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April 8, 2022
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter As the French Pacific is gearing up for Sunday’s first round of the French presidential election, incumbent President Emmanuel Macron appears to be enjoying the most support among the 14 candidates. Committees set up in support of Macron have been campaigning with the backing of those in power in ... <a title="French Pacific readies for presidential election as Macron seeks second term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/french-pacific-readies-for-presidential-election-as-macron-seeks-second-term/" aria-label="Read more about French Pacific readies for presidential election as Macron seeks second term">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand’s outgoing Director of Public Health says the quick sharing of scientific information and the widespread use of masks have both been critical parts of the country’s public health response. Dr Caroline McElnay, who is leaving the role shortly, presented the regular covid-19 update with Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ... <a title="‘It was clear sharing information was key,’ says resigned NZ public health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/it-was-clear-sharing-information-was-key-says-resigned-nz-public-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It was clear sharing information was key,’ says resigned NZ public health chief">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2022
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent Health workers in Aotearoa New Zealand are thanking Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield for his work stopping the ailing health system from collapsing in the covid-19 pandemic — and for saving lives. They say they can relate to him needing a rest. Dr Bloomfield leaves his job ... <a title="Health chief’s resignation: ‘He felt the pressure along with the rest of us’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/health-chiefs-resignation-he-felt-the-pressure-along-with-the-rest-of-us/" aria-label="Read more about Health chief’s resignation: ‘He felt the pressure along with the rest of us’">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield — the man who has tirelessly steered the country’s covid-19 pandemic response for the past two years — is stepping down from his role at the end of July. Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes revealed Dr Bloomfield’s decision in a statement today. Dr Bloomfield ... <a title="NZ’s Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield to step down from role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/nzs-director-general-of-health-ashley-bloomfield-to-step-down-from-role/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield to step down from role">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party says it will not give up on the gains made in terms of decolonisation from France under the 1998 Noumea Accord. Party president Daniel Goa made the statement in an address at the party congress in the north of the main island Grande Terre at the weekend, outlining ... <a title="Caledonian Union vows to end French ‘neo-colonial putsch’ in Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/caledonian-union-vows-to-end-french-neo-colonial-putsch-in-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Caledonian Union vows to end French ‘neo-colonial putsch’ in Pacific">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ News Deeper and and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit the worst effects of global warming, a climate scientist has warned. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in a report that global emissions of CO2 would need to peak within three years to stave off the ... <a title="Climate change: IPCC scientist warns world ‘pretty much out of time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/climate-change-ipcc-scientist-warns-world-pretty-much-out-of-time/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change: IPCC scientist warns world ‘pretty much out of time’">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand will remain at the red covid-19 traffic light setting, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern made the announcement at today’s post-cabinet media briefing. She said the rolling average of cases had declined 36 percent in the two weeks since the government refined the traffic light system. There had been early ... <a title="New Zealand to remain at red covid-19 traffic light setting amid pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/new-zealand-to-remain-at-red-covid-19-traffic-light-setting-amid-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand to remain at red covid-19 traffic light setting amid pandemic">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific The first female premier of a Solomon Islands province is appealing to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to help her country manage covid-19 in the community. People travelling between Honiara and Isabel Province were being tested for the virus at four testing centres, and if they test positive they were isolated at ... <a title="First female premier of a Solomons province pleads for NZ covid funds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/first-female-premier-of-a-solomons-province-pleads-for-nz-covid-funds/" aria-label="Read more about First female premier of a Solomons province pleads for NZ covid funds">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter A man whose personal bank account was used to receive donations for New Zealand’s Parliament protest is bankrupt and has been declared insolvent three times. The protest lasted for 23 days before ending in a riot on March 2 when police cracked down on the protesters. Jamie ... <a title="Parliament protest donations went to bank account of man with history of unpaid debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/31/parliament-protest-donations-went-to-bank-account-of-man-with-history-of-unpaid-debt/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament protest donations went to bank account of man with history of unpaid debt">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Fourteen officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed the first public order management (POM) training conducted by Chinese instructors. During the two week course, the Police Response Team (PRT) and Operational Safety Training (OST) officers were trained in unarmed combat skills, advanced use of long sticks, ... <a title="Solomon Islands police complete combat drill with Chinese trainers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/30/solomon-islands-police-complete-combat-drill-with-chinese-trainers/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands police complete combat drill with Chinese trainers">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2022
In spite of a record 34 covid-related deaths being reported in New Zealand today, Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay says it is encouraging to see an overall and sustained drop in case numbers. “For three days last week, case numbers were reported at over 20,000 … today’s case number is up a bit ... <a title="NZ public health chief encouraged in spite of 34 covid deaths and ‘Mexican wave’ cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/30/nz-public-health-chief-encouraged-in-spite-of-34-covid-deaths-and-mexican-wave-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ public health chief encouraged in spite of 34 covid deaths and ‘Mexican wave’ cases">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific A snapshot of how the covid-19 pandemic is impacting on Pacific nations and territories today: Second Covid-19 death in American Samoa American Samoa has recorded its second covid-19 related death. The death was of a woman in her mid-50s, who also had pre-existing health conditions. Over the weekend, 265 cases were recorded, bringing ... <a title="Covid trends around the Pacific – deaths, lockdown and easing rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/30/covid-trends-around-the-pacific-deaths-lockdown-and-easing-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Covid trends around the Pacific – deaths, lockdown and easing rules">Read more</a>
