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September 7, 2021
By Katie Todd, RNZ News reporter An Australian criminologist who deemed the New Zealand shopping mall attacker “low risk” in 2018 believes there were missed opportunities to steer him away from violent extremism. Ahamed Samsudeen was described as a high risk to the community when he was sentenced in July for possessing Islamic State propaganda ... <a title="Missed opportunities to deradicalise attacker in NZ tragedy, says criminologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/missed-opportunities-to-deradicalise-attacker-in-nz-tragedy-says-criminologist/" aria-label="Read more about Missed opportunities to deradicalise attacker in NZ tragedy, says criminologist">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2021
By Sarah Robson, RNZ News Reporter Name suppression for the man responsible for yesterday’s New Zealand terror attack at a west Auckland supermarket has been revoked, but his name cannot be published yet. The High Court has given his family who live overseas at least 24 hours to seek further suppression orders. The Sri Lankan ... <a title="Auckland terrorist’s name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/04/auckland-terrorists-name-suppression-revoked-but-remains-secret-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland terrorist’s name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says an attack at Auckland’s New Lynn Countdown supermarket today was a terrorist attack carried out by a violent extremist. The prime minister and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster addressed media after the man was shot dead at a west Auckland mall this afternoon. It is understood six ... <a title="NZ mall stabbings a terrorist attack by ‘lone wolf’, says PM Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-mall-stabbings-a-terrorist-attack-by-lone-wolf-says-pm-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ mall stabbings a terrorist attack by ‘lone wolf’, says PM Ardern">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific Pacific health providers say a major New Zealand government funding boost is not just a recognition of the critical role they play in reaching Pasifika communities, but of the urgent and sustained response that the delta variant demands The government has announced a NZ$26 million package of support for the Pacific community which ... <a title="Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/pacific-health-boost-aims-to-meet-urgent-and-sustained-demand-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News A man with covid-19 who allegedly escaped an Auckland MIQ facility today has been charged with breaking lockdown rules and has been bailed to return to a managed quarantine facility. The man was arrested this afternoon at an Ōtāhuhu address by police in full PPE gear after leaving the Novotel Ibis-Ellerslie without permission ... <a title="NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-police-arrest-alleged-covid-positive-miq-hotel-escaper-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Eight more people have died from covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll past 500. The Fiji government also confirmed 290 new cases for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday.That compares with 505 cases and seven deaths in the previous 24-hour period. Fiji now has 17,124 active cases. There were 2306 recoveries. The death toll ... <a title="Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/fiji-reports-290-new-covid-cases-8-more-deaths-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the country may never find out the source of the current outbreak, while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she lies awake at night pondering the ways in which it may have happened. In today’s update, Dr Bloomfield said there were 49 new cases of ... <a title="Bloomfield says no update on how virus got into NZ community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/01/bloomfield-says-no-update-on-how-virus-got-into-nz-community/" aria-label="Read more about Bloomfield says no update on how virus got into NZ community">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says if New Zealand had not moved into lockdown, daily case numbers could have been around 550. Cabinet has confirmed that all of New Zealand south of Auckland will move to level 3 from 11.59pm on Tuesday night. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today this would be for at ... <a title="Ardern confirms NZ lockdown moves – drop to 53 new covid community cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/ardern-confirms-nz-lockdown-moves-drop-to-53-new-covid-community-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern confirms NZ lockdown moves – drop to 53 new covid community cases">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at today’s 1pm press conference about the importance of mental health and support services in the community during New Zealand’s delta covid-19 outbreak. “Having positive cases in our communities, along with the impact of lockdowns I know can be hugely unsettling, and that uncertainty can impact on everyone’s ... <a title="‘You’re not alone’, PM Ardern tells lockdown nation on mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/youre-not-alone-pm-ardern-tells-lockdown-nation-on-mental-health/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You’re not alone’, PM Ardern tells lockdown nation on mental health">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Zealand has 82 new community cases of covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. There was no media conference from the government today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were now 429 cases linked to the Auckland outbreak. All of today’s new cases were in Auckland. There have ... <a title="NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/nz-reports-82-new-community-covid-cases-total-now-429/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2021
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist An International Criminal Court official in the Pacific is calling on all parties in the Afghanistan conflict to respect humanitarian law. Thousands of foreign nationals, including Afghanis who worked for international agencies, are fleeing the conflict as Taliban forces seized control of the country. Suicide bombers struck the crowded ... <a title="Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/pacific-lawyer-tells-of-call-to-respect-humanitarian-law-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the final New Zealand Defence Force evacuation flight from Afghanistan landed back in the United Arab Emirates last night, before the bomb attacks killing at least 12 US soldiers and 60 Afghans at Hamid Karzai International Airport. One hundred people, including New Zealanders and Australians, were on the ... <a title="Kabul attack: Ardern says no NZDF personnel, evacuees at airport blasts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/kabul-attack-ardern-says-no-nzdf-personnel-evacuees-at-airport-blasts/" aria-label="Read more about Kabul attack: Ardern says no NZDF personnel, evacuees at airport blasts">Read more</a>
