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NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author

June 29, 2020

From RNZ Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan New Zealand established its credentials as an independent small nation after the fatal bombing of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in 1985, says an author and academic who spent weeks on the vessel shortly before it was attacked. On 10 July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior was sunk at an ... <a title="NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/29/nz-gained-international-creds-as-nuclear-free-nation-with-rainbow-warrior-bombing-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author">Read more</a>

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PNG claims ‘nothing sinister’, no broken protocols on Chinese flight

June 26, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua New Guinea government is adamant no immigration laws, airport and covid-19 protocols – including national security – were breached when a Chinese businessman and his entourage were allowed in the country, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Deputy Pandemic Controller Dr Paison Dakulala said yesterday that, as stated by Prime Minister ... <a title="PNG claims ‘nothing sinister’, no broken protocols on Chinese flight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/26/png-claims-nothing-sinister-no-broken-protocols-on-chinese-flight/" aria-label="Read more about PNG claims ‘nothing sinister’, no broken protocols on Chinese flight">Read more</a>

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Chinese businessmen ‘complied with quarantine measures’ – 10 PNG cases

June 25, 2020

By Adelaide Sirox Kari in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape says an aircraft with four Chinese businessmen on board had complied with requirements before they were allowed to fly into Port Moresby. The government has also confirmed that another case of covid-19 has been detected in Papua New Guinea – a ... <a title="Chinese businessmen ‘complied with quarantine measures’ – 10 PNG cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/25/chinese-businessmen-complied-with-quarantine-measures-10-png-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese businessmen ‘complied with quarantine measures’ – 10 PNG cases">Read more</a>

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NZ’s coronavirus reality check a ‘timely wake-up call’, says Herald

June 22, 2020

New Zealand’s coronavirus reality check last week is a “timely wake-up call” crucial to moving towards a transtasman travel bubble, says The New Zealand Herald. “There cannot be any complacency or missteps once our border controls are eased. The risks need be managed as well as possible,” said the country’s largest and most influential newspaper ... <a title="NZ’s coronavirus reality check a ‘timely wake-up call’, says Herald" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/nzs-coronavirus-reality-check-a-timely-wake-up-call-says-herald/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s coronavirus reality check a ‘timely wake-up call’, says Herald">Read more</a>

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Pacific churches add ‘justice for Mā’ohi’ voice at Tahitian rally

June 22, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Pacific Conference of Churches has called for justice in Mā’ohi (French Polynesia) and for Oscar Temaru, the activist mayor of Fa’aa and former territorial president. In a message read at a protest march in Pape’ete at the weekend, PCC general secretary Reverend James Bhagwan called on France not to ignore ... <a title="Pacific churches add ‘justice for Mā’ohi’ voice at Tahitian rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/pacific-churches-add-justice-for-maohi-voice-at-tahitian-rally/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches add ‘justice for Mā’ohi’ voice at Tahitian rally">Read more</a>

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Fiji works on its own ‘Bula Bubble’ in spite of Australian, NZ covid cases

June 21, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says while Australia and New Zealand work out their Trans-Tasman bubble, Fiji’s equal greater success against the Pacific nation into a position to take the lead among island states, reports FBC News. The Prime Minister revealed that Fiji was working on its own bubble – a “Bula ... <a title="Fiji works on its own ‘Bula Bubble’ in spite of Australian, NZ covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/21/fiji-works-on-its-own-bula-bubble-in-spite-of-australian-nz-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji works on its own ‘Bula Bubble’ in spite of Australian, NZ covid cases">Read more</a>

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NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court

June 20, 2020

By RNZ News A woman at the centre of a manhunt after a police shooting in New Zealand yesterday has been arrested in West Auckland. Police said Natalie Bracken was found just after 3pm today, taken into custody without incident, “and is assisting police with enquiries”. Natalie Bracken … in custody. Image: NZ Police/RNZ She ... <a title="NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/nz-police-shooting-second-fugitive-captured-murder-accused-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court">Read more</a>

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NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief

June 19, 2020

By RNZ News Auckland police will remain armed until they are “satisfied the right people are in custody” following the fatal shooting of an unarmed officer earlier today, says Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. The male police officer died in a shooting after a routine traffic stop in the West Auckland suburb of Massey this morning. ... <a title="NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/nz-shooting-of-police-officer-shocking-situation-says-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief">Read more</a>

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NZ’s covid-19 border botch-up: ‘Next few days will be crucial’

June 18, 2020

COMMENT: By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor Public confidence in New Zealand’s border controls has been shattered. The obvious anger of the prime minister when talking about the latest border bungle shows that goes right to the top. The fate of Health Minister David Clark and potentially Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield hang ... <a title="NZ’s covid-19 border botch-up: ‘Next few days will be crucial’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/18/nzs-covid-19-border-botch-up-next-few-days-will-be-crucial/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s covid-19 border botch-up: ‘Next few days will be crucial’">Read more</a>

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‘Raise our game’ on NZ border safety says expert after covid test shock

June 17, 2020

By RNZ News An independent review should be held of all the country’s airports and ports to ensure correct protocols are being followed when people are released from managed isolation, a prominent epidemiologist says. Otago University public health physician Professor Sir David Skegg was commenting on the case of two women who had travelled from ... <a title="‘Raise our game’ on NZ border safety says expert after covid test shock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/17/raise-our-game-on-nz-border-safety-says-expert-after-covid-test-shock/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Raise our game’ on NZ border safety says expert after covid test shock">Read more</a>

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Tahiti’s Oscar Temaru challenges court over French judicial ethics

June 17, 2020

By RNZ Pacific A Paris-based lawyer acting for French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has taken his client’s treatment in the case in Tahiti to France’s High Council for the Judiciary. David Koubbi raised the actions of the prosecutor in Pape’ete against the Fa’aa mayor with the 22-member agency which rules on professional ethics. Two ... <a title="Tahiti’s Oscar Temaru challenges court over French judicial ethics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/17/tahitis-oscar-temaru-challenges-court-over-french-judicial-ethics/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s Oscar Temaru challenges court over French judicial ethics">Read more</a>

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Two new covid-19 cases in NZ visited dying parent, says Bloomfield

June 16, 2020

By RNZ News Two new cases of covid-19 in New Zealand were women aged in their 30s and 40s who visited a dying parent in Wellington under compassionate grounds, says Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. In a statement released today, the Ministry of Health said the two new cases were related to the border as a ... <a title="Two new covid-19 cases in NZ visited dying parent, says Bloomfield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/16/two-new-covid-19-cases-in-nz-visited-dying-parent-says-bloomfield/" aria-label="Read more about Two new covid-19 cases in NZ visited dying parent, says Bloomfield">Read more</a>