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March 14, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced late today wide-ranging travel restrictions which mean as of midnight tomorrow anyone coming into New Zealand will have to self-isolate for 14 days. The only exemption is for people coming from the Pacific islands, but New Zealanders returning from overseas will not be exempt. The measures will ... <a title="New travel curbs require almost everyone entering NZ to self-isolate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/new-travel-curbs-require-almost-everyone-entering-nz-to-self-isolate/" aria-label="Read more about New travel curbs require almost everyone entering NZ to self-isolate">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2020
By Sela Jane Hopgood of RNZ Pacific The cancellation of this year’s New Zealand Pasifika Festival in Auckland because of coronavirus fears is expected to be a huge financial blow for some stallholders. Dutchie Low, from Hawaiian Pineapple Hut, said he found out about the cancellation on Facebook, which was then followed by a few ... <a title="NZ’s canned Pasifika Festival a financial blow for stallholders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/13/nzs-canned-pasifika-festival-a-financial-blow-for-stallholders/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s canned Pasifika Festival a financial blow for stallholders">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2020
A public health professor says the World Health Organisation’s failure to declare Covid-19 a pandemic is giving New Zealanders a false sense of security. It was confirmed today that there is a fifth case of coronavirus in New Zealand as 43 North Shore Hospital staff in Auckland went into self-isolation. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ... <a title="5th NZ coronavirus case: Community spread ‘inevitable’, says professor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/08/5th-nz-coronavirus-case-community-spread-inevitable-says-professor/" aria-label="Read more about 5th NZ coronavirus case: Community spread ‘inevitable’, says professor">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
Former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has died. Her husband, Harry Parke, said the death was totally unexpected. “Yesterday morning she was out on the farm doing stuff, she had a bit of a fall and finally ended up in Thames Hospital where she had a massive stroke and died at 9.45pm last night – ... <a title="Former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ‘lived her convictions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/former-green-party-co-leader-jeanette-fitzsimons-lived-her-convictions/" aria-label="Read more about Former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ‘lived her convictions’">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
A third case of Covid-19 coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told RNZ’s Morning Report that he got a report of a third positive test yesterday evening. “We’re getting all the information together and we’ll update everybody at the same time at the update this afternoon,” Dr Bloomfield ... <a title="Third coronavirus case confirmed in NZ, says health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/third-coronavirus-case-confirmed-in-nz-says-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Third coronavirus case confirmed in NZ, says health chief">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2020
By Colin Peacock of RNZ Mediawatch Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before New Zealand had its first case of the new coronavirus. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this weekend that undermined the message to keep calm and carry on. “Please – if you’re ... <a title="Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/panic-buying-hits-headlines-after-first-nz-coronavirus-case/" aria-label="Read more about Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today that a suspected case of Covid-19 coronavirus has tested positive in New Zealand. Ardern said the person was in their 60s, and was a citizen of New Zealand who had recently travelled from Iran via Bali. The person had previously tested negative for Covid-19 twice. The ... <a title="New Zealand confirms case of Covid-19 coronavirus – traveller from Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/28/new-zealand-confirms-case-of-covid-19-coronavirus-traveller-from-iran/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand confirms case of Covid-19 coronavirus – traveller from Iran">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the three Fijians who died in last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings. Ardern spoke today at Lautoka Mosque as part of her trip to Fiji to remember Imam Hafiz Musa Patel, Ashraf Ali Razak and Ashraf Ali, who died almost a year ago. She also thanked the ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/pm-jacinda-ardern-pays-tribute-to-fijians-killed-in-christchurch-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has embarked on a state visit to New Zealand. It is the first visit to New Zealand by a sitting PNG prime minister since Marape’s predecessor Peter O’Neill’s trip in 2013. Marape, who rolled O’Neill last May in what could yet ... <a title="Marape makes rare PNG visit to NZ to boost friendship, model public service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/21/marape-makes-rare-png-visit-to-nz-to-boost-friendship-model-public-service/" aria-label="Read more about Marape makes rare PNG visit to NZ to boost friendship, model public service">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Four cruise ships have been refused entry into Tonga due to health warnings following the global covid-19, or coronavirus, outbreak. The Nuku’alofa Tourism Office said the order to refuse entry came from acting Director of Health Reynald ‘Ofanoa. Three ships were to arrive in Nuku’alofa today – the Astor, Columbus, and Crystal ... <a title="Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/covid-19-outbreak-four-cruise-ships-barred-from-entering-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2020
By RNZ Pacific The French nuclear compensation commission, CIVEN, says it will soon report on how to respond to last month’s Supreme Court reinstatement of some compensation claims from French Polynesia. The court approved the validity of two claims by nuclear weapons test victims thrown out last year, saying the old eligibility criteria were still ... <a title="France drags its heel over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/france-drags-its-heel-over-nuclear-compensation-claims-from-tahiti/" aria-label="Read more about France drags its heel over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Thirty Pacific islanders are being quarantined at a New Zealand military base, following their evacuation from China. They are among 193 evacuees who arrived in Auckland from the Chinese city at the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan, on Wednesday night. The Pacific evacuees include 17 from Papua New Guinea, five Samoans, four Tongans, ... <a title="Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/wuhan-coronavirus-30-pacific-evacuees-quarantined-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ">Read more</a>
