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October 14, 2021
RNZ News The plan for New Zealanders with covid-19 to isolate at home suggests the government believes the spread is wider than had been thought, epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson says. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said home quarantine would be introduced “fairly soon” as a necessary step to prevent MIQ spaces being limited even further ... <a title="‘Race against time’ over NZ’s covid outbreak as expert slams rulebreakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/race-against-time-over-nzs-covid-outbreak-as-expert-slams-rulebreakers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Race against time’ over NZ’s covid outbreak as expert slams rulebreakers">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Refugee Action Coalition has called Australia’s apparent attempt to walk away from its responsibilities for the refugees it dumped in Papua New Guinea an outrage. Australia announced last week that by the end of this year it will end its offshore detention arrangement with PNG. The scheme was declared illegal by the ... <a title="Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/outrage-as-australia-walks-away-from-png-refugee-responsibilities/" aria-label="Read more about Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ News More than 6 million vaccine doses have now been given in New Zealand, with the vast majority of those who have caught covid-19 during the current outbreak unvaccinated. Speaking at today’s government briefing – where it was revealed there were 55 new cases today – Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said three-quarters of ... <a title="Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/six-million-vaccine-doses-given-in-nz-as-officials-report-55-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia Pacific Report The announcement in February of a new $55 million, three-year Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) by Minister for Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi suggested a revitalisation of tired old traditional media models. Since then it has been viewed suspiciously by journalists with right-leaning tendencies and denizens ... <a title="How NZ’s Public Interest Journalism Fund can help ‘normalise’ diversity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/how-nzs-public-interest-journalism-fund-can-help-normalise-diversity/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ’s Public Interest Journalism Fund can help ‘normalise’ diversity">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura A Papuan woman politician has warned Indonesian security forces against restricting women from selling noken — traditional string bags — and other accessories displaying the banned Morning Star flag design at the Papuan National Games (PON XX) venue in Jayapura. Orpa Nari, a Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) member of the ... <a title="‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/its-our-identity-declare-papuas-defiant-mamas-over-morning-star/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy reporter If New Zealand’s border restrictions are loosened for arrivals from countries with high covid-19 numbers, South Auckland will see between 1000 and 1400 cases a week — even if vaccination rates get to 90 percent, according to modelling carried out by the Counties Manukau District Health ... <a title="South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/south-auckland-covid-could-get-totally-out-of-control-scenario-warning/" aria-label="Read more about South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
COMMENTARY: The PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea is unsure of what message the government is trying to convey over the latest covid-19 pandemic surge — effectively creating a state of confusion. In the midst of a dire healthcare crisis in the Eastern Highland’s capital Goroka, Prime Minister James Marape recently travelled to neighbouring Morobe Province’s ... <a title="PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/png-confused-over-crowds-mixed-messages-in-face-of-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
By Desi Purnamawati and Uyu Liman in Jakarta Eighty-three covid-19 cases have been reported during the Indonesian National Games (PON-XX) being held in Papua as of yesterday afternoon, says Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. He said evaluation of the Games would improve public health protocols in future. “The 83 cases are concentrated among the participants ... <a title="Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/health-officials-detect-83-covid-19-cases-at-controversial-papuan-games/" aria-label="Read more about Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
RNZ News Some in New Zealand’s health industry fear that the ICU system will not cope if the delta outbreak escalates, but Health Minister Andrew Little says anyone with covid-19 will be cared for. Little told RNZ Morning Report there was pressure on hospitals and headway was being made to bring in more nurses to ... <a title="NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/nz-able-to-surge-covid-icu-capacity-by-risking-planned-care-says-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health today announced 60 new community cases of covid-19, the most in nearly six weeks, while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. Of the 60 new cases reported today, 56 were in Auckland, three in Waikato and one in Bay ... <a title="60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/60-new-covid-cases-in-nz-as-regions-scramble-over-positive-visits/" aria-label="Read more about 60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
By Agus Pabika in Jayapura President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Papua last weekend to officially open Indonesia’s National Games (PON XX) and officiate a number of infrastructure projects are ceremonial and will not provide any benefits to the ordinary Papuan people when cases of human rights violations are left unresolved. This assessment was made ... <a title="Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/activists-say-jokowis-west-papua-visit-only-to-bolster-image-no-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
RNZ News Northland will move to alert level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed. Minister Chris Hipkins held a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland this evening. The new restrictions will remain in place until 11.59pm Tuesday and will be reviewed at Cabinet on Monday. Hipkins said ... <a title="Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/northland-added-to-nzs-alert-level-3-tonight-over-uncooperative-case/" aria-label="Read more about Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case">Read more</a>
