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August 9, 2020
By Patrick Makis in Buka Contact tracing has begun for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville’s first covid-19 case. The 22-year-old male, who had returned from Port Moresby on an Air Niugini flight on July 29, is stable and is being isolated in Arawa town. ABG’s Deputy Controller, Health Secretary Clement Totavun, said the contact tracing ... <a title="Contact tracing begins for first Bougainville covid case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/09/contact-tracing-begins-for-first-bougainville-covid-case/" aria-label="Read more about Contact tracing begins for first Bougainville covid case">Read more</a>
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August 8, 2020
By Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago Tomorrow, New Zealand will mark 100 days without community transmission of covid-19. From the first known case imported into New Zealand on February 26 to the last case of community transmission detected on May 1, elimination took 65 ... <a title="100 days without covid-19: how NZ got rid of a globally spreading virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/08/100-days-without-covid-19-how-nz-got-rid-of-a-globally-spreading-virus/" aria-label="Read more about 100 days without covid-19: how NZ got rid of a globally spreading virus">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2020
By RNZ Pacific France’s new overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu says New Caledonia’s restrictions over the covid-19 pandemic will not affect the preparations for the October referendum on independence. Lecornu gave the assessment during a visit to New Caledonia House in Paris. Paris is expected to send dozens of officials and magistrates to supervise the plebiscite, ... <a title="New French minister says New Caledonia referendum on track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/new-french-minister-says-new-caledonia-referendum-on-track/" aria-label="Read more about New French minister says New Caledonia referendum on track">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2020
By Lulu Mark in Port Moresby Port Moresby may need to expand its covid-19 isolation facilities quickly and effectively in case a big spike in cases occurs, a doctor says. Rita Flynn isolation facility manager Dr Gary Nou said it would be a disaster if the spread of covid-19 in the capital city continued to ... <a title="Port Moresby may need to expand covid isolation facilities, warns doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/port-moresby-may-need-to-expand-covid-isolation-facilities-warns-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby may need to expand covid isolation facilities, warns doctor">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesia’s West Papua province has again been recorded as having the worst democracy index in the republic, reports CNN Indonesia. This year (2019), the West Papuan Democracy Index (IDI) was 57.62, even dropping lower from 2018 when it was 58.29 points. Based on data from the National Statistics Agency (BPS), West ... <a title="West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/west-papua-scores-lowest-democracy-index-free-expression-declines/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A medical authority has warned that the spike in covid-19 cases in Papua New Guinea is to be expected and could reach thousands between September and December, reports The National today. Professor Glen Mola had predicted early last month, when the number of cases of infection had been below 20, that ... <a title="PNG surge in covid infections to 153 ‘expected’ and likely to rise, says doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/png-surge-in-covid-infections-to-153-expected-and-likely-to-rise-says-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about PNG surge in covid infections to 153 ‘expected’ and likely to rise, says doctor">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom (AJF) has called on the Malaysian government to desist its current investigation of Al Jazeera English as the current methods of investigation are an attack on free, independent journalism. If the Malaysian government takes issue with Al Jazeera’s work – or any reporting – there were ... <a title="AJF slams ‘misguided’ Malaysian investigation into Al Jazeera report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/ajf-slams-misguided-malaysian-investigation-into-al-jazeera-report/" aria-label="Read more about AJF slams ‘misguided’ Malaysian investigation into Al Jazeera report">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2020
The Cook Islands language video. Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Cook Islands episode in AUT’s Pacific language video series – “Adapting to a changing world, shaping resilient futures” – is out now. The video is narrated in Cook Islands Māori (with English subtitles) to acknowledge the language being celebrated in Aotearoa this week. Pacific Islands ... <a title="Cook Islands episode in AUT Pacific language series launched" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/05/cook-islands-episode-in-aut-pacific-language-series-launched/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands episode in AUT Pacific language series launched">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The safe reopening of entry points into six Pacific Islands countries amid the covid-19 pandemic is being discussed at a meeting in Fiji this week. The virtual roundtable is being convened by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank with representatives from Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Fiji. ... <a title="Pacific launches talks about how to reopen amid covid pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/05/pacific-launches-talks-about-how-to-reopen-amid-covid-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific launches talks about how to reopen amid covid pandemic">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Papua New Guinea has one new case of the novel coronavirus covid-19 reported yesterday bringing total cases to 111, reports EMTV News. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning in a statement late yesterday said the new case was a 27-year-old male of the National Department of Health and was in isolation at the Rita Flynn ... <a title="Another PNG health officer tests covid positive – national covid total now 111" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/another-png-health-officer-tests-covid-positive-national-covid-total-now-111/" aria-label="Read more about Another PNG health officer tests covid positive – national covid total now 111">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Police Commissioner David Manning’s media conference yesterday about the K200 million drug heist. Video: Loop PNG Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papuan New Guinea’s massive drug haul of more than 600kg of cocaine, seized after a mysterious plane crash by the alleged smugglers more than a week ago, has shaken authorities in both Australia and PNG. ... <a title="Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/four-papua-new-guineans-arrested-in-cocaine-for-australia-plot/" aria-label="Read more about Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Timor-Leste’s Journalist Association (AJTL) and journalism students marched through the streets of the capital Dili today calling on the government to scrap plans to change the law to make defamation a criminal offence. Under the proposed law journalists could face jail sentences. Opponents of the proposed law say it is an ... <a title="Timorese journalists protest over plan to turn defamation into crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/timorese-journalists-protest-over-plan-to-turn-defamation-into-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Timorese journalists protest over plan to turn defamation into crime">Read more</a>
