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‘We can’t keep working like this’ – a journalist’s plea to Timorese officials

March 26, 2020

OPINION: By Antonio Sampaio in Dili The Timor-Leste authorities have to improve significantly the conditions in which journalists are working to cover the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. As the only foreign journalist in East Timor, I support the recommendations made today by the two associations of Timorese journalists. In a statement sent to Lusa ndewsagency, the ... <a title="‘We can’t keep working like this’ – a journalist’s plea to Timorese officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/we-cant-keep-working-like-this-a-journalists-plea-to-timorese-officials/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t keep working like this’ – a journalist’s plea to Timorese officials">Read more</a>

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NZ mosque massacre: Gunman pleads guilty to all charges

March 26, 2020

By RNZ News The man due to go on trial for the mosque attacks in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 has today pleaded guilty to all the charges he was facing. At the High Court in Christchurch, Brenton Tarrant admitted 51 counts of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one under the Terrorism Suppression Act. ... <a title="NZ mosque massacre: Gunman pleads guilty to all charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/nz-mosque-massacre-gunman-pleads-guilty-to-all-charges/" aria-label="Read more about NZ mosque massacre: Gunman pleads guilty to all charges">Read more</a>

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Will Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy? How Jakarta is battling Covid-19

March 26, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Rizki Fachriansyah and Ary Hermawan in Jakarta The Covid-19 pandemic situation is already bad in Indonesia, which now has the highest death toll in Southeast Asia just a few weeks after declaring itself “virus-free”. As of yesterday, Indonesia had reported 686 cases with 55 deaths. The crisis is likely going to get worse. ... <a title="Will Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy? How Jakarta is battling Covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/will-indonesia-be-southeast-asias-italy-how-jakarta-is-battling-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Will Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy? How Jakarta is battling Covid-19">Read more</a>

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Lockdown: Airline crew ‘very anxious, worried’ as NZ redundancies loom

March 26, 2020

By Phil Pennington of RNZ News Air New Zealand stands accused of borderline legal treatment of thousands of workers as the country entered its first day in a month-long lockdown over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. It has told its workers they must take all their leave soon, a move a union says is not in ... <a title="Lockdown: Airline crew ‘very anxious, worried’ as NZ redundancies loom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/lockdown-airline-crew-very-anxious-worried-as-nz-redundancies-loom/" aria-label="Read more about Lockdown: Airline crew ‘very anxious, worried’ as NZ redundancies loom">Read more</a>

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Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism

March 25, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Anna Powles and Jose Sousa-Santos of Massey University At the time of writing, there are 63 reported cases of COVID-19 in the Pacific. This includes one in Papua New Guinea, three in Fiji, seven in New Caledonia, 23 in French Polynesia, 29 in Guam and suspected cases in Samoa. The number is relatively ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/pacific-coronavirus-covid-19-exposes-cracks-in-facade-of-regionalism/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism">Read more</a>

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Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon

March 25, 2020

Pacific Media Watch The Fiji government has banned the vice-chancellor of the University of Fiji from the country, reports Fiji TV News. The Immigration Department reportedly cancelled the work permit of Professor Sushila Chang after she allegedly breached the border restriction order on the Lautoka confined area set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... <a title="Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/fiji-university-vice-chancellor-banned-after-breaking-covid-19-cordon/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon">Read more</a>

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Wallis & Futuna dancers stranded in NZ by Covid-19, face hotel eviction

March 25, 2020

By Sri Krishnamurthi A Wallis and Futuna dance troupe of 24 that arrived in New Zealand for the Pasifika Festival earlier this month are in lockdown but have been told they face eviction on Friday from their hotel in central Auckland. The festival was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ena Manuireva, a doctoral student ... <a title="Wallis & Futuna dancers stranded in NZ by Covid-19, face hotel eviction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/wallis-futuna-dancers-stranded-in-nz-by-covid-19-face-hotel-eviction/" aria-label="Read more about Wallis & Futuna dancers stranded in NZ by Covid-19, face hotel eviction">Read more</a>

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Watch live: NZ now has 50 new Covid-19 cases, total 205

March 25, 2020

RNZ’s live news feed. By RNZ News New Zealand has 50 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 205. Government officials today gave an update on the the Covid-19 national response, the latest health update, border issues and an essential services update. Six people are in hospital throughout the country. All are ... <a title="Watch live: NZ now has 50 new Covid-19 cases, total 205" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/watch-live-nz-now-has-50-new-covid-19-cases-total-205/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: NZ now has 50 new Covid-19 cases, total 205">Read more</a>

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Philippine bill granting Duterte extra emergency powers passes easily

March 25, 2020

By Felipe F Salvosa II in Manila The Philippines Senate and the House of Representatives have passed identical bills granting extra powers to the president to deal with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, such as the takeover of medical and transport facilities and flexibility in disbursing the national budget. Normally both chambers pass their own versions ... <a title="Philippine bill granting Duterte extra emergency powers passes easily" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/philippine-bill-granting-duterte-extra-emergency-powers-passes-easily/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine bill granting Duterte extra emergency powers passes easily">Read more</a>

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Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed

March 25, 2020

By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has recorded a further two Covid-19 cases, bringing its total to nine. Few details have been released but a government spokesperson said the last three cases related to either people who had arrived in the territory or had been in contact with people confirmed to have carried the virus. More ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/pacific-coronavirus-ninth-case-in-new-caledonia-fourth-in-fiji-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed">Read more</a>

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Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ

March 24, 2020

By RNZ News Four new cases of community transmission have been reported in New Zealand today, as the Health Ministry revealed 40 new cases of Covid-19 in this country, taking the total to 155 infected people. They include four cases of community transmission – three in Auckland, one in Wairarapa. Two of the four were ... <a title="Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/four-new-cases-of-community-transmission-of-covid-19-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ">Read more</a>

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What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a PNG lens

March 24, 2020

OPINION: By Scott Waide in Lae So it’s a global pandemic with 16,000+ dead already, more than 375,000 infected and nearly 102,000 recovered. It was a national health worry. But within days, it became a national emergency. The Prime Minister James Marape taking advice from the National Security Council, a state of emergency declared and ... <a title="What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a PNG lens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/what-are-the-lessons-with-covid-19-seeing-the-ironies-through-a-png-lens/" aria-label="Read more about What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a PNG lens">Read more</a>