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RSF protests over ‘absurd’ ban on Australian journalist visiting NZ

March 11, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government to end the “absurd situation” in which Australian investigative journalist Mary Ann Jolley is banned from visiting New Zealand because she was deported from Malaysia in 2015 in connection with her reporting. “I’m basically regarded by New Zealand as a ... <a title="RSF protests over ‘absurd’ ban on Australian journalist visiting NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/rsf-protests-over-absurd-ban-on-australian-journalist-visiting-nz/" aria-label="Read more about RSF protests over ‘absurd’ ban on Australian journalist visiting NZ">Read more</a>

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Former Tongan PM guilty on false statement, perjury charges

March 10, 2020

By Philip Cass Former Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano will be sentenced at the end of next month after being found guilty in the Supreme Court yesterday of three charges, including making a false statement for the purpose of obtaining a passport and perjury. The offences in what was known as the Chinese passport scandal were ... <a title="Former Tongan PM guilty on false statement, perjury charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/10/former-tongan-pm-guilty-on-false-statement-perjury-charges/" aria-label="Read more about Former Tongan PM guilty on false statement, perjury charges">Read more</a>

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Indonesian indigenous land defenders jailed in fight with pulpwood giant

March 10, 2020

By Ayat S. Karokaro in Medan Indonesian ­ activists have deplored the recent jailing of two indigenous community members in Sumatra in a land conflict involving an affiliate of pulp and paper giant Royal Golden Eagle. The Simalungun District Court, in North Sumatra province, handed down nine-month sentences to Jonny Ambarita and Thomson Ambarita, who ... <a title="Indonesian indigenous land defenders jailed in fight with pulpwood giant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/10/indonesian-indigenous-land-defenders-jailed-in-fight-with-pulpwood-giant/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian indigenous land defenders jailed in fight with pulpwood giant">Read more</a>

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Duterte rejects Metro Manila coronavirus lockdown for now

March 10, 2020

By Sofia Tomacruz in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected calls to place Metro Manila on lockdown after health officials recorded a spike in Covid-19 novel coronavirus cases. In a late night press conference yesterday, Duterte said it was still “too early” to implement the sweeping restrictions that would limit people’s movements. “We have not ... <a title="Duterte rejects Metro Manila coronavirus lockdown for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/10/duterte-rejects-metro-manila-coronavirus-lockdown-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte rejects Metro Manila coronavirus lockdown for now">Read more</a>

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A toilet paper run is like a bank run – economic fixes similar

March 9, 2020

By Alfredo R. Paloyo of University of Wollongong Panic buying knows no borders. Shoppers in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States have caught toilet paper fever on the back of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Shop shelves are being emptied as quickly as they can be stocked. This panic buying is the result ... <a title="A toilet paper run is like a bank run – economic fixes similar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/a-toilet-paper-run-is-like-a-bank-run-economic-fixes-similar/" aria-label="Read more about A toilet paper run is like a bank run – economic fixes similar">Read more</a>

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The push to end violence against women in Asia-Pacific

March 9, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Violence against women is at epidemic proportions in the Asia Pacific. The region’s governments, if they are to find ways of preventing domestic violence and support its victims, need reliable data, but getting the numbers is a difficult undertaking. Public health researchers Dr Henriette Jensen and Dr Kristin Diemer join The Jakarta ... <a title="The push to end violence against women in Asia-Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/the-push-to-end-violence-against-women-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about The push to end violence against women in Asia-Pacific">Read more</a>

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How corporations make money out of ‘feel-good’ feminism

March 9, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Catherine Rottenberg A few days ago, I received a message from my son’s secondary school announcing that it would be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday. The message read: “The school is selling Feminist jumpers to mark the event. Jumpers are on sale for 10 pounds ($13) – please ask your daughter ... <a title="How corporations make money out of ‘feel-good’ feminism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/how-corporations-make-money-out-of-feel-good-feminism/" aria-label="Read more about How corporations make money out of ‘feel-good’ feminism">Read more</a>

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Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa

March 8, 2020

By the Samoa Observer Editorial Board Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s insistence on telling the media how to do its job is unnecessary. Coming at a time when there are so many pressing issues he should be dealing with as the leader of this nation, we humbly suggest he should focus all his ... <a title="Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/08/sunday-samoan-sex-crimes-truth-and-pride-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa">Read more</a>

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5th NZ coronavirus case: Community spread ‘inevitable’, says professor

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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Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy

March 7, 2020

By Sri Krishnamurthi Global technology and business leader Dr Anita Sands has warned against allowing digital technology to take over democracy on the eve of the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre last year. Dr Sands, who hails from Ireland but is based in Silicon Valley, California, served or serves on the board of ... <a title="Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/07/global-technology-leader-warns-against-digital-takeover-of-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy">Read more</a>

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Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion

March 6, 2020

NEWS REVIEW: Robert Baird The Australian lawyer who helped uncover the Timor-Leste bugging scandal says Australia had direct, advanced knowledge of the threat that faced the murdered Balibo Five journalists, with a report describing the men as a “hurdle to be got over” in keeping clandestine activities secret. Bernard Collaery has published what he describes ... <a title="Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/murdered-journalists-a-hurdle-for-jakarta-in-concealing-timor-invasion/" aria-label="Read more about Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion">Read more</a>

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Maria Ressa named among Time’s most influential women of century

March 6, 2020

By Rappler in Manila Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is among Time‘s “100 Women of the Year”, the news magazine has revealed ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday. Time‘s “100 Women of the Year,” a list of the most influential women of the past century, puts the spotlight on “influential women who were often overshadowed”. ... <a title="Maria Ressa named among Time’s most influential women of century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/maria-ressa-named-among-times-most-influential-women-of-century/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Ressa named among Time’s most influential women of century">Read more</a>