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April 18, 2022
By Venkat Raman in Auckland Fiji’s National Federation Party leader and Member of Parliament Dr Biman Prasad is confident that the incumbent Voreqe Bainimarama government will be defeated in this year’s general election, because — as he says — “People have had enough; they want a change”. Speaking to the media in Auckland on Wednesday, ... <a title="Fiji’s Biman Prasad calls out ‘dire straits’ Bainimarama government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/18/fijis-biman-prasad-calls-out-dire-straits-bainimarama-government/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Biman Prasad calls out ‘dire straits’ Bainimarama government">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison and NSW treasurer and leading moderate Matt Kean are publicly at loggerheads over the future of the prime minister’s controversial captain’s pick for the seat of Warringah. Kean has declared Katherine Deves, who made offensive comments on social ... <a title="Morrison defends controversial Warringah candidate as push to oust her strengthens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/16/morrison-defends-controversial-warringah-candidate-as-push-to-oust-her-strengthens-181421/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison defends controversial Warringah candidate as push to oust her strengthens">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra “Soft” voters who took part in focus groups in the Sydney seat of Wentworth this week were probably speaking for a vast number of Australians when they vented their disgruntlement with the two leaders who are fighting out this election. ... <a title="The Wentworth Project: ‘Soft’ voters dislike Morrison but hesitate about Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/16/the-wentworth-project-soft-voters-dislike-morrison-but-hesitate-about-albanese-181351/" aria-label="Read more about The Wentworth Project: ‘Soft’ voters dislike Morrison but hesitate about Albanese">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad is confident there will be a change of government in Fiji this year and his party will be part of the new line-up giving the people a genuine choice for an optimistic future. “The people of Fiji are fed up with the lies ... <a title="Prasad confident ‘fed up’ Fijians will make a change in this year’s election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/prasad-confident-fed-up-fijians-will-make-a-change-in-this-years-election/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad confident ‘fed up’ Fijians will make a change in this year’s election">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
RNZ News The long-serving New Zealand MP Louisa Wall has fired a broadside at her own Labour Party as she leaves Parliament to take up a Pacific diplomacy role — using her valedictory speech to accuse the party president of leading a corrupt process. Wall is leaving politics after 14 years — citing a legal ... <a title="Departing Labour MP Louisa Wall: ‘This was not entirely my choice’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/departing-labour-mp-louisa-wall-this-was-not-entirely-my-choice/" aria-label="Read more about Departing Labour MP Louisa Wall: ‘This was not entirely my choice’">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papuan students stranded in Aotearoa New Zealand by an abrupt cancellation of their Indonesian government scholarships earlier this year while trying to complete their degrees and diplomas can breathe more easily with the latest news. It is understood they have been told by Immigration New Zealand that they will not ... <a title="Abandoned West Papuan students in NZ welcome immigration news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/abandoned-west-papuan-students-in-nz-welcome-immigration-news/" aria-label="Read more about Abandoned West Papuan students in NZ welcome immigration news">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
By Anish Chand in Lautoka “We don’t do Russians.” This was the response from Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete when asked about the arrival on Tuesday of Russian super yacht Amadea. “We’ll need clarification on that then we can comment on that,” he said. “We don’t do Russians.” While the Prime Minister’s office did ... <a title="‘We don’t do Russians,’ says Fiji health minister over super yacht visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/we-dont-do-russians-says-fiji-health-minister-over-super-yacht-visit/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We don’t do Russians,’ says Fiji health minister over super yacht visit">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
RNZ News Covid-19 restrictions for all of New Zealand will ease from midnight tonight but a leading epidemiologist says the country is divided over its risk From 11.59pm tonight, all of New Zealand moves into the orange traffic light setting, Covid-19 Reponse Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. He said the change in alert levels was ... <a title="NZ moves to orange: Experts respond to change in traffic light settings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/nz-moves-to-orange-experts-respond-to-change-in-traffic-light-settings/" aria-label="Read more about NZ moves to orange: Experts respond to change in traffic light settings">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
By Eleisha Foon and Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalists Māori and Pasifika female rugby players and advocates are asking to not be an afterthought. Māori/Pasifika community rugby representative Chantal Bakersmith said the latest New Zealand Rugby (NZR) report highlighting issues surrounding the treatment of Black Ferns players was not surprising. A scathing review released this ... <a title="Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone, say critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/damning-black-ferns-rugby-report-not-a-surprise-to-anyone-say-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone, say critics">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby Allegations of young women being traded for votes in several parts of the Highlands region during Papua New Guinea’s national general elections were raised yesterday in Port Moresby. A high level conference held by the Governance and Service Delivery Sectoral Committee raised the concern of past experiences in parts ... <a title="Young women ‘traded for votes’ in PNG, elections consultation told" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/young-women-traded-for-votes-in-png-elections-consultation-told/" aria-label="Read more about Young women ‘traded for votes’ in PNG, elections consultation told">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
OPEN LETTER: By David Robie Kia ora Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi It is unconscionable. A bewildering and grossly unfair crisis for 34 young Papuan students – 25 male and 9 female – the hope for the future of the West Papua region, the Melanesian half of Papua New Guinea island ruled by Indonesia. They were ... <a title="Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/open-letter-to-minister-faafoi-an-appeal-to-help-34-abandoned-papuan-students/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
By Pekai Kotoisuva in Suva Some Fiji government ministers are “held on a tight leash” and afraid to make open ended statements in public, claims former health minister Dr Neil Sharma. He said this during a live video interview on Sashi Singh’s Talking Point page on Facebook. Dr Sharma claimed that the perception of the ... <a title="Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up, claims Sharma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/fiji-ministers-held-on-tight-leash-afraid-to-speak-up-claims-sharma/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up, claims Sharma">Read more</a>
