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Year: 2023

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Australian advocacy group condemns killing of 5 West Papuans – challenges Canberra

September 18, 2023

Asia Pacific Report An Australian human rights advocacy group for West Papuans has condemned the killing of 5 youths found dead in Dekai, capital of Yahukimo Regency, and have challenged Canberra to reconsider government ties with Indonesian security forces. Criticising the latest deaths, Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) spokesperson Joe Collins said: “While West Papuans ... <a title="Australian advocacy group condemns killing of 5 West Papuans – challenges Canberra" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/18/australian-advocacy-group-condemns-killing-of-5-west-papuans-challenges-canberra/" aria-label="Read more about Australian advocacy group condemns killing of 5 West Papuans – challenges Canberra">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: September 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

September 17, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. NZ Politics Daily: 15 September 2023 NATIONAL’S TAX POLICIES 1News: Nicola Willis: I’d quit as finance minister if my tax cut plan fails Craig McCulloch and Russell Palmer (RNZ): Economists’ ... <a title="Newsletter: September 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/17/newsletter-september-17-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords

September 17, 2023

Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with limited self-autonomy for Palestinians on a minuscule portion of their homeland. By Yumna Patel On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) ... <a title="‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/17/it-was-set-up-to-fail-us-palestinians-reflect-on-30-years-of-the-oslo-accords/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords">Read more</a>

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OPM calls for decolonisation of West Papua, condemns UN ‘collusion’

September 16, 2023

Asia Pacific Report The Free Papua Organisation (Organisasi Papua Merdeka-OPM) has sent an open letter to the United Nations leadership demanding that “decolonisation” of the former Dutch colony of West New Guinea, the Indonesian-administered region known across the Pacific as West Papua, be initiated under the direction of the UN Trusteeship Council. The letter accuses ... <a title="OPM calls for decolonisation of West Papua, condemns UN ‘collusion’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/16/opm-calls-for-decolonisation-of-west-papua-condemns-un-collusion/" aria-label="Read more about OPM calls for decolonisation of West Papua, condemns UN ‘collusion’">Read more</a>

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Baby product business to teach Māori children pride in culture

September 15, 2023

TE WIKI O TE RĒO MĀORI: By Aroha Awarau Last year Joelle Holland invested all of the money she had saved for a home deposit and put it into a baby product business called Hawaiiki Pēpi. The sole focus of Hawaiiki Pēpi is to teach Māori children to be proud of their culture and language. ... <a title="Baby product business to teach Māori children pride in culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/baby-product-business-to-teach-maori-children-pride-in-culture/" aria-label="Read more about Baby product business to teach Māori children pride in culture">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Triennial increases in Deaths in New Zealand by Generation

September 15, 2023

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above looks at the changing numbers of deaths for New Zealand’s seven adult generations. The numbers are ‘triennial’ – three-year percentage increases. For example, in 2020, twenty percent (20%) more Generation-Y people died than three years earlier; with ‘three years earlier defined as the average for years 2015 to 2019, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Triennial increases in Deaths in New Zealand by Generation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-triennial-increases-in-deaths-in-new-zealand-by-generation/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Triennial increases in Deaths in New Zealand by Generation">Read more</a>

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We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Symons, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Marcus E Jones, Shutterstock For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid “dangerous” warming above 1.5℃. With warming to date standing at around 1.2℃, we haven’t quite reached the zone we ... <a title="We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/we-are-poised-to-pass-1-5-of-global-warming-world-leaders-offer-4-ways-to-manage-this-dangerous-time-213649/" aria-label="Read more about We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time">Read more</a>

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iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyrone Berger, Lecturer in Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Shutterstock This week, technology news has been abuzz as Apple introduced its latest iPhones into the market. Among the usual new feature announcements, one stunning change has stood out in particular. The long-standing rumours are true – ... <a title="iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/iphone-switching-to-usb-c-is-a-win-for-consumers-and-the-environment-but-to-what-extent-213549/" aria-label="Read more about iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?">Read more</a>

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Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ... <a title="Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/electric-vehicle-fires-are-very-rare-the-risk-for-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles-is-at-least-20-times-higher-213468/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher">Read more</a>

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Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement – it’s part of a global trend. ... <a title="Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/another-day-another-roadblock-how-should-nz-law-deal-with-disruptive-climate-protests-213644/" aria-label="Read more about Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?">Read more</a>

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What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Hastings, Lecturer in International Relations and Comparative Politics, University of Sydney North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly offered his “full and unconditional support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to eastern Russia this week. Analysts speculate this could mean ammunition for Russia’s war ... <a title="What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/what-does-kim-jong-un-stand-to-gain-from-his-meeting-with-vladimir-putin-213555/" aria-label="Read more about What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?">Read more</a>

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A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Richards, Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia ©Disney Agatha Christie regularly drew upon the supernatural to generate a feeling of uncertainty. We – the audience, and the ensemble of characters – are given limited information regarding a murder. This uncertainty, ultimately, concerns the fear ... <a title="A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/a-haunting-of-venice-a-gothic-horror-supernatural-agatha-christie-murder-mystery-which-all-becomes-quite-camp-211188/" aria-label="Read more about A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp">Read more</a>