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July 29, 2024
Climate justice and gender equality cannot be achieved separately, a Pacific women’s conference heard this week. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said the climate crisis faced in the region and the world would make gender equality more difficult to attain. “For example, we know that we cannot have gender equality without climate justice, and ... <a title="‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/we-cant-solve-the-climate-crisis-without-gender-equality-says-heine/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By David Robie Former New Zealand attorney-general David Parker spoke on day 295 of Israel’ genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today, condemning the National-led government’s inaction over the ongoing crisis. Responding to the recent International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory ruling that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem — Occupied Palestine ... <a title="Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/labours-parker-critical-of-weak-nz-response-to-icj-ruling-against-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win over Fiji at the Stade de France Star French player Antoine Dupont scored two late second half tries to help the side create history in front of a partisan 69,000 ... <a title="Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/fiji-falls-short-as-dupont-rallies-france-to-claim-olympics-rugby-sevens-gold/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As French Polynesia’s Olympic surfing competition began this weekend, it will be the only event to host athletes in a floating hotel. The accommodation is provided by the luxury French Polynesia ship Aranui 5 for the duration of the surfing competition being held on the iconic ... <a title="Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/paris-olympics-in-tahiti-surfing-by-day-luxury-floating-at-night/" aria-label="Read more about Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The thing I hate about Western electoral politics in general and US presidential races in particular is that they take the focus off the depravity of the US-centralised Empire itself, and run cover for its criminality. In the coming months you’re going to be hearing a lot of talk about the ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/caitlin-johnstone-us-presidential-races-hide-the-criminality-of-the-empire/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Pacific leaders have been called on to innovative and be bold to create gender equality and respond to gaps which exist in their efforts to bridge differences. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said gender could not be addressed in isolation. “We must think also of how it intersects with our other challenges and opportunities ... <a title="President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/president-heine-calls-for-bold-responses-for-gender-equality-in-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
The second report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL REPORT: By Netani Rika in Majuro A united effort will ensure a world in which every woman and girl is valued, respected, and given the opportunity to thrive. Envoy for ... <a title="‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/collaboration-key-to-creating-respect-for-women-and-girls-says-marshall-islands-senator/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Palestine’s Permament Observer at the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, has slammed the UN Security Council for failing to secure a ceasefire and bring an end to Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip reports Al Jazeera. “We have collectively failed. This council has failed,” the Palestinian envoy said during a special council ... <a title="World has ‘failed’ Palestinians, says Palestine’s UN envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/world-has-failed-palestinians-says-palestines-un-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about World has ‘failed’ Palestinians, says Palestine’s UN envoy">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s security detail has cut a media briefing short over protesters in Auckland. He was holding a press conference yesterday after a walkabout with police to discuss concerns with businesses in the CBD. Luxon was talking with media when one of his security officers could be seen coming ... <a title="PM Luxon’s security cut short visit ahead of Palestine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/pm-luxons-security-cut-short-visit-ahead-of-palestine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about PM Luxon’s security cut short visit ahead of Palestine protest">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University © Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia) 2023., CC BY Ray Lawler, who died this week at 103, was one of the artists responsible for establishing the first non-commercial repertory theatre in Australia – the Union Repertory Theatre ... <a title="Vale Ray Lawler: the playwright who changed the sound of Australian theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/vale-ray-lawler-the-playwright-who-changed-the-sound-of-australian-theatre-218121/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Ray Lawler: the playwright who changed the sound of Australian theatre">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Austin, Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne There has never been an opening ceremony quite like it. For the first time in Olympic Games history, the ceremony took place outside a stadium arena. Despite a rainy and miserable Paris evening, enormous crowds – most who ... <a title="Magnificent and humbling: the Paris opening ceremony was a tribute to witnessing superhuman feats of the extraordinary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/magnificent-and-humbling-the-paris-opening-ceremony-was-a-tribute-to-witnessing-superhuman-feats-of-the-extraordinary-233665/" aria-label="Read more about Magnificent and humbling: the Paris opening ceremony was a tribute to witnessing superhuman feats of the extraordinary">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2024
Pacific Media Watch A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon carried the Olympic torch in Paris this week in honour of her peers who have been wounded and killed in the field — especially in Gaza and Lebanon. Christina Assi of Agence France-Presse was among six journalists ... <a title="Photojournalist targeted by Israeli army carries Olympic torch in Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/26/photojournalist-targeted-by-israeli-army-carries-olympic-torch-in-paris/" aria-label="Read more about Photojournalist targeted by Israeli army carries Olympic torch in Paris">Read more</a>
