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February 15, 2024
RNZ Pacific A total of 12 MPs in the Papua New Guinea government of Jame Marape have now switched sides, joining the opposition ahead of an expected vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape. Governments in PNG have 18 months’ grace after an election when opponents cannot bring motions for votes of no ... <a title="PNG opposition numbers grow ahead of expected no-confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/png-opposition-numbers-grow-ahead-of-expected-no-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG opposition numbers grow ahead of expected no-confidence vote">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
RNZ Pacific With Indonesia preparing for elections next week, Human Rights Watch has sought answers from the three groups vying for the presidency on how they would resolve human rights violations. Two of the three Indonesian presidential and vice-presidential candidates responded to a questionnaire on key human rights issues. The presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and ... <a title="Indonesian presidential hopefuls explain their West Papua policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/indonesian-presidential-hopefuls-explain-their-west-papua-policies/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian presidential hopefuls explain their West Papua policies">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
By Blessen Tom, RNZ IndoNZ journalist A 27-year-old former police officer is off to represent New Zealand at the Miss World beauty contest in India next month. Navjot Kaur, who spent two years on the beat in South Auckland, won the title in a rapid-fire selection process in Auckland last weekend. Next week, Kaur will ... <a title="‘Dare to dream big,’ says first Sikh to represent NZ at Miss World pageant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/dare-to-dream-big-says-first-sikh-to-represent-nz-at-miss-world-pageant/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dare to dream big,’ says first Sikh to represent NZ at Miss World pageant">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced in Istanbul a plan to sail again to challenge Israel’s unlawful and deadly siege of Gaza, reports the aid group Kia Ora Gaza. In the coming weeks, a flotilla will put to sea carrying thousands of tonnes of urgently needed humanitarian aid that will be ... <a title="Freedom Flotilla on the move again – hopes to break the siege of Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/freedom-flotilla-on-the-move-again-hopes-to-break-the-siege-of-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Freedom Flotilla on the move again – hopes to break the siege of Gaza">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Pacific protesters were prominent in the 17th week of Aotearoa New Zealand solidarity demonstrations for Palestine and a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today. Flags of Fiji, Tonga and West Papua were featured alongside the sea of Palestinian banners and at least one group declared themselves as “Tongans ... <a title="Pacific protesters feature in NZ rally against Israel’s war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/pacific-protesters-feature-in-nz-rally-against-israels-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific protesters feature in NZ rally against Israel’s war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
By Karishma Kumari in Suva The University of Fiji will be offering its journalism and media studies programme at its Samabula campus from this semester. UniFiji vice-chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem said the programme started at the Saweni campus in Lautoka in 2022 with only five students and had been growing since then. She said there ... <a title="UniFiji spreads journalism, media studies courses to Samabula" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/unifiji-spreads-journalism-media-studies-courses-to-samabula/" aria-label="Read more about UniFiji spreads journalism, media studies courses to Samabula">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist Keeping the Pacific nuclear-free, in line with the Rarotonga Treaty, was a recurring theme from the leaders of Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa to New Zealand last week. The New Zealand government’s Pacific mission wrapped up on Saturday with the final leg in Samoa. Over the course of the ... <a title="Pacific wants open discussion on AUKUS to keep region ‘nuclear free’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/pacific-wants-open-discussion-on-aukus-to-keep-region-nuclear-free/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific wants open discussion on AUKUS to keep region ‘nuclear free’">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
RNZ News With an “appalling” loss of life unfolding in Gaza, it’s essential Israel halts plans for an assault on the city of Rafah, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. The government has hardened its position towards Israel’s actions in Gaza, saying air strikes on the southern city of Rafah should stop and Israel should not ... <a title="Israeli offensive in Rafah ‘not a way forward’ for Gaza, says NZ’s Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/israeli-offensive-in-rafah-not-a-way-forward-for-gaza-says-nzs-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli offensive in Rafah ‘not a way forward’ for Gaza, says NZ’s Luxon">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Wansolwara News The University of the South Pacific journalism programme is hosting a cohort student journalists from Australia’s Queensland University of Technology this week. Led by Professor Angela Romano, the 12 students are covering news assignments in Fiji as part of their working trip. The visitors were given a briefing by USP journalism teaching staff ... <a title="Australian student journos explore Fiji media landscape with USP team" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/australian-student-journos-explore-fiji-media-landscape-with-usp-team/" aria-label="Read more about Australian student journos explore Fiji media landscape with USP team">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Lee, PhD Candidate, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland Ground Picture/Shutterstock Reports have recently emerged that solariums, or sunbeds – largely banned in Australia because they increase the risk of skin cancer – are being rebranded as “collarium” sunbeds (“coll” being short for collagen). Commercial ... <a title="What are ‘collarium’ sunbeds? Here’s why you should stay away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/what-are-collarium-sunbeds-heres-why-you-should-stay-away-223192/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘collarium’ sunbeds? Here’s why you should stay away">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate – Social Media and Communication, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Taking selfies to document daily life is now a completely normalised activity across all ages and demographics. At the same time, however, selfies are often maligned – particularly in specific contexts ... <a title="Why banning gym selfies could do us all a lot of good" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/why-banning-gym-selfies-could-do-us-all-a-lot-of-good-223187/" aria-label="Read more about Why banning gym selfies could do us all a lot of good">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Bargh, Professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Many of the speakers at Kingi Tūheitia’s Hui a Motu in Tūrangawaewae last month talked of their desire for a flourishing Aotearoa. A place where Māori knowledge and leadership is embraced and where the universal benefits ... <a title="Māori political systems are the oldest in Aotearoa – it’s time university politics courses reflected this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/maori-political-systems-are-the-oldest-in-aotearoa-its-time-university-politics-courses-reflected-this-223447/" aria-label="Read more about Māori political systems are the oldest in Aotearoa – it’s time university politics courses reflected this">Read more</a>
