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By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Fiji’s constitutional reform process has brought the question of who is or can be a “Fijian” back to the fore. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s coalition government has begun the public consultation process on the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2026 in its efforts to replace the 2013 Constitution — a document
An edited version of a speech Mary Kostakidis delivered at the Media Diversity Australia Symposium where she spoke about the four pillars of journalism that are all too often weaponised in the service of gatekeeping. Deepcut News COMMENTARY: By Mary Kostakidis Three very apt words — Truth, Trust and Tribalism. Much of what I say
The prime minister’s social media presence has landed him in hot water both on and offline this year. He’s discovering visibility is not the same as credibility.
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 19, 2026.
What started as protests about conditions in French schools has widened into riots about cost of living – and taken hold in other European countries, too.
US President Donald Trump’s net approval is below what any past president since Harry Truman had at this point in their term, with Joe Biden the closest at -11.7.
A new report shows New Zealand faces a future of more frequent extreme droughts, heatwaves, floods and fires, with inevitable losses of infrastructure and property.
Asia Pacific Report The Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) has condemned Australia and Indonesia conducting joint military exercises while Indonesian security forces have been conducting military operations against Papuan civilians. About 1000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) military personnel with a similar number of Indonesian soldiers have been taking part in Exercise Keris Woomera 26 which
After God, now playing at Circa Theatre, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, follows Stuart McKenzie’s quest to grapple with questions of faith and certainty
RNZ Pacific reporters Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s government could be staring down a potential leadership challenge in a fortnight’s time when the Vanuatu parliament session resumes on November 5, local media is reporting. Napat, who was elected as the country’s new prime minister in February 2025, is the country’s fifth prime minister in as many
What drives scientists to uncover nature’s mysteries is curiosity. But what are they curious about?
If we make better use of the GST, and offset it with tax cuts, we’ll have a fairer tax system that can adapt to an ageing population.