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June 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The reported plea bargain between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the United States government brings to a close one of the darkest periods in the history of media freedom, says the union for Australian journalists. While the details of the deal are still to be confirmed, MEAA welcomed the release of Assange, ... <a title="Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/plea-deal-ends-personal-ordeal-for-julian-assange-but-still-media-freedom-concerns-says-meaa/" aria-label="Read more about Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist National politicians and pastors are fuelling the tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea by supplying guns and ammunition, says Enga’s Provincial Administrator Sandis Tsaka. Tsaka’s brother was killed a fortnight ago when a tribe on a war raid passed through his clan. “[My brother] was at home with his ... <a title="PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/png-politicians-pastors-supply-weapons-to-fuel-deadly-tribal-fights-says-engan-leader/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinean journalist Sincha Dimara, news editor at the online publication InsidePNG, is one of seven recipients of this year’s East-West Center Journalists of Courage Impact Award. Pakistani journalist Kamal Siddiqi, former news director at Aaj TV, also received the award last night at the EWC’s International Media Conference in Manila, ... <a title="InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/insidepngs-sincha-dimara-wins-east-west-courage-award-for-free-press/" aria-label="Read more about InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Fresh violence has erupted in several parts of New Caledonia over the past three days, with more burning and destruction and at least one death connected to unrest. The renewed unrest comes after seven pro-independence figures from the CCAT (Field Action Coordination Cell, close to the ... <a title="Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia – 38 arrested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/fresh-violence-flares-up-in-new-caledonia-38-arrested/" aria-label="Read more about Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia – 38 arrested">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Asia Pacific Report An exhibition from Tara Arts International has been brought to The University of the South Pacific as part of the Pacific International Media Conference next week. In the first exhibition of its kind, Connecting Diaspora: Pacific Prana provides an alternative narrative to the dominant story of the Indian diaspora to the Pacific. ... <a title="People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/people-of-the-indian-diaspora-in-pacific-another-view-through-creative-media/" aria-label="Read more about People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A group of pro-independence leaders charged with allegedly organising protests that turned into violent unrest in New Caledonia last month have been indicted and transferred to mainland France where they will be held in custody pending trial. Christian Téin and 10 others were arrested by French ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Shock over pro-independence leader charges, transfer to France" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/24/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-shock-over-pro-independence-leader-charges-transfer-to-france/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Shock over pro-independence leader charges, transfer to France">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Aotearoa Caravan For a Free Palestine arrived in Auckland at the weekend and was greeted and supported by a large rally and march downtown before heading for Hamilton on the next stage. “260 days of wives becoming widows. 260 days of mothers becoming children-less. 260 days of schools being bombed, of ... <a title="Aotearoa Caravan for Free Palestine reaches Auckland, joins downtown rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/24/aotearoa-caravan-for-free-palestine-reaches-auckland-joins-downtown-rally/" aria-label="Read more about Aotearoa Caravan for Free Palestine reaches Auckland, joins downtown rally">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Savanna Craig On the morning of April 15, I headed to a branch of Scotiabank in downtown Montreal to cover a pro-Palestine protest. Activists had chosen the venue due to the Canadian bank’s investments in Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. I watched as protesters blocked the bank’s ATMs and teller booths and the ... <a title="In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of freelance journalists is emerging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/23/in-canada-a-pattern-of-police-intimidation-of-freelance-journalists-is-emerging/" aria-label="Read more about In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of freelance journalists is emerging">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2024
Vanuatu Daily Post All eight Members of Parliament from Vanuatu’s Tafea Province have made a bold and powerful call to French President Emmanuel Macron to “stop the violence and killing” being committed against the Kanak people of New Caledonia. The MPs include Trade Minister Bob Loughman, a former prime minister; Internal Affairs Minister Johnny Koanapo; ... <a title="‘Stop the violence, killing against Kanaks’ plea by Vanuatu MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/22/stop-the-violence-killing-against-kanaks-plea-by-vanuatu-mps/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stop the violence, killing against Kanaks’ plea by Vanuatu MPs">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A group of NZ-based Fiji business people have met in Auckland to plan a boost for indigenous participation in commerce. And the iTaukei notion of “solesolevaki” — coming together for the greater good — is at the heart of the initiative. The get-together was facilitated this week by the Fiji High Commissioner ... <a title="NZ Fiji indigenous business leaders promote ‘solesolevaki’ boost for commerce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/22/nz-fiji-indigenous-business-leaders-promote-solesolevaki-boost-for-commerce/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Fiji indigenous business leaders promote ‘solesolevaki’ boost for commerce">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2024
By Mark Pearson Journalists, publishers, academics, diplomats and NGO representatives from throughout the Asia-Pacific region will gather for the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference hosted by The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, next month. A notable part of the conference on July 4-6 will be the celebration of the 30th anniversary of ... <a title="Pacific Media Conference to celebrate 30th birthday of Pacific Journalism Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/22/pacific-media-conference-to-celebrate-30th-birthday-of-pacific-journalism-review/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Media Conference to celebrate 30th birthday of Pacific Journalism Review">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2024
Public submissions have closed on a bill which would offer a pathway to New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949. Public hearings on the Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship Act Bill start on Monday. In 1982, the Privy Council ruled that because those born in Western Samoa were treated ... <a title="NZ Samoa citizenship bill: Committee receives 24,000 plus public submissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/21/nz-samoa-citizenship-bill-committee-receives-24000-plus-public-submissions/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Samoa citizenship bill: Committee receives 24,000 plus public submissions">Read more</a>
