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June 11, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on France to drop the “limbo” proposed law on electoral changes in Kanaky New Caledonia opposed by the indigenous pro-independence movement and restore the path to peace and self-determination. General secretary Reverend James Bhagwan made the call at the UN Committee of 24 meeting ... <a title="Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/pacific-churches-call-at-un-for-france-to-drop-limbo-law-to-restore-peace-in-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general elections on June 30 and July 7 has implications for New Caledonia. Grave civil unrest and rioting broke out on May 13 in reaction to a controversial constitutional amendment, directly ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-what-happens-to-limbo-law-change-with-french-snap-election/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kanaky New Caledonia last month in a largely failed bid to solve the French Pacific territory’s political deadlock, has called a snap election following the decisive victory of the rightwing bloc among French members of the European Parliament. Don Wiseman reports. By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A ... <a title="History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but growing Pacific solidarity, says Tau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/history-replaying-itself-in-kanaky-but-growing-pacific-solidarity-says-tau/" aria-label="Read more about History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but growing Pacific solidarity, says Tau">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
RNZ Pacific The founding members of the FijiFirst party, including former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, have resigned. Sayed-Khaiyum confimed that party president Ratu Joji Satalaka, vice-president Selai Adimaitoga, acting general-secretary Faiyaz Koya and treasurer Hem Chand have also resigned from the party, according to local media reports. Sayed-Khaiyum said the other ... <a title="FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/fijifirst-party-founders-voreqe-bainimarama-sayed-khaiyum-and-others-resign-in-shock-move/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
By Monika Singh in Suva New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) awardee Professor David Robie has called on young journalists to see journalism as a calling and not just a job. Dr Robie, who is also the editor of Asia Pacific Report and deputy chair of the Asia Pacific Media Network, was named in the ... <a title="Defend ‘Pacific voice’ over geopolitics, climate crisis – keep pressure on decolonisation, Robie tells Wansolwara" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/defend-pacific-voice-over-geopolitics-climate-crisis-keep-pressure-on-decolonisation-robie-tells-wansolwara/" aria-label="Read more about Defend ‘Pacific voice’ over geopolitics, climate crisis – keep pressure on decolonisation, Robie tells Wansolwara">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby New Ireland Governor and a former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Julius Chan told the PNG Post-Courier in a “last man standing” interview at the weekend that this “media crime” should stop. He was responding to a fake press release allegedly released by New Ireland Deputy Governor Missen ... <a title="Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media post" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/sir-julius-chan-alive-and-well-response-to-fake-png-media-post/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media post">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A “dialogue mission” set up by French President Emmanuel Macron when he visited New Caledonia last month has reportedly left the French Pacific territory. The “mediation and work” mission consists of three high-level public servants — Eric Thiers, Frédéric Potier and Rémi Bastille — who have ... <a title="Macron’s ‘dialogue mission’ takes a break from unrest-ridden New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/09/macrons-dialogue-mission-takes-a-break-from-unrest-ridden-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Macron’s ‘dialogue mission’ takes a break from unrest-ridden New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2024
Asia Pacific Report About 20,000 protesters marched through the heart of New Zealand’s largest city Auckland today demonstrating against the unpopular Fast Track Approvals Bill that critics fear will ruin the country’s environment, undermine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi with indigenous Māori, and open the door to corruption. Holding placards declaring the coalition government is ... <a title="‘Greedy lying racists’, ‘Kill the bill’, say thousands of NZ protesters over fast track draft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/09/greedy-lying-racists-kill-the-bill-say-thousands-of-nz-protesters-over-fast-track-draft/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Greedy lying racists’, ‘Kill the bill’, say thousands of NZ protesters over fast track draft">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2024
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader James Nomane says Parliament needs to be recalled immediately as the gravity of Wednesday’s actions to adjourn Parliament to dodge no-confidence vote “is something that cannot be taken lightly and can’t be dismissed”. “This is not a dictatorship but a democratic country,” he said. ... <a title="PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/png-no-dictatorship-says-opposition-leader-nomane-over-foiled-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2024
By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson of Te Ao Māori News Kanak people in Aotearoa New Zealand are lamenting the loss of family and friends in Kanaky New Caledonia, following mass rioting and civil unrest since mid-May prompted by an electoral reform believed to threaten dilution of the indigenous voice. A fono (meeting) at Māngere East Community ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘People of Palestine and Kanaks are in the frontline’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-people-of-palestine-and-kanaks-are-in-the-frontline/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘People of Palestine and Kanaks are in the frontline’">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist People in Kanaky New Caledonia are disappointed that the riots last month are now being overshadowed by the Parliament elections and the Olympic Games. New Caledonia High Commissioner Louis Le Franc said the European elections tomorrow will take place, despite some local municipalities indicating that they are experiencing difficulties. ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘Nobody talks about what’s happening here anymore’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-nobody-talks-about-whats-happening-here-anymore/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘Nobody talks about what’s happening here anymore’">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand will make its annual payment of $1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as scheduled. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has confirmed the news in a tweet. “This follows careful consideration of the UN’s response — including through external and internal investigations — to serious allegations against ... <a title="NZ to make UNRWA payment after Gaza controversy, says Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/nz-to-make-unrwa-payment-after-gaza-controversy-says-peters/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to make UNRWA payment after Gaza controversy, says Peters">Read more</a>
