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May 13, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A National Union of Workers (NUW) official is hopeful Fiji Water employees who have been on strike for almost a week will return to work shortly. Last Tuesday, a group of workers for Fiji Water went on strike over pay disputes at the multi-million dollar US-owned company’s water bottling ... <a title="Fiji Water workers strike almost a week – but union ‘hopeful’ for deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/13/fiji-water-workers-strike-almost-a-week-but-union-hopeful-for-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Water workers strike almost a week – but union ‘hopeful’ for deal">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2024
Asia Pacific Report About 1000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand gathered for a two-hour rally in central Auckland today and marched down Queen Street and returned to Aotea Square to mark the Nakba three days early — and protest over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. They called for an immediate ceasefire in the war as ... <a title="1000 protest in Auckland over Israel’s war on Gaza, honour Nakba victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/13/1000-protest-in-auckland-over-israels-war-on-gaza-honour-nakba-victims/" aria-label="Read more about 1000 protest in Auckland over Israel’s war on Gaza, honour Nakba victims">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2024
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva “Justice has won,” says Fiji’s acting Director of Public Prosecutions John Rabuku following the sentencing of former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho. Speaking to The Fiji Times, Rabuku said that while they welcomed the judgment by acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo, there was nothing to ... <a title="Justice wins, says Fiji’s acting DPP over jailing of former PM, police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/12/justice-wins-says-fijis-acting-dpp-over-jailing-of-former-pm-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Justice wins, says Fiji’s acting DPP over jailing of former PM, police chief">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2024
PNG Post-Courier New Zealand High Commissioner Peter Zwart and PNG Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph welcomed a C-130 Hercules to Port Moresby this week to support Papua New Guinea’s response to the March 24 earthquake and recent severe flooding. “Papua New Guinea has requested New Zealand’s assistance to transport emergency relief items from Port Moresby ... <a title="NZ delivers humanitarian supplies to disaster-hit PNG provinces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/12/nz-delivers-humanitarian-supplies-to-disaster-hit-png-provinces/" aria-label="Read more about NZ delivers humanitarian supplies to disaster-hit PNG provinces">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2024
RNZ News Television New Zealand has breached its collective agreement with the E tū union when deciding on discontinuing programmes, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled. It was announced in March that 68 staff members who work for news programmes Midday and Tonight, consumer justice programme Fair Go, current affairs programme Sunday, and the youth ... <a title="TVNZ breached union pact when deciding on programme cuts, ERA rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/11/tvnz-breached-union-pact-when-deciding-on-programme-cuts-era-rules/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ breached union pact when deciding on programme cuts, ERA rules">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Barangay New Zealand’s Rene Molina has interviewed the country’s first Filipino Green MP Francisco Hernandez who was sworn into Parliament yesterday as the party’s latest member. This is the first interview with Hernandez who replaces former Green Party co-leader James Shaw after his retirement from politics to take up a green investment ... <a title="NZ’s first Pinoy Green MP Francisco Hernandez talks climate policy and activism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/11/nzs-first-pinoy-green-mp-francisco-hernandez-talks-climate-policy-and-activism/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s first Pinoy Green MP Francisco Hernandez talks climate policy and activism">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Television New Zealand Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to investigative journalism and Pacific communities in a ceremony at Government House, reports 1News. She has been the Pacific correspondent for 1News since 2002, breaking many stories uncovering social and economic ... <a title="TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver awarded ONZM for investigative journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/11/tvnz-pacific-correspondent-barbara-dreaver-awarded-onzm-for-investigative-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver awarded ONZM for investigative journalism">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Kaneta Naimatu in Suva Journalists in the Pacific region play an important role as the “eyes and ears on the ground” when it comes to reporting the climate crisis, says the European Union’s Pacific Ambassador Barbara Plinkert. Speaking at The University of the South Pacific (USP) on World Press Freedom Day last Friday, Plinkert ... <a title="Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/pacific-journalists-are-worlds-eyes-and-ears-on-climate-crisis-says-eu-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Authorities in the small town of Boulouparis have commemorated Armistice Day on May 8 with a new memorial honouring New Zealand soldiers who were stationed in New Caledonia during World War II. The ceremony took place in the township on the southwest coast of the main ... <a title="New Caledonia marks Armistice Day with new NZ war memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/new-caledonia-marks-armistice-day-with-new-nz-war-memorial/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia marks Armistice Day with new NZ war memorial">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Kamna Kumar in Suva Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna stressed the importance of media freedom and its link to the climate and environmental crisis at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day event organised by the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme. Under the theme “A Planet for the Press: Journalism in the ... <a title="Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/puna-calls-for-pacific-journalistic-vigilance-in-face-of-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2024
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A former Tuvalu prime minister says while the New Zealand government’s oil and gas plans show it is concerned about its economy, he is more concerned about the livelihoods and survival of the Tuvalu people. Enele Sopoaga — who still serves as an MP in Tuvalu — says the ... <a title="‘Completely stupid’ – ex-Tuvalu PM plea to NZ to rethink fossil fuel plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/09/completely-stupid-ex-tuvalu-pm-plea-to-nz-to-rethink-fossil-fuel-plan/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Completely stupid’ – ex-Tuvalu PM plea to NZ to rethink fossil fuel plan">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2024
RNZ Pacific Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison, Fiji media are reporting. Bainimarama, alongside suspended Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho appeared in the High Court in Suva today for their sentencing hearing for a case involving their roles in blocking a police investigation at the University of ... <a title="Former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama jailed over block of USP probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/09/former-fiji-pm-voreqe-bainimarama-jailed-over-block-of-usp-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama jailed over block of USP probe">Read more</a>
