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May 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Oriini Kaipara The treatment of Maiki Sherman has been deeply upsetting to witness. To see the first wahine Māori ever rise to the role of political editor at 1News — only to now resign under such intense public and political pressure — is heartbreaking. Maiki is one of the sharpest political journalists in ... <a title="Oriini Kaipara: This reeks of foul play by a NZ govt failing to win public trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/oriini-kaipara-this-reeks-of-foul-play-by-a-nz-govt-failing-to-win-public-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Oriini Kaipara: This reeks of foul play by a NZ govt failing to win public trust">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s crucial provincial elections will be held next month on Sunday, June 28, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced. Lecornu’s announcement was widely relayed by New Caledonian politicians who have just participated in a video conference meeting yesterday. The announcement also came with a ... <a title="New Caledonia provincial elections set for June but voter roll changes face criticism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/new-caledonia-provincial-elections-set-for-june-but-voter-roll-changes-face-criticism/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia provincial elections set for June but voter roll changes face criticism">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
RNZ News TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned, posting on social media that today, Friday, was her last day at TVNZ. The broadcaster confirmed Maiki Sherman had resigned from her role. “As the first wahine Māori to lead 1News’ political team, Maiki has made a significant contribution to our journalism,” TVNZ said in a ... <a title="TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/tvnzs-first-wahine-maori-political-editor-maiki-sherman-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted following a no-confidence vote in Honiara. Manele was voted out by 26 votes to 22 in Parliament yesterday. There were two absentees. Manele will remain in office and perform his normal duties until he is officially removed by the Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/solomon-islands-pm-jeremiah-manele-ousted-after-just-over-two-years-in-power/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle New Zealander Jay O’Connor had finished a long but satisfying day as a crew member aboard Eros 1, one of dozens of vessels that formed the Global Sumud Flotilla that was heading to besieged Gaza to open a humanitarian aid corridor. What Jay wanted was a well-deserved rest, not a ... <a title="‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/were-under-attack-the-night-the-israelis-struck-the-global-sumud-flotilla/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade The signals are now coming from both sides of the negotiating table. American sources confirm it. Pakistani mediators confirm it. The end of the US-Iran war is near, and the terms of that ending will echo across the international order for decades. Let us be precise about what has happened ... <a title="Iran war almost over . . . and the end of an era – a Global South perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/iran-war-almost-over-and-the-end-of-an-era-a-global-south-perspective/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war almost over . . . and the end of an era – a Global South perspective">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Moana Maniapoto I was reluctant to enter into journalism because I valued the research and skills attached to the profession, particularly given it’s responsibility to hold the powerful to account. I was lucky enough to have the legendary Colin McRae as my producer. He said there are basically three rules. You must be ... <a title="Moana Maniapoto: Why trashing the BSA is a sign of journalism and fairness being undermined" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/moana-maniapoto-why-trashing-the-bsa-is-a-sign-of-journalism-and-fairness-being-undermined/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Maniapoto: Why trashing the BSA is a sign of journalism and fairness being undermined">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Peter Thompson The announcement by New Zealand’s Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith that the government was abolishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) came as no real surprise. But it leaves a big question hanging: will the news media still be held accountable to basic standards which protect the public interest and the ... <a title="Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of NZ’s enforceable media standards in general?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/does-abolishing-the-bsa-mean-the-end-of-nzs-enforceable-media-standards-in-general/" aria-label="Read more about Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of NZ’s enforceable media standards in general?">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
By Jamil Chade The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned Israel, saying it has no right to detain Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and demanding his “immediate and unconditional” release. In a statement on Tuesday, Thameen Al-Kheeta, spokesperson for the United Nations entity, said: “Israel must immediately and unconditionally release Saif Abukeshek and Thiago ... <a title="UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/un-commissioner-condemns-israeli-kidnapping-detention-of-brazilian-flotilla-activist/" aria-label="Read more about UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s government says it has suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after the Vanuatu government hosted the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in Port Vila. Vanuatu is hosting a series of talks under the theme “VOICE 2030” (Vanuatu Opportunities for Investment and ... <a title="New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/new-caledonia-suspends-trade-cooperation-with-vanuatu-in-row-over-flnks-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Wansolwara News The University of the South Pacific (USP) Journalism Programme has marked the 2026 World Press Freedom Day this year in partnership with the Fiji National University (FNU) School of Language, Communication and Literature. A successful collaboration between two universities, the event highlighted a strong partnership focused on advancing journalism education in the Pacific. ... <a title="Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/media-programmes-at-usp-fnu-join-forces-for-world-press-freedom-day-talanoa/" aria-label="Read more about Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Chris Hedges Nothing illustrates the inversion of the international and moral order more than the genocide in Gaza and the shipment of tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Israel by Western nations — especially the United States — to sustain it. Part of this inversion is the unrelenting persecution of those ... <a title="Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/israels-kidnapping-of-two-important-pro-palestine-global-activists-reaffirms-persecution/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution">Read more</a>
