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January 24, 2023
PNG Post-Courier There is a new twist in Papua New Guinea’s four-year drama surrounding the Maseratis bought for the 2018 APEC Summit. It has emerged that the Department of Foreign Affairs, which wants to send the luxury vehicles to foreign missions abroad, cannot do so, because the vehicles — which have been collecting dust in ... <a title="PNG’s ‘useless Maseratis’ – now a used car twist to the luxury car saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/pngs-useless-maseratis-now-a-used-car-twist-to-the-luxury-car-saga/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘useless Maseratis’ – now a used car twist to the luxury car saga">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Suspension of the news manager of Papua New Guinea’s major television channel, EMTV, has sparked a flurry of protest from senior news personalities and independent who condemn the apparent political pressure on the broadcaster. Long standing and experienced news manager Sincha Dimara has reportedly been suspended over news judgement in a ... <a title="Suspension of EMTV’s news chief sparks PNG journo protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/suspension-of-emtvs-news-chief-sparks-png-journo-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Suspension of EMTV’s news chief sparks PNG journo protests">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Finance Minister Sir John Pundari has warned Papua New Guineans who are still holding onto the 102 APEC “on loan” vehicles to return them as soon as possible — or face the law. A disappointed Sir John, flanked by Finance Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan and Police Commissioner David Manning, ... <a title="PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/png-government-launches-recovery-operation-for-apec-on-loan-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2019
A scene from the break-in at parliament in Waigani, Port Moresby, last November. Image: Bryan Kramer/Kramer Report By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner says investigations are ongoing into officers who took part in a rampage through Parliament last year. Last November, dozens of police and corrections officers went on the rampage over their ... <a title="PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/21/png-probe-into-parliament-rampage-still-ongoing-says-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2018
By Pauline Mago-King It has only been two weeks since the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, yet much has transpired – to the dismay of host country Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea’s trajectory to this monumental event has been one involving great strides from the moment it secured the bid to ... <a title="PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/pngs-post-apec-technology-dream-leaves-rural-sector-far-behind/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2018
Scott Waide reporting in a Papua New Guinea village … image from his blog My Land, My Country. COMMENT: By Scott Waide, in an open letter posted on his blog after he was reinstated by EMTV today following suspension for broadcasting an APEC news item on November 17 criticising wasteful government spending. Dear all, Over ... <a title="Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/27/scott-waide-reinstated-thank-you-message-from-emtv-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2018
Revenge against one of PNG’s leading journalists Scott Waide, says opposition MP for Madang = Bryan Kramer. Image: Bryan Kramer Facebook COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer, MP for Madang Papua New Guinea’s O’Neill government has taken revenge against senior EMTV Reporter Scott Waide, who was suspended over his broadcasting of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s ... <a title="Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/bryan-kramer-who-was-culprit-behind-oneill-government-revenge-on-waide/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2018
The Maserati item from New Zealand’s Newshub screened on EMTV News on 17 November 2018. By Vincent Moses in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinean state-owned media company EMTV has been forced to act against its wishes and media ethics to suspend one of the country’s best reporters, their award-winning Lae bureau chief and senior ... <a title="EMTV suspends senior journalist Scott Waide over NZ Maserati news story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/25/emtv-suspends-senior-journalist-scott-waide-over-nz-maserati-news-story/" aria-label="Read more about EMTV suspends senior journalist Scott Waide over NZ Maserati news story">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Port Moresby … accused over “new media control strategy” in South Pacific. Image: SCMP Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the discrimination practised by the Chinese delegation against local and international media at the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) held last weekend in Papua ... <a title="RSF condemns Chinese exclusion of journalists at APEC side events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/22/rsf-condemns-chinese-exclusion-of-journalists-at-apec-side-events/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Chinese exclusion of journalists at APEC side events">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2018
The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea came under attack yesterday as angry police and corrections officers stormed into Parliament Haus and destroyed the main entrance. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk National District Governor Powes Parkop has pledged that it will be business as usual today in the Papua New Guinean capital of ... <a title="‘Business as usual’ vows Parkop after storming of PNG Parliament, rioting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/21/business-as-usual-vows-parkop-after-storming-of-png-parliament-rioting/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Business as usual’ vows Parkop after storming of PNG Parliament, rioting">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
PNG security forces protesting in Waigani over unpaid APEC security allowances. Image: Loop PNG By RNZ Pacific Hundreds of Papua New Guinea police have descended on Parliament Haus in the Port Moresby suburb of Waigani demanding payments they say they are owed for providing security at last weekend’s APEC leaders summit. RNZ Pacific’s correspondent in ... <a title="Hundreds of protesting PNG police move in on Parliament over pay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/hundreds-of-protesting-png-police-move-in-on-parliament-over-pay/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of protesting PNG police move in on Parliament over pay">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters announces a K22 million (NZ$10 million) aid project to help polio vaccination for Papua New Guineans at the St John Ambulance Operations Centre in Port Moresby. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A former prime minister has accused Papua New Guinea’s current leader Peter O’Neill of exposing the country ... <a title="Former PM Sir Mekere blasts ‘lavish staging’ and ‘ridicule’ of APEC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/former-pm-sir-mekere-blasts-lavish-staging-and-ridicule-of-apec/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM Sir Mekere blasts ‘lavish staging’ and ‘ridicule’ of APEC">Read more</a>
