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Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop

August 20, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Saige England I unequivocally support Irish author Sally Rooney with all my heart and soul. The author risks imprisonment for donating funds from her books and the TV series based on Normal People to a Palestinian group. Once again the United Kingdom tells Palestinians who they should support. Go figure.In her opinion piece ... <a title="Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/saige-england-why-i-have-spent-a-decade-proudly-standing-with-palestinians-and-i-will-never-stop/" aria-label="Read more about Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop">Read more</a>

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Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’

November 9, 2024

COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is: • A family history• A social history• A history of the left-wing in Aotearoa• A chilling reminder of the origin and continuation of the surveillance state in New Zealand, and• A damn good read. The book is a great example ... <a title="Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/09/behind-settler-colonial-nzs-paranoia-about-dissident-persons-of-interest/" aria-label="Read more about Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’">Read more</a>