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October 11, 2025
RNZ News Three New Zealanders, who were detained in Israel, after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, claim they were treated like animals. Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason arrived at Auckland International Airport this afternoon, and were greeted by a crowd of supporters and loved ones. Among the supporters were ... <a title="‘Treated like animals’ – NZer activists detained by Israeli forces arrive home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/11/treated-like-animals-nzer-activists-detained-by-israeli-forces-arrive-home/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Treated like animals’ – NZer activists detained by Israeli forces arrive home">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2023
RNZ News The Algerian democracy advocate Ahmed Zaoui, a New Zealand citizen, has been arrested by Algerian security forces after commenting on human rights violations at a political meeting at his home. His New Zealand lawyer Deborah Manning said Zaoui had been detained at a police station in the city of Medea since he was ... <a title="Ahmed Zaoui detained in Algeria for democracy statements, lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/06/ahmed-zaoui-detained-in-algeria-for-democracy-statements-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Ahmed Zaoui detained in Algeria for democracy statements, lawyer says">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2023
By Henry Pope Fiji’s government has taken the local leader of an influential South Korean doomsday sect into immigration custody after he and several other members of the Grace Road Church were declared “prohibited migrants” based on charges filed in 2018. Fiji had announced last Thursday that it was taking steps to deport Daniel Kim ... <a title="Korean doomsday sect Grace Road saga deepens with leader in Fiji custody" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/korean-doomsday-sect-grace-road-saga-deepens-with-leader-in-fiji-custody/" aria-label="Read more about Korean doomsday sect Grace Road saga deepens with leader in Fiji custody">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2023
By Vijay Narayan and Mosese Raqio in Suva Grace Road group Fiji president Daniel Kim is currently in Fiji immigration custody as he has been declared a prohibited immigrant, according to Immigration Minister Pio Tikoduadua. Speaking to Fijivillage News this afternoon, Tikoduadua confirmed that Kim had been located and that he was a prohibited immigrant. ... <a title="Fiji immigration officials detain Grace Road cult leader Daniel Kim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/fiji-immigration-officials-detain-grace-road-cult-leader-daniel-kim/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji immigration officials detain Grace Road cult leader Daniel Kim">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A second group of refugees detained in offshore Australian detention camps have arrived in New Zealand. Four people touched down on a flight yesterday. “I’m happy for them that they can get their freedom,” a friend of the recent arrivals who is still detained on Nauru, Hamid, said. Their ... <a title="‘New Zealand, get me off this island,’ pleads 9-year Iran refugee on Nauru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/21/new-zealand-get-me-off-this-island-pleads-9-year-iran-refugee-on-nauru/" aria-label="Read more about ‘New Zealand, get me off this island,’ pleads 9-year Iran refugee on Nauru">Read more</a>
