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September 16, 2024
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, and Lydia Lewis RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea is today celebrating almost half a century of independence from Australia. The journey has not been easy, and the path since 16 September 1975 has been filled with challenges and triumphs, Prime Minister James Marape said in a statement. ... <a title="Papua New Guinea celebrates 49 years of independence from Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/16/papua-new-guinea-celebrates-49-years-of-independence-from-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea celebrates 49 years of independence from Australia">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Vice-Minister of Planning James Nomane has called on Prime Minister James Marape to put Papua New Guinea first and reshuffle cabinet to bring together the best of both government and opposition MPs. In his 48th Independence message at the weekend, Nomane said that this Independence Day must trigger change in the way Marape’s ... <a title="‘Quit lip service’ and reshuffle PNG cabinet for national benefit, says Nomane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/18/quit-lip-service-and-reshuffle-png-cabinet-for-national-benefit-says-nomane/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Quit lip service’ and reshuffle PNG cabinet for national benefit, says Nomane">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
PNG Post-Courier The tears came freely as the birth of the new nation of Papua New Guinea was heralded by a new flag — the Glorious Red, Black and Gold. Tears of joy, tears of freedom, tears of sadness, all rolled into one on the momentous occasion of the end of an era of colonialism. ... <a title="PNG’s Sir Julius: ‘I shed tears of joy and sadness – for a new beginning’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/pngs-sir-julius-i-shed-tears-of-joy-and-sadness-for-a-new-beginning/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Sir Julius: ‘I shed tears of joy and sadness – for a new beginning’">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2022
RNZ Pacific Church bells and police sirens rang out across Samoa at midnight to herald the start of 12 months of nationwide celebrations for the 60th year of independence from New Zealand. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, who is the chair of the Independence Committee, raised the flag of freedom at a ceremony this morning, ... <a title="Church bells, police sirens mark 60 years of Samoa’s independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/church-bells-police-sirens-mark-60-years-of-samoas-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Church bells, police sirens mark 60 years of Samoa’s independence">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
By Kizzy Kalsakau and Jason Abel in Port Vila The interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) provisional government, Benny Wenda, has condemned Indonesia for the arrest and torture of eight students, and appeals to Melanesian countries to support their plea. The eight West Papuan students were arrested by Indonesian police ... <a title="Wenda slams Jakarta over Papuan student arrests, seeks support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/wenda-slams-jakarta-over-papuan-student-arrests-seeks-support/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda slams Jakarta over Papuan student arrests, seeks support">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papuans will peacefully mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of West Papua next week — on Wednesday, December 1. It is also the first anniversary of the formation of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) provisional government. “To my people back home and around the world: this ... <a title="Prayer events to mark 60 years since West Papuan ‘birth’ in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/prayer-events-to-mark-60-years-since-west-papuan-birth-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Prayer events to mark 60 years since West Papuan ‘birth’ in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan group seeking self-determination has greeted Papua New Guinea on its 46th anniversary of independence, predicting that one day the artificial colonial border separating the two would “fall like the Berlin Wall”. “Happy 46th independence anniversary to Papua New Guinea. We send a message of solidarity from your brothers ... <a title="Colonial border between PNG and West Papua ‘will fall like Berlin Wall’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/16/colonial-border-between-png-and-west-papua-will-fall-like-berlin-wall/" aria-label="Read more about Colonial border between PNG and West Papua ‘will fall like Berlin Wall’">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the editorial board of the Samoa Observer Samoa’s 59th Independence Day has come and gone, without the usual fanfare and intense patriotism we have grown accustomed to from previous years. What we’ve seen for the last few weeks and indeed months has tested the strength of our democracy at the highest of levels ... <a title="Samoa Observer: Democracy tested as Samoa celebrates independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/03/samoa-observer-democracy-tested-as-samoa-celebrates-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: Democracy tested as Samoa celebrates independence">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis At precisely 10am 50 years ago today, Fiji gained its independence from Britain when HRH, the Prince of Wales, handed our founding Prime Minister, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, the formal instruments of independence and the Fijian flag. Our noble banner blue – was hoisted for the first time over Suva’s Albert ... <a title="Graham Davis: Happy 50th Independence Day, Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/10/graham-davis-happy-50th-independence-day-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Happy 50th Independence Day, Fiji">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2020
By RNZ Pacific As Papua New Guinea marked its independence anniversary the Prime Minister urged all citizens to help build a “better” PNG. Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of PNG gaining independence. Due to covid-19-related restrictions, there were limited public events to mark the occasion. However, Prime Minister James Marape addressed the nation at a ... <a title="Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/marape-urges-png-citizens-to-work-together-for-better-nation/" aria-label="Read more about Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’">Read more</a>
