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April 4, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Constitutional Reform Bill dedicated to New Caledonia was rejected on Thursday by the French National Assembly (Lower House) without debate, by a gathering of opposition parties by a score of 190 to 107. The rejection came in the form of the endorsement of a preliminary ... <a title="French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/04/french-national-assembly-rejects-new-caledonias-constitutional-reform/" aria-label="Read more about French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Al Mayadeen English An Iranian government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, has declared that the attacked “bridges and the Pasteur Institute are symbols of Iran’s scientific strength” in response to the latest US onslaught. She added that they were “the product of a civilisation that spans thousands of years” and that “its depth is hard to grasp ... <a title="US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/us-bombing-targets-bridges-and-pasteur-institute-symbols-of-irans-scientific-strength-says-spokeswoman/" aria-label="Read more about US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing “deep concern” about an Israeli bill expanding the death penalty for Palestinians. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters posted on social media last night, indicating New Zealand had joined the other nations, and emphasising the ... <a title="NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/nz-allies-express-deep-concern-about-israeli-death-penalty-bill-for-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Ali Hashem in Tehran This is a war of narratives with the United States administration trying to push forward its narrative of “victory” while the Iranian administration or establishment is trying to push its narrative of being suppressed and under attack. The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has clearly said in an open letter to ... <a title="Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/iranian-president-calls-on-american-public-to-challenge-us-war-motives/" aria-label="Read more about Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Thousands took to the streets of the capital Nouméa on Tuesday — hours ahead of a scheduled French Parliament debate in the National Assembly in Paris to discuss the French Pacific territory’s political future. An estimated 2500 came in support of local Association Un Coeur, une ... <a title="Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/thousands-take-to-noumea-streets-ahead-of-french-parliament-debate-on-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Russel Norman One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight. Fonterra’s Anchor butter was sitting in the chiller with a prominent claim on the packaging that it was Grass Fed. I knew that Fonterra cows were fed on millions of tonnes of palm ... <a title="The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/the-supermarket-trip-that-led-to-fonterra-admitting-its-100-new-zealand-grass-fed-claim-is-misleading-and-deceptive/" aria-label="Read more about The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
By Pokere Paewai, RNZ Māori issues reporter New Zealand’s national Māori radio network, Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa, is considering litigation over a potential loss of government funding which it says threatens the survivability of iwi radio stations. Chairperson Peter-Lucas Jones (Ngāti Kahu, Te Rārawa, Ngāi Takoto, Te Aupōuri) — who ... <a title="Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/maori-radio-network-says-funding-cuts-threaten-survival-of-iwi-stations/" aria-label="Read more about Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
By Minnah Arshad of Zeteo Israel’s Parliament has approved a one-sided death penalty measure to execute Palestinians. It is one of the most extreme laws in the nation’s history, and will exacerbate the far-right government’s illegal system of apartheid. Some members of the Knesset, including ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, were seen wearing noose ... <a title="Israel passes extreme death penalty law targeting only Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/israel-passes-extreme-death-penalty-law-targeting-only-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about Israel passes extreme death penalty law targeting only Palestinians">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
RNZ Pacific Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau died on Thursday, aged 84. Ratu Epeli, a chief and former Fiji military commander, served as president from 2009 to 2015. He also served as Speaker of Parliament from 2019 to 2022. Local media reported Ratu Epeli died at the Suva Private Hospital after being admitted earlier ... <a title="Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/fijis-former-president-ratu-epeli-nailatikau-dies-at-84/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan CookThe joint US-Israeli war on Iran has thrust back into the spotlight a divisive debate about whether the dog wags the tail, or the tail wags the dog. Who is in charge of this war: Israel or the United States? One side believes Israel lured Trump into a trap from which he ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides are missing the bigger picture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/jonathan-cook-does-the-tail-wag-the-dog-how-both-sides-are-missing-the-bigger-picture/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides are missing the bigger picture">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Cuba’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Luis Morejón Rodríguez, last night made a passionate plea for his country’s sovereignty in defiance of the illegal US-led fuel blockade of the Caribbean nation. Speaking at a packed Auckland Trades Hall, he warned that the three-month oil blockade and energy blackouts threatened the country’s public health ... <a title="Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/cuban-envoy-makes-strong-plea-for-his-country-defying-us-blockade/" aria-label="Read more about Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
DOCUMENTARY: Double Down News The Middle East is in flames. Britain is being dragged into an illegal war, the aims of which are entirely unclear, reports Richard Sanders of Double Down News. “It’s a war of choice, and the man who chose it is Benjamin Netanyahu. Why, yet again, is the West dancing to Israel’s ... <a title="Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/why-is-the-west-dancing-to-israels-tune-whats-leading-us-to-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster">Read more</a>
