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May 19, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Türkiye has condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy”, reports TRT World News. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Israeli forces had yesterday intervened against the flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Three New Zealanders ... <a title="Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/turkiye-condemns-new-israeli-piracy-against-gaza-aid-flotilla-in-international-waters/" aria-label="Read more about Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Kathrine Ross What a blast at the Auckland Writers Festival today, I had tickets for Marika and I to attend Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi’s talk and decided to dress up and wear my Palestine-flag-dress. Little did I know the stir it would cause — the Aotea Centre security literally chased me through the ... <a title="Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/palestine-on-patrol-how-a-flag-dress-caused-a-writers-stir-for-justice/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and ... <a title="New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/new-chapter-for-hapi-isles-matthew-wale-takes-the-helm-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
In a fawning softball 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of winning “the propaganda war” on social media. This comes as Israel moves to quadruple its propaganda budget to $730 million a year. Major Garrett (which apparently is a real name belonging to a real guy who works for 60 ... <a title="Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget soars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/netanyahu-stresses-the-need-for-more-propaganda-as-israels-hasbara-budget-soars/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget soars">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent One of the biggest electricity increases in the history of the Marshalls Energy Company was implemented last week — the first of a two-step tariff increase. Power charges rose by 6c per kWh across the board for government, business and residential. On May 18, the price ... <a title="Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up cash programmes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/majuro-reels-from-huge-power-rate-increase-as-govt-steps-up-cash-programmes/" aria-label="Read more about Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up cash programmes">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn’t if I were him. It also shows that he is surrounded by incompetent officials. Any competent advisor would advise him against undertaking this trip. He goes as the leader of ... <a title="Iran war fallout – Trump is going to Beijing on bended knees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/iran-war-fallout-trump-is-going-to-beijing-on-bended-knees/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war fallout – Trump is going to Beijing on bended knees">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade The signals are now coming from both sides of the negotiating table. American sources confirm it. Pakistani mediators confirm it. The end of the US-Iran war is near, and the terms of that ending will echo across the international order for decades. Let us be precise about what has happened ... <a title="Iran war almost over . . . and the end of an era – a Global South perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/iran-war-almost-over-and-the-end-of-an-era-a-global-south-perspective/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war almost over . . . and the end of an era – a Global South perspective">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Peter Thompson The announcement by New Zealand’s Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith that the government was abolishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) came as no real surprise. But it leaves a big question hanging: will the news media still be held accountable to basic standards which protect the public interest and the ... <a title="Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of NZ’s enforceable media standards in general?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/does-abolishing-the-bsa-mean-the-end-of-nzs-enforceable-media-standards-in-general/" aria-label="Read more about Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of NZ’s enforceable media standards in general?">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s government says it has suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after the Vanuatu government hosted the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in Port Vila. Vanuatu is hosting a series of talks under the theme “VOICE 2030” (Vanuatu Opportunities for Investment and ... <a title="New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/new-caledonia-suspends-trade-cooperation-with-vanuatu-in-row-over-flnks-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury How insane is it that, a Theocracy is winning the propaganda war against a Democracy? How badly has Trump screwed up when religious zealots are beating you in the marketing game? It’s not just the social media meme burns where Iran is winning, they are actually winning the war strategically. Trump’s ... <a title="Martyn Bradbury: Why Iran is winning and will continue to win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/martyn-bradbury-why-iran-is-winning-and-will-continue-to-win/" aria-label="Read more about Martyn Bradbury: Why Iran is winning and will continue to win">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor A Papua New Guinea National Court ruling to overturn a ban on Starlink has been widely welcomed, fresh off the back of a natural disaster which highlighted the need for low-orbit satellite services in the country. Last December, the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) announced that ... <a title="Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing path" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/starlink-set-to-return-to-png-after-court-quashes-ban-clearing-path/" aria-label="Read more about Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing path">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Eugene Doyle If Iran succeeds in extracting reparations for the damage done to it in the US-Israeli war, it will be a world historic moment. Iran may be bloodied but it remains unbowed and is seeking compensation from the Arab states over “direct involvement” in the US-Israeli war of aggression. Iran sent a ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Iran demands hundreds of billions in reparations for being attacked. Guess who’ll pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/eugene-doyle-iran-demands-hundreds-of-billions-in-reparations-for-being-attacked-guess-wholl-pay/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Iran demands hundreds of billions in reparations for being attacked. Guess who’ll pay?">Read more</a>
