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May 20, 2022
By George Heagney of Stuff A group of students from West Papua, the Melanesian Pacific region in Indonesia, are fearful about their futures in New Zealand after their scholarships were cut off. A group of about 40 students have been studying at different tertiary institutions in New Zealand, but in December received a letter from ... <a title="West Papuan students face ‘hardship and stress’ over scholarship loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/west-papuan-students-face-hardship-and-stress-over-scholarship-loss/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan students face ‘hardship and stress’ over scholarship loss">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A movement dedicated to peaceful self-determination among indigenous groups in the Pacific is the latest group in Aotearoa to add support for struggling Papuan students caught in Aotearoa New Zealand after an abrupt cancellation of their scholarships. About 70 Papuan students are currently in New Zealand but more than half have ... <a title="Pax Christi helps Papuan students stranded in NZ with $1000 grant in study plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/pax-christi-helps-papuan-students-stranded-in-nz-with-1000-grant-in-study-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Pax Christi helps Papuan students stranded in NZ with $1000 grant in study plea">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papuan students stranded in Aotearoa New Zealand by an abrupt cancellation of their Indonesian government scholarships earlier this year while trying to complete their degrees and diplomas can breathe more easily with the latest news. It is understood they have been told by Immigration New Zealand that they will not ... <a title="Abandoned West Papuan students in NZ welcome immigration news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/abandoned-west-papuan-students-in-nz-welcome-immigration-news/" aria-label="Read more about Abandoned West Papuan students in NZ welcome immigration news">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2022
OPEN LETTER: By David Robie Kia ora Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi It is unconscionable. A bewildering and grossly unfair crisis for 34 young Papuan students – 25 male and 9 female – the hope for the future of the West Papua region, the Melanesian half of Papua New Guinea island ruled by Indonesia. They were ... <a title="Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/open-letter-to-minister-faafoi-an-appeal-to-help-34-abandoned-papuan-students/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views The proposal for a new entity to replace Television New Zealand and RNZ has two fundamental flaws that must be fixed if it is to gain the public’s trust. The first flaw is the assumption that an existing legal structure — the Autonomous Crown Entity — is an ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Fundamental flaws in public media plans call for big fixes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/18/gavin-ellis-fundamental-flaws-in-public-media-plans-call-for-big-fixes/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Fundamental flaws in public media plans call for big fixes">Read more</a>
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June 26, 2021
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Hate speech will become a criminal offence in New Zealand and anyone convicted could face harsher punishment under proposed legislative changes. The government has today released for public consultation its long-awaited plan for the laws governing hate speech. The plan is part of the government’s work to strengthen ... <a title="NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/26/nz-government-plans-new-law-tougher-penalties-for-hate-speech-as-crime/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime">Read more</a>
