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July 3, 2025
Pacific Media Watch In July 1985, Australia’s Pacific territory of Norfolk Island (pop. 2188) became the centre of a real life international spy thriller. Four French agents sailed there on board the Ouvéa, a yacht from Kanaky New Caledonia, after bombing the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. The Rainbow Warrior was ... <a title="Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island – SBS podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/03/fallout-spies-on-norfolk-island-sbs-podcast/" aria-label="Read more about Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island – SBS podcast">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Norfolk Island sees its United States tariff as an acknowledgment of independence from Australia. Norfolk Island, despite being an Australian territory, has been included on Trump’s tariff list. The territory has been given a 29 percent tariff, despite Australia getting only 10 percent. It is home to just over ... <a title="‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s independence hopes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/not-an-extension-of-australia-trumps-tariffs-reinforces-norfolk-islands-independence-hopes/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s independence hopes">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2023
RNZ News Cyclone Gabrielle is already bringing steady rain and strong winds to northern parts of Aotearoa New Zealand after sparing Norfolk Island and MetService warns there is plenty more on the way. A red heavy rain warning has been issued for Coromandel, Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay, and Auckland, including Great Barrier Island and ... <a title="Red weather warnings as Cyclone Gabrielle makes NZ landfall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/12/red-weather-warnings-as-cyclone-gabrielle-makes-nz-landfall/" aria-label="Read more about Red weather warnings as Cyclone Gabrielle makes NZ landfall">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific A stand-off was averted on Norfolk Island today when a couple occupying a historic house chose to leave rather than face criminal charges. The couple had been occupying one of the old officers’ houses in the Kingston World Heritage Site and the Canberra administrator had had police flown in from the mainland to ... <a title="Stand-off between protesters and police on Norfolk Island averted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/stand-off-between-protesters-and-police-on-norfolk-island-averted/" aria-label="Read more about Stand-off between protesters and police on Norfolk Island averted">Read more</a>
