CoveragePost
February 22, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said Aotearoa’s immigration settings were “no way to treat our Pacific cousins”. “All Pacific people want is a fair go, equivalent to what other nations are getting, and they’re not getting it,” he said outside Parliament. While Peters’ ... <a title="Climate-related migration: Is New Zealand living up to the ‘Pacific family’ rhetoric?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/climate-related-migration-is-new-zealand-living-up-to-the-pacific-family-rhetoric/" aria-label="Read more about Climate-related migration: Is New Zealand living up to the ‘Pacific family’ rhetoric?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific Australia’s newly sworn-in Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, says the new Labor government “will be a generous, respectful and reliable member of the Pacific family”. In a message addressing the region on Monday, Wong set the tone for Australia’s renewed priorities for its island neighbours. Wong said Australia recognised climate change was “central to ... <a title="‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/were-listening-and-well-do-better-new-minister-wong-tells-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 20, 2022
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent A senior Solomon Islands MP has warned that the controversial security agreement with China could result in action among local opponents of the deal. The government in Honiara signed a controversial security agreement with China despite concern from local political figures, as well as Australia, New Zealand and ... <a title="MP warns Solomons-China security pact could ‘inflame tensions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/mp-warns-solomons-china-security-pact-could-inflame-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about MP warns Solomons-China security pact could ‘inflame tensions’">Read more</a>
