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November 7, 2025
Keeping a line of sight to the challenges of both COP30 in Brazil next week and also the subsequent Pacific’s COP31. A Pacific perspective. COMMENTARY: By Dr Satyendra Prasad As Pacific’s leaders and civil society prepare for the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil (COP30) next week, they also need to keep a line of ... <a title="Why Blue Pacific’s infrastructure distress is a cocktail poisoning human development progress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/07/why-blue-pacifics-infrastructure-distress-is-a-cocktail-poisoning-human-development-progress/" aria-label="Read more about Why Blue Pacific’s infrastructure distress is a cocktail poisoning human development progress">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2025
By Anish Chand in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Fiji’s coalition government are “detached from the values that Fijians hold dear”, says the NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji (NGOCHR). The rights coalition has expressed deep concern over Rabuka’s ongoing engagements with Indonesia. “History will judge how we respond as Fijians to this ... <a title="Fiji rights coalition slams ‘betrayal’ of West Papua for Indonesian benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/17/fiji-rights-coalition-slams-betrayal-of-west-papua-for-indonesian-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji rights coalition slams ‘betrayal’ of West Papua for Indonesian benefits">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2025
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has survived a vote of no confidence after weeks of political turmoil. In a vote today, she defeated the motion by 34 votes in favour and 15 against. The motion was prompted by a split in the ruling FAST Party, which saw ... <a title="Samoan Prime Minister Fiame survives in resounding no-confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/25/samoan-prime-minister-fiame-survives-in-resounding-no-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan Prime Minister Fiame survives in resounding no-confidence vote">Read more</a>
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June 15, 2024
The new secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, is “well equipped” for the role, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says. Waqa, a former Nauru president is the first Nauruan national to assume the top job at the Forum. He began his tenure last week and was welcomed during a special ceremony on Thursday ... <a title="Baron Waqa ‘more than able’ to lead Pacific Islands Forum, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/15/baron-waqa-more-than-able-to-lead-pacific-islands-forum-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Baron Waqa ‘more than able’ to lead Pacific Islands Forum, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific Members of Fijian communities in Auckland and Wellington are eager to meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka next week when he arrives on his first official state visit to Aotearoa New Zealand. Rabuka and wife Sulueti are expected to arrive in Auckland on Monday before meeting with the local Fijian community in the afternoon. ... <a title="Fiji communities eager to meet ‘our PM’ Rabuka on NZ visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/fiji-communities-eager-to-meet-our-pm-rabuka-on-nz-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji communities eager to meet ‘our PM’ Rabuka on NZ visit">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Two American C-17 Globemaster transport planes will bring 20 vehicles to Papua New Guinea in the next few days as part of preparations for the arrival of US President Joe Biden next week. All eyes will be on APEC Haus as the President and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... <a title="PNG beefs up security for visit of Biden, Modi, Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/png-beefs-up-security-for-visit-of-biden-modi-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about PNG beefs up security for visit of Biden, Modi, Pacific leaders">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Greg Fry and Terence Wesley-Smith In his recently published article “Sea of many flags”, the head of the ANU National Security College Rory Medcalf makes the case for why Pacific Island states should regard the deep regional involvement of a Western coalition of powers, “quietly” led by Australia, as an effective and attractive ... <a title="Sea of Western flags in Oceania? It’s really about a continuing hegemony" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/12/sea-of-western-flags-in-oceania-its-really-about-a-continuing-hegemony/" aria-label="Read more about Sea of Western flags in Oceania? It’s really about a continuing hegemony">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2022
By Rusiate Baleilevuka in Suva A Fiji women’s advocacy group has condemned their government for remaining silent over the human rights violations in West Papua amid the Pacific Islands Forum being hosted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainmarama this week. Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) coordinator Shamima Ali with other staff members and activists made the ... <a title="Fiji women condemn Bainimarama government’s ‘silence’ on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/fiji-women-condemn-bainimarama-governments-silence-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji women condemn Bainimarama government’s ‘silence’ on West Papua">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a new longterm strategy to address present and future challenges faced by Pacific peoples. The “2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent” was endorsed by regional heads of governments as the curtains fell on the 51st Forum Leaders’ summit in Suva. “As Pacific leaders, our vision is ... <a title="Pacific Islands Forum launches new 2050 strategic blueprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/pacific-islands-forum-launches-new-2050-strategic-blueprint/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Islands Forum launches new 2050 strategic blueprint">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
By Jeffrey Enapa in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s ruling Pangu Pati is entangled in another internal dispute just six months before the issue of writs for the 2022 general election. This time, the former president of the party, Patrick Pundao, has gone to the National Court to dispute the recent election of the first ... <a title="PNG’s Pangu Pati entangled in new legal row over female president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/pngs-pangu-pati-entangled-in-new-legal-row-over-female-president/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Pangu Pati entangled in new legal row over female president">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2021
This week, New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, anchored New Zealand within the Asia Pacific region as an independent Pacific Island state, with independence being the foundation of how it will engage with the outside world, and with multilateralism being the thread that knits this foreign policy together. How is this rekindled statement of independence being received by global and regional powers?
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February 27, 2021
By Scott Waide in Lae, Papua New Guinea Sir Michael was a man of many titles. He was father, grandfather and chief. As a tribal leader, he was Sana, the peacemaker. His influence and his reputation extended beyond Papua New Guinea’s border to the Pacific and other parts of the region. Sir Michael Somare has ... <a title="Michael Somare – the passing of a great man, Sana, the peacemaker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/27/michael-somare-the-passing-of-a-great-man-sana-the-peacemaker/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Somare – the passing of a great man, Sana, the peacemaker">Read more</a>
