CoveragePost
April 7, 2026
The war in Iran is in its second month. A war started by a criminal defendant, a convicted felon, and a blackmail network that explains everything Western leaders won’t say. Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown Two men are mainly responsible for the war on Iran. And then there are those — such ... <a title="Monsters of war – the men who have put the world at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/monsters-of-war-the-men-who-have-put-the-world-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Monsters of war – the men who have put the world at risk">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 6, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has appealed to Foreign Minister Winston Peters to stress to the Palestine genocide “open wound” in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington this week. Co-chair Maher Nazzal of PSNA said in a statement the international crisis in West Asia “must be reined in” ... <a title="NZ’s Peters called on to stress Palestine ‘open wound’ with Rubio" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/nzs-peters-called-on-to-stress-palestine-open-wound-with-rubio/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Peters called on to stress Palestine ‘open wound’ with Rubio">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 6, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A rift within French Polynesia’s ruling party Tavini Huiraatira deepened during Easter weekend with a mass resignation from a group of 14 members. The resignation was tendered by a group of young members of the local Territorial Assembly. In their resignation letter, the members of the ... <a title="Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/mass-easter-resignations-within-tahitis-pro-independence-ruling-party/" aria-label="Read more about Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 6, 2026
RNZ Pacific Reports from West Papua say as many as five people have been shot dead in Dogiyai regency in an alleged retaliatory attack after a policeman was killed. A joint police and military operation was launched in the regency in Indonesia’s Central Papua province to respond to the killing, by apparent stabbing, of a ... <a title="At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/at-least-five-papuans-reported-dead-as-violence-explodes-in-dogiyai/" aria-label="Read more about At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 6, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Richard David Hames An Easter message. There’s no mystery about why wars start. They happen because someone, somewhere, decides that negotiation is more dangerous to them than to the people being bombed. Look at what was happening this “Good” Friday. Iran. Gaza. The West Bank. Lebanon. Thirty-six days of missiles and a Strait ... <a title="Richard David Hames: When will we make war untenable for the power elites?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/richard-david-hames-when-will-we-make-war-untenable-for-the-power-elites/" aria-label="Read more about Richard David Hames: When will we make war untenable for the power elites?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 5, 2026
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s government was taken to task today for its lack of a principled stand against Israel’s Gaza genocide and the illegal and unprovoked US-Israel war on Iran. Several speakers at a rally in the heart of Auckland expressed disappointment and anger at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s failure to condemn the war ... <a title="Protesters condemn Luxon govt for failing to condemn illegal war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/05/protesters-condemn-luxon-govt-for-failing-to-condemn-illegal-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Protesters condemn Luxon govt for failing to condemn illegal war on Iran">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 4, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Constitutional Reform Bill dedicated to New Caledonia was rejected on Thursday by the French National Assembly (Lower House) without debate, by a gathering of opposition parties by a score of 190 to 107. The rejection came in the form of the endorsement of a preliminary ... <a title="French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/04/french-national-assembly-rejects-new-caledonias-constitutional-reform/" aria-label="Read more about French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 3, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Robert Reich Mr Trump, may I have a word? Bad enough for you to insist — in the face of all evidence to the contrary — that you “won” the 2020 election. But it’s another thing for you to pretend — in the face of mounting deaths and injuries, ballooning expenses, and rising ... <a title="President Trump, don’t listen to your sycophants on Iran, this isn’t reality TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/president-trump-dont-listen-to-your-sycophants-on-iran-this-isnt-reality-tv/" aria-label="Read more about President Trump, don’t listen to your sycophants on Iran, this isn’t reality TV">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 3, 2026
Al Mayadeen English An Iranian government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, has declared that the attacked “bridges and the Pasteur Institute are symbols of Iran’s scientific strength” in response to the latest US onslaught. She added that they were “the product of a civilisation that spans thousands of years” and that “its depth is hard to grasp ... <a title="US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/us-bombing-targets-bridges-and-pasteur-institute-symbols-of-irans-scientific-strength-says-spokeswoman/" aria-label="Read more about US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 2, 2026
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing “deep concern” about an Israeli bill expanding the death penalty for Palestinians. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters posted on social media last night, indicating New Zealand had joined the other nations, and emphasising the ... <a title="NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/nz-allies-express-deep-concern-about-israeli-death-penalty-bill-for-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 2, 2026
By Ali Hashem in Tehran This is a war of narratives with the United States administration trying to push forward its narrative of “victory” while the Iranian administration or establishment is trying to push its narrative of being suppressed and under attack. The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has clearly said in an open letter to ... <a title="Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/iranian-president-calls-on-american-public-to-challenge-us-war-motives/" aria-label="Read more about Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
April 2, 2026
By Russel Norman One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight. Fonterra’s Anchor butter was sitting in the chiller with a prominent claim on the packaging that it was Grass Fed. I knew that Fonterra cows were fed on millions of tonnes of palm ... <a title="The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/the-supermarket-trip-that-led-to-fonterra-admitting-its-100-new-zealand-grass-fed-claim-is-misleading-and-deceptive/" aria-label="Read more about The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive">Read more</a>
