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NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister

May 2, 2024

By Jo Moir, RNZ News political editor, and Craig McCulloch, deputy political editor New Zealand’s Labour Party is demanding Winston Peters be stood down as Foreign Minister for opening up the government to legal action over his “totally unacceptable” attack on a prominent AUKUS critic. In an interview on RNZ’s Morning Report today, Peters criticised ... <a title="NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/nz-foreign-minister-peters-accused-of-entirely-defamatory-remarks-about-ex-australian-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister">Read more</a>

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Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’

May 2, 2024

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Jeremiah Manele has been elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale with one abstention. The final result of the election by secret ballot was announced by the Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi, on the steps of Parliament ... <a title="Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/jeremiah-manele-is-new-solomon-islands-pm-with-100-day-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’">Read more</a>

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Zero tolerance – Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of PM election

May 2, 2024

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Police in Solomon Islands are on high alert ahead of the election of the prime minister today. The two candidates for the top job are former foreign affairs minister Jeremiah Manele at the head of the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation, which is technically the incumbent government wrapped ... <a title="Zero tolerance – Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of PM election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/zero-tolerance-solomon-islands-police-on-high-alert-ahead-of-pm-election/" aria-label="Read more about Zero tolerance – Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of PM election">Read more</a>

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Ngāti Kahungunu becomes NZ’s first iwi to call for a Gaza ceasefire

May 1, 2024

Asia Pacific Report Ngāti Kahungunu in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay region has become the first indigenous Māori iwi (tribe) to sign a resolution calling for a “ceasefire in Palestine”, reports Te Ao Māori News. Reporter Te Aniwaniwa Paterson talked to Te Otāne Huata, who has been organising peace rallies each Sunday at the Hastings ... <a title="Ngāti Kahungunu becomes NZ’s first iwi to call for a Gaza ceasefire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/ngati-kahungunu-becomes-nzs-first-iwi-to-call-for-a-gaza-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about Ngāti Kahungunu becomes NZ’s first iwi to call for a Gaza ceasefire">Read more</a>

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PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots

May 1, 2024

By Dale Luma in Port Moresby “We want grants and not concessional loans,” is the crisp message from Papua New Guinea businesses directly affected by the Black Wednesday looting four months ago. The businesses, which lost millions after the January 10 rioting and looting, say they need grants as part of the government’s Restock and ... <a title="PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/png-businesses-want-grants-not-loans-over-black-wednesday-riots/" aria-label="Read more about PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots">Read more</a>

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Ready, set, go in Solomons PM race – Jeremiah Manele vs Matthew Wale

May 1, 2024

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Former opposition leader Matthew Wale has been announced as the second prime ministerial candidate ahead of the election in Solomon Islands tomorrow. He will face off against former foreign affairs minister Jeremiah Manele, who was announced by the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation on Monday. As far as ... <a title="Ready, set, go in Solomons PM race – Jeremiah Manele vs Matthew Wale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/ready-set-go-in-solomons-pm-race-jeremiah-manele-vs-matthew-wale/" aria-label="Read more about Ready, set, go in Solomons PM race – Jeremiah Manele vs Matthew Wale">Read more</a>

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Pacific alliance condemns France over bid to ‘derail’ Kanaky decolonisation

May 1, 2024

Asia Pacific Report A Pacific civil society alliance has condemned French neocolonial policies in Kanaky New Caledonia, saying Paris is set on “maintaining the status quo” and denying the indigenous Kanak people their inalienable right to self-determination. The Pacific Regional Non-Governmental Organisations (PRNGOs) Alliance, representing some 15 groups, said in a statement that it reaffirmed ... <a title="Pacific alliance condemns France over bid to ‘derail’ Kanaky decolonisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/pacific-alliance-condemns-france-over-bid-to-derail-kanaky-decolonisation/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific alliance condemns France over bid to ‘derail’ Kanaky decolonisation">Read more</a>

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New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust

May 1, 2024

Koi Tū New Zealand cannot sit back and see the collapse of its Fourth Estate, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, says in the foreword of a paper published today. The paper, “If not journalists, then who?” paints a picture of an industry facing existential threats and held ... <a title="New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/new-koi-tu-future-report-calls-for-overhaul-of-outdated-nz-mediascape-to-restore-trust/" aria-label="Read more about New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust">Read more</a>

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Pacific state of Hawai’i first in US to pass dual Gaza ceasefire resolutions

April 30, 2024

Asia Pacific Report The Pacific state of Hawai’i’s House of Representatives has joined the state’s Senate in calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza, becoming the first state to pass such a resolution, reports Hawaii News Now. In March, the Senate passed a ceasefire resolution with a 24–1 vote, and now the House ... <a title="Pacific state of Hawai’i first in US to pass dual Gaza ceasefire resolutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/30/pacific-state-of-hawaii-first-in-us-to-pass-dual-gaza-ceasefire-resolutions/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific state of Hawai’i first in US to pass dual Gaza ceasefire resolutions">Read more</a>

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27 years in captivity – free Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’

April 30, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle He is the most popular Palestinian leader alive today — and yet few people in the West even know his name. Absolutely no one in Gaza or the West Bank does not know him. That difference speaks volumes about who dominates the media narrative that we are spoon-fed every day. ... <a title="27 years in captivity – free Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/30/27-years-in-captivity-free-marwan-barghouti-palestines-mandela/" aria-label="Read more about 27 years in captivity – free Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’">Read more</a>

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Supreme Court reinstates PNG MP after bribery ruling overturned

April 30, 2024

By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby A Papua New Guinea MP, Peter Isoaimo, who had been ousted by the National Court in an alleged bribery case, has been reinstated by the Supreme Court on appeal. A three-member Supreme Court bench found that the National Court had erred in finding that Kairuku MP Isoaimo had committed ... <a title="Supreme Court reinstates PNG MP after bribery ruling overturned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/30/supreme-court-reinstates-png-mp-after-bribery-ruling-overturned/" aria-label="Read more about Supreme Court reinstates PNG MP after bribery ruling overturned">Read more</a>

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Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands

April 30, 2024

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor The first prime ministerial candidate has been announced in Solomon Islands and it is not Manasseh Sogavare. The man of the hour is Jeremiah Manele, the MP for Hograno/Kia/Havulei constituency in Isabel Province, who served as minister of foreign affairs in the last government. Manele’s candidacy was announced by ... <a title="Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/30/manasseh-sogavare-bows-out-of-prime-ministerial-race-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>