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May 16, 2023
Thousands of people have marched in Noumea protesting in support of New Caledonia’s Catholic schools, which are struggling to keep operating. An estimated 7000 people went to the seat of government and to the Congress building last Friday after the school management warned that budget allocations for this year were US$12 million short of what ... <a title="7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/7000-protesters-demand-funding-for-catholic-schools-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about 7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent It was a tumultuous week in Papua New Guinea after a 30 member delegation returned from the Coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom. Papua New Guinea had, by far, one the largest delegations to the event. While the real cost of travel, accommodation ... <a title="Elitist, insensitive, blatant abuse of taxpayer money – PNG’s Coronation trip saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/elitist-insensitive-blatant-abuse-of-taxpayer-money-pngs-coronation-trip-saga/" aria-label="Read more about Elitist, insensitive, blatant abuse of taxpayer money – PNG’s Coronation trip saga">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2023
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva History unfolded live at the Vodafone Arena at Laucala Bay in Suva yesterday when the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma and descendants of the Girmitya exchanged apologies and forgiveness in a solemn church service marking the fourth day of the inaugural Girmit Day celebrations. An emotional Prime Minister Sitiveni ... <a title="Historic Girmit Day apology accepted as Fiji enters new era of unity and reconciliation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/historic-girmit-day-apology-accepted-as-fiji-enters-new-era-of-unity-and-reconciliation/" aria-label="Read more about Historic Girmit Day apology accepted as Fiji enters new era of unity and reconciliation">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand advocacy group has appealed to the government to heed the call of West Papuan church leaders for Indonesia to withdraw security forces and impose a “humanitarian pause” while negotiating for the release of captive pilot Philip Merhtens. Mehrtens, a 37-year-old New Zealander working for the Indonesian local airline Susi ... <a title="Open letter plea for NZ to back West Papua peaceful hostage plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/open-letter-plea-for-nz-to-back-west-papua-peaceful-hostage-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter plea for NZ to back West Papua peaceful hostage plan">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva Mā’ohi Nui and the Pacific region has witnessed a historical moment at the Territorial Assembly when Oscar Temaru, leader of the pro-independence party Tavini Huira’atira, sat briefly in the most important chair of the chamber. He presided over the election of the new Speaker (president) of the House. This honour ... <a title="Brotherson ushers in bold new era of Tavini governance for Mā’ohi Nui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/13/brotherson-ushers-in-bold-new-era-of-tavini-governance-for-maohi-nui/" aria-label="Read more about Brotherson ushers in bold new era of Tavini governance for Mā’ohi Nui">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2023
PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside. Video: ABC News ABC PACIFIC BEAT: By Marian Faa, Prianka Srinivasan and Belinda Kora Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister has stepped aside after a widespread backlash to comments he made in defence of a video his daughter posted on TikTok. Justin Tkatchenko called critics of the video “primitive ... <a title="PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside over video row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/13/pngs-foreign-minister-justin-tkatchenko-steps-aside-over-video-row/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside over video row">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s opposition has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko to resign after calling critics of his trip to London for King Charles’ coronation “primitive animals”. Minister Tkatchenko made the comment on ABC when addressing critics of his daughter’s TikTok video about attending the coronation in London ... <a title="Resign call to PNG’s foreign minister over his ‘primitive animals’ slur" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/12/resign-call-to-pngs-foreign-minister-over-his-primitive-animals-slur/" aria-label="Read more about Resign call to PNG’s foreign minister over his ‘primitive animals’ slur">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2023
Political scientist Paul G. Buchanan and journalist/analyst Selwyn Manning deliver their latest podcast A View from Afar. This episode: AUKUS, should New Zealand and other Asia Pacific nations join this security pact? And if not, why not?
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May 11, 2023
Amnesty International is calling on Indonesia to release West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo. Yeimo was sentenced on Friday to eight months in prison for his involvement in an anti-racism protest in Papua in August 2019. In a statement, Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Yeimo and ... <a title="Amnesty calls on Jakarta to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/11/amnesty-calls-on-jakarta-to-free-west-papuan-activist-victor-yeimo/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty calls on Jakarta to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2023
Pacific Media Watch Journalist, author and media academic David Robie has launched an independent news and current affairs website to complement his long-established Asia Pacific Report. While Asia Pacific Report will continue to cover regional affairs, the new website — dubbed Café Pacific, the same name as his blog which is being absorbed into the ... <a title="Journalist David Robie launches new open access Café Pacific website" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/11/journalist-david-robie-launches-new-open-access-cafe-pacific-website/" aria-label="Read more about Journalist David Robie launches new open access Café Pacific website">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2023
ABC PACIFIC BEAT: By Marian Faa and Belinda Kora Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has vehemently defended his daughter against a furious backlash to a Tik Tok video she posted as part of PNG’s official delegation to King Charles III’s coronation. The video posted by Savannah Tkatchenko flaunts extravagant meals in first class airport lounges ... <a title="PNG foreign minister defends daughter over ‘flaunting’ coronation trip video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/11/png-foreign-minister-defends-daughter-over-flaunting-coronation-trip-video/" aria-label="Read more about PNG foreign minister defends daughter over ‘flaunting’ coronation trip video">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2023
INTERACTIVE WEBCAST: Join the LIVE recording of Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning’s podcast A View from Afar at midday Thursday (New Zealand time) and Wednesday 8pm (US EDT). LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time – 8pm US EDT – In this the first episode of A View from Afar for 2023 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and ... <a title="LIVE: A View from Afar – AUKUS: Should New Zealand and Other APAC Nations Join This Anglophile Security Bloc?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/11/live-a-view-from-afar-aukus-should-new-zealand-and-other-apac-nations-join-this-anglophile-security-bloc/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE: A View from Afar – AUKUS: Should New Zealand and Other APAC Nations Join This Anglophile Security Bloc?">Read more</a>
