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December 11, 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s hints this week that reforms will be pared back in 2023 — and an untidy interview by Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson — has added to scepticism about the Aotearoa New Zealand government’s public media plan. But while the media have aired angst about editorial independence, trust and costs, the opportunities have ... <a title="Mediawatch: NZ public media merger meets growing resistance as clock ticks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/11/mediawatch-nz-public-media-merger-meets-growing-resistance-as-clock-ticks/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: NZ public media merger meets growing resistance as clock ticks">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva People are not powerless in a “real” democracy, says prominent Suva-based Fiji lawyer Richard Naidu. Speaking to The Fiji Times during an interview, Naidu – who writes a weekly column for the newspaper – outlined why citizens should take an active interest in politics. “I think people have got to ... <a title="Fiji elections: People ‘not powerless’ in real democracy, says Naidu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/11/fiji-elections-people-not-powerless-in-real-democracy-says-naidu/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: People ‘not powerless’ in real democracy, says Naidu">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The People’s Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka claims the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) “has sold its soul” in secretly “working in cahoots” with the FijiFirst party after SODELPA lodged a complaint against the alliance with the Fijian Elections Office yesterday. Rabuka claimed the complaint against the People’s Alliance on ... <a title="Fiji elections: SODELPA has ‘sold its soul’, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/10/fiji-elections-sodelpa-has-sold-its-soul-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: SODELPA has ‘sold its soul’, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
In 2006, Fiji’s current Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, seized power from a government that had been elected only seven months earlier. Named the “good governance coup”, the takeover was justified by concerns about corruption as well as racism. Sixteen years later, Fiji is about to go to the polls for the third time since Bainimarama ... <a title="An update on the ‘good governance coup’ – political will, corruption in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/an-update-on-the-good-governance-coup-political-will-corruption-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about An update on the ‘good governance coup’ – political will, corruption in Fiji">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
The Sunday Bulletin Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape says it is very disappointing that foreign-owned media in the country continue to run “fake news”. He said this after an editorial in the Malaysian-owned National on Wednesday claimed that former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had “rubbished” Papua New Guinea at the PNG Mining ... <a title="Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/marape-blasts-foreign-media-claiming-fake-news-on-mining-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
By Jan Kohout, RNZ Pacific journalist A new initiative has been launched in 15 Pacific Island countries to improve educational standards. The Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review was launched last week with each country having their own national surveys with the assistance of community groups, NGOs and stakeholders. It has has been signed by Cook ... <a title="New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/new-review-aims-to-ensure-education-is-a-right-across-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Malake villagers in the Ra of western Fiji have flocked to their polling station eager to vote for a government who will have the interests of their community. Nailati Rogolea, who ferried his entire family yesterday on a fiberglass boat to Malake Island from their settlement in Naria, said choosing ... <a title="Fiji elections: Voting villagers say they ‘want a government that can help us’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/fiji-elections-voting-villagers-say-they-want-a-government-that-can-help-us/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: Voting villagers say they ‘want a government that can help us’">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
In this, the 24th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning examine whether there is, in reality, such a thing as foreign policy independence in today's world.
Specifically, Paul and Selwyn examine the following questions:
What does it mean to be foreign policy independent, and what would independence look like?
How is foreign policy independence different from foreign policy autonomy and flexibility?
What factors inhibit or constrain foreign policy independence (domestic and international)?
In an interdependent world can FP independence be a realistic objective?
And finally: is FP independence possible for a small state in this era, if it ever was, and conversely, do great powers really exercise independence in their foreign affairs?
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December 8, 2022
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva People’s Alliance candidate Lynda Tabuya claims her 16-year-old daughter was “harassed” by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) officers last week. Tabuya made this allegation in a video posted on social media. “This is my daughter coming back from school and they asked her where I was,” she said. ... <a title="Fiji elections: Tabuya claims child ‘harassed’ by anti-corruption agency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fiji-elections-tabuya-claims-child-harassed-by-anti-corruption-agency/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: Tabuya claims child ‘harassed’ by anti-corruption agency">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lee Duffield in Brisbane The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless” on the islands has highlighted the neglect of that field by Australia and New Zealand — and also problems in universities. The new development is the non-government, non-university Asia ... <a title="Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fate-of-nz-research-centre-highlights-university-blindness-media-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
RNZ News The parents of a New Zealand baby at the centre of a legal dispute that has made global headlines will not be appealing against a judge’s decision to hand guardianship of the child to the High Court. The four-month-old — known only as Baby W — requires urgent open heart surgery, with both ... <a title="No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/no-appeal-against-ruling-in-nz-baby-blood-case-surgery-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon in Sydney NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is pleased that a Sydney magistrate jailed protester Deanna “Violet” Coco on Friday. But he is out of step with international and Australian human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have quickly mobilised to show solidarity. On Monday, protests were held in ... <a title="‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/its-time-to-be-the-crowd-knitting-nannas-tell-protest-against-jailing-of-climate-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist">Read more</a>
