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August 5, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the censoring of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) as an “assault on press freedom” and an “unacceptable development” amid mounting concern over China’s influence on the media and security. “The censoring of the Solomon Island’s national broadcaster is an assault on ... <a title="Censoring SIBC an ‘assault on media freedom’ in Solomons, says IFJ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/censoring-sibc-an-assault-on-media-freedom-in-solomons-says-ifj/" aria-label="Read more about Censoring SIBC an ‘assault on media freedom’ in Solomons, says IFJ">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby People’s National Congress party leader Peter O’Neill has blown the race for the Papua New Guinea prime minister’s job wide open by declaring he will not run for the country’s top post. As the national election winds down and lobbying intensifies among Pangu Pati, People’s National Congress (PNC), United ... <a title="O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/oneill-bombshell-throws-top-position-in-png-elections-wide-open/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Anton Lutz The sun rises over a strange landscape. Come with me and meet these people over here. Even though they have stayed awake all night, now that the sun has risen, they are jumping up and down, singing happy songs and even expressing tears of joy. Next to them, there is a ... <a title="Break this cycle of sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/break-this-cycle-of-sorcery-related-violence-in-papua-new-guinea/" aria-label="Read more about Break this cycle of sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. These three charts show pandemic and post-pandemic excess deaths by age group. I highlight South Korea in light of this RNZ piece of ‘journalism’. For Omicron-related deaths, look for the period from February to May 2022. I include Italy and New Zealand for comparison; Italy and South Korea were – in ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is South Korea the Country to Follow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/04/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-is-south-korea-the-country-to-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is South Korea the Country to Follow?">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Cook Islands Parliament looks set for a shake up after today’s general elections. In preliminary results, the ruling Cook Islands Party has performed solidly — but the new party, United, appears to have secured as many as five seats, while the Pa Enua has returned three independents. Prime Minister Mark Brown looks ... <a title="Cooks’ newcomers United look set to take five seats in election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/cooks-newcomers-united-look-set-to-take-five-seats-in-election/" aria-label="Read more about Cooks’ newcomers United look set to take five seats in election">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2022
By Annika Burgess of ABC Pacific Beat The Solomon Islands government has ordered the country’s national broadcaster to self-censor its news and other paid programs and only allow content that portrays the nation’s government in a positive light. Staff at Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) confirmed to the ABC that acting chairman of the board ... <a title="Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/solomon-islands-orders-national-broadcaster-sibc-to-self-censor-news/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2022
By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ News Te Manu Korihi reporter On the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language, the Māori Language Commission is warning more work is needed to ensure its survival. In 1987, a bill introduced by Koro Wetere was passed after years of campaigning — including the Māori language petition, ... <a title="Celebrating 35 years of te reo Māori as an official language, but still a risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/celebrating-35-years-of-te-reo-maori-as-an-official-language-but-still-a-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrating 35 years of te reo Māori as an official language, but still a risk">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2022
By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand will provide $15 million to support Samoa with its climate change priorities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement in Apia today at a joint press conference with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa. “This funding will help build Samoa’s resilience to the impacts of climate ... <a title="NZ to provide $15m to support Samoa over climate change action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/nz-to-provide-15m-to-support-samoa-over-climate-change-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to provide $15m to support Samoa over climate change action">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand has had the worst reported mortality rate for Covid19 in the world for the last two weeks, according to the international data. And by a significant margin. But you wouldn’t know it from the media. ‘Underwhelming’ is an overstatement. The best I could find was this from Reuters nearly ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Deaths: New Zealand is Worst in World" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/keith-rankin-analysis-covid19-deaths-new-zealand-is-worst-in-world/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Deaths: New Zealand is Worst in World">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2022
By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Port Vila A VT2 billion grant from the World Bank Group is set to reform unplanned urban settlements in Vanuatu and effectively improve the standard of living for many families. It comes after the recent launching of the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlement (VARS) Project by the Vanuatu ... <a title="World Bank grant to boost Vanuatu reforms for squatter settlements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/01/world-bank-grant-to-boost-vanuatu-reforms-for-squatter-settlements/" aria-label="Read more about World Bank grant to boost Vanuatu reforms for squatter settlements">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea politics — or for that matter, Parliament — will no longer be the same any more in this country. The defeats of experienced and long serving MPs Patrick Pruaitch, Davis Steven, John Simon and Dr Allan Marat has completely changed the landscape of politics in PNG. ... <a title="Pruaitch joins growing list of PNG’s major election upsets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/01/pruaitch-joins-growing-list-of-pngs-major-election-upsets/" aria-label="Read more about Pruaitch joins growing list of PNG’s major election upsets">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Paula Lorgelly, University of Auckland Late last month, New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little stated what most who work in health already know. Healthcare is all about people – the people being cared for and the people doing the caring. Population growth, ageing and a pandemic mean there is no shortage of those ... <a title="Despite what political leaders say, New Zealand’s health workforce is in crisis – but it’s the same everywhere else" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/01/despite-what-political-leaders-say-new-zealands-health-workforce-is-in-crisis-but-its-the-same-everywhere-else/" aria-label="Read more about Despite what political leaders say, New Zealand’s health workforce is in crisis – but it’s the same everywhere else">Read more</a>
