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January 8, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Saige England What happened at New Zealand human rights campaigner John Minto’s home? Let me tell you. Let me tell you that he wrote about it and Facebook took it down. Yep. Wrong after wrong. Minto, national co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) advocacy and protest group, has been arrested at ... <a title="Photos of attack on Palestine activist’s property ‘censored’ by Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/photos-of-attack-on-palestine-activists-property-censored-by-facebook/" aria-label="Read more about Photos of attack on Palestine activist’s property ‘censored’ by Facebook">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Protesters in Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand kicked off the UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People today as Israel faced global condemnation over more “war crimes” against Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. At least 13 people, including two children, were killed and 25 were wounded as Israel launched another incursion into ... <a title="Fiji, NZ protesters kick off UN day of solidarity for Palestine amid calls for sanctions, boycotts on Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/fiji-nz-protesters-kick-off-un-day-of-solidarity-for-palestine-amid-calls-for-sanctions-boycotts-on-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, NZ protesters kick off UN day of solidarity for Palestine amid calls for sanctions, boycotts on Israel">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A news report highlighting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown yelling “free beer” at pro-Palestine protesters at an Auckland Council governing body meeting on Tuesday has stirred an angry response over the failure to face up to a serious human rights issue. Mayor Brown was called a ”shameful man” by protesters after they were ... <a title="Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/activists-slam-mayor-browns-free-beer-cavalier-response-to-palestine-genocide-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide issue">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2025
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at West Auckland’s Te Pai Park today, celebrating successes of the BDS movement against apartheid Israel while condemning the failure of the country’s coalition government to impose sanctions against the pariah state. “They’ve done nothing,” said Neil Scott, secretary of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA). He ... <a title="NZ Palestine protesters condemn govt over failure to impose sanctions against Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/nz-palestine-protesters-condemn-govt-over-failure-to-impose-sanctions-against-israel/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestine protesters condemn govt over failure to impose sanctions against Israel">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Today marks 108 years since the 1917 Balfour Declaration and New Zealand pro-Palestinian protest groups have condemned this infamous date in rallies across the country. “Britain promised a land that wasn’t theirs to give,” said Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) co-chair Maher Nazzal. “That single act of colonial arrogance set in motion ... <a title="Britain’s act of ‘colonial arrogance’ created living injustice for Palestinians, says PSNA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/02/britains-act-of-colonial-arrogance-created-living-injustice-for-palestinians-says-psna/" aria-label="Read more about Britain’s act of ‘colonial arrogance’ created living injustice for Palestinians, says PSNA">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestinian advocacy group has accused the New Zealand government of providing political cover and rewarding the Israeli genocide by deploying a “liaison officer” to the US-brokered peace plan for the besieged enclave. “It’s a knee-jerk reaction for New Zealand to send in the troops to the Middle East to back ... <a title="PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/psna-accuses-nz-of-giving-political-cover-to-genocidal-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has challenged Defence Minister Judith Collins over her “can’t be trusted” backing for controversial BlackSky Technology satellite launches and called on the Prime Minister to withdraw approval. National co-chair John Minto today wrote to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon — who is currently in Korea for the ... <a title="PSNA condemns Collins for ‘can’t be trusted’ stance on Gaza over satellites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/29/psna-condemns-collins-for-cant-be-trusted-stance-on-gaza-over-satellites/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA condemns Collins for ‘can’t be trusted’ stance on Gaza over satellites">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A leading Palestine solidarity and advocacy group in New Zealand has accused an Israeli cabinet minister of “sneaking” into the country this weekend while on a Pacific tour asIsrael resumed its genocidal attacks. Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskell visited the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Fiji — where she welcomed a possible ... <a title="PSNA slams Israeli politician over ‘sneaking into NZ’ during Pacific friendship trip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/psna-slams-israeli-politician-over-sneaking-into-nz-during-pacific-friendship-trip/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA slams Israeli politician over ‘sneaking into NZ’ during Pacific friendship trip">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2025
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s major Palestine advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has condemned Defence Minister Judith Collins for “dog-whistling to her small choir” over Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza enclave. Claiming that Collins’ open letter attack on teachers at the weekend was an attempt to “drown out Palestine” in ... <a title="PSNA slams NZ defence minister Collins over genocide ‘dog-whistling’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/21/psna-slams-nz-defence-minister-collins-over-genocide-dog-whistling/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA slams NZ defence minister Collins over genocide ‘dog-whistling’">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A national advocacy and protest group has demanded that Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemn Israeli torture of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti and failure to abide by the Gaza ceasefire. Co-chair John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said Barghouti was Palestine’s equivalent to South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, jailed ... <a title="PSNA condemns Peters’ silence over Barghouti torture, Israeli violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/18/psna-condemns-peters-silence-over-barghouti-torture-israeli-violations/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA condemns Peters’ silence over Barghouti torture, Israeli violations">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2025
Earlier today, the New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his cabinet would not decide on whether to formally recognise Palestine as a state for some weeks. Luxon’s announcement drew criticism from advocacy groups labelling his position as weak. For more on this issue, see; New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After ... <a title="UPDATED – Recognition of Palestine as a State – Advocacy Group Urges New Zealand Government to Listen to large Majority of Citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/15/recognition-of-palestine-as-a-state-advocacy-group-urges-new-zealand-government-to-listen-to-large-majority-of-citizens/" aria-label="Read more about UPDATED – Recognition of Palestine as a State – Advocacy Group Urges New Zealand Government to Listen to large Majority of Citizens">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2025
Asia Pacific Report “Grow a spine for Palestine!” was a frequent theme among about 5000 people protesting in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city today as the protesters demanded that the coalition government should recognise the state of Palestine and stop supporting impunity for Israel. More than 62,000 people, mostly women and children, have ... <a title="Luxon ‘get a spine’ chants as big rallies call for NZ to recognise Palestine state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/17/luxon-get-a-spine-chants-as-big-rallies-call-for-nz-to-recognise-palestine-state/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon ‘get a spine’ chants as big rallies call for NZ to recognise Palestine state">Read more</a>
