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March 20, 2026
The Labor government has told the Senate that Australian charities don’t have to comply with international law, nor will they be compelled. Michael West Media reports. SPECIAL REPORT: By Stephanie Tran The Albanese government has rejected a proposal to strip tax-deductible status from Australian charities found to be supporting illegal occupations, amid mounting scrutiny over ... <a title="Australian charities funding Israel’s illegal settlements ‘untouchable’, says Labor govt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/australian-charities-funding-israels-illegal-settlements-untouchable-says-labor-govt/" aria-label="Read more about Australian charities funding Israel’s illegal settlements ‘untouchable’, says Labor govt">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed “deep gratitude” for Papua New Guinea’s support to his country over many years and during the Middle East conflict. Prime Minister James Marape was given the message directly yesterday by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel during a courtesy call at Melanesian House, Waigani. The ... <a title="Netanyahu praises Papua New Guinea with ‘deep gratitude’ for backing Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/21/netanyahu-praises-papua-new-guinea-with-deep-gratitude-for-backing-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu praises Papua New Guinea with ‘deep gratitude’ for backing Israel">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News This morning New Zealand Herald columnist and political commentator Matthew Hooton was paid to write an article justifying Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ position on denying Palestinian Statehood on the eve of the first phase of Donald Trump’s 20 point plan while in tandem Peters was interviewed by Ryan ... <a title="Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/misleading-justification-column-on-peters-and-palestine-panned/" aria-label="Read more about Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2025
New Zealanders deserve to know how the country’s foreign policy is made, writes John Hobbs. ANALYSIS: By John Hobbs The New Zealand government remains unwilling to support Palestinian statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly. This is a disgraceful position which gives support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and seriously undermines our standing. Of ... <a title="John Hobbs: Why New Zealand’s repugnant stance over Palestine damages our global standing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/08/john-hobbs-why-new-zealands-repugnant-stance-over-palestine-damages-our-global-standing/" aria-label="Read more about John Hobbs: Why New Zealand’s repugnant stance over Palestine damages our global standing">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2025
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters announced at the United Nations General Assembly that this New Zealand coalition Government will not recognise Palestine as a state – at this time. Here, it is important to cite New Zealand’s foreign minister in relevant detail. Winston Peters said at the United Nations General ... <a title="Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/27/editorial-new-zealand-government-ignores-israels-atrocities-by-refusing-palestinian-statehood/" aria-label="Read more about Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
RNZ News Protesters staged pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the weekend, calling on the government to place sanctions on Israel for its war on Gaza. The government announced last week it was considering whether to join other countries like France, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood at a United Nations leader’s meeting ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/pro-palestinian-protests-across-nz-call-on-government-to-sanction-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Gordon Campbell The word “Gaza” is taking on similar connotations to what the word “Auschwitz” meant to a previous generation. It signifies a deliberate and systematic attempt to erase an entire people from history on the basis of their ethnic identity. As a result, Israel is isolating itself as a pariah state on ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: The lack of spine in New Zealand’s foreign policy on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/16/gordon-campbell-the-lack-of-spine-in-new-zealands-foreign-policy-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: The lack of spine in New Zealand’s foreign policy on Gaza">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ Māori news journalist in Parliament New Zealand’s Prime Minister says the war in Gaza is “utterly appalling” and Israeil Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost the plot”. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s comments came on a tense day in Parliament today, where the Green Party’s co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick was “named” for refusing ... <a title="Israeli PM has ‘lost the plot’, says NZ’s Christopher Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/israeli-pm-has-lost-the-plot-says-nzs-christopher-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli PM has ‘lost the plot’, says NZ’s Christopher Luxon">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Robert Patman New Zealand’s National-led coalition government’s policy on Gaza seems caught between a desire for a two-state diplomatic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and closer alignment with the US, which supports a Netanyahu government strongly opposed to a Palestinian state In the last 17 months, Gaza has been the scene of what ... <a title="New Zealand and Gaza: Confronting and not confronting the unspeakable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/18/new-zealand-and-gaza-confronting-and-not-confronting-the-unspeakable/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and Gaza: Confronting and not confronting the unspeakable">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network (FPSN) and its allies have called for “justice and accountability” over Israel’s 15 months of genocide and war crimes. The Pacific-based network met in a solidarity gathering last night in the capital Suva hosted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and issued a statement. “A moment ... <a title="Fiji solidarity network welcomes Gaza ceasefire but calls for ‘justice, accountability’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/24/fiji-solidarity-network-welcomes-gaza-ceasefire-but-calls-for-justice-accountability/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji solidarity network welcomes Gaza ceasefire but calls for ‘justice, accountability’">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2024
By Luka Forman, RNZ journalist A new poll shows a significant number of New Zealanders support recognising Palestine as a state and applying sanctions against Israel. Commissioned by advocacy group Justice for Palestine and conducted by Talbot-Mills, the poll found support for recognising Palestinian statehood and sanctions for Israel was higher among young people. It ... <a title="New poll shows NZ support for recognising Palestinian statehood, sanctioning Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/new-poll-shows-nz-support-for-recognising-palestinian-statehood-sanctioning-israel/" aria-label="Read more about New poll shows NZ support for recognising Palestinian statehood, sanctioning Israel">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2024
Asia Pacific Report An open letter to The New Zealand Herald has challenged a full page Zionist advertisement this week for failing to acknowledge the “terrible injustices” suffered by the Palestinian people in Israel’s seven-month genocidal war on Gaza. In the latest of several international reports that have condemned genocide against the people of Gaza ... <a title="Open letter challenges Zionist advert missing Gaza ‘injustices’ in Herald" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/17/open-letter-challenges-zionist-advert-missing-gaza-injustices-in-herald/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter challenges Zionist advert missing Gaza ‘injustices’ in Herald">Read more</a>
