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May 19, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Gavin Ellis, Knightly Views columnist Sometime this week Newsroom co-editor Mark Jennings is due to be interviewed under caution by the New Zealand police because he kicked the hornet’s nest. The particular hornet’s nest he disturbed was Oranga Tamariki, a state agency, and the reason it was given a boot was a now-discredited ... <a title="The man who kicked the hornet’s nest – focus on the Newsroom police probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/19/the-man-who-kicked-the-hornets-nest-focus-on-the-newsroom-police-probe/" aria-label="Read more about The man who kicked the hornet’s nest – focus on the Newsroom police probe">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2021
By Phil Pennington, RNZ News reporter It took seven months for the New Zealand police to set up their first team for scanning the internet after the mosque attacks – but it was almost immediately in danger of being shut down. An internal report released under the Official Information Act (OIA) said this was despite ... <a title="NZ police had no dedicated team to scan internet before mosque attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/27/nz-police-had-no-dedicated-team-to-scan-internet-before-mosque-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police had no dedicated team to scan internet before mosque attacks">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2020
By Clifford Faiparik in Port Moresby Retired and serving police officers in Papua New Guinea are being investigated for alleged offences such as gun-smuggling, fraud and theft, according to Police Minister Bryan Kramer. It includes “massive corruption at the police headquarters in Port Moresby by retired and serving senior police officers”. “Cases now under investigation ... <a title="PNG police minister says officers being probed for gun-smuggling, fraud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/27/png-police-minister-says-officers-being-probed-for-gun-smuggling-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police minister says officers being probed for gun-smuggling, fraud">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Police Commissioner David Manning’s media conference yesterday about the K200 million drug heist. Video: Loop PNG Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papuan New Guinea’s massive drug haul of more than 600kg of cocaine, seized after a mysterious plane crash by the alleged smugglers more than a week ago, has shaken authorities in both Australia and PNG. ... <a title="Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/four-papua-new-guineans-arrested-in-cocaine-for-australia-plot/" aria-label="Read more about Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot">Read more</a>
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July 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s police and courts must work closely with media for transparency to inform the public on the daily investigation and court processes taken over the death of young mother Jenelyn Kennedy late last month, a men’s gender justice advocate says. Man Up group representative Ganjiki Wayne said Jenelyn’s death ... <a title="Call for PNG police and courts to work closely with media on violence cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/06/call-for-png-police-and-courts-to-work-closely-with-media-on-violence-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Call for PNG police and courts to work closely with media on violence cases">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2020
By Nasik Swami in Suva The Fiji police “thuggish-like” tactics against the University of the South Pacific staff members and students is disrupting education of students and the work of its staff, says National Federation Party president Pio Tikoduadua. Tikoduadua said the questioning of the USP chief librarian, Dr Elizabeth Reade-Fong by police on Tuesday ... <a title="‘Thuggish-like’ police tactics disrupting USP education, says opposition NFP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/18/thuggish-like-police-tactics-disrupting-usp-education-says-opposition-nfp/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thuggish-like’ police tactics disrupting USP education, says opposition NFP">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2020
By Wansolwara staff Critics have condemned Fiji police harassment and intimidation for summoning two staff members at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala campus to the Fiji police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Suva yesterday for questioning. According to FBC News, police have launched an investigation into the public gathering of USP staff and ... <a title="Critics accuse Fiji police of harassing USP staff in ‘solidarity’ probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/17/critics-accuse-fiji-police-of-harassing-usp-staff-in-solidarity-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Critics accuse Fiji police of harassing USP staff in ‘solidarity’ probe">Read more</a>