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‘You will be shot’, PNG’s police chief warns criminals in tough message

August 3, 2023

PNG Post-Courier Faced with a rise in the number of criminals in Papua New Guinea who are now armed and shooting at the police, Police Commissioner David Manning says “all gloves are off”. “We will not be practising any leniency and we will neutralise the criminals through any means — meaning they will be shot ... <a title="‘You will be shot’, PNG’s police chief warns criminals in tough message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/03/you-will-be-shot-pngs-police-chief-warns-criminals-in-tough-message/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You will be shot’, PNG’s police chief warns criminals in tough message">Read more</a>

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Backes rejects delaying New Caledonia independence referendum

October 20, 2021

RNZ Pacific A leading anti-independence politician in New Caledonia, Sonia Backes, has rejected calls for the referendum on independence from France to be postponed, saying it should be held as planned. Pro-independence politicians have asked Paris to postpone the vote — due on December 12 — until next year because of the impact of the ... <a title="Backes rejects delaying New Caledonia independence referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/backes-rejects-delaying-new-caledonia-independence-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about Backes rejects delaying New Caledonia independence referendum">Read more</a>