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November 12, 2024
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Survivors of abuse in care arrived at Parliament today to hear the formal apology from the state which oversaw and inflicted harm on children. Public sector leaders from Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Health, New Zealand Police, and Ministry of Education also apologised, as did the public service ... <a title="NZ abuse in care apology called PR stunt,’tokenistic’ by some survivors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/nz-abuse-in-care-apology-called-pr-stunttokenistic-by-some-survivors/" aria-label="Read more about NZ abuse in care apology called PR stunt,’tokenistic’ by some survivors">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2024
By Giles Dexter, RNZ political reporter An investigative journalist who was barred from attending New Zealand’s national apology to survivors of abuse in care has now been granted accreditation. Parliament’s Speaker has now granted temporary Press Gallery accreditation to journalist Aaron Smale for tomorrow’s apology for abuse in care. He must, however, be accompanied by ... <a title="NZ Speaker reverses journalist bar from abuse apology at Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/11/nz-speaker-reverses-journalist-bar-from-abuse-apology-at-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Speaker reverses journalist bar from abuse apology at Parliament">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s security detail has cut a media briefing short over protesters in Auckland. He was holding a press conference yesterday after a walkabout with police to discuss concerns with businesses in the CBD. Luxon was talking with media when one of his security officers could be seen coming ... <a title="PM Luxon’s security cut short visit ahead of Palestine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/pm-luxons-security-cut-short-visit-ahead-of-palestine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about PM Luxon’s security cut short visit ahead of Palestine protest">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
By Andrew McRae, RNZ News reporter The umbrella term Pacific Islander or Polynesian has been criticised as degrading and insensitive. Researcher Dr Seini Taufa, who is a New Zealand-born Tongan, said the names were not indigenous terms and were insulting. Dr Taufa is research lead for Moana Research and Senior Pacific Advisor for the Growing ... <a title="‘Pacific Islander’ an insulting umbrella term, researcher tells Royal Commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/pacific-islander-an-insulting-umbrella-term-researcher-tells-royal-commission/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Pacific Islander’ an insulting umbrella term, researcher tells Royal Commission">Read more</a>
