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February 1, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent There has rightly been much debate and analysis over New Zealand’s decision to review the aid it gives to Kiribati. It’s a big deal. So much is at stake, especially for the I-Kiribati people who live with many challenges and depend on the $100 million aid projects New ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamaus-inability-to-engage-with-nz-difficult-to-defend/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
A NZ-born Kiribati member of Parliament, Ruth Cross Kwansing, has tried to bring in some Pacific common sense into the diplomatic tiff between her country and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her original title on her social media posting was “A storm in a teacup: Kiribati, New Zealand and a misunderstanding over diplomacy”. COMMENTARY: By Ruth Cross ... <a title="NZ- Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/nz-kiribati-fallout-a-pacific-way-perspective-on-the-peters-spat/" aria-label="Read more about NZ- Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Bulletin editor/presenter Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had “a pre-planned and significant historical event”, a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says. Alexander Teabo, Education Minister in Maamau’s government, told RNZ Pacific that “it is important for the truth to be ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamau-govt-minister-says-impacts-to-be-felt-by-the-people/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
RNZ Pacific Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a meeting with him last week. Terms of Reference for the review are still being finalised, and it remains unclear whether or not funding will be cut or projects already under way ... <a title="NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/nz-aid-for-kiribati-under-review-after-meeting-cancelled-with-peters/" aria-label="Read more about NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2024
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The I-Kiribati people will go to the polls for the first round of voting today. Ballots are expected to open at 7am NZ time. The Kiribati Electoral Commission is responsible to conduct the election with the support of the Ministry for Culture and Internal Affairs. There is minimal ... <a title="Kiribati elections 2024 – what’s at stake in today’s vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/14/kiribati-elections-2024-whats-at-stake-in-todays-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati elections 2024 – what’s at stake in today’s vote">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2024
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The I-Kiribati people will go to the polls for the first round of voting tomorrow. Ballots are expected to open at 7am NZ time. The Kiribati Electoral Commission is responsible to conduct the election with the support of the Ministry for Culture and Internal Affairs. There is minimal ... <a title="Kiribati elections 2024 – what’s at stake in Wednesday’s vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/14/kiribati-elections-2024-whats-at-stake-in-wednesdays-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati elections 2024 – what’s at stake in Wednesday’s vote">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2024
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist An Australian-born judge in Kiribati could well face deportation later this week after a tribunal ruling that he should be removed from his post. The tribunal’s report has just been tabled in the Kiribati Parliament and is due to be debated by MPs this week — the last ... <a title="Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/24/australia-born-judge-facing-potential-deportation-from-kiribati/" aria-label="Read more about Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
RNZ Pacific A former president of Kiribati warns the crisis involving the island nation’s government and the courts has left the country with a “dysfunctional judiciary” and put a question mark over its democratic system. The Kiribati government suspended its chief justice in July and last Thursday immigration and police detained and attempted to deport ... <a title="Former Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/former-kiribati-president-warns-judicial-crisis-could-undermine-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Former Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2022
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva Former Kiribati President Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country’s decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum. Kiribati President Taneti Maamau’s “surprise” announcement to abandon its membership from the region’s premier policy and political body ... <a title="Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/14/kiribati-cooking-something-with-china-says-ex-kiribati-president/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific A Pacific journalist believes the Kiribati government has been coerced by Beijing to accommodate China’s foreign minister’s visit. Kiribati authorities have confirmed that Wang Yi would briefly stopover to meet President Taneti Maamau as part of his Pacific-wide tour. Journalist Rimon Rimon said the government had been “very secretive” and “people are frustrated ... <a title="Kiribati ‘forced’ to allow China visit on Pacific mission, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/kiribati-forced-to-allow-china-visit-on-pacific-mission-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati ‘forced’ to allow China visit on Pacific mission, says journalist">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Barbara Dreaver, TV1 News Pacific correspondent Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to visit Kiribati on Friday for four hours as part of a Pacific tour to strengthen security ties in the region. It is the first top level bilateral meeting between the two countries since Kiribati switched allegiance to China from Taiwan in ... <a title="Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati – questions over Kanton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/top-level-chinese-delegation-headed-to-kiribati-questions-over-kanton/" aria-label="Read more about Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati – questions over Kanton">Read more</a>
