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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 18, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 18, 2026.
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Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds
Middle East Monitor Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Italy. The findings place Israel at the bottom ... <a title="Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/israel-becomes-worlds-most-disliked-country-global-survey-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds">Read more</a>
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Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice
COMMENTARY: By Kathrine Ross What a blast at the Auckland Writers Festival today, I had tickets for Marika and I to attend Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi’s talk and decided to dress up and wear my Palestine-flag-dress. Little did I know the stir it would cause — the Aotea Centre security literally chased me through the ... <a title="Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/palestine-on-patrol-how-a-flag-dress-caused-a-writers-stir-for-justice/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice">Read more</a>
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Thom Beanal – saluting a human rights legacy for Papua’s ‘father’
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The eighth floor of the Tempo building in Jakarta became the setting for a gathering rich with meaning. What brought together community leaders, politicians, academics, religious figures, journalists, and the family of the late Thom Beanal was not merely a book launch. It was an earnest attempt to revisit ... <a title="Thom Beanal – saluting a human rights legacy for Papua’s ‘father’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/thom-beanal-saluting-a-human-rights-legacy-for-papuas-father/" aria-label="Read more about Thom Beanal – saluting a human rights legacy for Papua’s ‘father’">Read more</a>
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Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. Billy ... <a title="Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/close-vote-sees-niues-dalton-tagelagi-back-in-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister">Read more</a>
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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 17, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 17, 2026.
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Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its massacre of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, New Zealand journalist David Robie reflects in a speech at Auckland’s Te Komititanga Square today. MEDIA FREEDOM: By David Robie In ... <a title="Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/israels-diabolical-killing-machine-and-how-it-targets-journalists-2/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists">Read more</a>
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Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers have plagued the Pacific
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Updated research has shown up lingering headaches over the impacts of decades-long nuclear testing in the Pacific islands and interventions of outside powers, amid growing threats from climate change, writes Dr Lee Duffield for the Independent Australia. REVIEW: By Lee Duffield The journalist, professor and peace ... <a title="Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers have plagued the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/nuclear-now-climate-change-new-book-on-how-great-powers-have-plagued-the-pacific-2/" aria-label="Read more about Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers have plagued the Pacific">Read more</a>
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New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM
PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and ... <a title="New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/new-chapter-for-hapi-isles-matthew-wale-takes-the-helm-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM">Read more</a>
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Fiji’s journalists celebrate belated World Press Freedom Day – but warn of threats
Fijian Media Association Fiji’s media workers finally got to celebrate their World Press Freedom Day this week 11 days late — on Thursday, May 14. The event was pushed back from its traditional May 3 global date — which fell on a Sunday this year — to accommodate a packed news cycle dominated by parliamentary ... <a title="Fiji’s journalists celebrate belated World Press Freedom Day – but warn of threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/fijis-journalists-celebrate-belated-world-press-freedom-day-but-warn-of-threats/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s journalists celebrate belated World Press Freedom Day – but warn of threats">Read more</a>
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Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch When the Paris-based global watchdog Reporters Without Borders released their annual World Press Freedom Index dossier online three days before World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Asia-Pacific region were quick to check out their ranking. Overall the prognosis wasn’t very flattering. No country in the region was ... <a title="Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/improvements-in-pacific-media-freedom-but-a-shameful-silence-on-gaza-death-trap/" aria-label="Read more about Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’">Read more</a>
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‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan church leader has warned that ongoing killings of young Papuans allegedly by Indonesian security forces have the hallmark of genocide. Since the start of the year there has been no stop to violent incidents in the Indonesian-ruled Papua region known internationally as West Papua. Indonesia’s ... <a title="‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/theyre-wiping-us-out-church-leader-warns-about-young-west-papuans-killed-in-escalating-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict">Read more</a>