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Vehicle issued to Fiji assistant minister involved in fatal accident – driver’s son implicated

June 15, 2025

By Anish Chand in Suva The son of a Fiji assistant minister is under investigation for allegedly driving a government vehicle without authority and causing an accident that killed two men. The accident took place along Bau Road, Nausori, last night. The vehicle involved in the accident was the official government vehicle issued for the ... <a title="Vehicle issued to Fiji assistant minister involved in fatal accident – driver’s son implicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/15/vehicle-issued-to-fiji-assistant-minister-involved-in-fatal-accident-drivers-son-implicated/" aria-label="Read more about Vehicle issued to Fiji assistant minister involved in fatal accident – driver’s son implicated">Read more</a>

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Caitlin Johnstone: We are, of course, being lied to about Iran

June 15, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Iran and Israel are at war, with the US already intimately involved and likely to become more so. Which of course means we’ll be spending the foreseeable future getting bashed in the face with lies from the most powerful people in the ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: We are, of course, being lied to about Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/15/caitlin-johnstone-we-are-of-course-being-lied-to-about-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: We are, of course, being lied to about Iran">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over ‘unprovoked’ military strikes

June 15, 2025

Asia Pacific Report The Islamic Council of New Zealand (ICONZ) has protested over Israel’s “unprovoked military strikes” against Iran, killing at least 80 people — 20 of them children, and called on the NZ government to publicly condemn Israeli’s actions. An open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, read out to a Palestine rally in ... <a title="NZ’s Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over ‘unprovoked’ military strikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/15/nzs-islamic-council-calls-on-luxon-to-condemn-israel-over-unprovoked-military-strikes/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over ‘unprovoked’ military strikes">Read more</a>

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A video like no other – why the Israeli military revealed its own failure

June 15, 2025

By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo Unlike the Palestinian message, the Israeli message is not global, but very much a localised cry for help — get us out of Gaza. This is not your typical video. The event itself might be similar to numerous other events in Gaza — a fighter emerging from a tunnel, ... <a title="A video like no other – why the Israeli military revealed its own failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/15/a-video-like-no-other-why-the-israeli-military-revealed-its-own-failure/" aria-label="Read more about A video like no other – why the Israeli military revealed its own failure">Read more</a>

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Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israel’s ‘ruthless’ apartheid

June 14, 2025

Asia Pacific Report Labour MP for Te Atatu Phil Twyford criticised the New Zealand government today for failing to take stronger action against Israel over its genocide and starvation strategy in Gaza, saying that NZ should implement comprehensive sanctions and recognise Palestine. Speaking at a rally in Henderson organised by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa ... <a title="Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israel’s ‘ruthless’ apartheid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/twyford-condemns-weak-action-by-nz-over-israels-ruthless-apartheid/" aria-label="Read more about Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israel’s ‘ruthless’ apartheid">Read more</a>

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Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East

June 14, 2025

By Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel as tensions remain high. Israel carried out a dozen strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday, claiming it acted out of “self-defence”, saying Iran is close to building a ... <a title="Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/fijian-in-abu-dhabi-worried-about-pacific-communities-in-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East">Read more</a>

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Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran

June 14, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle I have visited Iran twice. Once in June 1980 to witness an unprecedented event: the world’s first Islamic Revolution. It was the very start of my writing career. The second time was in 2018 and part of my interest was to get a sense of how disenchanted the population was — ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/eugene-doyle-team-genocide-and-the-wests-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran">Read more</a>

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Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame

June 13, 2025

ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, think again. Even the decision this week by several Western states, led by the UK, to ban the entry of Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, two far-right ... <a title="Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/13/greta-thunberg-tried-to-shame-western-leaders-and-found-they-have-no-shame/" aria-label="Read more about Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame">Read more</a>

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The Daily Blog calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked attack on Iran

June 13, 2025

OPINION: By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog The madness has begun. We should have suspected something when the cloud strike shut down occurred. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to continue war so that he is never held to account. This madness is the last straw. NZ must immediately expel the Israeli Ambassador ... <a title="The Daily Blog calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked attack on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/13/editor-calls-for-nz-to-immediately-expel-israeli-envoy-for-unprovoked-attack-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about The Daily Blog calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked attack on Iran">Read more</a>