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PNG’s ‘chief servant’ James Marape defeats no-confidence vote

April 16, 2025

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has survived a motion of no confidence against him in Parliament. During the proceedings, livestreamed on EMTV, Speaker Job Pomat announced the results of the vote as 16 votes in favour and 89 against. In moving the motion, the member for Abau, ... <a title="PNG’s ‘chief servant’ James Marape defeats no-confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/16/pngs-chief-servant-james-marape-defeats-no-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘chief servant’ James Marape defeats no-confidence vote">Read more</a>

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Obama praises Harvard for ‘setting example’ to universities resisting Trump

April 15, 2025

Asia Pacific Report Former US President Barack Obama has taken to social media to praise Harvard’s decision to stand up for academic freedom by rebuffing the Trump administration’s demands. “Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions — rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make ... <a title="Obama praises Harvard for ‘setting example’ to universities resisting Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/obama-praises-harvard-for-setting-example-to-universities-resisting-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Obama praises Harvard for ‘setting example’ to universities resisting Trump">Read more</a>

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Peters emphasises growing importance of NZ’s Pacific ties with the United States

April 15, 2025

By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai’i New Zealand’s Pacific connection with the United States is “more important than ever”, says Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters after rounding up the Hawai’i leg of his Pacific trip. Peters said common strategic interests of the US and New Zealand were underlined while in the state. “Our ... <a title="Peters emphasises growing importance of NZ’s Pacific ties with the United States" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/peters-emphasises-growing-importance-of-nzs-pacific-ties-with-the-united-states/" aria-label="Read more about Peters emphasises growing importance of NZ’s Pacific ties with the United States">Read more</a>

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Israeli military reservists court Australian universities amid ‘hypocrisy’ over anti-war protests

April 15, 2025

Hundreds of university staff and students in Melbourne and Sydney called on their vice-chancellors to cancel pro-Israel events earlier this month, write Michael West Media’s Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon. SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon While Australia’s universities continue to repress pro-Palestine peace protests, they gave the green light to pro-Israel events ... <a title="Israeli military reservists court Australian universities amid ‘hypocrisy’ over anti-war protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/israeli-military-reservists-court-australian-universities-amid-hypocrisy-over-anti-war-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli military reservists court Australian universities amid ‘hypocrisy’ over anti-war protests">Read more</a>

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Religious News: Statement – Shincheonji Church of Jesus France calls out Major French Daily Newspaper for its “biased” and “slanderous” reporting

April 15, 2025

Source: Shincheonji Church of Jesus STATEMENT: The church announced its official position that Le Parisien distorted facts about Shincheonji France in an article published last week, only quoting speculative statements from someone who left the church. On the other hand the church’s statement made up only two lines of the report, barely reflecting the actual ... <a title="Religious News: Statement – Shincheonji Church of Jesus France calls out Major French Daily Newspaper for its “biased” and “slanderous” reporting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/religious-news-statement-shincheonji-church-of-jesus-france-calls-out-major-french-daily-newspaper-for-its-biased-and-slanderous-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Religious News: Statement – Shincheonji Church of Jesus France calls out Major French Daily Newspaper for its “biased” and “slanderous” reporting">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s humanity – does it include all of us, or only for some?

April 15, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab “Wherever Palestinians have control is barbaric.” These were the words from New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow. During a meeting with Philippa Yasbek from Jewish Voices for Peace, Dr Rainbow allegedly told her that information from the NZ Security Intelligence Services (NZSIS) threat assessment asserted that Muslims were the ... <a title="New Zealand’s humanity – does it include all of us, or only for some?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/new-zealands-humanity-does-it-include-all-of-us-or-only-for-some/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s humanity – does it include all of us, or only for some?">Read more</a>

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Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns

April 14, 2025

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A leaked “working paper” on New Caledonia’s future political status is causing concern on the local stage and has prompted a “clarification” from the French government’s Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls. Details of the document, which was supposed to remain confidential, have been widely circulated online ... <a title="Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/leaked-working-paper-on-new-caledonias-political-future-sparks-new-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns">Read more</a>

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Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents

April 13, 2025

ANALYSIS: By Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023, which aims to protect the two countries’ shared interests in security, prosperity and stability, ... <a title="Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/13/fresh-details-emerge-on-australias-new-climate-migration-visa-for-tuvalu-residents/" aria-label="Read more about Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents">Read more</a>

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Health workers call for NZ government to join global demands for ambulance massacre inquiry

April 13, 2025

Asia Pacific Report Health workers spoke out at a rally condemning Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the latest atrocity against Palestinian aid workers today, calling on the New Zealand government to join global demands for an independent investigation. They were protesting over last month’s massacre of 15 Palestinian rescue workers and the destruction of their ... <a title="Health workers call for NZ government to join global demands for ambulance massacre inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/13/health-workers-call-for-nz-government-to-join-global-demands-for-ambulance-massacre-inquiry/" aria-label="Read more about Health workers call for NZ government to join global demands for ambulance massacre inquiry">Read more</a>