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July 23, 2023
By John Minto Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) congratulates New Zealand film director Jane Campion over her request for her 1989 debut film Sweetie to be withdrawn from apartheid Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival. The announcement was made by Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) late last night. We are delighted ... <a title="John Minto: Kudos to Jane Campion for saying no to apartheid Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/23/john-minto-kudos-to-jane-campion-for-saying-no-to-apartheid-israels-jerusalem-film-festival/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: Kudos to Jane Campion for saying no to apartheid Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ journalist A new report has found practical solutions to address climate change in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), including raising roads and using mangrove forests. Decision-makers have been urged to prepare for major changes. These include heatwaves, stronger typhoons, a declining ecosystem, threatened food security and increased health issues. The ... <a title="‘Grassroots action’ could address climate change in Micronesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/22/grassroots-action-could-address-climate-change-in-micronesia/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Grassroots action’ could address climate change in Micronesia">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2023
By Rashika Kumar in Suva Suva lawyer Richard Naidu is a free man after the Suva High Court ruled this week that no conviction be recorded against him. High Court judge Justice Daniel Goundar ruled on Tuesday that the charge of contempt scandalising the court against Naidu be dismissed. He said summons to set aside ... <a title="Fiji judge dismisses lawyer Richard Naidu’s guilty conviction over ‘scandalising court’ case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/21/fiji-judge-dismisses-lawyer-richard-naidus-guilty-conviction-over-scandalising-court-case/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji judge dismisses lawyer Richard Naidu’s guilty conviction over ‘scandalising court’ case">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2023
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has labelled comments made by former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama this week to media workers of Mai TV, Fijivillage and Fiji Sun outside the Suva courthouse as “distasteful, unbecoming, and unacceptable”. Bainimarama told the Mai TV cameraman in the iTaukei language on Tuesday: “Qarauna de ... <a title="Fiji media condemn ‘distasteful, unacceptable’ threats by former PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/21/fiji-media-condemn-distasteful-unacceptable-threats-by-former-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji media condemn ‘distasteful, unacceptable’ threats by former PM">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2023
RNZ News A scene examination is continuing at a construction site in central Auckland after a fatal shooting there shocked the city yesterday morning. The gunman, 24-year-old Matu Tangi Matua Reid, was on home detention but allowed to work at the construction site. He died at the scene in a shoot-out with police after killing ... <a title="Auckland shooting: City security beefed up as probe continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/21/auckland-shooting-city-security-beefed-up-as-probe-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland shooting: City security beefed up as probe continues">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2023
By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog My daughter came into the kitchen early today to tell me her friends were downtown in Auckland at Britomart, the transit hub of New Zealand’s biggest city, and that a construction worker had just run past them saying a man with a gun was shooting people. I ... <a title="Martyn Bradbury: A sorrowful day for my beautiful city – Matu Tangi Matua Reid’s unspeakable violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/21/martyn-bradbury-a-sorrowful-day-for-my-beautiful-city-matu-tangi-matua-reids-unspeakable-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Martyn Bradbury: A sorrowful day for my beautiful city – Matu Tangi Matua Reid’s unspeakable violence">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Peter C. Pugsley, University of Adelaide While Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer is opening in much of the world this week, a Japanese release date has not yet been announced. A delay in naming a release date is nothing new for Japan, where Hollywood releases often take place weeks or months later than ... <a title="Yes, Oppenheimer isn’t opening in Japan this week – but the country has a long history of cinema about the war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/20/yes-oppenheimer-isnt-opening-in-japan-this-week-but-the-country-has-a-long-history-of-cinema-about-the-war/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, Oppenheimer isn’t opening in Japan this week – but the country has a long history of cinema about the war">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2023
RNZ News Two people have been killed in a shooting in Auckland central business district today. At least six people are also wounded, including police officers. Police say the situation is now contained and the shooter is dead. They were alerted to the incident when someone discharged a firearm inside a construction site at about ... <a title="Two people killed in Auckland CBD shooting, gunman dead, NZ police confirm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/20/two-people-killed-in-auckland-cbd-shooting-gunman-dead-nz-police-confirm/" aria-label="Read more about Two people killed in Auckland CBD shooting, gunman dead, NZ police confirm">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2023
Jubi News Jayapura will once again host the sixth edition of the Papua Film Festival (FFP VI), scheduled to take place next month from August 7-9, 2023. The festival’s central theme, “Dari Kampung Kitong Cerita” (From Our Village, We Tell Our Stories), was determined by the Papuan Voices committee. During a press conference at the ... <a title="Papua Film Festival back to Jayapura – focus on cultural stories, engagement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/19/papua-film-festival-back-to-jayapura-focus-on-cultural-stories-engagement/" aria-label="Read more about Papua Film Festival back to Jayapura – focus on cultural stories, engagement">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2023
RNZ News From today readers of rnz.co.nz will see a change to the home page, and a new initiative to tell the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Asian community. RNZ.co.nz has added a lineup of four sections which focus on the growing communities of Aotearoa and are placed right at the top of the home ... <a title="RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/19/rnz-launches-new-initiative-to-tell-stories-of-asian-communities-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in NZ">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2023
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders Summit proposed to be held from yesterday until July 21 has been postponed to another date, which is yet to be confirmed. This was confirmed by Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jotham Napat. He said the MSG Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting ... <a title="Melanesian Spearhead Group summit postponed – West Papua uncertain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/19/melanesian-spearhead-group-summit-postponed-west-papua-uncertain/" aria-label="Read more about Melanesian Spearhead Group summit postponed – West Papua uncertain">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya Suspended Papua Governor Lukas Enembe, who is detained in Indonesia on corruption charges, was supposed to go on trial yesterday but this did not go ahead as he is gravely ill and could not attend. Upon realising the governor’s health had deteriorated, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) tried to transport ... <a title="Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gravely ill – KPK trial delayed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/19/papua-governor-lukas-enembe-gravely-ill-kpk-trial-delayed/" aria-label="Read more about Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gravely ill – KPK trial delayed">Read more</a>
