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April 1, 2021
By Reiner Brabar in Sorong, West Papua Scores of activists from the Papua People’s Solidarity Against Racism (SPMR) have held a free speech forum in front of the Elin traffic light intersection in Sorong city, West Papua, province. The action was held to oppose racism against indigenous Papuans which is “flourishing and rooted” in the ... <a title="Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/indonesian-racism-against-indigenous-papuans-flourishing-say-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand government has appointed eight people to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state-owned Television NZ and RNZ. The Minister of Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi says he plans to present the business case – due to be completed by mid-year ... <a title="Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/experts-appointed-to-oversee-nzs-new-public-digital-media-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Jeffrey Elapa in Vanimo, PNG The West Sepik administration is not happy with the way illegal border crossers are being handled by the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean consular officials in Jayapura amid the worsening covid pandemic crisis. Administrator Conrad Tilau said the provincial administration had now withdrawn its support and involvement in anything ... <a title="West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/west-sepik-administration-fumes-over-handling-of-papua-border-crossers/" aria-label="Read more about West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
THE KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis For many years I thought universities were the ideal place to establish centres of investigative journalism excellence. Now I’m not so sure. My views have been shaken to the core by the Auckland University of Technology gutting the Pacific Media Centre. Its future in anything but name is now ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/gavin-ellis-the-pacific-media-centre-must-break-free-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2021
Op-Ed by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. The world is emerging from the biggest social and economic shock in living memory, but it will be a long time before the deep scars of the COVID-19 pandemic on human well-being fully heal. In the Asia-Pacific region, where 60 per cent of the world lives, the pandemic revealed chronic development ... <a title="Op-Ed: COVID19 a wake-up call to address development fault lines in Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/30/op-ed-covid19-a-wake-up-call-to-address-development-fault-lines-in-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: COVID19 a wake-up call to address development fault lines in Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2021
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland Nickson Stevi Yikwa had a dream. As a Papuan student, he wanted to gain a commercial pilot’s licence in New Zealand so that he could go back home to help his fellow indigenous Papuans at remote highlands villages. His dream was shared by Papuan provincial Governor Lukas Enembe and his ... <a title="Papuan student accomplishes first commercial pilot licence in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/30/papuan-student-accomplishes-first-commercial-pilot-licence-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan student accomplishes first commercial pilot licence in NZ">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2021
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby Thirty Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers are working with other security personnel and the NCD covid-19 team to carry out a two-week awareness campaign in urban communities in the capital Port Moresby. PNGDF commander Major-General Gilbert Toropo told the PNG Post-Courier that the 30 officers from the military ... <a title="PNG military police help out with covid-19 awareness campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/29/png-military-police-help-out-with-covid-19-awareness-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about PNG military police help out with covid-19 awareness campaign">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesia has been accused of a ‘disgraceful attack on the people of West Papua’ by considering listing the pro-independence militia Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) as a terrorist organisation. The exiled interim president of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda has condemned the reported move by Jakarta, saying ... <a title="OPM isn’t a ‘terrorist group’ – the Indonesian state is, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/29/opm-isnt-a-terrorist-group-the-indonesian-state-is-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about OPM isn’t a ‘terrorist group’ – the Indonesian state is, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2021
RNZ News More than a thousand people have turned out for a rally in central Auckland calling for discrimination against Asians to stop. They claim Asians have been the target of derogatory comments since covid-19 broke out. They say Asian communities in New Zealand and around the world have suffered discrimination for too long. Organiser ... <a title="Rally protests against anti-Asian covid violence, abuse in US and NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/29/rally-protests-against-anti-asian-covid-violence-abuse-in-us-and-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Rally protests against anti-Asian covid violence, abuse in US and NZ">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Zealand expects to open a two-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands in May and is planning a vaccination campaign there. The leaders of both nations met in Auckland today, with New Zealand confirming $20 million in additional support for the country this financial year. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is ... <a title="NZ plans Cook Islands vaccination campaign, two-way travel bubble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/26/nz-plans-cook-islands-vaccination-campaign-two-way-travel-bubble/" aria-label="Read more about NZ plans Cook Islands vaccination campaign, two-way travel bubble">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific A new report has found that tuna fishing companies in the Pacific are doing little to stop slavery on their boats. The canned tuna industry is rife with allegations of modern slavery in its Pacific supply chains, with little protection for workers from forced labour. The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre report, ... <a title="Tuna brands largely failing to combat slavery in Pacific, says new report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/26/tuna-brands-largely-failing-to-combat-slavery-in-pacific-says-new-report/" aria-label="Read more about Tuna brands largely failing to combat slavery in Pacific, says new report">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific Unions in Fiji say it is hard to believe the Prime Minister only found out about the controversial draft Police Bill after public uproar. The draft legislation would have given police more surveillance powers if passed in Parliament. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama pulled the plug on the bill last week following widespread condemnation ... <a title="Unions call on Fiji PM to explain draft police bill ‘crazy insult’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/26/unions-call-on-fiji-pm-to-explain-draft-police-bill-crazy-insult/" aria-label="Read more about Unions call on Fiji PM to explain draft police bill ‘crazy insult’">Read more</a>
