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How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world’s highest court. And won

July 30, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Yet it was here in this Dutch city that Prasad and a small group of Pacific islanders in their bright shirts and shell necklaces last week gathered before the UN’s top court to witness an opinion they had dreamt up when they were at university in ... <a title="How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world’s highest court. And won" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/30/how-pacific-students-took-their-climate-fight-to-the-worlds-highest-court-and-won/" aria-label="Read more about How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world’s highest court. And won">Read more</a>

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Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group

July 29, 2025

Asia Pacific Report The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji has sharply criticised the Fiji government’s stance over Israel’s genocide in Gaza, saying it “starkly contrasts” with the United Nations and international community’s condemnation as a violation of international law and an impediment to peace. In a statement today, the NGO Coalition said that ... <a title="Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/fiji-failing-the-gaza-genocide-and-humanity-test-says-rights-group/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group">Read more</a>

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Fiji and Pacific countries must ‘band together’ over Trump uncertainty, says trade expert

July 29, 2025

International trade expert Steven Okun has warned that the “era of uncertainty” in global trade set in motion by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies is likely to be prolonged as there is no certainty now of a US return to pre-Trump trade policy era He has advised small economies like Fiji and Pacific countries ... <a title="Fiji and Pacific countries must ‘band together’ over Trump uncertainty, says trade expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/fiji-and-pacific-countries-must-band-together-over-trump-uncertainty-says-trade-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji and Pacific countries must ‘band together’ over Trump uncertainty, says trade expert">Read more</a>

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Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior

July 29, 2025

Greenpeace Join us for this guided “virtual tour” around the Rainbow Warrior III in Auckland Harbour on the afternoon of 10 July 2025 — the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original flagship. The Rainbow Warrior is a special vessel — it’s one of three present-day Greenpeace ships. The Rainbow Warrior works on the ... <a title="Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/author-david-robie-joins-greenpeace-virtual-tour-of-rainbow-warrior/" aria-label="Read more about Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior">Read more</a>

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Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is more about a looming new ‘tech cold war’

July 29, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Jasim Al-Azzawi For the past few years, governments across the world have paid close attention to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. There, it is said, we see the first glimpses of what warfare of the future will look like, not just in terms of weaponry, but also in terms of new ... <a title="Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is more about a looming new ‘tech cold war’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/irans-plan-to-abandon-gps-is-more-about-a-looming-new-tech-cold-war/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is more about a looming new ‘tech cold war’">Read more</a>

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‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla

July 28, 2025

No New Zealanders were on board the Handala in the latest arrest and abductions of Freedom Flotilla crew on humanitarian siege-busting missions to Gaza. However, two Australians were and one talks to The New Arab just before the attack on Saturday. INTERVIEW: By Sebastian Shehadi The Handala, a 1968 Norwegian trawler repurposed by the Freedom ... <a title="‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/28/we-pose-no-threat-our-aim-is-to-break-the-siege-tan-safi-on-joining-the-handala-gaza-flotilla/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla">Read more</a>

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Debunking the theological gaslighting of Israel-supporting Imams

July 28, 2025

Muslims, and the global community, must rally around the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights: to exist, to return home, and to live free from occupation. ANALYSIS: By Shadee ElMasry In our world today, one would be hard-pressed to find a reputable, well-known scholar or group of scholars who support Israel. Of course, the keywords here are ... <a title="Debunking the theological gaslighting of Israel-supporting Imams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/28/debunking-the-theological-gaslighting-of-israel-supporting-imams/" aria-label="Read more about Debunking the theological gaslighting of Israel-supporting Imams">Read more</a>

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Bougainville woman Cabinet minister battling nine men to hold her seat

July 27, 2025

INTERVIEW: By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist One of the first women to hold an open seat in Bougainville, Theonila Roka Matbob, is confident she can win again. Bougainville goes to the polls in the first week of September, and Roka Matbob aims to hold on to her Ioro seat in central Bougainville, where ... <a title="Bougainville woman Cabinet minister battling nine men to hold her seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/27/bougainville-woman-cabinet-minister-battling-nine-men-to-hold-her-seat/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville woman Cabinet minister battling nine men to hold her seat">Read more</a>

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Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship

July 27, 2025

Asia Pacific Report The Gaza Government Media Office has condemned “in the strongest terms” Israel’s storming of the Handala aid ship, calling it an act of “maritime piracy”, reports Al Jazeera. “This blatant aggression represents a flagrant violation of international law and maritime navigation rules,” the office said in a statement. “It reaffirms once again ... <a title="Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/27/gaza-condemns-israeli-piracy-over-storming-of-handala-aid-ship/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship">Read more</a>