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May 20, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Government-owned Kiwirail is supposed to be presiding over the New Zealand Main Trunk (Railway) Line, from Auckland to Invercargill. As such it runs a ferry service (The Interislander) between New Zealand’s North and South Islands. We are being told by Kiwirail (and see today’s report on Radio NZ) that the only ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Aratere and the New Zealand Main Trunk Line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/20/keith-rankin-analysis-the-aratere-and-the-new-zealand-main-trunk-line/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Aratere and the New Zealand Main Trunk Line">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2025
Ali Kazak: born Haifa, 1947; died May 17 2025, Thailand By Helen Musa in Canberra Former Palestinian diplomat and long-time Canberra identity Ali Kazak died on Saturday en route to Palestine. Sources at the Canberra Islamic Centre report that he was recovering from heart surgery and died during a stopover in Thailand. Kazak was born ... <a title="Former Canberra diplomat Ali Kuzak dies on the way to Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/20/former-canberra-diplomat-ali-kuzak-dies-on-the-way-to-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Former Canberra diplomat Ali Kuzak dies on the way to Palestine">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2025
Australia has launched the world’s first UN Police Peacekeeping Training course tailored specifically for the Pacific region. The five-week programme, hosted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), is underway at the state-of-the-art Pacific Policing Development and Coordination Hub in Pinkenba, Brisbane. AFP said “a landmark step” was developed in partnership with the United Nations, and ... <a title="Australia launches ‘landmark’ UN police peacekeeping course for Pacific region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/19/australia-launches-landmark-un-police-peacekeeping-course-for-pacific-region/" aria-label="Read more about Australia launches ‘landmark’ UN police peacekeeping course for Pacific region">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Asia Pacific Report An Australian solidarity group for West Papuan self-determination has called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise the human rights crisis in the Melanesian region with the Indonesian president this week. Albanese is visiting Indonesia for two days from tomorrow. AWPA has written a letter to Albanese making the appeal for ... <a title="AWPA calls on Albanese to raise West Papuan human rights with Prabowo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/awpa-calls-on-albanese-to-raise-west-papuan-human-rights-with-prabowo/" aria-label="Read more about AWPA calls on Albanese to raise West Papuan human rights with Prabowo">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Australia’s plan to recruit from Papua New Guinea for its Defence Force raises “major ethical concerns”, according to the Australia Defence Association, while another expert thinks it is broadly a good idea. The two nations are set to begin negotiating a new defence treaty that is expected to see ... <a title="Experts split on Australia’s Papua New Guinea military recruitment plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/09/experts-split-on-australias-papua-new-guinea-military-recruitment-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts split on Australia’s Papua New Guinea military recruitment plan">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2025
Pacific Media Watch To mark the release of the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) partnered with the agency The Good Company to launch a new awareness campaign that puts an ironic twist on the glossy advertising of the tourism industry. Three out of six countries featured in the exposé are from ... <a title="Indonesian postcard image ‘dangerous’ but Fiji a rising star in RSF press freedom index" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/indonesian-postcard-image-dangerous-but-fiji-a-rising-star-in-rsf-press-freedom-index/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian postcard image ‘dangerous’ but Fiji a rising star in RSF press freedom index">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University and Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne Among the many lessons to be learnt by Australia’s defeated Liberal-National coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation. Why would a political party outsource its policy platform and strategy to people with plenty ... <a title="In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/in-its-soul-searching-australias-rightist-coalition-should-examine-its-relationship-with-the-media/" aria-label="Read more about In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2025
Teals and Greens are under political attack from a new pro-fossil fuel, pro-Israel astroturfing group, adding to the onslaught by far-right lobbyists Advance Australia for Australian federal election tomorrow — World Press Freedom Day. Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon investigate. SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon On February 12 this year, former prime ... <a title="Dark money: Labor and Liberal join forces in attacks on Teals and Greens for Australian election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/02/dark-money-labor-and-liberal-join-forces-in-attacks-on-teals-and-greens-for-australian-election/" aria-label="Read more about Dark money: Labor and Liberal join forces in attacks on Teals and Greens for Australian election">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – SPECIAL REPORT: By Michelle Fahy The Australian counter-drone weapons system seen at a weapons demonstration in Israel recently is actually just one of a few that were sold by the Canberra-based company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and sent through its wholly-owned US subsidiary to Israel, Declassified ... <a title="Confirmed: Australian weapons sold to Israel, reveals Declassified Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/confirmed-australian-weapons-sold-to-israel-reveals-declassified-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Confirmed: Australian weapons sold to Israel, reveals Declassified Australia">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Alexandra Wake Despite all the political machinations and hate towards the media coming from the president of the United States, I always thought the majority of Australian politicians supported the role of the press in safeguarding democracy. And I certainly did not expect Peter Dutton — amid an election campaign, one with citizens ... <a title="Amid Dutton’s ‘hate media’ and Trump’s despotism, press freedom is more vital than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/amid-duttons-hate-media-and-trumps-despotism-press-freedom-is-more-vital-than-ever/" aria-label="Read more about Amid Dutton’s ‘hate media’ and Trump’s despotism, press freedom is more vital than ever">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
30 April 1975. Saigon Fell, Vietnam Rose. The story of Vietnam after the US fled the country is not a fairy tale, it is not a one-dimensional parable of resurrection, of liberation from oppression, of joy for all — but there is a great deal to celebrate. After over a century of brutal colonial oppression ... <a title="50 years after the ‘fall’ of Saigon – from triumph to Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/50-years-after-the-fall-of-saigon-from-triumph-to-trump/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years after the ‘fall’ of Saigon – from triumph to Trump">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor The former head of BenarNews’ Pacific bureau says a United States court ruling this week ordering the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to release congressionally approved funding to Radio Free Asia and its subsidiaries “makes us very happy”. However, Stefan Armbruster, who has played a key role in ... <a title="Pacific editor welcomes US court ruling in favour of Radio Free Asia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/25/pacific-editor-welcomes-us-court-ruling-in-favour-of-radio-free-asia/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific editor welcomes US court ruling in favour of Radio Free Asia">Read more</a>
