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June 24, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Mike Lee, University of Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand will enjoy a new official public holiday on June 24, with the country marking Matariki — the start of the Māori New Year. But with it comes the temptation for businesses to use the day to drive sales. Some Māori have already expressed concern that ... <a title="Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but NZ businesses should be wary of cashing in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/matariki-falls-during-a-quiet-retail-season-but-nz-businesses-should-be-wary-of-cashing-in/" aria-label="Read more about Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but NZ businesses should be wary of cashing in">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2022
RNZ Pacific Switzerland will not allow visa-free entry for Vanuatu citizens whose passports were issued on or after May 25, 2015. The ban will stay in place until February 3, 2023. This follows a decision in March by the European Union’s Council to partially call off the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu. The EU had ... <a title="Switzerland bans most Vanuatu visa free entry over ‘golden threat’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/16/switzerland-bans-most-vanuatu-visa-free-entry-over-golden-threat/" aria-label="Read more about Switzerland bans most Vanuatu visa free entry over ‘golden threat’">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Melisha Yafoi in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinean government can expect to be fined a hefty US$5 million (K17.6 million) each for six illegal shipments (K105 million total) of waste oil being transported to Singapore through Indonesian waters. A formal notice was issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry last Friday to ... <a title="PNG faces K105m Indonesian penalty for illegal black oil shipments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/png-faces-k105m-indonesian-penalty-for-illegal-black-oil-shipments/" aria-label="Read more about PNG faces K105m Indonesian penalty for illegal black oil shipments">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Sheryl Lal and Akansha Narayan in Nadi, Fiji Although Fiji was unaffected by the first wave of covid-19, its tourism sector — the lifeblood of the economy — has been devastated by border closure across the world due to the pandemic in the past two years. Thus, when the Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE) returned ... <a title="Fiji tourism back on its feet with a fresh focus on sustainability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/fiji-tourism-back-on-its-feet-with-a-fresh-focus-on-sustainability/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji tourism back on its feet with a fresh focus on sustainability">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2022
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva A landmark case in Fiji today at the High Court in the capital Suva issued what is the country’s first environmental crime sentence. Controversial Chinese resort development company Freesoul Limited was fined FJ$1 million for breaching two counts of Fiji’s Environmental Management Act. The company is developing ... <a title="Fiji court fines Malolo developers in nation’s first ‘environmental crime’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/28/fiji-court-fines-malolo-developers-in-nations-first-environmental-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji court fines Malolo developers in nation’s first ‘environmental crime’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2022
By Melisha Yafoi in Port Moresby Vodafone has made its entry back into the Papua New Guinea market as Digitec-Vodafone to operate as the third mobile operator company. In the next two weeks the PNG market will see the new look Vodafone operate in 25 different locations of the country, selling mobile phones and SIM ... <a title="Vodafone in new ‘price cutting’ bid for PNG’s mobile phone market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/vodafone-in-new-price-cutting-bid-for-pngs-mobile-phone-market/" aria-label="Read more about Vodafone in new ‘price cutting’ bid for PNG’s mobile phone market">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Former business executive Christopher Luxon has been voted the new leader of New Zealand’s opposition National Party after main rival Simon Bridges moved to support him. It followed Judith Collins’ tumultuous exit as leader last week, after she summarily demoted Bridges last week. Shellshocked, MPs went into a hastily called caucus the next morning and ... <a title="Ex-Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon voted new National Party leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/ex-air-nz-chief-christopher-luxon-voted-new-national-party-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon voted new National Party leader">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government’s financial hub was hit by computer hackers last week, holding state officials at ransom, reports have revealed. The ransomware attack on the Department of Finance’s Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) happened last Thursday, locking out government workers who use the system to run the ... <a title="Hackers hit PNG financial hub, fail in bid to hold state officials to ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/31/hackers-hit-png-financial-hub-fail-in-bid-to-hold-state-officials-to-ransom/" aria-label="Read more about Hackers hit PNG financial hub, fail in bid to hold state officials to ransom">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinean chief executives believe the country’s entire workforce needs to be vaccinated against covid-19 to be fully productive, says Business Council of PNG executive director Douveri Henao. Although there seems to be a large number of vaccine hesitant people, Henao said that sooner or later it would be mandatory ... <a title="‘No jab, no job’ covid policy of PNG employers stirs constitutional row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/05/no-jab-no-job-covid-policy-of-png-employers-stirs-constitutional-row/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No jab, no job’ covid policy of PNG employers stirs constitutional row">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The supermarket sector is finally about to receive some serious government intervention. Following a scathing report from the Commerce Commission, it’s now almost inevitable that the Labour Government is going to have to introduce some major changes to this vital but uncompetitive retail sector. And these moves are likely to be ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Radical reform coming to a supermarket near you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-radical-reform-coming-to-a-supermarket-near-you/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Radical reform coming to a supermarket near you">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s biggest bank — Bank South Pacific with major branch networks across the Pacific region — is the subject of regulatory action by the country’s banking regulator BPNG over failure to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit (FASU) of the ... <a title="PNG banking regulator acts against BSP over money-laundering rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/14/png-banking-regulator-acts-against-bsp-over-money-laundering-rules/" aria-label="Read more about PNG banking regulator acts against BSP over money-laundering rules">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2021
Analysis by Simon Angelo (WealthMorning.com) Our business is finding profitable and innovative businesses to invest in. We’ve had a stellar recovery run since Covid. If there’s one thing that separates these companies out from the rest, it is this: They have found a profitable niche and own that part of the market. They are not ... <a title="Analysis – The Singapore Conundrum: Why Emulating Its Success Could be a Mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/14/analysis-the-singapore-conundrum-why-emulating-its-success-could-be-a-mistake/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis – The Singapore Conundrum: Why Emulating Its Success Could be a Mistake">Read more</a>
