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July 13, 2024
By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network News If the pen is mightier than the sword, then an army of journalists has assembled in Fiji’s capital to discuss the state and future of the industry in the region. The three-day Pacific Media Conference 2024 on July 4-6 is organised and hosted by the University of ... <a title="Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/newsmakers-dissect-state-and-future-of-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2024
PNG Post-Courier New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will stop over in Port Moresby today for a quick bilateral with Prime Minister James Marape before setting off to Japan. Luxon hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang in New Zealand this week before flying off to Japan through Port Moresby. Luxon has recently returned from a trip ... <a title="NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/16/nzs-luxon-briefly-stopping-over-to-see-marape-in-port-moresby/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2024
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – This analysis was first published by Democracy Project. Don’t put it all at risk. That’s likely to be the take-home message for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in his meetings with Li Qiang, the Chinese Premier. Li’s visit to Wellington this week is the highest-ranking visit by a ... <a title="Geffrey Miller Analysis – China’s message to New Zealand – don’t put it all at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/14/geffrey-miller-analysis-chinas-message-to-new-zealand-dont-put-it-all-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Geffrey Miller Analysis – China’s message to New Zealand – don’t put it all at risk">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Pacific Media Watch New Zealand has slumped to an unprecedented 19th place in the annual Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index survey released today on World Press Freedom Day — May 3. This was a drop of six places from 13th last year when it slipped out of its usual place in the top ... <a title="NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/nz-slumps-to-19th-as-rsf-says-press-freedom-threatened-by-global-decline/" aria-label="Read more about NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2024
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara Solomon Islands’ incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected in the East Choiseul constituency. It is the opening move in the political chess match to form the country’s next government. Returning officer Christopher Makoni made the declaration late last night after a day of counting, according ... <a title="Solomon Islands political chess begins with Manasseh Sogavare re-elected in East Choiseul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/20/solomon-islands-political-chess-begins-with-manasseh-sogavare-re-elected-in-east-choiseul/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands political chess begins with Manasseh Sogavare re-elected in East Choiseul">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Helen Clark, how I miss you. The former New Zealand Prime Minister — the safest pair of hands this country has had in living memory — gave a masterclass on the importance of maintaining an independent foreign policy when she spoke at an AUKUS symposium held in Parliament’s old Legislative Chambers ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Helen Clark on why AUKUS isn’t in New Zealand’s national interest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/19/eugene-doyle-helen-clark-on-why-aukus-isnt-in-new-zealands-national-interest/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Helen Clark on why AUKUS isn’t in New Zealand’s national interest">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2024
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara After a relatively well organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands yesterday, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot boxes from polling stations all over the country to centrally located counting venues. It is a massive exercise with more than ... <a title="‘The right person’: What did Solomon Islanders vote for?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/18/the-right-person-what-did-solomon-islanders-vote-for/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The right person’: What did Solomon Islanders vote for?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2024
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor It is the final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands and there is a palpable sense of anticipation in the country, which is holding national and provincial elections simultaneously for the first time this year. There is also significant international interest this year in the outcome of the ... <a title="Ships in the night – final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/15/ships-in-the-night-final-day-of-election-campaigning-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Ships in the night – final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Pacific nations and smaller states are being urged to unite to avoid being caught in the crossfire of a possible nuclear conflict between China and the US. On the cusp of a new missile age in the Indo-Pacific, a nuclear policy specialist suggests countries at the centre of ... <a title="Pacific states could help ‘help prevent’ nuclear war, says advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/11/pacific-states-could-help-help-prevent-nuclear-war-says-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific states could help ‘help prevent’ nuclear war, says advocate">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
SPECIAL REPORT: By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist South Auckland was a hub of indigenous pride as the Auckland Polyfest 2024 revealed a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, youth empowerment, and the enduring legacy of Pasifika heritage. From the rhythmic beats of Cook Islands drums to the grace and elegance of Siva Samoa, the festival ... <a title="Auckland Polyfest 2024: Vibrant showcase of cultural diversity, youth empowerment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/auckland-polyfest-2024-vibrant-showcase-of-cultural-diversity-youth-empowerment/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Polyfest 2024: Vibrant showcase of cultural diversity, youth empowerment">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2024
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz) Timing is everything. And from China’s perspective, this week’s visit by its foreign minister to New Zealand could be coming at just the right moment. The visit by Wang Yi to Wellington will be his first since 2017. Anniversaries are important to Beijing. It is more than ... <a title="China Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s perfectly-timed, Aukus-themed visit to New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/18/china-foreign-minister-wang-yis-perfectly-timed-aukus-themed-visit-to-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about China Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s perfectly-timed, Aukus-themed visit to New Zealand">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement a decade after its initial signing. PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and the Indonesian ambassador to the Pacific nation, Andriana Supandy, convened a press briefing in Port Moresby on February 29 to declare the ratification. The agreement enables an enhancement ... <a title="Question for PNG foreign minister Tkatchenko – what does the defence pact mean for West Papua?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/11/question-for-png-foreign-minister-tkatchenko-what-does-the-defence-pact-mean-for-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Question for PNG foreign minister Tkatchenko – what does the defence pact mean for West Papua?">Read more</a>
