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March 10, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist A Papua New Guinean anthropologist has warned that a campaign by authorities to remove communities from informal settlements in Port Moresby will not solve growing social problems in PNG’s capital. The government is determined to end the role of settlements as what Prime Minister James Marape describes as “breeding ... <a title="Academic’s warning over PNG settlement evictions – doomed to failure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/academics-warning-over-png-settlement-evictions-doomed-to-failure/" aria-label="Read more about Academic’s warning over PNG settlement evictions – doomed to failure?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Pacific Media Watch The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has condemned an alleged assault on a senior female reporter and called on the police to conduct a full independent investigation into the incident last Friday. Council president Neville Choi also condemned the attack and threat against one of its ownmembers, saying reporters in ... <a title="PNG Media Council calls for police probe into alleged assault over jail break report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/png-media-council-calls-for-police-probe-into-alleged-assault-over-jail-break-report/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Media Council calls for police probe into alleged assault over jail break report">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan leader has accused the Indonesian government of lying over its operations and “masking” the military role of some civilian aircraft. Disputing an Indonesian government statement about reported that TPNPB fired upon an aircraft in Boven Digoel, killing both the pilot and copilot, United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) ... <a title="Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/papuan-activist-leader-wenda-accuses-jakarta-of-lying-over-shot-down-plane/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Amnesty International Amnesty International has condemned Israeli authorities over unleashing a series of unlawful measures deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank — including East Jerusalem — and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality. These decisions since December 2025 represent an unprecedented escalation – in scale and speed ... <a title="Amnesty slams global impunity fueling Israel’s illegal West Bank annexation measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/amnesty-slams-global-impunity-fueling-israels-illegal-west-bank-annexation-measures/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty slams global impunity fueling Israel’s illegal West Bank annexation measures">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Did ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s actions merit an ICC trial? Here is how the prosecution, the victims’ representatives, and the defence are presenting their cases during the pre-trial at the International Criminal Court. Report compiled by Rappler. By Jodesz Gavilan in Manila The confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) kicked off on ... <a title="Duterte’s ICC pre-trial in The Hague: What prosecution, victims, defence say about the drug war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/dutertes-icc-pre-trial-in-the-hague-what-prosecution-victims-defence-say-about-the-drug-war/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte’s ICC pre-trial in The Hague: What prosecution, victims, defence say about the drug war">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A number of remand prisoners at Papua New Guinea’s Bomana Prison have been injured in a confrontation with Correctional Services officers. Port Moresby General Hospital has confirmed to local media that nine inmates were rushed to hospital, and that two are in a critical condition. Sources at the ... <a title="Inmates in critical condition after alleged attack by PNG corrections officers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/inmates-in-critical-condition-after-alleged-attack-by-png-corrections-officers/" aria-label="Read more about Inmates in critical condition after alleged attack by PNG corrections officers">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan leader has accused the Indonesian government of lying over its operations and “masking” the military role of some civilian aircraft. Disputing an Indonesian government statement about reported that TPNPB fired upon an aircraft in Boven Digoel, killing both the pilot and copilot, United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) ... <a title="Papuan activist Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/papuan-activist-wenda-accuses-jakarta-of-lying-over-shot-down-plane/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan activist Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Fiji’s former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are out on bail after appearing in court, charged with inciting mutiny. The pair appeared for a first call before the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday and were granted bail under strict conditions. Magistrate Yogesh Prasad also issued ... <a title="Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting mutiny case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/former-fiji-prime-minister-and-ex-police-commissioner-on-bail-in-inciting-mutiny-case/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting mutiny case">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Asia Pacific Report The issue of Australians — and New Zealanders as well — serving in the Israeli military has sparked growing debate as the genocidal war crimes in Gaza mount. Most of those involved are believed to be dual Israeli-Australian citizens, and under current Australian law, it is not automatically illegal to join a ... <a title="600 Australians, 50 Kiwis fighting for Israeli military during Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/600-australians-50-kiwis-fighting-for-israeli-military-during-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about 600 Australians, 50 Kiwis fighting for Israeli military during Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Maher Nazzal The Epstein Files were never just about one man. Jeffrey Epstein didn’t operate in a vacuum. His crimes were grotesque, systematic, and, crucially, protected for decades. That alone should unsettle anyone who believes power is held accountable. What’s disturbing isn’t only what he did, but what didn’t happen afterwards. How does ... <a title="Maher Nazzal: The Epstein Files – the real scandal is the silence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/maher-nazzal-the-epstein-files-the-real-scandal-is-the-silence/" aria-label="Read more about Maher Nazzal: The Epstein Files – the real scandal is the silence">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
RNZ Pacific The United States has designated two high-profile public office holders from Palau and the Marshall Islands for “significant corruption”, the US Department of State says. Palau’s Senate president Hokkons Baules has been designated “for his involvement in significant corruption on behalf of China-based actors,” while the former mayor of the Kili/Bikini/Ejit community in ... <a title="US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/us-designates-two-micronesian-leaders-over-corruption-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Jason Brown Fast-paced electronic music pumps in the background as a rapid montage of moving images flash across the screen. In a 20 second video, French sailors hunker down in an inflatable speeding over swells. Another sailor, in bright red shorts, is lowered from a helicopter onto the vessel’s back deck. Captured ... <a title="French shrug off cocaine case costs with new smugglers ‘strategy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/french-shrug-off-cocaine-case-costs-with-new-smugglers-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about French shrug off cocaine case costs with new smugglers ‘strategy’">Read more</a>
