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September 26, 2023
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby The rise in social media platforms uploading naked pictures of women and girls has come to the attention of the Censorship Board in Papua New Guinea with Chief Censor Jim Abani warning about the dangers. In what many have termed as cyber bullying, a picture of women or girls ... <a title="PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/26/pngs-chief-censor-warns-over-fake-nudes-harassment-of-young-girls/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist The Pacific Election 2023 debate kicked off today with one of the most pressing issues for Pacific communties — an amnesty for overstayers. The Dawn Raids apology was two years ago, and weeks out from the election, the Labour Party has announced it would offer a lifeline for long-term ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/nz-election-2023-overstayers-issue-kicks-off-pacific-communities-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2023
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva The Fiji government has warned the public “don’t panic” as news of an alleged firebombing incident at Totogo Police Station in the heart of Suva sent shockwaves around the community. The incident yesterday also spurred questions about the safety of citizens in the country as such activities were reportedly occurring ... <a title="‘Remain calm’, Fiji’s Pio tells public over firebombing incident in Suva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/remain-calm-fijis-pio-tells-public-over-firebombing-incident-in-suva/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Remain calm’, Fiji’s Pio tells public over firebombing incident in Suva">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury Aotearoa New Zealand’s opposition – and poll leader — National Party’s three biggest donors have a combined net worth of $15 billion. The bottom 50 percent of NZ has $23 billion. The top 5 percent of New Zealanders own roughly 50 percent of New Zealand’s wealth, while the bottom 50 percent ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Dear NZ, our foundations are in ruin and there’s no political courage for tomorrow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/nz-election-2023-dear-nz-our-foundations-are-in-ruin-and-theres-no-political-courage-for-tomorrow/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Dear NZ, our foundations are in ruin and there’s no political courage for tomorrow">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s chief Immigration boss Stanis Hulahau has warned all foreign nationals in the country that the office will not hesitate to detain and expel them if found engaging in criminal and illegal activities. Chief executive Hulahau issued the stern warning to all foreign nationals in the country that there would be ... <a title="PNG’s immigration boss warns foreigners after arrest of NZ citizen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/pngs-immigration-boss-warns-foreigners-after-arrest-of-nz-citizen/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s immigration boss warns foreigners after arrest of NZ citizen">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2023
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby “I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay gang after Tommy Maeva Baker was killed in 2021. He proclaimed this to Milne Bay Governor Gordon Wesley who met with the gang allegedly earlier ... <a title="Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/milne-bay-governor-explains-secret-meeting-with-notorious-png-gang/" aria-label="Read more about Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2023
By Henry Pope Fiji’s government has taken the local leader of an influential South Korean doomsday sect into immigration custody after he and several other members of the Grace Road Church were declared “prohibited migrants” based on charges filed in 2018. Fiji had announced last Thursday that it was taking steps to deport Daniel Kim ... <a title="Korean doomsday sect Grace Road saga deepens with leader in Fiji custody" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/korean-doomsday-sect-grace-road-saga-deepens-with-leader-in-fiji-custody/" aria-label="Read more about Korean doomsday sect Grace Road saga deepens with leader in Fiji custody">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2023
By Vijay Narayan and Mosese Raqio in Suva Grace Road group Fiji president Daniel Kim is currently in Fiji immigration custody as he has been declared a prohibited immigrant, according to Immigration Minister Pio Tikoduadua. Speaking to Fijivillage News this afternoon, Tikoduadua confirmed that Kim had been located and that he was a prohibited immigrant. ... <a title="Fiji immigration officials detain Grace Road cult leader Daniel Kim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/fiji-immigration-officials-detain-grace-road-cult-leader-daniel-kim/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji immigration officials detain Grace Road cult leader Daniel Kim">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Northern Governor Gary Juffa has joined Papua New Guinea’s police chief and the Prime Minister in calling for Papua New Guineans to lay down arms and cease acts of local terrorism. “I stand with the Commissioner of Police, David Manning, and Prime Minister James Marape to apply the full force of the law ... <a title="Stamping out ‘local terrorism’ a high priority for PNG, says Governor Juffa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/stamping-out-local-terrorism-a-high-priority-for-png-says-governor-juffa/" aria-label="Read more about Stamping out ‘local terrorism’ a high priority for PNG, says Governor Juffa">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2023
By Anish Chand in Lautoka The High Court in Lautoka yesterday issued orders to the Fiji police and the Immigration Department not to remove four members of the controversial South Korean religious cult Grace Road from Fiji. They are Beomseop Shin, Byeongjoon Lee, Jung “Daniel” Yong Kim and Jinsook Yoon. The interim injunction was issued ... <a title="Interpol ‘red notices’ against 7 Grace Road cult figures, but court orders stay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/interpol-red-notices-against-7-grace-road-cult-figures-but-court-orders-stay/" aria-label="Read more about Interpol ‘red notices’ against 7 Grace Road cult figures, but court orders stay">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Jubi News The Human Rights Lawyers Association (PAHAM) Papua has demanded a “thorough and impartial” investigation into the death of Michelle Kurisi, a civilian involved in gathering information about a New Zealand pilot held hostage by West Papuan pro-independence fighters. She was tragically killed on August 28 in Kolawa District, Lanny Jaya Regency, in the ... <a title="Papuan lawyers call for impartial probe into woman killed over NZ hostage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/papuan-lawyers-call-for-impartial-probe-into-woman-killed-over-nz-hostage/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan lawyers call for impartial probe into woman killed over NZ hostage">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Standing silently, the 8-year-old girl in Papua New Guinea could only watch as her mother was stripped and tortured until she succumbed to her injuries, catching her last breath in front of her daughter last Wednesday. The woman, identified as Lorna Nico, 39, from Kira LLG in the Sohe district, was married to ... <a title="PNG mother murdered after ‘prayer warrior’ falsely accused her as evil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/05/png-mother-murdered-after-prayer-warrior-falsely-accused-her-as-evil/" aria-label="Read more about PNG mother murdered after ‘prayer warrior’ falsely accused her as evil">Read more</a>