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Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism

March 16, 2019

ANALYSIS: By Professor Paul Spoonley in Auckland New Zealand police continued today to respond to events following shootings at two mosques in central Christchurch yesterday. The national security threat level has been lifted to high. Mosques across New Zealand have been closed and police are asking people to refrain from visiting. So far, 49 people ... <a title="Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/christchurch-mosque-shootings-must-end-nz-innocence-over-right-wing-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism">Read more</a>

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Thousands turn out in Auckland for NZ mosque terror attack vigil

March 16, 2019

Police guard an Auckland vigil today to honour the victims in the Christchurch terror attack yesterday. Image: David Robie/PMC By RNZ Thousands of people packed into Auckland’s Aotea Square today for a vigil to mark yesterday’s New Zealand terror attack in Christchurch. Some held banners calling for love in the face of hatred, while others ... <a title="Thousands turn out in Auckland for NZ mosque terror attack vigil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/thousands-turn-out-in-auckland-for-nz-mosque-terror-attack-vigil/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands turn out in Auckland for NZ mosque terror attack vigil">Read more</a>

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Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM

March 16, 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the nation after yesterday’s tragic mosque massacres in Christchurch. Video: RNZ By RNZ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was advised that the primary perpetrator of the terror attacks in Christchurch yesterday had used five guns Forty-nine people died at Al Noor Mosque next to Hagley Park and ... <a title="Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/christchurch-mosque-terror-attacks-our-gun-laws-will-change-says-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM">Read more</a>

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Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city

March 15, 2019

Armed police in action during the Christchurch lockdown after the attack on two mosques today. Image: RNZ Twitter By RNZ Armed police have been deployed after shots were fired at two mosques where hundreds of people were praying near Hagley Park in Christchurch today. READ MORE: ‘This is horrible – unthinkable in New Zealand’ Key ... <a title="Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/breaking-blood-everywhere-as-shots-fired-at-mosques-in-nz-city/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city">Read more</a>

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Philippines ‘drug war’ no model for any country, says UN rights chief

March 8, 2019

Philippines ‘drug war’ no model for any country, says UN rights chief | Asia Pacific Report Home Asia Report Philippines ‘drug war’ no model for any country, says UN rights chief POPULAR POSTS EDITOR’S PICKS MOST COMMENTS – Partner Groups – GLOBAL REPORTAGE Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz

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Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is above the law

March 7, 2019

President Moses Obed Tallis accepts customary gifts from the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs. Image: Royson Willie/Vanuatu Daily Post By Dan McGarry in Port Vila To pardon those convicted of betraying the public trust does a disservice to Vanuatu. It is disrespectful to the rule of law. It ignores the will of the people. It ... <a title="Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is above the law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/daily-post-no-pardons-for-vanuatu-politicians-no-one-is-above-the-law/" aria-label="Read more about Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is above the law">Read more</a>

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Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision

March 6, 2019

A landmark ruling by an Australian court is expected to have international consequences for newsrooms, with media companies on notice they face large compensation claims if they fail to take care of journalists who regularly cover traumatic events. The Victorian County Court accepted the potential for psychological damage on those whose work requires them to ... <a title="Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/media-companies-on-notice-over-traumatised-journalists-after-landmark-age-court-decision/" aria-label="Read more about Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision">Read more</a>

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PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief

February 21, 2019

A scene from the break-in at parliament in Waigani, Port Moresby, last November. Image: Bryan Kramer/Kramer Report By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner says investigations are ongoing into officers who took part in a rampage through Parliament last year. Last November, dozens of police and corrections officers went on the rampage over their ... <a title="PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/21/png-probe-into-parliament-rampage-still-ongoing-says-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about PNG probe into parliament rampage still ongoing, says police chief">Read more</a>

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Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives

February 19, 2019

In Gangsters in Paradise – Deportees of Tonga, Vice embeds with four Tongan nationals who have been sent back to where they were born after serving prison time in New Zealand and the United States. Video: Vice Zealandia By Philip Cass “It’s like crabs being stuck in a bucket scratching each other to get out.” ... <a title="Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/hard-hitting-documentary-explores-tongan-deportee-dumping-lives/" aria-label="Read more about Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives">Read more</a>

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No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch

February 10, 2019

By Dieqy Hasbi Widhana in Jakarta Indonesia’s National Press Day (HPN), which falls on February 9 – yesterday, is a reminder of the murder of Radar Bali journalist Anak Agung Gede Prabangsa in 2009. Based on the results of an investigation by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), which was later published under the title ... <a title="No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/10/no-progress-on-press-freedom-impunity-under-jokowis-watch/" aria-label="Read more about No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch">Read more</a>

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Courthouse torched, police assaulted during Rapa Nui unrest

January 31, 2019

An angry mob torches the courthouse on Rapa Nui. Image: Latercera Online/RNZ Pacific By RNZ Pacific Rapa Nui has been hit by serious disturbances after a family tried to lynch a homicide suspect, reports Chilean news media. The news site Ahora Noticias reports that police were assaulted and injured, and a court building and a ... <a title="Courthouse torched, police assaulted during Rapa Nui unrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/31/courthouse-torched-police-assaulted-during-rapa-nui-unrest/" aria-label="Read more about Courthouse torched, police assaulted during Rapa Nui unrest">Read more</a>

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Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines

January 29, 2019

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Archbishop Romulo Valles (right) and vice-president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David address the media in a press conference yesterday. Image: Maria Tan/Rappler By Paterno Esmaquel II in Manila The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has slammed the “cycle of hate” in the country as seen in the ... <a title="Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/29/bishops-slam-cycle-of-hate-they-say-is-destroying-moral-fabric-of-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines">Read more</a>