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February 17, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan pro-independence leader has accused Indonesia of new human rights atrocities this week while the republic has apparently elected a new president with a past record of violations in Timor-Leste and West Papua. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election on Wednesday after unofficial vote ... <a title="Wenda accuses Indonesia of more human rights atrocities in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/17/wenda-accuses-indonesia-of-more-human-rights-atrocities-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Indonesia of more human rights atrocities in Papua">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Pacific protesters were prominent in the 17th week of Aotearoa New Zealand solidarity demonstrations for Palestine and a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today. Flags of Fiji, Tonga and West Papua were featured alongside the sea of Palestinian banners and at least one group declared themselves as “Tongans ... <a title="Pacific protesters feature in NZ rally against Israel’s war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/pacific-protesters-feature-in-nz-rally-against-israels-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific protesters feature in NZ rally against Israel’s war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Bramo Tingkeo of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape made his historic address to the Australian Federal Parliament in Canberra today. Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s welcome address, Marape highlighted with gratitude the historical ties between the two nations and made special reference to the continuous support given to ... <a title="Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-thanks-australia-for-providing-anchor-for-independent-png/" aria-label="Read more about Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
By Pokere Paewai , RNZ News Māori issues reporter, and Shannon Haunui-Thompson, Te Manu Korihi editor Before the sun rose and the birds started singing in Aotearoa today, thousands of people arrived for the traditional dawn service on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Standing in the footprints of those who first signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/waitangi-day-2024-thousands-of-visitors-one-clear-message-toitu-te-tiriti/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Thousands of people gathered before dawn in the Bay of Islands today to commemorate Aotearoa New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi amid heightened tensions between the coalition government and Māori. Waitangi Trust chair Pita Tipene welcomed everyone and said the massive crowds were vastly different from when the country was stuck in the grip of the ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: Dawn service turns to unity, love and togetherness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/waitangi-day-2024-dawn-service-turns-to-unity-love-and-togetherness/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: Dawn service turns to unity, love and togetherness">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2024
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand coalition government leaders have rejected allegations they are degrading tino rangatiratanga, saying the proposed Treaty Principles Bill will not “delegitimise” Māori. The criticism was levelled by protesters at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today. The leaders of National, ACT and NZ First faced a confronting reception, with the crowd booing NZ ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: NZ government denies it’s ‘delegitimising’ Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/05/waitangi-day-2024-nz-government-denies-its-delegitimising-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: NZ government denies it’s ‘delegitimising’ Māori">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Pacific protesters were prominent in the 17th week of Aotearoa New Zealand solidarity demonstrations for Palestine and a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today. Flags of Fiji, Tonga and West Papua were featured alongside the sea of Palestinian banners and at least one group declared themselves as “Tongans ... <a title="Pacific protesters feature in NZ demo against Israel’s war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/04/pacific-protesters-feature-in-nz-demo-against-israels-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific protesters feature in NZ demo against Israel’s war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it is a matter of interpretation. It seems to be a perfectly fair reaction, except that historical interpretation generally requires adherence to rules of evidence. It is ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/waitangi-day-2024-5-myths-and-misconceptions-that-confuse-nzs-1840-treaty-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Palestinian Ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Dr Izzat Abdulhadi, last night appealed for “unity”, “strategy” and “networking” for the pathway forward to an independent state. Responding to speculation about “the day after” when Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is finally over at a community event in Auckland’s Western ... <a title="Palestinian envoy calls for ‘unity’ and ‘strategy’ for pathway to just future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/palestinian-envoy-calls-for-unity-and-strategy-for-pathway-to-just-future/" aria-label="Read more about Palestinian envoy calls for ‘unity’ and ‘strategy’ for pathway to just future">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Senator and deputy leader of the Australian Greens party Mehreen Faruqi says the survival of millions of people in Gaza depends on the “live-saving” humanitarian aid provided by UNRWA, and it is “totally irresponsible” to cut funds to the UN agency. “Western countries, like Australia, who have suspended this aid [to UNRWA] ... <a title="Canberra ‘ignores public’ over Gaza war – UNRWA fund cuts ‘irresponsible’, says Senator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/canberra-ignores-public-over-gaza-war-unrwa-fund-cuts-irresponsible-says-senator/" aria-label="Read more about Canberra ‘ignores public’ over Gaza war – UNRWA fund cuts ‘irresponsible’, says Senator">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
New Zealand’s commitment to the rule of law means it must also go beyond the UN court’s genocide case findings on Gaza, writes the University of Auckland’s Treasa Dunworth. ANALYSIS: By Treasa Dunworth As Newsroom has reported, 15 aid agencies have joined forces to call on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to do more to ... <a title="NZ legally obliged to step up and speak out after World Court ruling on Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/nz-legally-obliged-to-step-up-and-speak-out-after-world-court-ruling-on-israel/" aria-label="Read more about NZ legally obliged to step up and speak out after World Court ruling on Israel">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Several democratic, progressive and socialist organisations in Indonesia and in the Melanesian region of West Papua have come together in solidarity with Palestine and formed an alliance called the People’s Movement for Palestinian Independence (GERAK Palestine). In a statement released by GERAK Palestine, the group declared full support for the Palestinian people ... <a title="Indonesian and Papuan protesters call for ‘Palestine independence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/indonesian-and-papuan-protesters-call-for-palestine-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian and Papuan protesters call for ‘Palestine independence’">Read more</a>
