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May 5, 2021
RNZ Pacific The decision by Samoa’s head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts, as the country’s month-long political stalemate descends into legal quagmire. Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II on Tuesday announced he would revoke the results of the general election held on April 9, and Samoans would return to ... <a title="More twists in Samoa election saga, with more court action likely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/05/more-twists-in-samoa-election-saga-with-more-court-action-likely/" aria-label="Read more about More twists in Samoa election saga, with more court action likely">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk On World Press Freedom Day 2021, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #HoldTheLine coalition launched an innovative campaign of solidarity with journalist Maria Ressa, who faces a possible lifetime in prison in the Philippines. A new website features hundreds of videos from prominent supporters around the world – with a call ... <a title="#HoldTheLine – hundreds of Maria Ressa supporters post ‘pressure’ videos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/04/holdtheline-hundreds-of-maria-ressa-supporters-post-pressure-videos/" aria-label="Read more about #HoldTheLine – hundreds of Maria Ressa supporters post ‘pressure’ videos">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2021
International Federation of Journalists Australia’s journalists’ union – the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) – has voted to end its decades long relationship with the Australian Press Council, citing concerns about governance and consistency of rulings at the press regulator. Formed in 1976 as an alternative to government intervention, the Australian Press Council has ... <a title="Australian journalists’ union urges new approach to media regulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/28/australian-journalists-union-urges-new-approach-to-media-regulation/" aria-label="Read more about Australian journalists’ union urges new approach to media regulation">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2021
By Ryan Aditya in Jakarta Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti has condemned the invitation to Myanmar coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing to attend the ASEAN ministerial conference in Jakarta at the weekend as revealing Indonesia’s true colours — that it is accepting of human rights violators. “Min ... <a title="Indonesia slammed for inviting Myanmar coup leader to ASEAN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/27/indonesia-slammed-for-inviting-myanmar-coup-leader-to-asean/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia slammed for inviting Myanmar coup leader to ASEAN">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
THE KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis For many years I thought universities were the ideal place to establish centres of investigative journalism excellence. Now I’m not so sure. My views have been shaken to the core by the Auckland University of Technology gutting the Pacific Media Centre. Its future in anything but name is now ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/gavin-ellis-the-pacific-media-centre-must-break-free-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific Unions in Fiji say it is hard to believe the Prime Minister only found out about the controversial draft Police Bill after public uproar. The draft legislation would have given police more surveillance powers if passed in Parliament. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama pulled the plug on the bill last week following widespread condemnation ... <a title="Unions call on Fiji PM to explain draft police bill ‘crazy insult’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/26/unions-call-on-fiji-pm-to-explain-draft-police-bill-crazy-insult/" aria-label="Read more about Unions call on Fiji PM to explain draft police bill ‘crazy insult’">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Brendon Blue for The Democracy Project The day after New Zealand’s first lockdown was announced, I expressed to a senior colleague my concern for those around the country whose livelihoods would suffer as a result. She agreed, but was confident that the spirit of “we’re all in it together” accompanying these drastic public ... <a title="Brendon Blue: Non-homeowners are paying the cost of the covid-19 recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/26/brendon-blue-non-homeowners-are-paying-the-cost-of-the-covid-19-recovery/" aria-label="Read more about Brendon Blue: Non-homeowners are paying the cost of the covid-19 recovery">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2021
I stayed away from the livestream that we in EMTV produced out of Port Moresby. I did watch parts of it. But it has been hard to watch a full session without becoming emotional and emotion is something that has been in abundance over the last 16 days. There are a thousand and one narratives ... <a title="Scott Waide: Grand Chief Somare and the wisdom he left for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/17/scott-waide-grand-chief-somare-and-the-wisdom-he-left-for-everyone/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: Grand Chief Somare and the wisdom he left for everyone">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2021
By Roger Fowler in Auckland The multi-billion-dollar NZ Super Fund – New Zealand’s state pension fund – has finally divested from five of Israel’s biggest banks due to their funding of illegal settlement construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. New Zealand Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman said the party welcomed the decision, telling The Spinoff: ... <a title="NZ Super Fund dumps Israeli banks for funding settlements in Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/nz-super-fund-dumps-israeli-banks-for-funding-settlements-in-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Super Fund dumps Israeli banks for funding settlements in Palestine">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
TRIBUTE: By Frank Senge Kolma in Port Moresby Many will now try to recollect some experience, some exchange or brush with the Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare who fell to pancreatic cancer on February 26 after a long checkered career in politics as our founding Prime Minister. That he was an engaging conservationist is ... <a title="Frank Senge Kolma: Somare could lose his temper – trust me, I know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/frank-senge-kolma-somare-could-lose-his-temper-trust-me-i-know/" aria-label="Read more about Frank Senge Kolma: Somare could lose his temper – trust me, I know">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has challenged the contrasting positions taken by the Indonesian government in response to calls to resolve the Papua problem and in its response to the military coup in Myanmar. Koman said Indonesia’s position on the Myanmar coup had been very good, but not its attitude on the ... <a title="Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/veronica-koman-challenges-jakartas-different-stands-on-burma-and-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed by the sudden intensification of the ruling junta’s crackdown on journalists during the past three days, one month after the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, and warns the junta of its responsibility in the eyes of history. In all, at least 28 journalists have ... <a title="RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/rsf-protests-over-11-journalists-held-in-myanmar-coup-military-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown">Read more</a>
