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January 31, 2025
A NZ-born Kiribati member of Parliament, Ruth Cross Kwansing, has tried to bring in some Pacific common sense into the diplomatic tiff between her country and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her original title on her social media posting was “A storm in a teacup: Kiribati, New Zealand and a misunderstanding over diplomacy”. COMMENTARY: By Ruth Cross ... <a title="NZ- Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/nz-kiribati-fallout-a-pacific-way-perspective-on-the-peters-spat/" aria-label="Read more about NZ- Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Bulletin editor/presenter Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had “a pre-planned and significant historical event”, a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says. Alexander Teabo, Education Minister in Maamau’s government, told RNZ Pacific that “it is important for the truth to be ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamau-govt-minister-says-impacts-to-be-felt-by-the-people/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle A litmus test of Israel’s commitment to abandon genocide and start down the road towards lasting peace is whether they choose to release the most important of all the hostages, Marwan Barghouti. During the past 22 years in Israeli prisons he has been beaten, tortured, sexually molested and had limbs broken. ... <a title="Marwan Barghouti – the world’s most important hostage – must be freed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/21/marwan-barghouti-the-worlds-most-important-hostage-must-be-freed/" aria-label="Read more about Marwan Barghouti – the world’s most important hostage – must be freed">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin Indonesia officially joined the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa — consortium last week marking a significant milestone in its foreign relations. In a statement released a day later on January 7, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this membership reflected Indonesia’s dedication to strengthening multilateral cooperation ... <a title="Indonesia joins BRICS: What now for West Papuan goal of independence?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/indonesia-joins-brics-what-now-for-west-papuan-goal-of-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia joins BRICS: What now for West Papuan goal of independence?">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2025
By Talaia Mika of the Cook Islands News The Cook Islands will not pursue membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth due to its inability to meet the criteria for UN membership and existing relationship with New Zealand, which fulfils Commonwealth membership requirements. Prime Minister Mark Brown has clarified that the Cook Islands is ... <a title="Cook Islands ‘not qualified’ for UN membership, says prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/03/cook-islands-not-qualified-for-un-membership-says-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands ‘not qualified’ for UN membership, says prime minister">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A broad coalition of civil society organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand have signed an open letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters urging the coalition government to refuse to accept the credentials of a new Israeli ambassador while the state continues to disregard international law and to commit war crimes. The term ... <a title="Civil society groups call on NZ to bar new Israeli envoy over ‘flagrant’ Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/civil-society-groups-call-on-nz-to-bar-new-israeli-envoy-over-flagrant-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Civil society groups call on NZ to bar new Israeli envoy over ‘flagrant’ Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A Pacific regionalism academic has called out New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS and says the security deal “raises serious questions for the Pacific region”. Auckland University of Technology academic Dr Marco de Jong said Pasifika voices must be ... <a title="‘Don’t mistake Pacific leaders AUKUS quietness’ as support for NZ, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/06/dont-mistake-pacific-leaders-aukus-quietness-as-support-for-nz-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t mistake Pacific leaders AUKUS quietness’ as support for NZ, says academic">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2024
By Jo Moir, RNZ News political editor, and Craig McCulloch, deputy political editor New Zealand’s Labour Party is demanding Winston Peters be stood down as Foreign Minister for opening up the government to legal action over his “totally unacceptable” attack on a prominent AUKUS critic. In an interview on RNZ’s Morning Report today, Peters criticised ... <a title="NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/nz-foreign-minister-peters-accused-of-entirely-defamatory-remarks-about-ex-australian-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Lawrence Fong of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea and Australia created another piece of history yesterday when James Marape became the first international leader to address the Australian Federal Parliament since 2020. In a speech laden with heartfelt gratitude and sentimental recollections of the shared history of both nations, the PNG Prime Minister ... <a title="Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-first-global-leader-to-speak-in-australian-parliament-since-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Suva Those spooked by the presence of a senior Central Intelligence Agency official in Fiji this week have nothing to fear. At least, this was the view of Acting Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica as he hinted at the possibility of using the CIA’s “global knowledge and expertise” in the fight against ... <a title="Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/fiji-considers-tapping-into-cia-global-knowledge-expertise-in-war-on-drugs/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2024
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent Marshall Islands officials quickly moved this week to reaffirm this nation’s ties with Taipei in the wake of Nauru shifting diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China. “The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) values the strong relationship with Republic of China (Taiwan) ... <a title="Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/marshall-islands-reaffirms-ties-with-taiwan-in-wake-of-nauru-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2024
A security studies professor says China has been applying pressure to countries to switch diplomatic ties over from Taiwan, but Beijing says its “ready to work” with the Pacific island nation “to open new chapters” in the relations between the two countries. The Nauru government said that “in the best interests” of the country and ... <a title="China has ‘whittled down’ key Taiwan support with Nauru move, says scholar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/china-has-whittled-down-key-taiwan-support-with-nauru-move-says-scholar/" aria-label="Read more about China has ‘whittled down’ key Taiwan support with Nauru move, says scholar">Read more</a>
