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February 21, 2023
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Finance Minister Grant Robertson have announced a $50 million support package to provide immediate relief for businesses hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, as well as the extension of the national state of emergency, a new cyclone recovery taskforce and related ministerial role. The full extent of the cyclone damage ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Hipkins announces recovery taskforce, $50m support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/21/cyclone-gabrielle-hipkins-announces-recovery-taskforce-50m-support/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Hipkins announces recovery taskforce, $50m support">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Puma Energy has shut down its operations nationwide in Papua New Guinea while Prime Minister James Marape leaves overseas again to Fiji as the nation is left scraping for what is left in the oil tanks of its ailing economy. The country will be on total shut down today. Assuring the country that ... <a title="Puma Energy shuts down PNG nationwide – seeks US$100m to resume fuel supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/puma-energy-shuts-down-png-nationwide-seeks-us100m-to-resume-fuel-supplies/" aria-label="Read more about Puma Energy shuts down PNG nationwide – seeks US$100m to resume fuel supplies">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Service Improvement Programme worth more than K1 billion (NZ$440 million) has become a major cash cow for “irresponsible” leaders, says the monitoring agency. In the past decade, the Provincial and District Services Improvement Programme has delivered much but has not achieved what it set out to deliver — vital government ... <a title="PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/29/png-rural-agency-condemns-ghost-projects-in-k1-billion-delivery-cash-cow/" aria-label="Read more about PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2023
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has put the “bread and butter” issue of inflation at the top of his government’s agenda for Aotearoa New Zealand, saying today’s figures confirm that is the right approach. Opposition leader Christopher Luxon continues to cast the government as having done nothing about ... <a title="Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-defends-cost-of-living-record-promises-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
RNZ News Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of Aotearoa New Zealand has signalled tackling the “inflation pandemic” will be a top priority for his cabinet’s slimmed-down work programme. Hipkins and new Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni — the first with a Pasifika heritage — will take the reins on Wednesday, following Jacinda Ardern’s sudden announcement ... <a title="NZ’s incoming PM Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as priority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/nzs-incoming-pm-chris-hipkins-singles-out-global-inflation-pandemic-as-priority/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s incoming PM Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as priority">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2023
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The retirement age in Fiji is now 60 but people can withdraw their superannuation savings when they turn 55, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. He said this in response to queries from the media in Suva. People who were leaning towards retiring at 55 posted concerns on social media platforms ... <a title="Rabuka clarifies on retirement savings in bid to stem Fiji’s ‘brain drain’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/rabuka-clarifies-on-retirement-savings-in-bid-to-stem-fijis-brain-drain/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka clarifies on retirement savings in bid to stem Fiji’s ‘brain drain’">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2023
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Fiji was regarded a bully, flexing its muscle as a selfish and arrogant player in regional forums, claims Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) president George Faktaufon. He said he hoped Fiji would rejoin the regional aviation community with the election of the new coalition government. Faktaufon said Fiji — ... <a title="Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/14/fiji-bully-of-the-region-under-former-government-claims-airlines-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2023
By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva Files submitted to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) two years ago over alleged abuse of funds by a former Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) executive are believed to have “disappeared”, says Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh. Singh said someone in FICAC would be held responsible for causing the disappearance ... <a title="Fiji’s sugar minister condemns ‘disappearance’ of FICAC abuse allegation files" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/14/fijis-sugar-minister-condemns-disappearance-of-ficac-abuse-allegation-files/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s sugar minister condemns ‘disappearance’ of FICAC abuse allegation files">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
By Wata Shaw in Suva After the termination of Qorvis Communications and Vatis, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that attention has now shifted to the state-run Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) and Fiji Sun newspaper. He revealed this while addressing the nation on Friday afternoon. “We made it clear in our manifestos that implementation of ... <a title="Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/rabukas-wasteful-spending-spotlight-now-turns-onto-fbc-fiji-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2022
RNZ Pacific Unions in New Caledonia have secured a 4.2 percent increase of the lowest salaries from January 1, 2023. The concession by the employers’ organisation MEDEF was announced as a large crowd rallied for a general strike outside its offices in Noumea. According to police, 1500 people had gathered to press their demands while ... <a title="New Caledonia unions win pay rise for lowest earners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/20/new-caledonia-unions-win-pay-rise-for-lowest-earners/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia unions win pay rise for lowest earners">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinean Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey has clarified that the miscellaneous item of K2.6 billion in the budget will be spent on settling superannuation payments for government employees, unpaid rental bills and final entitlements to retired public servants, among other expenses. “The budget is broken up into many lines of expenditure,” he said. ... <a title="PNG Treasurer explains K2.6b ‘miscellaneous’ budget costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/png-treasurer-explains-k2-6b-miscellaneous-budget-costs/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Treasurer explains K2.6b ‘miscellaneous’ budget costs">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
The Sunday Bulletin Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape says it is very disappointing that foreign-owned media in the country continue to run “fake news”. He said this after an editorial in the Malaysian-owned National on Wednesday claimed that former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had “rubbished” Papua New Guinea at the PNG Mining ... <a title="Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/marape-blasts-foreign-media-claiming-fake-news-on-mining-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference">Read more</a>
