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August 11, 2022
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter A number of Māori wāhine have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year’s Aotearoa New Zealand local body election across the motu in October. Georgina Beyer is believed to be the first and only Māori woman ever elected as mayor in New Zealand’s history ... <a title="‘Face of democracy is going to change’ in NZ, say Māori wāhine candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/11/face-of-democracy-is-going-to-change-in-nz-say-maori-wahine-candidates/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Face of democracy is going to change’ in NZ, say Māori wāhine candidates">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2022
By Concy Simon of the PNG Post-Courier Leadership of Papua New Guinea has “gone to the dogs” represented by a rapid increase in prices of goods and services and the “worst national election” ever, says a lawyer. Lawyer Goiye Kondago made the crtiticism during the official declaration of Kerenga Kua as MP-elect for Sinasina-Yongomugl in ... <a title="PNG has ‘gone to the dogs’, says lawyer calling on new MPs to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/11/png-has-gone-to-the-dogs-says-lawyer-calling-on-new-mps-to-step-up/" aria-label="Read more about PNG has ‘gone to the dogs’, says lawyer calling on new MPs to step up">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2022
Cook Islands Press By Jason Brown Tens of thousands of Cook Islanders celebrated 57th Constitution Day events these last weeks. Not just in the homeland, but overseas as well, with communities across New Zealand, Australia and beyond celebrating language, dance, culture and other arts. How many in all might be celebrating? With 12,000+ in the ... <a title="Cook Islands: Navigating the rise of third party politics and a new era" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/11/cook-islands-navigating-the-rise-of-third-party-politics-and-a-new-era/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands: Navigating the rise of third party politics and a new era">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election? If National causes yet another by-election to be held in Tauranga, not only will it cost the taxpayers another unnecessary $1m for the taxpayers after Simon Bridges called it quits earlier in the year, but National will also pay a big price ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-tauranga-headed-towards-yet-another-by-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election?">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby In a historic first, the Papua New Guinea Parliament has installed Pangu Pati leader and Tari-Pori MP James Marape by a unanimous majority as the country’s ninth Prime Minister. Immediately, in his address to the House and streamed live to the nation, Marape stuck to ... <a title="Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/marape-continues-his-leadership-in-png-with-unanimous-majority/" aria-label="Read more about Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
By Geraldine Panapasa, editor-in-chief of Wansolwara News in Suva Addressing the training development deficit in the Fiji media industry can stem journalist attrition and improve coverage of election reporting in the country, says University of the South Pacific journalism coordinator Dr Shailendra Singh. Speaking during last week’s launch of the National Media Reporting of the 2018 ... <a title="Journalism training and development vital for better Fiji elections reporting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/journalism-training-and-development-vital-for-better-fiji-elections-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Journalism training and development vital for better Fiji elections reporting">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s incumbent leader, James Marape, has been returned to the top job as the country’s ninth prime minister, reports the ABC’s Port Moresby correspondent Natalie Whiting. “Marape was voted in as prime minister unopposed, with unanimous support from all MPs present in the first parliamentary sitting following the country’s ... <a title="Marape has the numbers to keep PNG’s top post as prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/marape-has-the-numbers-to-keep-pngs-top-post-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Marape has the numbers to keep PNG’s top post as prime minister">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby If there is a glimmer of hope in Papua New Guinea’s violence marred national general elections, then it has to be the elevation of a lone woman to the National Parliament. It took the People’s National Congress (PNC) Governor-elect of Central Province, Rufina Peter, three ... <a title="Hope for women in PNG elections – Peter becomes lone female governor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/hope-for-women-in-png-elections-peter-becomes-lone-female-governor/" aria-label="Read more about Hope for women in PNG elections – Peter becomes lone female governor">Read more</a>
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August 8, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National” Back in the 1990s, Tony Blair rebranded The British Labour Party as “New Labour”, to try and draw a line under past failures. It’s as if Christopher Luxon is attempting to follow suit, and launch “New National” at the moment – a party that’s fresh-looking, has ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-luxons-new-national/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National”">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2022
PNG Pacific A former Papua New Guinea military commander who drew up a plan 17 years ago to try to end gun violence says the first thing he would do is ban the public from owning guns. Major-General Jerry Singirok compiled a gun control report in 2005. It included 244 recommendations for governments to follow ... <a title="Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/former-png-military-chief-calls-for-gun-ban-to-curb-election-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election violence">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2022
By Peter Korugl of the PNG Post-Courier “Shame on yous!” … these are the three powerful words Julie Soso, former governor and candidate for the Eastern Highlands regional seat, had to say for the newly elected members to Papua New Guinea’s Parliament — all men so far. Soso, Carol Mayo (Vanimo-Green Open), Albertine Ehari (Kerema ... <a title="Women leaders condemn PNG men’s ‘violence, bribery, vote rigging’ to keep them out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/women-leaders-condemn-png-mens-violence-bribery-vote-rigging-to-keep-them-out/" aria-label="Read more about Women leaders condemn PNG men’s ‘violence, bribery, vote rigging’ to keep them out">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby People’s National Congress party leader Peter O’Neill has blown the race for the Papua New Guinea prime minister’s job wide open by declaring he will not run for the country’s top post. As the national election winds down and lobbying intensifies among Pangu Pati, People’s National Congress (PNC), United ... <a title="O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/oneill-bombshell-throws-top-position-in-png-elections-wide-open/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open">Read more</a>
