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January 30, 2021
By Priestley Habru in Honiara Solomon Islands’ environmental authorities have highlighted the need to protect the forests from logging following a recent report on new distributional sightings of the blue-faced parrotfinch, or Erythrura trichroa. The bird revealed its existence on Malaita and Makira islands and the report, published in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology on ... <a title="New sighting of endemic bird signals need to stop logging in the Solomons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/30/new-sighting-of-endemic-bird-signals-need-to-stop-logging-in-the-solomons/" aria-label="Read more about New sighting of endemic bird signals need to stop logging in the Solomons">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Alex Baumann, Western Sydney University and Samuel Alexander, University of Melbourne Among the many hard truths exposed by covid-19 is the huge disparity between the world’s rich and poor. As economies went into freefall, the world’s billionaires increased their already huge fortunes by 27.5 percent. And as many ordinary people lost their jobs ... <a title="We are the 1% – the wealth of many Australians puts them in an elite club wrecking the planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/27/we-are-the-1-the-wealth-of-many-australians-puts-them-in-an-elite-club-wrecking-the-planet/" aria-label="Read more about We are the 1% – the wealth of many Australians puts them in an elite club wrecking the planet">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2020
By Harlyne Joku in Port Moresby A huge landslide has buried a long hut with 13 people asleep inside at the foot of the Tolukuma gold mine in Papua New Guinea’s Central province. The community from Saki village, Tolukuma, experienced the massive landslide yesterday morning between 4.30 am and 6 am amid heavy rain. They ... <a title="Landslide claims 13 lives at Tolukuma mine in PNG’s Central province" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/29/landslide-claims-13-lives-at-tolukuma-mine-in-pngs-central-province/" aria-label="Read more about Landslide claims 13 lives at Tolukuma mine in PNG’s Central province">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2020
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior happened 35 years ago this year. The event had ramifications across the Pacific, and politicised a generation of New Zealanders. But in this age of climate change and global pandemic, have Kiwis held onto the lessons they learnt on that winter’s night in 1985? Matthew Scott investigates. Article by ... <a title="Echoes of the Rainbow Warrior – have the lessons been learned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/14/echoes-of-the-rainbow-warrior-have-the-lessons-been-learned/" aria-label="Read more about Echoes of the Rainbow Warrior – have the lessons been learned?">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk The Pacific Climate Warriors are the winners of the Pax Christi International Peace Prize 2020. On making the judgment, the members of the Pax Christi International board acknowledged the “admirable leadership shown by young people” on this critical issue. The award tribute said: “[The board members] also want to draw attention ... <a title="‘Admirable leadership’ of young Pacific Climate Warriors clinches peace prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/12/admirable-leadership-of-young-pacific-climate-warriors-clinches-peace-prize/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Admirable leadership’ of young Pacific Climate Warriors clinches peace prize">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A Pacific Climate Warrior today told of personal struggles that impact on island people in the region and how this inspires them to take action for climate justice. But Wellington coordinator of the Pacific warriors Mary Moeono-Kolio appealed to politicians and policy leaders to take real action fast – before it ... <a title="Pacific Climate Warriors win global award as struggle gets ‘personal’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/10/pacific-climate-warriors-win-global-award-as-struggle-gets-personal/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Climate Warriors win global award as struggle gets ‘personal’">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2020
ANALYSIS: By David Hall, Auckland University of Technology; Raven Cretney, University of Waikato; and Sylvia Nissen There is no question that we must act, and act fast, on climate change. This week’s climate emergency declaration by the New Zealand government acknowledges the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to collectively confront it. But ... <a title="By declaring a climate emergency NZ’s Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/03/by-declaring-a-climate-emergency-nzs-ardern-needs-to-inspire-hope-not-fear/" aria-label="Read more about By declaring a climate emergency NZ’s Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2020
COMMENT: By Ena Manuireva and Tony Fala in AucklandTomorrow – November 25 – is D-Day for Tahitian pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru’s trial in New Caledonia and advocates and activists across the Pacific are rallying in his support against the “colonial actions” taken by the French administration. Temaru requested this postponed date to enable him to ... <a title="Solidarity groups rally in support of Mā’ohi independence leader Temaru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/solidarity-groups-rally-in-support-of-maohi-independence-leader-temaru/" aria-label="Read more about Solidarity groups rally in support of Mā’ohi independence leader Temaru">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say some commentators. The US formally left the Paris pact a day after the US elections last week – a year after the Trump administration gave notice it was quitting. However, ... <a title="Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/biden-presidency-likely-to-be-boost-for-climate-change-west-papua-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Christian Downie, Australian National University When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it”. The US announced its intention to withdraw from the agreement back in 2017. But the agreement’s complex rules meant formal notification could only be sent ... <a title="New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/new-biden-era-heralds-global-climate-politics-switch-with-us-rejoining-paris/" aria-label="Read more about New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is reported to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory – despite there being no clear winner yesterday morning when he did so. Bainimarama took to Twitter on Saturday to express his well wishes to Biden and ... <a title="Fiji’s Bainimarama first world leader to congratulate Biden – too early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/08/fijis-bainimarama-first-world-leader-to-congratulate-biden-too-early/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Bainimarama first world leader to congratulate Biden – too early">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Joe Biden is almost certain to be the next president of the United States, ushering in a welcome return to engagement with the climate crisis after four years of denial. Great news for the Pacific. In contrast with Donald Trump’s premature declaration of victory and desperate calls to “stop the count”, ... <a title="Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/07/joe-biden-edges-closer-to-white-house-but-faces-climate-policy-frustration/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration">Read more</a>