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May 6, 2025
By Losirene Lacanivalu, of the Cook Islands News A leading Cook Islands environmental lobby group is hoping that the Cook Islands government will speak out against the recent executive order from US President Donald Trump aimed at fast-tracking seabed mining. Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) says the arrogance of US president Trump to think that he ... <a title="Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to condemn Trump’s seabed mining order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/06/cook-islands-environment-group-calls-on-govt-to-condemn-trumps-seabed-mining-order/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to condemn Trump’s seabed mining order">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University and Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne Among the many lessons to be learnt by Australia’s defeated Liberal-National coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation. Why would a political party outsource its policy platform and strategy to people with plenty ... <a title="In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/in-its-soul-searching-australias-rightist-coalition-should-examine-its-relationship-with-the-media/" aria-label="Read more about In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Nauru’s ambition to commercially mine the seabed is likely at risk following President Donald Trump’s executive order last month aimed at fast-tracking ocean mining, anti-deep sea mining advocates warn. The order also increases instability in the Pacific region because it effectively circumvents long-standing international sea laws and processes ... <a title="Trump’s push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru’s commercial ambitions ‘out in cold’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/trumps-push-on-deep-sea-mining-leaves-naurus-commercial-ambitions-out-in-cold/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru’s commercial ambitions ‘out in cold’">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
By Reza Azam Greenpeace has condemned an announcement by The Metals Company to submit the first application to commercially mine the seabed. “The first application to commercially mine the seabed will be remembered as an act of total disregard for international law and scientific consensus,” said Greenpeace International senior campaigner Louisa Casson. “This unilateral US ... <a title="Greenpeace slams deep sea mining bid as ‘rogue’ disregard for global law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/greenpeace-slams-deep-sea-mining-bid-as-rogue-disregard-for-global-law/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace slams deep sea mining bid as ‘rogue’ disregard for global law">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2025
An ocean conservation non-profit has condemned the United States President’s latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry. President Donald Trump issued the “Unleashing America’s offshore critical minerals and resources” order on Thursday, directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to allow deep sea mining. The order states: “It is the ... <a title="Trump signs ‘deeply dangerous’ order to fast-track deep sea mining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/25/trump-signs-deeply-dangerous-order-to-fast-track-deep-sea-mining/" aria-label="Read more about Trump signs ‘deeply dangerous’ order to fast-track deep sea mining">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2025
By Susana Leiataua, RNZ National presenter There are calls for greater transparency about what the HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sank in Samoa last October — including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Manawanui grounded on the reef off the south coast of Upolu ... <a title="What was HMNZS Manawanui doing before it sank? Calls for greater transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/18/what-was-hmnzs-manawanui-doing-before-it-sank-calls-for-greater-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about What was HMNZS Manawanui doing before it sank? Calls for greater transparency">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023, which aims to protect the two countries’ shared interests in security, prosperity and stability, ... <a title="Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/13/fresh-details-emerge-on-australias-new-climate-migration-visa-for-tuvalu-residents/" aria-label="Read more about Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2025
RNZ Pacific Pacific climate activists this week handed a letter from civil society to this year’s United Nations climate conference hosts, Brazil, emphasising their demands for the end of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy. More than 180 indigenous, youth, and environmental organisations from across the world have signed the letter, coordinated by the ... <a title="Pacific climate activists join 180+ groups calling on COP30 hosts Brazil to end fossil fuel dependence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/12/pacific-climate-activists-join-180-groups-calling-on-cop30-hosts-brazil-to-end-fossil-fuel-dependence/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific climate activists join 180+ groups calling on COP30 hosts Brazil to end fossil fuel dependence">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2025
The second of a two-part series on the historic Rongelap evacuation of 300 Marshall islanders from their irradiated atoll with the help of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior crew and the return of Rainbow Warrior III 40 years later on a nuclear justice research mission. Journalist and author David Robie, who was on board, recalls ... <a title="From Rongelap to Mejatto – how Rainbow Warrior helped move nuclear refugees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/from-rongelap-to-mejatto-how-rainbow-warrior-helped-move-nuclear-refugees/" aria-label="Read more about From Rongelap to Mejatto – how Rainbow Warrior helped move nuclear refugees">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Today I attended a demonstration outside both Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Israeli Embassy in Wellington. The day before, the Israelis had blown apart 174 children in Gaza in a surprise attack that announced the next phase of the genocide. About 174 Wellingtonians turned up ... <a title="‘Declare your city genocide free’ – lessons from NZ’s nuclear-free movement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/declare-your-city-genocide-free-lessons-from-nzs-nuclear-free-movement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Declare your city genocide free’ – lessons from NZ’s nuclear-free movement">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Pacific Media Watch Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths of Plains FM96.9 radio talk to Dr David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report, about heightened global fears of nuclear war as tensions have mounted since US President Donald Trump has returned to power. Dr Robie reminds ... <a title="Nuclear free Pacific – back to the future, Earthwise talks to David Robie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/nuclear-free-pacific-back-to-the-future-earthwise-talks-to-david-robie/" aria-label="Read more about Nuclear free Pacific – back to the future, Earthwise talks to David Robie">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2025
RNZ News New Zealand opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins is accusing the prime minister of reversing a long-held foreign policy during his current trip to India to help secure a free trade agreement between the two countries. “It seems our foreign policy is up for grabs at the moment,” he said, citing Prime Minister Christopher ... <a title="Hipkins accuses PM of undermining NZ’s nuclear-free stance in India memo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/19/hipkins-accuses-pm-of-undermining-nzs-nuclear-free-stance-in-india-memo/" aria-label="Read more about Hipkins accuses PM of undermining NZ’s nuclear-free stance in India memo">Read more</a>
