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January 23, 2024
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent Powerful waves, driven by offshore storm surges, hit an important United States military installation in the Marshall Islands on Saturday night, causing damage and resulting in the evacuation of all “non-mission personnel” from the island. Flooding caused by the waves also hit ... <a title="Freak waves cause damage at US army base at Roi-Namur, shut airports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/freak-waves-cause-damage-at-us-army-base-at-roi-namur-shut-airports/" aria-label="Read more about Freak waves cause damage at US army base at Roi-Namur, shut airports">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report A Palestinian advocate has appealed to the New Zealand government to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and to back the South African genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “A sovereign state like New Zealand that has historically stood for what ... <a title="Back SA over genocide case, ‘don’t yield to pressure’, Hania tells NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/back-sa-over-genocide-case-dont-yield-to-pressure-hania-tells-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Back SA over genocide case, ‘don’t yield to pressure’, Hania tells NZ">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
By Temalesi Vono in Suva Fiji’s fired Education Minister Aseri Radrodro rebuffed three letters from the Prime Minister and legal advice from the Solicitor-General that led to his sacking as a cabinet minister, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed yesterday. Rabuka also said he wrote twice to the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) leader Viliame Gavoka ... <a title="Rabuka stands firm on sacking decision – coalition at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/rabuka-stands-firm-on-sacking-decision-coalition-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka stands firm on sacking decision – coalition at risk">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2024
RNZ Pacific East Sepik Governor Allan Bird says Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape must take responsibility for the Port Moresby riots two weeks ago. The National reports Governor Bird saying the police cannot be punished for the looting and burning, the government is totally responsible for what happened. “You can’t just pass the ... <a title="Marape ‘can’t pass the buck’ for PNG riots, says East Sepik governor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/22/marape-cant-pass-the-buck-for-png-riots-says-east-sepik-governor/" aria-label="Read more about Marape ‘can’t pass the buck’ for PNG riots, says East Sepik governor">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2024
By Timoci Vula Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the decision to dismiss Education Minister Aseri Radrodro from cabinet was taken after due process had been followed. Rabuka had issued a public statement to announce Radrodro’s dismissal on January 19 with effect from tomorrow (January 22), citing “insubordination and disobedience” to his directive. He said ... <a title="Fiji’s Radrodro dismissed after ‘due process’, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/22/fijis-radrodro-dismissed-after-due-process-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Radrodro dismissed after ‘due process’, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2024
EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley What is happening to us in Fiji? How did we get to this stage? The brutal attack and senseless death of [35-year-old carpenter] Apakuki Tavodi in [a roadside stabbing] in Saweni, Lautoka, is a shocking reminder about how fragile life can be. THE FIJI TIMES It is ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Call for action – let’s see this death as a wake-up call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/21/the-fiji-times-call-for-action-lets-see-this-death-as-a-wake-up-call/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Call for action – let’s see this death as a wake-up call">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition parties have seized on a leaked ministerial memo about the coalition government’s proposed Treaty Principles bill, saying the prime minister should put a stop to it. ACT is defending the bill, while National has repeated its position of supporting it no further than select committee. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri ... <a title="NZ opposition parties urge PM Luxon to shut down ‘erase treaty’ bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/21/nz-opposition-parties-urge-pm-luxon-to-shut-down-erase-treaty-bill/" aria-label="Read more about NZ opposition parties urge PM Luxon to shut down ‘erase treaty’ bill">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2024
By Binoy Kampmark The Age has revealed the dismissal of ABC broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf last December 20 was the nasty fruit of a campaign waged against chair Ita Buttrose and managing director David Anderson. The official reason for Lattouf’s dismissal was ordinary: she shared a post by Human Rights Watch about Israel “using starvation of civilians as a ... <a title="Cancelling the journalist: Furore over ABC’s coverage of Israel war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/cancelling-the-journalist-furore-over-abcs-coverage-of-israel-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Cancelling the journalist: Furore over ABC’s coverage of Israel war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2024
RNZ Pacific Waikato Tainui estimate at least 10,000 people have been welcomed onto Tūrangawaewae marae to participate in an Aotearoa New Zealand national hui called by Kiingi Tuuheitia. Kiingi Tuuheitia extended the invite last month after iwi leaders highlighted the need for a unified response to coalition government policy impacting Māori and the 1840 Te ... <a title="More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/more-than-10000-turn-out-for-nzs-national-hui-a-iwi-at-turangawaewae/" aria-label="Read more about More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to the personal wellbeing and safety of politicians resides outside Parliament, and the threat is ubiquitous: online violence against women MPs. Since her election in 2017, Green Party ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/golriz-ghahramans-exit-from-politics-shows-the-toll-of-online-bullying-on-female-mps/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs">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 19, 2024
In the wake of last week’s riots and looting across Papua New Guinea’s cities, the government has announced plans to get the country’s youth working. Prime Minister James Marape said efforts would be made to mobilise people aged 16 to 30, who were not in work or education. Some of the blame for the rioting ... <a title="Marape tells PNG youth ‘I’m your father’ in bid to mobilise them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/marape-tells-png-youth-im-your-father-in-bid-to-mobilise-them/" aria-label="Read more about Marape tells PNG youth ‘I’m your father’ in bid to mobilise them">Read more</a>
