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February 13, 2021
COMMENT: By Laurens Ikinia The above photo is an image of how I grew up in Papua. But before I share my story, I would like to extend my warm greetings to my fellow brothers and sisters who were on the day that I wrote this piece commemorating the 166th anniversary of evangelism in the ... <a title="Laurens Ikinia: Trash cans and study, a short story of Papuan prayer and hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/13/laurens-ikinia-trash-cans-and-study-a-short-story-of-papuan-prayer-and-hope/" aria-label="Read more about Laurens Ikinia: Trash cans and study, a short story of Papuan prayer and hope">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
By Dominic Godfrey, RNZ Pacific journalist Samoa’s prime minister has gone public with his desire to “rehouse” the University of the South Pacific (USP) in his country. It Is a long-term vision, according to Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, one that has been resurrected by the ongoing saga surrounding the tenure of USP vice-chancellor and ... <a title="Samoa goes public with bid for USP to move headquarters from Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/samoa-goes-public-with-bid-for-usp-to-move-headquarters-from-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa goes public with bid for USP to move headquarters from Fiji">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
By RNZ News A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south-east of New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands and a tsunnami warning is in place for several countries. Geoscience Australia said the quake, which struck early this morning, had an epicentre 400 km east of the town of Tadine. Seismic data indicates the undersea earthquake struck at a ... <a title="Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake off New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/tsunami-warning-after-7-7-quake-off-new-caledonias-loyalty-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake off New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk University of the South Pacific staff unions and students have protested in “disgust” over what they call interference and unsolicited presence by Fiji police on the Laucala campus. “We demand that this must immediately stop, to allow staff to work and prepare for incoming students and the semester of learning ahead,” ... <a title="USP staff, student unions protest over Fiji police ‘attack’ on campus safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/usp-staff-student-unions-protest-over-fiji-police-attack-on-campus-safety/" aria-label="Read more about USP staff, student unions protest over Fiji police ‘attack’ on campus safety">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesia is trying again to “divide and rule my people” by further carving Papua into three new provinces, warns interim president Benny Wenda of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP). And he says that Jakarta is bringing in another 450 troops in to “violently enforce” its policies. “Indonesian troops ... <a title="Reject Jakarta’s ‘divide and rule’ Papua provinces strategy, warns Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/reject-jakartas-divide-and-rule-papua-provinces-strategy-warns-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Reject Jakarta’s ‘divide and rule’ Papua provinces strategy, warns Wenda">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
By RNZ News New Zealand’s parliamentary Speaker has offered an olive branch to Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi over his refusal to wear a tie in the debating chamber yesterday. Speaker Trevor Mallard’s office has confirmed he has encouraged the party to submit to the Standing Orders Committee asking that hei-tiki be allowed instead of ... <a title="Waititi to wear his ‘Māori business attire’ back to NZ’s Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/waititi-to-wear-his-maori-business-attire-back-to-nzs-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Waititi to wear his ‘Māori business attire’ back to NZ’s Parliament">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2021
There is no saga at the University of the South Pacific, claims Fiji’s Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. “There is no saga, there is no crisis,” said Sayed-Khaiyum when questioned about the deportation last Thursday of the university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. Speaking outside Parliament yesterday, he said he could not comment further on the issue, adding ... <a title="‘No crisis at USP,’ says Sayed-Khaiyum – ‘Untrue’, says Ro Teimumu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/no-crisis-at-usp-says-sayed-khaiyum-untrue-says-ro-teimumu/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No crisis at USP,’ says Sayed-Khaiyum – ‘Untrue’, says Ro Teimumu">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2021
By The National in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has promised that the full force of the law and all resources at the Constabulary’s disposal will be used against policemen who flout the law and help criminals. Commissioner Manning’s warning followed recent threats against police detectives investigating a K286 million (NZ$105 million) ... <a title="Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/manning-denounces-threats-against-png-k286m-fraud-probe-detectives/" aria-label="Read more about Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2021
By RNZ Pacific There are signs Fiji’s deportation of the University of the South Pacific (USP) vice-chancellor was engineered to avoid his contract being given better security. Professor Pal Ahluwalia told RNZ Dateline Pacific that on Wednesday last week the USP chancellor, Nauru President Lionel Aingimea, had alerted the university’s governing body, the USP Council, ... <a title="Deportation of USP academic head hinted at in Fiji media veiled threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/deportation-of-usp-academic-head-hinted-at-in-fiji-media-veiled-threat/" aria-label="Read more about Deportation of USP academic head hinted at in Fiji media veiled threat">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Chinese government has formally charged Australian journalist Cheng Lei with “illegally supplying state secrets overseas”, almost half a year after she was first detained, reports ABC News. Lei has been held since August last year under a form of detention that allows Chinese police to imprison and question a suspect ... <a title="China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after being detained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/china-formally-charges-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-half-year-after-being-detained/" aria-label="Read more about China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after being detained">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2021
By RNZ Pacific The Speaker of Fiji’s Parliament has rejected calls from the opposition to debate the controversial deportation of the University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ruled that an oral question from National Federation Party (NFP) leader Professor Biman Prasad, a former USP economics academic, and an adjournment ... <a title="Fiji Speaker disallows debate on USP’s Ahluwalia deportation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/fiji-speaker-disallows-debate-on-usps-ahluwalia-deportation/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Speaker disallows debate on USP’s Ahluwalia deportation">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2021
By Jina Amba in Port Moresby The University of PNG has clarified that Papua New Guinea’s higher education loan programme (Help) is administered by a government department and not the university. Vice-chancellor Professor Frank Griffin said the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) looked after the loan programme. He said UPNG had ... <a title="Griffin clarifies UPNG’s stance over higher education loan programme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/griffin-clarifies-upngs-stance-over-higher-education-loan-programme/" aria-label="Read more about Griffin clarifies UPNG’s stance over higher education loan programme">Read more</a>
