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July 31, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An influential warlord in PNG’s Hela province has handed himself in to security forces in the wake of mass killings last month, reports The National. Libe Koi of Pujaro village in Tagali surrendered himself and apologised to the people who have been affected by the tribal fighting in the Highlands region. ... <a title="PNG warlord hands himself in to end tribal conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/31/png-warlord-hands-himself-in-to-end-tribal-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about PNG warlord hands himself in to end tribal conflict">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Professor Guy Littlefair … Pacific Journalism Review “provides once again a magnificent example of the best, most relevant most meaningful research”. Image: Michael Andrew/PMC By Michael Andrew A creative “grab bag” of projects has been unveiled by the Pacific Media Centre in a showcase of collaboration across academic and communication communities. Held at Auckland ... <a title="PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pmc-project-grab-bag-unveiled-at-mid-winter-showcase/" aria-label="Read more about PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
James Marape told The Guardian that Australia had “a moral responsibility … to the upkeep of the planet”, particularly given the extreme effect it was having on smaller Pacific nations. “I don’t intend to speak from Canberra’s perspective, they have their own policy mindset, but as human beings I know they will respond to the moral obligation ... <a title="Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/helen-davidson-australia-has-a-moral-responsibility-to-planet-says-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
By Simon Keslep in Port Moresby The 166 donated vehicles used during last year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Papua New Guinea have been distributed to government institutions, non-governmental organisations and churches. They were handed over by the Department of Finance in Port Moresby last Friday. Present to officially handover vehicle keys to ... <a title="PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pngs-donated-apec-vehicles-given-to-state-agencies-ngos-and-churches/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2019
French television journalist Hugo Clément speaking out about the arrest in Queensland on Monday. Video: Euronews Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has dropped trespass charges against a prominent French journalist and his film crew who were arrested while filming anti-Adani protesters earlier this week, reports ABC News. France 2 reporter Hugo ... <a title="Police drop trespass charges against French TV crew at Adani protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/25/police-drop-trespass-charges-against-french-tv-crew-at-adani-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Police drop trespass charges against French TV crew at Adani protest">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2019
By Michael Andrew The Pacific Media Centre has a new website and it will be going live over the next week. A project almost two years in the making, the PMC Online website features a new vibrant design along with an innovative user interface. Social enterprise website developer Tony Murrow from Little Island Press says ... <a title="Mobile era Pacific Media Centre website upgrade ready to go live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/25/mobile-era-pacific-media-centre-website-upgrade-ready-to-go-live/" aria-label="Read more about Mobile era Pacific Media Centre website upgrade ready to go live">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Police have pepper-sprayed two dogs and arrested three more people at the site of controversial land dispute in South Auckland, reports RNZ. The site at Ihumātao near Auckland Airport is zoned for housing development but has been the subject of a bitter dispute between local wi and private construction company Fletcher ... <a title="Protestors arrested and dogs pepper-sprayed at ‘sacred’ South Auckland site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/protestors-arrested-and-dogs-pepper-sprayed-at-sacred-south-auckland-site/" aria-label="Read more about Protestors arrested and dogs pepper-sprayed at ‘sacred’ South Auckland site">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Eight members of Britain’s House of Lords want to see their government take a strong stand on press freedom in West Papua. In an open letter, the members claimed Indonesia was trying to restrict information from West Papua amid allegations of widespread human rights abuses. In the letter published this week, the ... <a title="British Lords call for strong stand on press freedom in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/british-lords-call-for-strong-stand-on-press-freedom-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about British Lords call for strong stand on press freedom in West Papua">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Phil Fitzpatrick in Tumby Bay The recent horrific events in Hela Province have brought the role of the police force in Papua New Guinea into sharp focus. Prime Minister James Marape is currently in Australia and has apparently discussed the issue with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. We can only hope that Morrison, if ... <a title="Phil Fitzpatrick: PNG’s Kramer ‘crucial’ law and order change maker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/phil-fitzpatrick-pngs-kramer-crucial-law-and-order-change-maker/" aria-label="Read more about Phil Fitzpatrick: PNG’s Kramer ‘crucial’ law and order change maker">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Indonesia recently hosted a bold public relations window-dressing expo in Auckland presenting itself as a “Pacific” nation while attempting to provide an unconvincing impression of normality in the two Melanesian provinces known collectively as West Papua. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi hailed “a new era of Pacific partnership – a Pacific ... <a title="Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/indonesias-cover-up-over-papuan-media-freedom-violations-exposed/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
By RNZ Pacific West Papuan fighters have killed an Indonesian soldier in a renewed threat to Jakarta’s road project there. State news agency Antara reported the hit-and-run attack on Saturday took place in Nduga regency, where pro-independence forces are waging war on the Indonesia’s military. An Indonesian researcher, Hipo Wangge, said it was the ninth ... <a title="West Papuan independence fighters kill Indonesian soldier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/west-papuan-independence-fighters-kill-indonesian-soldier/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan independence fighters kill Indonesian soldier">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape wants Australia to close the detention centre it has been running on PNG’s Manus island for six years. According to Australian media, Marape has asked Canberra to give him a timeline for closing the facilities where Australia has been holding refugees and asylum seekers who ... <a title="PNG’s Marape wants Australia to close Manus detention camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/pngs-marape-wants-australia-to-close-manus-detention-camp/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape wants Australia to close Manus detention camp">Read more</a>
