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Trump funding cuts on media impacts on independent Asia Pacific outlet

April 6, 2025

Pacific Media Watch One of the many casualties of the Trump administration’s crackdown on “soft power” that enabled many democratic media and truth to power global editorial initiatives has been BenarNews, a welcome contribution to the Asia-Pacific region. BenarNews had been producing a growing range of insightful on powerful articles on the region’s issues, articles ... <a title="Trump funding cuts on media impacts on independent Asia Pacific outlet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/trump-funding-cuts-on-media-impacts-on-independent-asia-pacific-outlet/" aria-label="Read more about Trump funding cuts on media impacts on independent Asia Pacific outlet">Read more</a>

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100 children killed or wounded every day since Gaza ceasefire broken

April 6, 2025

Asia Pacific Report The chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has described Gaza as “no land” for children, as two rallies were held in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland today to mark Palestine Children’s Day. Citing the UN agency for children UNICEF, Phillipe Lazzarini said that “at least 100 children are reported killed ... <a title="100 children killed or wounded every day since Gaza ceasefire broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/100-children-killed-or-wounded-every-day-since-gaza-ceasefire-broken/" aria-label="Read more about 100 children killed or wounded every day since Gaza ceasefire broken">Read more</a>

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With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list

April 5, 2025

While public opinion of Israel plummets, each day the genocide continues without significant repercussions only reinforces that they can ignore this opinion, writes Alex Foley. SPECIAL REPORT: By Alex Foley Israel announced that Hossam Shabat was a “terrorist” alongside six other Palestinian journalists. Hossam predicted they would assassinate him. He survived several attempts on his ... <a title="With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/05/with-hasbara-failing-israel-placed-hossam-shabat-on-a-kill-list/" aria-label="Read more about With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list">Read more</a>

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NZ’s refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff – why I spoke out on Trump

April 4, 2025

Now that Phil Goff has ended his term as New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the UK, he is officially free to speak his mind on the damage he believes the Trump Administration is doing to the world. He has started with these comments he made on the betrayal of Ukraine by the new Administration. By ... <a title="NZ’s refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff – why I spoke out on Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/nzs-refreshingly-candid-ex-envoy-phil-goff-why-i-spoke-out-on-trump/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff – why I spoke out on Trump">Read more</a>

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Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates to protest over ICE jailing of Mahmoud Khalil

April 4, 2025

Democracy Now! Jewish students at Columbia University chained themselves to a campus gate across from the graduate School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) this week, braving rain and cold to demand the school release information related to the targeting and ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former SIPA student. Democracy Now! was at the ... <a title="Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates to protest over ICE jailing of Mahmoud Khalil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/jewish-students-chain-themselves-to-columbia-gates-to-protest-over-ice-jailing-of-mahmoud-khalil/" aria-label="Read more about Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates to protest over ICE jailing of Mahmoud Khalil">Read more</a>

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‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s independence hopes

April 4, 2025

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Norfolk Island sees its United States tariff as an acknowledgment of independence from Australia. Norfolk Island, despite being an Australian territory, has been included on Trump’s tariff list. The territory has been given a 29 percent tariff, despite Australia getting only 10 percent. It is home to just over ... <a title="‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s independence hopes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/not-an-extension-of-australia-trumps-tariffs-reinforces-norfolk-islands-independence-hopes/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s independence hopes">Read more</a>

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Evicted PNG settlement fears collective punishment over gang rape and killing

April 4, 2025

By Harlyne Joku and BenarNews staff Residents of an informal Port Moresby settlement that was razed following the gang rape and murder of a woman by 20 men say they are being unfairly punished by Papua New Guinea authorities over alleged links to the crime. Human rights advocates and the UN have condemned the killing ... <a title="Evicted PNG settlement fears collective punishment over gang rape and killing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/evicted-png-settlement-fears-collective-punishment-over-gang-rape-and-killing/" aria-label="Read more about Evicted PNG settlement fears collective punishment over gang rape and killing">Read more</a>

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New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with US hit hardest

April 3, 2025

ANALYSIS: By Niven Winchester, Auckland University of Technology We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations, including the United States itself. The US administration claims these tariffs on imports will reduce the US trade deficit and address what it views as unfair and ... <a title="New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with US hit hardest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/03/new-modelling-reveals-full-impact-of-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-with-us-hit-hardest/" aria-label="Read more about New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with US hit hardest">Read more</a>

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Fiji slapped with Trump’s highest tariffs among Pacific countries

April 3, 2025

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Although New Zealand and Australia seem to have escaped the worst of Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, some Pacific Islands stand to be hit hard — including a few that aren’t even “countries”. The US will impose a base tariff of 10 percent on all foreign imports, with rates between ... <a title="Fiji slapped with Trump’s highest tariffs among Pacific countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/03/fiji-slapped-with-trumps-highest-tariffs-among-pacific-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji slapped with Trump’s highest tariffs among Pacific countries">Read more</a>

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Stoush breaks out between NZ Human Rights Commissioner and Jewish leader at Parliament

April 3, 2025

By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter A stoush between the Chief Human Rights Commissioner and a Jewish community leader has flared up following a showdown at Parliament. Appearing before a parliamentary select committee today, Dr Stephen Rainbow was asked about his recent apology for incorrect comments he made about Muslims earlier this year. “If ... <a title="Stoush breaks out between NZ Human Rights Commissioner and Jewish leader at Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/03/stoush-breaks-out-between-nz-human-rights-commissioner-and-jewish-leader-at-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Stoush breaks out between NZ Human Rights Commissioner and Jewish leader at Parliament">Read more</a>

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It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans

April 1, 2025

“I started filming when we started to end.” With these haunting words, Basel Adra begins No Other Land, the Oscar-winning documentary that depicts life in Masafer Yatta, a collection of Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank that are under complete occupation – military and civil – by Israel. For Basel and his community, this ... <a title="It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/it-will-take-more-than-an-oscar-to-stop-israels-west-bank-plans/" aria-label="Read more about It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans">Read more</a>

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Supreme Court orders a recall of PNG parliament for no confidence vote

April 1, 2025

By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must be recalled on April 8 to debate a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister James Marape. In a decision handed down yesterday, the court found that actions taken by the Parliament’s Private Business Committee and Deputy Speaker, ... <a title="Supreme Court orders a recall of PNG parliament for no confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/supreme-court-orders-a-recall-of-png-parliament-for-no-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Supreme Court orders a recall of PNG parliament for no confidence vote">Read more</a>