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December 1, 2022
OPEN LETTER: The Ōtepoti Declaration by the Indigenous Caucus of the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference On the 61st anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence — 1 December 1961 — the Morning Star flag: We, the Indigenous caucus of the movement for self-determination, decolonisation, nuclear justice, and demilitarisation of the ... <a title="Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/oceania-indigenous-guardians-call-for-self-determination-on-west-papua-day/" aria-label="Read more about Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Federated States of Micronesia will reopen its international borders on Monday. President David Panuelo said anyone wishing to travel will need to be fully vaccinated, including boosters, against covid-19 and have had a PCR test 72 hours prior to departure. The moves comes despite the country discovering its first case of covid ... <a title="Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/micronesia-to-reopen-borders-despite-covid-community-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2022
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva Former Kiribati President Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country’s decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum. Kiribati President Taneti Maamau’s “surprise” announcement to abandon its membership from the region’s premier policy and political body ... <a title="Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/14/kiribati-cooking-something-with-china-says-ex-kiribati-president/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific Palau, Fiji, and Samoa have announced their opposition to deep-sea mining, calling for a moratorium on the emerging industry amid growing fears it will destroy the seafloor and damage biodiversity. The alliance was announced just as a United Nations Oceans Conference began in Portugal this week. The moratorium comes amid a wave of ... <a title="Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/fiji-palau-and-samoa-call-for-deep-sea-mining-moratorium-at-un-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist In a watershed moment, Pacific Islands Forum leaders have agreed on terms to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the leading regional body. The row, which came to a head in February last year, centred around the selection of a candidate ... <a title="Long term vision clinches Pacific Islands Forum rift deal in Suva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/long-term-vision-clinches-pacific-islands-forum-rift-deal-in-suva/" aria-label="Read more about Long term vision clinches Pacific Islands Forum rift deal in Suva">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Regional stability and security, and the China Economic and Security Deal were on the agenda today when some Pacific leaders met in Suva, Fiji, a Micronesian head of the Pacific’s regional political body says Several Pacific Island heads of state, including at least three from the Micronesian ... <a title="Pacific leaders talk Micronesia, China and regional stability, security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/pacific-leaders-talk-micronesia-china-and-regional-stability-security/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders talk Micronesia, China and regional stability, security">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Joanne Wallis, University of Adelaide and Maima Koro, University of Adelaide Yet more proposed Chinese “security agreements” in the Pacific Islands have been leaked. The drafts have been described by critics as revealing “the ambitious scope of Beijing’s strategic intent in the Pacific” and its “coherent desire […] to seek to shape the ... <a title="Amplifying narratives about the ‘China threat’ in the Pacific may help Beijing achieve its broader aims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/28/amplifying-narratives-about-the-china-threat-in-the-pacific-may-help-beijing-achieve-its-broader-aims/" aria-label="Read more about Amplifying narratives about the ‘China threat’ in the Pacific may help Beijing achieve its broader aims">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific The President of the Federated States of Micronesia says he has serious concerns about the details of two leaked Chinese government documents to be tabled at a meeting next week. President David Panuelo warns the sovereignty of the Pacific Island countries is at stake, and that the outcome of one of the documents ... <a title="China documents threaten Pacific sovereignty, warns FSM president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/china-documents-threaten-pacific-sovereignty-warns-fsm-president/" aria-label="Read more about China documents threaten Pacific sovereignty, warns FSM president">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Pacific Elders’ Voice has expressed deep concern about reports of deteriorating human rights in West Papua and has appealed to Indonesia to allow the proposed UN high commissioner’s visit there before the Bali G20 meeting in November. A statement from the PEV says the reports suggest an “increased number of ... <a title="Pacific Elders call on Indonesia to allow UN visit to Papua before Bali" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/23/pacific-elders-call-on-indonesia-to-allow-un-visit-to-papua-before-bali/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Elders call on Indonesia to allow UN visit to Papua before Bali">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific The invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a signficant impact on the Pacific, warns a senior USP academic. On Thursday, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. More than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed in the fighting so far, with no figures for the Russians. The invasion has ... <a title="Russia-Ukraine conflict will impact on Pacific economies, says USP academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/27/russia-ukraine-conflict-will-impact-on-pacific-economies-says-usp-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Russia-Ukraine conflict will impact on Pacific economies, says USP academic">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific Several hundred more cases of covid in Solomon Islands … Kiribati records first covid death …nearly 12,000 in isolation in New Caledonia … French Polynesia records first covid death in nearly four months … Federated States of Micronesia calls a halt to flights from neighbouring Guam … a partial border re-opening in the ... <a title="Latest covid-19 reports roundup across the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/latest-covid-19-reports-roundup-across-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Latest covid-19 reports roundup across the Pacific">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Joyce McClure in Guam I spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time I was harassed, spat at, threatened with assassination and warned that I was being followed. The tyres on my car were slashed late one night. There was also pressure on ... <a title="Pacific media dangers: ‘I had death threats and my tyres slashed for my reporting’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/11/pacific-media-dangers-i-had-death-threats-and-my-tyres-slashed-for-my-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific media dangers: ‘I had death threats and my tyres slashed for my reporting’">Read more</a>
