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January 12, 2023
Pacific Media Watch President Édouard Fritch of French Polynesia says he wants to boost funds to study journalism in French Polynesia in a bid to help strengthen the media industry quality, reports RNZ Pacific. According to the local Ministry of Education, the amount given for study grants will vary from US$536 to US$1341 per month, ... <a title="French Polynesia plans journalism study grants to combat disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/12/french-polynesia-plans-journalism-study-grants-to-combat-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia plans journalism study grants to combat disinformation">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2023
Pacific Media Watch With murders, contract killings, ambushes, war zone deaths and fatal injuries, a staggering total of 1668 journalists have been killed worldwide in connection with their work in the last two decades (2003-2022), according to the tallies by the Paris-based global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) based on its annual round-ups. This ... <a title="1668 journalists killed in past 20 years (2003-2022), says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/02/1668-journalists-killed-in-past-20-years-2003-2022-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about 1668 journalists killed in past 20 years (2003-2022), says RSF">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining. Last week, Environment Minister Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu claimed Temaru’s party Tavini Huiraatira did not support an assembly vote on a seabed mining moratorium because Temaru had signed a mining contract with China when he was president. Temaru denied ... <a title="Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/temaru-accuses-tahitian-minister-of-libel-over-china-seabed-deal-claim/" aria-label="Read more about Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
The new Reporters Without Borders campaign video about Russian’s invasion propaganda. Video: RSF Pacific Media Watch As Russia’s propaganda and crackdown on journalism continue to wreak havoc, the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its new campaign video. Devised and produced by the Paris-based advertising agency BETC, this powerful video ... <a title="‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/against-propaganda-there-are-facts-rsfs-new-global-campaign-video/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video">Read more</a>
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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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November 2, 2022
RNZ Pacific One of New Caledonia’s pro-independence parties, Palika, says it is prepared to meet the French ministers due in Noumea this month to follow up on the aftermath of the 1998 Noumea Accord. Among a dearth of formal contact this year, the Palika said the talks could be about a possible framework allowing for ... <a title="Pro-independence Palika ready to join dialogue on future of Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/pro-independence-palika-ready-to-join-dialogue-on-future-of-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence Palika ready to join dialogue on future of Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2022
RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says her meeting with New Caledonia’s anti-independence leaders in Paris marks the beginning of discussions on the future status of New Caledonia. The meeting was called as the decolonisation process under the 1998 Noumea Accord had concluded with rejection of full sovereignty in last December’s third referendum on ... <a title="French PM meets New Caledonia’s anti-independence leaders in Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/french-pm-meets-new-caledonias-anti-independence-leaders-in-paris/" aria-label="Read more about French PM meets New Caledonia’s anti-independence leaders in Paris">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2022
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fijiana are one step away from reaching the quarterfinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup — but they have to beat favourite France first. To qualify, they need to overcome the in-form French team at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday. It is an opportunity that ... <a title="Fijiana hopes up with one game away from World Cup quarterfinals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/20/fijiana-hopes-up-with-one-game-away-from-world-cup-quarterfinals/" aria-label="Read more about Fijiana hopes up with one game away from World Cup quarterfinals">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Jamie Wall, RNZ sports writer The Blacks Ferns 41-17 win over the Wallaroos on the field at Auckland’s Eden Park last night was good, but the one off it was better. There had been a lot of conjecture going into the Rugby World Cup about just how people would respond, given the team’s ... <a title="Black Ferns: a new dawn for global women’s rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/09/black-ferns-a-new-dawn-for-global-womens-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns: a new dawn for global women’s rugby">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific Delegates from French Polynesia have flown to New York for the annual meeting of the UN Decolonisation Committee. The veteran pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru is heading his team while the French Polynesian government has sent the Equipment Minister Rene Temeharo as its spokesperson. The territory was reinscribed on the list on non-self-governing territories ... <a title="Delegates from French Polynesia head to UN decolonisation committee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/delegates-from-french-polynesia-head-to-un-decolonisation-committee/" aria-label="Read more about Delegates from French Polynesia head to UN decolonisation committee">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2022
RNZ Pacific Plans to hold a referendum in Kanaky New Caledonia next year on a new statute for the territory are being deferred. French Junior Overseas Minister Jean-Francois Carenco told the television station Caledonia that there would be no referendum in July. Carenco said a vote would happen once everybody is ready, noting there had ... <a title="France defers referendum on new statute for New Caledonia Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/13/france-defers-referendum-on-new-statute-for-new-caledonia-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about France defers referendum on new statute for New Caledonia Kanaky">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
RNZ Pacific The office of the Tahitian president says it wants to honour the memory of Bruno Barrillot who was the head of French Polynesia’s organisation looking at the aftermath of France’s nuclear weapons tests. The office says it wants to mark the sixth anniversary of Barrillot’s return from France to French Polynesia. He died ... <a title="Tahiti’s nuclear compo advocate to be honoured in French Polynesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/tahitis-nuclear-compo-advocate-to-be-honoured-in-french-polynesia/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s nuclear compo advocate to be honoured in French Polynesia">Read more</a>
