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June 28, 2022
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor Former National MP and Justice Minister Amy Adams says opposition leader Christopher Luxon is right to rule out restricting abortion laws in Aotearoa New Zealand, calling the alternative “absolutely soul-destroying”. Speaking to RNZ, Adams also sounded a note of warning to her socially conservative former colleagues that ... <a title="Former National justice minister says NZ abortion law must stay – alternative is ‘soul-destroying’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/28/former-national-justice-minister-says-nz-abortion-law-must-stay-alternative-is-soul-destroying/" aria-label="Read more about Former National justice minister says NZ abortion law must stay – alternative is ‘soul-destroying’">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The West and China continue to exert influence over the Pacific region. But discussions of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are increasingly patronising, framing them as vulnerable, and omitting their agency. In the battle for geopolitical influence and supremacy in the Pacific, the two most visible antagonists, the Anglo-West and China, ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: Pacific agency: A devalued political capital?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/27/steven-ratuva-pacific-agency-a-devalued-political-capital/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: Pacific agency: A devalued political capital?">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2022
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to participate in the upcoming NATO Leaders Summit, becoming the first New Zealand leader to do so. NATO’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, has invited the leaders of Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand to attend the military alliance’s meeting in Spain held ... <a title="Jacinda Ardern first New Zealander to be invited to speak at NATO Leaders Summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/18/jacinda-ardern-first-new-zealander-to-be-invited-to-speak-at-nato-leaders-summit/" aria-label="Read more about Jacinda Ardern first New Zealander to be invited to speak at NATO Leaders Summit">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2022
By Kolopu Waima in Mendi, Papua New Guinea She is brave — no other word can describe this Papua New Guinean woman. Ruth Undi Siwinu isn’t only challenging the norms and a huge field of male candidates in Southern Highlands, but knows the task ahead and she is prepared to take them head on. In ... <a title="‘Make history’ and vote in a woman instead of ‘failed’ men, says PNG’s Siwinu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/16/make-history-and-vote-in-a-woman-instead-of-failed-men-says-pngs-siwinu/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Make history’ and vote in a woman instead of ‘failed’ men, says PNG’s Siwinu">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly regarded Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy. She was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the university. The Commencement is steeped in history with Ardern’s predecessors including Winston Churchill, JFK, Angela Merkel — and topically ... <a title="‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out tech companies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/democracy-can-be-fragile-ardern-uses-harvard-speech-to-call-out-tech-companies/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out tech companies">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that the country has women MPs in Parliament. Dulciana Somare-Brash is the daughter of the late Sir Michael Somare and she unsuccessfully stood in the East Sepik regional seat in 2017, finishing fourth in the vote count. ... <a title="Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/23/women-mps-vital-for-pngs-future-says-campaigning-somare-brash/" aria-label="Read more about Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Nina Santos in Auckland On May 9, the Philippines went to the polls in what has been called “by far the most divisive and consequential electoral contest” in the Philippines. The electoral race had boiled down to two frontrunners: one was the current Vice-President Leni Robredo, running on a “people-led” campaign, and driven ... <a title="Pink tears for the Philippines, and transforming the rage into hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/pink-tears-for-the-philippines-and-transforming-the-rage-into-hope/" aria-label="Read more about Pink tears for the Philippines, and transforming the rage into hope">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
COMMENTARY: By John Minto The absolute impunity which the Aotearoa New Zealand government has given to Israel’s racist apartheid regime over many decades and the cowering of the Aotearoa New Zealand media in the face of threats of false smears of anti-semitism from the racist pro-Israel lobby are key factors in the daily murder and ... <a title="John Minto: NZ government and media must own up to their silence over Shireen Abu Akleh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/john-minto-nz-government-and-media-must-own-up-to-their-silence-over-shireen-abu-akleh/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: NZ government and media must own up to their silence over Shireen Abu Akleh">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2022
Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the “blatant murder” of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that violates “international laws and norms”. Video: Al Jazeera COMMENTARY: By Mazin Qumsiyeh It is so hard for me to write today — too many tears. The US-supported Israeli occupation forces’ crimes continue daily but some days are harder than others. ... <a title="Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/12/behind-the-tears-for-shireen-more-evidence-of-israels-daily-crimes-with-impunity/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2022
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s first woman neurosurgeon has graduated from the national university. Dr Esther Apuahe graduated with a higher post-diploma in neurosurgery during the University of Papua New Guinea’s 67th graduation ceremony yesterday. “She is the first female neurosurgeon in Papua New Guinea,” said the dean of UPNG’s Medical ... <a title="Papua New Guinea’s first woman neurosurgeon graduates at UPNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/29/papua-new-guineas-first-woman-neurosurgeon-graduates-at-upng/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea’s first woman neurosurgeon graduates at UPNG">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University; Andrew Dickson, Massey University; Bevan Erueti, Massey University; Glenn Banks, Massey University; John O’Neill, Massey University, and Roger McEwan, Massey University Threats, intimidation and misogyny have long been a reality for women in public life around the world, and the pandemic appears to have amplified this toxic reality. Aotearoa ... <a title="Who will call out the misogyny and abuse undermining women’s academic freedom in NZ universities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/28/who-will-call-out-the-misogyny-and-abuse-undermining-womens-academic-freedom-in-nz-universities/" aria-label="Read more about Who will call out the misogyny and abuse undermining women’s academic freedom in NZ universities?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2022
By Mara Cepeda in Manila Philippine presidential candidate and Vice-President Leni Robredo issued her marching orders for the crucial homestretch of the election campaign before hundreds of thousands of supporters, in a behemoth show of force meant to boost her numbers in the Philippines’ most vote-rich region Metro Manila. Local organisers said some 412,000 “Kakampink” ... <a title="Robredo’s plea to 412,000 in Pasay – 200 in Auckland: Fight fake news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/28/robredos-plea-to-412000-in-pasay-200-in-auckland-fight-fake-news/" aria-label="Read more about Robredo’s plea to 412,000 in Pasay – 200 in Auckland: Fight fake news">Read more</a>
