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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lee Duffield in Brisbane The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless” on the islands has highlighted the neglect of that field by Australia and New Zealand — and also problems in universities. The new development is the non-government, non-university Asia ... <a title="Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fate-of-nz-research-centre-highlights-university-blindness-media-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon in Sydney NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is pleased that a Sydney magistrate jailed protester Deanna “Violet” Coco on Friday. But he is out of step with international and Australian human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have quickly mobilised to show solidarity. On Monday, protests were held in ... <a title="‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/its-time-to-be-the-crowd-knitting-nannas-tell-protest-against-jailing-of-climate-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
RNZ News A Pasifika health leader hopes the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic will look into the equity of the response and resource allocation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced a Royal Commission into the government’s covid-19 response which will be chaired by Professor Tony Blakely, an epidemiologist working at the University of Melbourne. ... <a title="NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/nz-covid-inquiry-must-look-at-response-to-specific-communities-pasifika-health-leader-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says">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 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific Activists have protested at Indonesia’s Ternate Police headquarters in North Maluku demanding that the security forces release eight people arrested while commemorating West Papua Independence Day on December 1. December 1 marked 61 years since the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence, the Morning Star flag. Tabloid Jubi reports Anton Trisno ... <a title="Indonesian protesters call for release of West Papua Morning Star detainees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/indonesian-protesters-call-for-release-of-west-papua-morning-star-detainees/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian protesters call for release of West Papua Morning Star detainees">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
By Sri Krishnamurthi While some women at the University of the South Pacific’s 14 campuses found working from home enjoyable during the covid-19 pandemic, others felt isolated, had overwhelming mental challenges and some experienced domestic violence, a Pacific survey has found. Titled “University Women Remote Work Challenges”, the survey was funded by the Council of ... <a title="Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/domestic-violence-isolation-hit-pacific-women-during-pandemic-says-usp-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2022
By Shayal Devi in Suva In solidarity with West Papua, the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called for a boycott of all Indonesian products and programmess by the Indonesian government. The Fiji-based PCC said this should be done until Indonesia facilitated a visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate ... <a title="Pacific churches call for boycott of Indonesian products over Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/05/pacific-churches-call-for-boycott-of-indonesian-products-over-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches call for boycott of Indonesian products over Papua">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2022
By Lucy Xia, RNZ News journalist More than 200 people from Aotearoa New Zealand’s Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Auckland’s Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China’s stringent covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country’s “Zero Covid” policy. The unprecedented display of defiance by a ... <a title="NZ Chinese local community protests against China lockdowns, ‘dictatorship’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/04/nz-chinese-local-community-protests-against-china-lockdowns-dictatorship/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Chinese local community protests against China lockdowns, ‘dictatorship’">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2022
The French flag and the Kanak independence ensign . . . flown together since 2011. Image: 123rf/RNZ Pacific The territorial government of New Caledonia debated the introduction of an official regional flag in 2008, as required by the Nouméa Accord. In July 2010, the New Caledonian Congress voted in favour of flying both flags together. ... <a title="Pro-independence groups want Kanak flag for New Caledonia’s official flag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/03/pro-independence-groups-want-kanak-flag-for-new-caledonias-official-flag/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence groups want Kanak flag for New Caledonia’s official flag">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya On 30 June 2022, the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta passed legislation to split West Papua into three more pieces. The Papuan people’s unifying name for their independence struggle — “West Papua” — is now being shattered by Jakarta’s draconian policies. Under this new legislation, the two existing provinces have been divided ... <a title="Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/happy-west-papua-day-and-the-brutal-truth-about-where-we-are-now/" aria-label="Read more about Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2022
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Reports of threats by Indonesia against “Free West Papua” activists have come to light on the anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s emblem of independence. “The security level is increased, they send direct threats, phone calls or SMS and in the past three days many of our ... <a title="Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/pacific-marks-61st-year-flying-of-papuas-banned-morning-star-flag/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag">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>
