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July 30, 2022
By Vijay Narayan of Fijivillage People’s Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka says a People’s Alliance government will scrap the draconian Media Industry Development Act and allow a free press to thrive in Fiji. Rabuka has condemned the decision of the FijiFirst government to amend its Media Act by outlawing the appointment of a media company manager ... <a title="‘We’ll scrap Fiji’s Media Act … and allow free press,’ says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/well-scrap-fijis-media-act-and-allow-free-press-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ll scrap Fiji’s Media Act … and allow free press,’ says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former prime ministers, an opposition leader, and an ex-central bank governor have added their voices to a growing chorus of concerns about the Fiji government’s “close association” with a Korean doomsday Christian cult that has reportedly benefited from millions of dollars from a state-backed institution. Award-winning investigative journalism organisations, the Organised Crime and ... <a title="Senior figures question Fiji government’s close links with ‘doomsday’ cult" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/senior-figures-question-fiji-governments-close-links-with-doomsday-cult/" aria-label="Read more about Senior figures question Fiji government’s close links with ‘doomsday’ cult">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Frontline investigative articles on Aotearoa New Zealand’s 23-day Parliament protester siege, social media disinformation and Asia-Pacific media changes and adaptations are featured in the latest Pacific Journalism Review. The assault on “truth telling” reportage is led by The Disinformation Project, which warns that “conspiratorial thought continues to impact on the lives ... <a title="NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/29/nzs-parliament-siege-disinformation-war-kava-and-media-change-featured-in-latest-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific The French nuclear compensation commission CIVEN says that last year it paid out US$16.6 million to victims of France’s nuclear weapons tests. France tested 193 atomic weapons in French Polynesia over three decades from 1966 to 1996 after abandoning its testing regime in Algeria. In its report for 2021, the commission said it ... <a title="France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/france-pays-out-us16m-on-nearly-100-tahiti-nuclear-compensation-claims/" aria-label="Read more about France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2022
The National Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has visited Guava village in the heartland of the Panguna mine in Central Bougainville to pay his respects to the resting place of Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) leader Francis Ona. It was the first time President Toroama had visited Guava in 25 years after the 1997 Roreinang coup that ... <a title="Bougainville’s Toroama visits Ona’s rebel village 25 years after civil war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/27/bougainvilles-toroama-visits-onas-rebel-village-25-years-after-civil-war/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville’s Toroama visits Ona’s rebel village 25 years after civil war">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2022
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Plans are underway to help Tokelauans stuck abroad, mostly in New Zealand and Samoa, to return home. The general manager for the office of the Taupulega (council of elders) of the atoll of Nukunonu, Asi Pasilio, said borders had been shut for more than two years with the country ... <a title="Tokelau keen to get its people stuck abroad back home again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/27/tokelau-keen-to-get-its-people-stuck-abroad-back-home-again/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau keen to get its people stuck abroad back home again">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific A Fiji political leader is calling out the Australian and New Zealand governments on their “deafening silence” over human rights issues in the region. The leader of the opposition National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad, has called out the two countries for not acknowledging what he described as “the declining standards” of democracy, ... <a title="Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/prasad-criticises-nz-australia-over-not-addressing-democratic-deficit-in-pacific-region/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
By Gynnie Kero in Port Moresby National Capital District Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gideon Ikumu has ruled out a proposal to impose a curfew in the capital city Port Moresby in the wake of the recent spate of violence. He said the situation was expected to return to normal after soldiers yesterday joined policemen on the ... <a title="Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/moresby-police-chief-rejects-call-for-capital-curfew-after-election-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Inside PNG News National Capital Dictrict (NCD) police have arrested 18 suspects following the slasher attacks on civilians yesterday outside Papua New Guinea’s national elections counting centre at Port Moresby’s Sir John Guise stadium. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the men were “persons of interest” and police would continue investigating. “The men [suspects] are ... <a title="PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/png-police-arrest-18-suspects-following-election-attacks-in-port-moresby/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), which wants independence from Indonesia. The Kanak-Papuan deal was signed by Roch Wamytan, President of New Caledonia’s Congress, and the visiting ULMWP leader Benny Wenda. Wamytan told La ... <a title="Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/pro-independence-kanaks-sign-pact-with-west-papuan-movement/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2022
EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier editor Matthew Vari For weeks, we have seen the election violence as it spread in horrific proportions around the Highlands region, mainly in Enga and other provinces there. Men, women, and even children caught up in the fray costing lives and properties into the millions. Yesterday, the capital city also ... <a title="Post-Courier: Our capital Port Moresby our last stand for peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/25/post-courier-our-capital-port-moresby-our-last-stand-for-peace/" aria-label="Read more about Post-Courier: Our capital Port Moresby our last stand for peace">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
COMMENTARY: By John Minto During World War I, the New Zealand government took a big area of land at Raglan from the local Tainui Awhiro people to build an airfield and bunker as part of local war preparations. The airfield was never built and, instead of returning the land to the people, the government used ... <a title="John Minto: From Raglan to Palestine – let our voice be heard out loud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/john-minto-from-raglan-to-palestine-let-our-voice-be-heard-out-loud/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: From Raglan to Palestine – let our voice be heard out loud">Read more</a>
