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February 28, 2020
By Stefan Armbruster of SBS News in Brisbane Thousands of New Zealanders who are denied disability support are hoping Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will take the issue up with her counterpart Scott Morrison when they meet today. Despite paying taxes and the NDIS levy, New Zealanders who have come to Australia since 2001 cannot receive ... <a title="New Zealanders with disability in Australia treated as ‘second class’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/28/new-zealanders-with-disability-in-australia-treated-as-second-class/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders with disability in Australia treated as ‘second class’">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the three Fijians who died in last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings. Ardern spoke today at Lautoka Mosque as part of her trip to Fiji to remember Imam Hafiz Musa Patel, Ashraf Ali Razak and Ashraf Ali, who died almost a year ago. She also thanked the ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/pm-jacinda-ardern-pays-tribute-to-fijians-killed-in-christchurch-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Andy Ayamiseba died a few days ago. While the West Papuan was loved, admired and supported in Vanuatu, he fought tirelessly to win a home he could return to. He died before the dream was achieved. Originally published by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PIPP), this 2013 profile of Andy Ayamiseba’s life of activism ... <a title="Obituary: Andy Ayamiseba – long road home to an ‘independent’ West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/obituary-andy-ayamiseba-long-road-home-to-an-independent-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Obituary: Andy Ayamiseba – long road home to an ‘independent’ West Papua">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
OPINION: By Murray Horton in Christchurch For as long as the Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (Cafca) has existed – more than 45 years now – we have called for the closure of the aluminium smelter, owned by giant transnational corporation, Rio Tinto. There are numerous grounds for doing so, all of which amount ... <a title="Rio Tinto, clean up your own toxic smelter mess (and go away)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/rio-tinto-clean-up-your-own-toxic-smelter-mess-and-go-away/" aria-label="Read more about Rio Tinto, clean up your own toxic smelter mess (and go away)">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
By Sharlyne Eri in Lae A Papua New Guinean man who once resorted to crime to make a living is now running a bicycle repair business. Collin Kunan is a long-time resident of West Taraka, one of Lae’s urban settlements where petty crime is rife because of high unemployment. Kunan said he gave up criminal ... <a title="From PNG crime to a small town cycle business – how to beat the pinch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/from-png-crime-to-a-small-town-cycle-business-how-to-beat-the-pinch/" aria-label="Read more about From PNG crime to a small town cycle business – how to beat the pinch">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Chinese authorities are systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies gathered by Amnesty International. Uyghur New Zealanders were among those interviewed, despite the threat of further intimidation. The case studies, published online today, reveal how Chinese authorities target members of ... <a title="Uyghurs living abroad in NZ tell of campaign of intimidation from China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/21/uyghurs-living-abroad-in-nz-tell-of-campaign-of-intimidation-from-china/" aria-label="Read more about Uyghurs living abroad in NZ tell of campaign of intimidation from China">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Philippines top state lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the country’s key television broadcaster with “guns blazing” but he ought to be devoting more effort on governance, says Rappler co-founder and managing editor Glenda M. Gloria. Gloria, who has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Asian Congress for Media ... <a title="Rappler co-founder questions ‘guns blazing’ legal attack on top network" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/19/rappler-co-founder-questions-guns-blazing-legal-attack-on-top-network/" aria-label="Read more about Rappler co-founder questions ‘guns blazing’ legal attack on top network">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
By Felipe F. Salvosa II in Manila Solicitor-General Jose Calida asked the Supreme Court today to issue a gag order against ABS-CBN, claiming the Philippines’ largest television network was engaging in “propaganda” to sway the justices in the quo warranto case seeking to void its franchise. Calida filed the “very urgent” motion a week after ... <a title="Philippine Solicitor-General seeks gag order against top TV channel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/philippine-solicitor-general-seeks-gag-order-against-top-tv-channel/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine Solicitor-General seeks gag order against top TV channel">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
By Joenner Paulo L. Enriquez and Ma. Alena O. Castillo in Manila Thomasian Jesuit priests Fr Albert Alejo and Fr Flaviano Villanueva have posted P10,000 (NZ$310) bail each after a judge issued a warrant of arrest in connection with their sedition case. “Nag-piyansa na kami Fr Flavie at sumama [na] rin si Fr Robert [Reyes] ... <a title="Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/jesuit-priests-post-bail-in-philippines-bikoy-videos-sedition-case/" aria-label="Read more about Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2020
By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian government could prove disastrous for the environment and create even more conflicts over land and resources. The administration of President Joko Widodo is preparing to submit to Parliament two bills containing more than 1200 proposed amendments ... <a title="Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/experts-warn-over-indonesian-plan-for-fast-track-environmental-deregulation/" aria-label="Read more about Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
By Lian Buan in Manila A Philippines court has issued arrest warrants against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 other people for conspiracy to commit sedition, the court confirmed. The branch clerk of Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) Branch 138 confirmed today that the warrants had been issued by Judge Kristine Grace Suarez ... <a title="Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/philippines-court-orders-arrest-of-trillanes-10-others-on-sedition-charge/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
By Global Voices A backlash against China’s official response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has left local officials and the central government scrambling to offset responsibility. While the central government has accused local officials of being “inefficient,” the local government has reminded the public it is blocked from sharing information in real-time because of a ... <a title="Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/public-outcry-over-wuhan-coronavirus-leads-to-blame-game-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China">Read more</a>
