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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of the Maggie Barry bullying allegations

December 5, 2018

Political Roundup: The Seriousness of the Maggie Barry bullying allegations  Allegations of bullying and illegal activity in Parliament continue to dog National MP Maggie Barry, with leaks and anonymous interviews from former staff coming out daily since the Herald broke the story on Saturday.  The latest startling allegations were broadcast this morning on RNZ, in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of the Maggie Barry bullying allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-seriousness-of-the-maggie-barry-bullying-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of the Maggie Barry bullying allegations">Read more</a>

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Indonesian police arrest more than 500 over West Papua flag demos

December 3, 2018

Hundreds of Papuan Students Alliance (AMP) in march in Surabaya to commemorate December 1, a day they consider to be West Papua liberation day, on Saturday. Image: Wahyoe Boediwardhana/jakarta Post By Arnold Belau in Jayapura and Wahyoe Boediwardhana in Surabaya More than 500 Papuans in several cities across Indonesia and West Papua were arrested following ... <a title="Indonesian police arrest more than 500 over West Papua flag demos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/indonesian-police-arrest-more-than-500-over-west-papua-flag-demos/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police arrest more than 500 over West Papua flag demos">Read more</a>

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PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind

December 3, 2018

By Pauline Mago-King It has only been two weeks since the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, yet much has transpired – to the dismay of host country Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea’s trajectory to this monumental event has been one involving great strides from the moment it secured the bid to ... <a title="PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/pngs-post-apec-technology-dream-leaves-rural-sector-far-behind/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind">Read more</a>

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Nationalist thugs attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya

December 3, 2018

By Tony Firman of Tirto in Surabaya A protest action by the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) in Indonesia’s East Java provincial capital of Surabaya yesterday demanding self-determination for West Papua has been attacked by a group of ormas (social or mass organisations). Police later raided Papuan student dormitories in the evening and detained 233 students ... <a title="Nationalist thugs attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/nationalist-thugs-attack-papuan-pro-independence-rally-in-surabaya/" aria-label="Read more about Nationalist thugs attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya">Read more</a>

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Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations

December 2, 2018

An unnamed Papuan student beaten during the December 1 West Papuan flag demonstration in Surabaya, Indonesia. Human rights sources report more than 300 arrests by Indonesian authorities. Image: Humam rights sources Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of Papuan students faced off with counterprotesters in Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya today in a rally calling ... <a title="Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/02/surabaya-counterprotest-300-arrested-in-west-papua-flag-demonstrations/" aria-label="Read more about Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations">Read more</a>

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Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change

December 1, 2018

Keynote speakers Associate Professor Kabini Sanga from Victoria University and Dr Alisi Holani (right), deputy CEO of the Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation and Labour (MCCTIL) in Tonga. They spoke about a “rich gap” and other issues affecting Pacific media reportage. Image: Tom Blessen/PMC By Sri KrishnamurthiThe NZ Institute for Pacific Research will cease ... <a title="Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/01/pioneering-nz-pacific-research-initiative-to-make-reset-change/" aria-label="Read more about Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change">Read more</a>

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Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic

December 1, 2018

EMTV journalist Scott Waide … “Papua New Guinea is a democracy and the media is free to hold those in authority to account.” Image: PMC By Blessen Tom Pacific media freedom and ignorance of Pacific issues by mainstream media in New Zealand are growing challenges for the region, says a journalism academic “There are so ... <a title="Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/01/media-freedom-in-pacific-a-growing-challenge-says-journalism-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote

November 30, 2018

Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote by Dr Bryce Edwards. Yesterday marked 125 years to the day since women first voted in a New Zealand General Election. However, celebrations received a reality check when an inconvenient truth resurfaced in a new campaign – the fact that not all New Zealand women ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-suffrage-reality-check-prisoners-still-cant-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote">Read more</a>

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Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court of Appeal

November 30, 2018

T-shirts worn by family and supporters of the 19 Nauruans who were prosecuted by government for staging a protest outside of Parliament in 2015. Image: RNZP/Nauru 19/ Facebook By RNZ Pacific The group known as the Nauru 19 will go back to court next week in what will be the first sitting of the Nauru ... <a title="Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court of Appeal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/nauru-19-to-appear-in-first-sitting-of-nations-new-court-of-appeal/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court of Appeal">Read more</a>

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Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region

November 29, 2018

By Sri Krishnamurthi A new Pacific aid mapping tool developed by the Lowy Institute think tank is set to immeasurably improve transparency in aid in the region. In an Auckland first, the aid mapping tool was put on show last night by the NZ Institute for Pacific Research as a curtainraiser to the two-day inaugural ... <a title="Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/pacific-aid-mapping-tool-aimed-at-improving-transparency-in-region/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region">Read more</a>

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Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review

November 27, 2018

Part of the cover of the latest Pacific Journalism Review. Image: © Fernando G Sepe Jr/ABS-CBN Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The statistics globally are chilling. And the Asia-Pacific region bears the brunt of the killing of journalists with impunity disproportionately. Revelations in research published in the latest edition of Pacific Journalism Review on the trauma ... <a title="Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/27/trauma-research-on-tv-journalists-covering-killings-revealed-in-pacific-journalism-review/" aria-label="Read more about Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism Review">Read more</a>

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Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist

November 27, 2018

Scott Waide reporting in a Papua New Guinea village … image from his blog My Land, My Country. COMMENT: By Scott Waide, in an open letter posted on his blog after he was reinstated by EMTV today following suspension for broadcasting an APEC news item on November 17 criticising wasteful government spending. Dear all, Over ... <a title="Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/27/scott-waide-reinstated-thank-you-message-from-emtv-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist">Read more</a>