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Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge NZ’s Winston Peters at state of the nation speech

March 24, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Like a relentless ocean, wave after wave of pro-Palestinian pro-human rights protesters disrupted New Zealand deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ state of the nation speech at the Christchurch Town Hall yesterday. A clarion call to Trumpism and Australia’s One Nation Party, the speech was accompanied by ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge NZ’s Winston Peters at state of the nation speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/pro-palestinian-protesters-challenge-nzs-winston-peters-at-state-of-the-nation-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge NZ’s Winston Peters at state of the nation speech">Read more</a>

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PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza – 230 killed

March 18, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A national Palestinian advocacy group has called on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to immediately condemn Israel for its resumption today of “genocidal attacks” on the almost 2 million Palestinians trapped in the besieged Gaza enclave. Media reports said that more than 230 people had been killed — many of them children ... <a title="PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza – 230 killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/18/psna-calls-on-nz-govt-to-condemn-renewed-israel-air-strikes-on-gaza-230-killed/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza – 230 killed">Read more</a>

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NZ must protest Israel’s latest ‘weasel out’ war crime cutting humanitarian aid, says PSNA

March 4, 2025

Asia Pacific Report One of the leading Palestinian solidarity groups in Aotearoa New Zealand has demanded that the government condemn Israel’s cutting off of all humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel announced its latest “humanitarian outrage” against the Palestinian people of Gaza as it tries to renegotiate the three-phased ceasefire agreement it signed with Hamas in ... <a title="NZ must protest Israel’s latest ‘weasel out’ war crime cutting humanitarian aid, says PSNA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/04/nz-must-protest-israels-latest-weasel-out-war-crime-cutting-humanitarian-aid-says-psna/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must protest Israel’s latest ‘weasel out’ war crime cutting humanitarian aid, says PSNA">Read more</a>

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PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldiers entry

February 9, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A national Palestine advocacy group has hit back at critics of its “genocide hotline” campaign against soldiers involved in Israel’s war against Gaza, saying New Zealand should be actively following international law. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) dismissed a “predictable lineup of apologists for Israel” for their criticisms of the PSNA ... <a title="PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldiers entry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/09/psnas-minto-hits-back-at-gaza-genocide-hotline-critics-insists-nz-should-deny-israeli-soldiers-entry/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldiers entry">Read more</a>

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Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians

February 2, 2025

Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers accountable not been addressed in Aotearoa New Zealand? ANALYSIS: By Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa national chair John Minto’s campaign to identify Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers in New Zealand ... <a title="Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/moral-bankruptcy-israels-genocide-and-the-betrayal-of-the-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians">Read more</a>

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NZ Palestinian network advocate Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action

February 1, 2025

Asia Pacific Report One of the key early leaders of a national Palestinian solidarity network in Aotearoa New Zealand today praised the “heroic” resilience and sacrifice of the people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s ruthless attempt to destroy the besieged enclave of more than 2 million people. Speaking at the first solidarity rally ... <a title="NZ Palestinian network advocate Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/nz-palestinian-network-advocate-janfrie-wakim-praises-heroic-gaza-calls-for-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestinian network advocate Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action">Read more</a>

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PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldier visas

January 29, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A national Palestine advocacy group has hit back at critics of its “genocide hotline” campaign against soldiers involved in Israel’s war against Gaza, saying New Zealand should be actively following international law. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) dismissed a “predictable lineup of apologists for Israel” for their criticisms of the PSNA ... <a title="PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldier visas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/29/psnas-minto-hits-back-at-gaza-genocide-hotline-critics-insists-nz-should-deny-israeli-soldier-visas/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA’s Minto hits back at Gaza ‘genocide hotline’ critics, insists NZ should deny Israeli soldier visas">Read more</a>

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NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action

January 26, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A co-founder of a national Palestinian solidarity network in Aotearoa New Zealand today praised the “heroic” resilience and sacrifice of the people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s ruthless attempt to destroy the besieged enclave of more than 2 million people. Speaking at the first solidarity rally in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau ... <a title="NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/26/nz-palestinian-network-co-founder-janfrie-wakim-praises-heroic-gaza-calls-for-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action">Read more</a>

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John Minto: A triumph of the human spirit

January 19, 2025

LETTER: By John Minto With the temporary ceasefire agreement, we should take our hats off to the Palestinian people of Gaza who have withstood a total military onslaught from Israel but without surrendering or shifting from their land. Over 15 months Israel has dropped well over 70,000 tonnes of bombs on this tiny 360 sq ... <a title="John Minto: A triumph of the human spirit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/19/john-minto-a-triumph-of-the-human-spirit/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: A triumph of the human spirit">Read more</a>

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Collins and Rocket Lab challenged over satellites linked to Israeli war crimes

November 14, 2024

Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has written to the Minister for Space Judith Collins and Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck to warn that satellites being launched from the Māhia Peninsula are “highly likely” to conduct surveillance for Israel. And also to assist in the commission of war crimes in Gaza and ... <a title="Collins and Rocket Lab challenged over satellites linked to Israeli war crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/14/collins-and-rocket-lab-challenged-over-satellites-linked-to-israeli-war-crimes/" aria-label="Read more about Collins and Rocket Lab challenged over satellites linked to Israeli war crimes">Read more</a>

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Published by the Star – the genocide advert that Stuff didn’t want you to see

October 12, 2024

By John Minto Published in the Christchurch Star newspaper yesterday — this was the advert rejected last week by Stuff, New Zealand’s major news website, by an editorial management which apparently thinks pro-Israel sympathies are more important than the industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and Lebanon. Stuff told the Palestinian Solidarity Movement Aotearoa (PSNA) ... <a title="Published by the Star – the genocide advert that Stuff didn’t want you to see" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/12/published-by-the-star-the-genocide-advert-that-stuff-didnt-want-you-to-see/" aria-label="Read more about Published by the Star – the genocide advert that Stuff didn’t want you to see">Read more</a>

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PSNA’s Minto slams Peters over ‘bluster’ speech on Gaza at UN

April 9, 2024

Asia Pacific Report The leader of a New Zealand solidarity group of Palestinian self-determination supporters has accused the country’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters of making a “bluff and bluster” speech at the United Nations that was misleading about inaction at home. National chair John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said in a ... <a title="PSNA’s Minto slams Peters over ‘bluster’ speech on Gaza at UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/09/psnas-minto-slams-peters-over-bluster-speech-on-gaza-at-un/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA’s Minto slams Peters over ‘bluster’ speech on Gaza at UN">Read more</a>