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December 29, 2022
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration has invited the Commissioner of Police to resign, citing concerns on matters of confidence in him. Pio Tikoduadua said the commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho, had, however, asked that the government follow the process of the Constitutional Offices Commission. Minister Tikoduadua said he respected his decision, and we ... <a title="Tikoduadua asks Fiji’s police chief to resign over ‘matters of confidence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/29/tikoduadua-asks-fijis-police-chief-to-resign-over-matters-of-confidence/" aria-label="Read more about Tikoduadua asks Fiji’s police chief to resign over ‘matters of confidence’">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2022
Pacific Media Watch The US tested 67 nuclear weapons on the Marshall Islands, tricking the people who lived on Bikini Atoll to leave their homeland “for the good of all mankind.” But the Bikini Islanders didn’t know the US would contaminate their island and make it uninhabitable. Now nearly 70 years later, many Marshall Islanders ... <a title="Why a royal princess from the Pacific is living in Arkansas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/29/why-a-royal-princess-from-the-pacific-is-living-in-arkansas/" aria-label="Read more about Why a royal princess from the Pacific is living in Arkansas">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva Fiji lawyer and former human rights activist Imrana Jalal has offered a “warning” to her motherland that should people be investigated, prosecuted or dismissed, it must be done within the rule of law. In a social media posting on her Facebook page, Jalal wrote: “A WARNING to ourselves in Fiji ... <a title="Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal’s warning: ‘No victimisation or targeted prosecutions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/29/fiji-lawyer-imrana-jalals-warning-no-victimisation-or-targeted-prosecutions/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal’s warning: ‘No victimisation or targeted prosecutions’">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2022
By Conan Young , Local Democracy Reporting editor This year was another huge one for Local Democracy Reporting, with our reporters at the forefront of uncovering some of the biggest stories in their regions. Felix Desmarais in Rotorua exposed hitherto secret plans by the council to revoke the reserve status of seven council reserves, paving ... <a title="Local Democracy Reporting: Secret plans, health chaos, climate change among NZ’s top 2022 stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/28/local-democracy-reporting-secret-plans-health-chaos-climate-change-among-nzs-top-2022-stories/" aria-label="Read more about Local Democracy Reporting: Secret plans, health chaos, climate change among NZ’s top 2022 stories">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2022
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: By Benny Wenda As 2022 draws to a close, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the West Papuan struggle this year. To our worldwide solidarity groups, including those within Indonesia, to Alex Sobel and the International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP), the International Lawyers for West Papua, to our friends ... <a title="Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/25/benny-wenda-a-west-papuan-christmas-message/" aria-label="Read more about Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2022
RNZ News The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has knocked-back an attempt by one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest universities to axe more than 100 staff. The Auckland University of Technology planned to make 170 academic staff redundant, but the ERA has now ruled that its process was flawed and breached the collective agreement. Now the ... <a title="ERA knocks back ‘flawed’ attempt by AUT to axe 100 plus academic staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/21/era-knocks-back-flawed-attempt-by-aut-to-axe-100-plus-academic-staff/" aria-label="Read more about ERA knocks back ‘flawed’ attempt by AUT to axe 100 plus academic staff">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2022
RNZ Pacific A West Papua rights group claims Indonesian police and soldiers have carried out at least 72 extrajudicial killings over the past year. The report by the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) said the police were responsible for 50 of the unlawful killings, with the remainder committed by military personnel. ... <a title="Rights group says security forces unlawfully killed 72 Papuans in past year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/20/rights-group-says-security-forces-unlawfully-killed-72-papuans-in-past-year/" aria-label="Read more about Rights group says security forces unlawfully killed 72 Papuans in past year">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya “We are part of them and they are part of us,” declared politician Augustine Rapa, founder and president of the PNG Liberal Democratic Party, on the 61st anniversary of the struggle for West Papuan independence earlier this month. Rapa’s statement of West Papua at Gerehu, Port Moresby, on December 1 was ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: While West Papuans face an ‘existential threat’ under Indonesia, PNG plans defence pact with Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/15/yamin-kogoya-while-west-papuans-face-an-existential-threat-under-indonesia-png-plans-defence-pact-with-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: While West Papuans face an ‘existential threat’ under Indonesia, PNG plans defence pact with Jakarta">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to New Zealand’s Parliament today and the government has pledged an additional $3 million of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Zelensky began with a friendly “kia ora” before saying he would offer New Zealand the opportunity to take the lead in pushing for peace. “Today, this anti-war coalition has ... <a title="‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/the-time-has-come-says-zelensky-in-fresh-appeal-to-nz-government/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2022
Amnesty International Amnesty International Indonesia and Amnesty International Australia have condemned the repression used against the people in West Papua when they were commemorating Human Rights Day yesterday — December 10, which marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Indonesian authorities made 116 arrests and injured at least 17 people during multiple ... <a title="Amnesty condemns mass arrests of West Papuans on Human Rights Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/12/amnesty-condemns-mass-arrests-of-west-papuans-on-human-rights-day/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty condemns mass arrests of West Papuans on Human Rights Day">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 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific The French judiciary has thrown out an alleged forgery and fraud case against former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse, relating to a property transaction in Paris. In 2018, Flosse and his son Reginald had been accused of forging management papers for a house which they had jointly owned with Gaston Flosse’s former wife. ... <a title="French judiciary drop forgery, fraud case against Tahiti’s Flosse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/french-judiciary-drop-forgery-fraud-case-against-tahitis-flosse/" aria-label="Read more about French judiciary drop forgery, fraud case against Tahiti’s Flosse">Read more</a>
