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May 21, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Gordon Campbell The split opening up in Israel’s “War Cabinet” is not just between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his long-term rival Benny Gantz. It is actually a three-way split, set in motion by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. It was Gallant’s open criticism of Netanyahu that finally flushed Gantz out into the open. ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: Israel’s political split, and the New Caledonia crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/21/gordon-campbell-israels-political-split-and-the-new-caledonia-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: Israel’s political split, and the New Caledonia crisis">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2024
RNZ Pacific A New Zealand author, journalist and media educator who has covered the Asia-Pacific region since the 1970s says liberation “must come” for Kanaky/New Caledonia. Professor David Robie sailed on board Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior until it was bombed by French secret agents in New Zealand in July 1985 and wrote the book Eyes ... <a title="Liberation for New Caledonia’s Kanak people ‘must come’, says educator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/21/liberation-for-new-caledonias-kanak-people-must-come-says-educator/" aria-label="Read more about Liberation for New Caledonia’s Kanak people ‘must come’, says educator">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2024
New Caledonia’s Tontouta International Airport remains closed, and Air New Zealand’s next scheduled flight is on Saturday — although it is not ruling out adding extra services. Air NZ’s Captain David Morgan said on Monday evening flights would only resume when they were assured of the security of the airport and safe access for passengers ... <a title="Kiwis trapped in Nouméa: Air NZ won’t fly from New Caledonia for days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/kiwis-trapped-in-noumea-air-nz-wont-fly-from-new-caledonia-for-days/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwis trapped in Nouméa: Air NZ won’t fly from New Caledonia for days">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2024
Young people on the streets in New Caledonia are saying they will “never give up” pushing back against France’s hold on the Pacific territory, a Kanak journalist in Nouméa says. Pro-independence Radio Djiido’s Andre Qaeze told RNZ Pacific young people had said that “Paris must respect us” and what had been decided by Jacques Lafleur ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Young people will ‘never give up’ – journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-young-people-will-never-give-up-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Young people will ‘never give up’ – journalist">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2024
A New Zealander studying at the University of New Caledonia says students have been taught to use fire extinguishers as firefighters are unlikely to come help if there is an emergency. It comes as days of unrest followed a controversial proposed constitutional amendment which would allow more French residents of New Caledonia to vote — ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: NZ student in Nouméa taught to use fire extinguishers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-nz-student-in-noumea-taught-to-use-fire-extinguishers/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: NZ student in Nouméa taught to use fire extinguishers">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2024
NC La Première television reports on the clearing of barricades after a week of protests and rioting in the capital Nouméa. Video: NC 1ère TV By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk With New Caledonia about to enter its second week of deadly riots, French authorities have mounted a massive law enforcement operation ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: French politics rocked as leaders plead for end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/19/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-french-politics-rocked-as-leaders-plead-for-end/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: French politics rocked as leaders plead for end">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Pacific civil society and solidarity groups today stepped up their pressure on the French government, accusing it of a “heavy-handed” crackdown on indigenous Kanak protest in New Caledonia, comparing it to Indonesian security forces crushing West Papuan dissent. A state of emergency was declared last week, at least people have been killed ... <a title="Pacific civil society groups condemn ‘heavy-handed’ French crackdown over Kanaky unrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/19/pacific-civil-society-groups-condemn-heavy-handed-french-crackdown-over-kanaky-unrest/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific civil society groups condemn ‘heavy-handed’ French crackdown over Kanaky unrest">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2024
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist and Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital journalist Police have used tear gas and stun grenades on rioters at an airport near Nouméa as the chaos in New Caledonia stretched into its sixth day. Five people, including two police officers, have died and hundreds of people are injured amid clashes ... <a title="New Caledonia riots: Tear gas, stun grenades used as protesters swarm airport runway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/18/new-caledonia-riots-tear-gas-stun-grenades-used-as-protesters-swarm-airport-runway/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia riots: Tear gas, stun grenades used as protesters swarm airport runway">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The global human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on France to not “misuse” a crackdown in the ongoing unrest in the non-self-governing French Pacific territory of Kanaky New Caledonia in the wake of a controversial vote by the French Parliament to adopt a bill changing the territory’s voting rules. “The state ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia: Amnesty calls on France to ‘uphold rights’ of indigenous people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/18/kanaky-new-caledonia-amnesty-calls-on-france-to-uphold-rights-of-indigenous-people/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia: Amnesty calls on France to ‘uphold rights’ of indigenous people">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2024
By Lauren Crimp , RNZ News reporter New Zealanders stuck among riots and civil unrest in New Caledonia’s capital say they feel abandoned by their own country, having received little help from the government. Nouméa descended into chaos on Monday, with clashes between indigenous Kanak pro-independence protesters and French security forces. They were sparked by ... <a title="Tourists trapped by New Caledonia unrest feel ‘abandoned’ by NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/18/tourists-trapped-by-new-caledonia-unrest-feel-abandoned-by-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Tourists trapped by New Caledonia unrest feel ‘abandoned’ by NZ">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2024
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Jean-Marie Tjibaou, a revered Kanak visionary, was inspirational to indigenous Pacific political activists across Oceania, just like Tongan anthropologist and writer Epeli Hao’ofa was to cultural advocates. Tragically, he was assassinated in 1989 by an opponent within the independence movement during the so-called “les événements” in ... <a title="Kanaky in flames: Five takeaways from the New Caledonia independence riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/17/kanaky-in-flames-five-takeaways-from-the-new-caledonia-independence-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky in flames: Five takeaways from the New Caledonia independence riots">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2024
Air New Zealand has confirmed Nouméa’s Tontouta International airport in New Caledonia is closed until Tuesday. The airline earlier told RNZ it would update customers as soon as it could. Earlier today, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters told RNZ Morning Report government officials had been working on an “hourly basis” to see what could be ... <a title="New Caledonia’s Nouméa airport closed until Tuesday, says Air New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/17/new-caledonias-noumea-airport-closed-until-tuesday-says-air-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s Nouméa airport closed until Tuesday, says Air New Zealand">Read more</a>
