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June 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The reported plea bargain between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the United States government brings to a close one of the darkest periods in the history of media freedom, says the union for Australian journalists. While the details of the deal are still to be confirmed, MEAA welcomed the release of Assange, ... <a title="Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/plea-deal-ends-personal-ordeal-for-julian-assange-but-still-media-freedom-concerns-says-meaa/" aria-label="Read more about Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2024
Post-pandemic economics and the rise of national populism - Wherever we look today, whether it be through a political, economic, or security lens, we can see the consequences of post-pandemic economic instability. And politically, the rise of national populism is in evidence, as is an apparent anti-incumbent mood among voters.
In this podcast, Paul G Buchanan and Selwyn Manning assess the global Zeitgeist and what impact post-pandemic economics is having on geopolitics and geo-economics.
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discussed improving military-to-military communications to avoid future incidents involving their armed forces in their wide-ranging meeting on Monday. This follows an encounter last year in which Australian Navy ... <a title="Albanese discusses delicate issues with Chinese premier, including avoiding future military incidents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/albanese-discusses-delicate-issues-with-chinese-premier-including-avoiding-future-military-incidents-232600/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese discusses delicate issues with Chinese premier, including avoiding future military incidents">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2024
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – This analysis was first published by Democracy Project. Don’t put it all at risk. That’s likely to be the take-home message for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in his meetings with Li Qiang, the Chinese Premier. Li’s visit to Wellington this week is the highest-ranking visit by a ... <a title="Geffrey Miller Analysis – China’s message to New Zealand – don’t put it all at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/14/geffrey-miller-analysis-chinas-message-to-new-zealand-dont-put-it-all-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Geffrey Miller Analysis – China’s message to New Zealand – don’t put it all at risk">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
Today, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine: At a micro level, how 'Post-Colonial Blowback' has impacted on New Caledonia, Gaza, South Africa, India and even New Zealand. And at a macro level, Paul and Selwyn assess how 'Post-Colonial Blowback' is a power giving rise to the Global South and its worldwide influence in global geopolitics.
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day ... <a title="Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/solar-farms-can-eat-up-farmland-but-agrivoltaics-could-mean-the-best-of-both-worlds-for-nz-farmers-230531/" aria-label="Read more about Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2024
This King’s Birthday, the New Zealand Order of Merit recognises Professor David Robie’s 50 years of service to Pacific journalism. He says he is astonished and quite delighted, and feels quite humbled by it all. “However, I feel that it’s not just me, I owe an enormous amount to my wife, Del, who is a ... <a title="50 years of challenge and change: David Robie reflects on a career in Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/03/50-years-of-challenge-and-change-david-robie-reflects-on-a-career-in-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years of challenge and change: David Robie reflects on a career in Pacific journalism">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2024
By Alakihihifo Vailala of PMN News Flipped “back in time” is how New Zealand author, journalist and media educator Dr David Robie describes the crisis in New Caledonia. Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media and educated Pacific journalists for more than four decades. He reported on the indigenous Kanak pro-independence uprising in ... <a title="King’s Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/03/kings-birthday-honours-nz-journalist-reflects-on-work-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about King’s Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Three Nouméa municipal policemen are now facing a prosecution after a disturbing video was posted in a Facebook neighbourhood watch group, allegedly implicating them in acts of severe violence against a Kanak man they had just arrested. The municipal police officers are not part of the ... <a title="Three Nouméa police officers face prosecution after viral violent video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/30/three-noumea-police-officers-face-prosecution-after-viral-violent-video/" aria-label="Read more about Three Nouméa police officers face prosecution after viral violent video">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Pro-Palestinian protesters dressed in blue “press” vests tonight staged a vigil calling on New Zealand journalists to show solidarity with the media of Gaza who have suffered the highest death toll in any war. They staged the vigil at the Viaduct venue of NZ’s annual Voyager Media Awards. Organised by Palestinian Youth ... <a title="Palestine protesters call for Gaza press ‘solidarity’ at NZ media awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/25/palestine-protesters-call-for-gaza-press-solidarity-at-nz-media-awards/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine protesters call for Gaza press ‘solidarity’ at NZ media awards">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2024
Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine: The United States and how the world is engaging with it geopolitically. Specifically, Paul and Selwyn analyse what has changed in this regard in 2024, and consider whether some leaders of global, regional, and even small powers are preparing for the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency.
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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>
