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May 11, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Television New Zealand Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to investigative journalism and Pacific communities in a ceremony at Government House, reports 1News. She has been the Pacific correspondent for 1News since 2002, breaking many stories uncovering social and economic ... <a title="TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver awarded ONZM for investigative journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/11/tvnz-pacific-correspondent-barbara-dreaver-awarded-onzm-for-investigative-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver awarded ONZM for investigative journalism">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Kaneta Naimatu in Suva Journalists in the Pacific region play an important role as the “eyes and ears on the ground” when it comes to reporting the climate crisis, says the European Union’s Pacific Ambassador Barbara Plinkert. Speaking at The University of the South Pacific (USP) on World Press Freedom Day last Friday, Plinkert ... <a title="Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/pacific-journalists-are-worlds-eyes-and-ears-on-climate-crisis-says-eu-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Following an open letter by Auckland University academics speaking out in support of their students’ right to protest against the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, a group of academics at Otago University have today also called on New Zealand academic institutions to “repair colonial violence” and end divestment from any economic ties ... <a title="‘Repair colonial violence’ and support Gaza ceasefire, say Otago academics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/repair-colonial-violence-and-support-gaza-ceasefire-say-otago-academics/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Repair colonial violence’ and support Gaza ceasefire, say Otago academics">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2024
Wansolwara The news media’s crucial role in climate change and environment journalism was the focus of The University of the South Pacific’s Journalism Programme 2024 World Press Freedom Day celebrations. The European Union Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert, and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna were the chief guests at the event last ... <a title="Tackling Pacific media’s crucial role in climate crisis and press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/06/tackling-pacific-medias-crucial-role-in-climate-crisis-and-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Tackling Pacific media’s crucial role in climate crisis and press freedom">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2024
Asia Pacific Report About 500 people honoured Palestinian journalists in the heart of the New Zealand city of Auckland today for their brave coverage of Israel’s War on Gaza, now in its seventh month with almost 35,000 people killed, mostly women and children. Marking the annual May 3 World Press Freedom Day “plus two”, the ... <a title="Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/auckland-palestine-rally-honours-gaza-journalists-for-freedom-award/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A women’s union in New Caledonia has staged a sit-in protest this week to support senior Kanak indigenous journalist Thérèse Waia, who works for public broadcaster Nouvelle-Calédonie la Première, after a smear attack by critics. The peaceful demonstration was held on Nouméa’s Place des Cocotiers to ... <a title="New Caledonia’s women sit-in to support smeared Kanak journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/04/new-caledonias-women-sit-in-to-support-smeared-kanak-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s women sit-in to support smeared Kanak journalist">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2024
By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews Fiji’s ranking in a global press freedom index has jumped into the top tier of countries with free or mostly free media after its government last year repealed a draconian law that threatened journalists with prison for doing their jobs. Fiji’s improvement in the annual Reporters Without ... <a title="Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, Papua New Guinea’s plummets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/04/fijis-media-freedom-ranking-jumps-papua-new-guineas-plummets/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, Papua New Guinea’s plummets">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Pacific Media Watch New Zealand has slumped to an unprecedented 19th place in the annual Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index survey released today on World Press Freedom Day — May 3. This was a drop of six places from 13th last year when it slipped out of its usual place in the top ... <a title="NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/nz-slumps-to-19th-as-rsf-says-press-freedom-threatened-by-global-decline/" aria-label="Read more about NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2024
By Jo Moir, RNZ News political editor, and Craig McCulloch, deputy political editor New Zealand’s Labour Party is demanding Winston Peters be stood down as Foreign Minister for opening up the government to legal action over his “totally unacceptable” attack on a prominent AUKUS critic. In an interview on RNZ’s Morning Report today, Peters criticised ... <a title="NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/02/nz-foreign-minister-peters-accused-of-entirely-defamatory-remarks-about-ex-australian-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian minister">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2024
Koi Tū New Zealand cannot sit back and see the collapse of its Fourth Estate, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, says in the foreword of a paper published today. The paper, “If not journalists, then who?” paints a picture of an industry facing existential threats and held ... <a title="New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/new-koi-tu-future-report-calls-for-overhaul-of-outdated-nz-mediascape-to-restore-trust/" aria-label="Read more about New Koi Tū future report calls for overhaul of outdated NZ mediascape to restore trust">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2024
The protest outside the White House correspondents’ dinner hotel. Image: Anatolu video screenshot APR More than two dozen Palestinian journalists had called for a boycott of the dinner, writing an open letter urging their American colleagues not to attend. “You have a unique responsibility to speak truth to power and uphold journalistic integrity,” said the ... <a title="Biden hails ‘press freedom, democracy’ but ignores Gaza media death toll of 142" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/28/biden-hails-press-freedom-democracy-but-ignores-gaza-media-death-toll-of-142/" aria-label="Read more about Biden hails ‘press freedom, democracy’ but ignores Gaza media death toll of 142">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave. However, organisers received word of an “administrative roadblock” initiated by Israel in ... <a title="Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic ‘block’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/27/israel-delays-gaza-freedom-flotilla-departure-with-bureaucratic-block/" aria-label="Read more about Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic ‘block’">Read more</a>
