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Mr Speaker, we’re not your enemies. We’re reporting without fear or favour

June 17, 2023

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier Mister Speaker, our collective question without notice is to you mister Speaker. We want the Prime Minister and his deputy to take note Sir. Our question from the Media Gallery is specifically directed to you, Mr Speaker, because of events that have transpired in the last 48 hours in which the freedom ... <a title="Mr Speaker, we’re not your enemies. We’re reporting without fear or favour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/17/mr-speaker-were-not-your-enemies-were-reporting-without-fear-or-favour/" aria-label="Read more about Mr Speaker, we’re not your enemies. We’re reporting without fear or favour">Read more</a>

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RNZ appoints panel to investigate inappropriate editing of online stories

June 14, 2023

RNZ News RNZ has appointed a group of experts to carry out an investigation over how pro-Russian edits were inserted into international stories online. An RNZ digital journalist has been placed on leave after it came to light he had changed news agency stories on the war in Ukraine. RNZ has since been auditing hundreds ... <a title="RNZ appoints panel to investigate inappropriate editing of online stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/rnz-appoints-panel-to-investigate-inappropriate-editing-of-online-stories/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ appoints panel to investigate inappropriate editing of online stories">Read more</a>

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RNZ board to begin setting up independent review of pro-Russia edits to stories

June 13, 2023

RNZ News The RNZ board is meeting tonight to begin setting up an independent review on how pro-Russian sentiment was inserted into a number of its online stories. An RNZ digital journalist has been placed on leave after it came to light he had changed copy from news agency Reuters on the war in Ukraine ... <a title="RNZ board to begin setting up independent review of pro-Russia edits to stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/rnz-board-to-begin-setting-up-independent-review-of-pro-russia-edits-to-stories/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ board to begin setting up independent review of pro-Russia edits to stories">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Chris Hipkins’ trip to China

June 13, 2023

Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Timing is everything. After months of mixed signals, Chris Hipkins will head to China at the end of June. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s long-awaited visit to Beijing will come shortly before he attends July’s NATO summit in Vilnius. The careful timing of the PM’s China trip – billed as a ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Chris Hipkins’ trip to China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-what-to-expect-from-chris-hipkins-trip-to-china/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Chris Hipkins’ trip to China">Read more</a>

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‘We are in the war’: Ukrainian man says RNZ altered news stories must be taken seriously

June 12, 2023

RNZ News A Ukrainian man who complained about an RNZ story last year having Russian propaganda says his concerns are only now being noticed. It comes after the revelation a staff member altered Reuters copy to include pro-Russian sentiment. Since Friday, 250 articles published on RNZ back to January last year have been audited. Of ... <a title="‘We are in the war’: Ukrainian man says RNZ altered news stories must be taken seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/we-are-in-the-war-ukrainian-man-says-rnz-altered-news-stories-must-be-taken-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We are in the war’: Ukrainian man says RNZ altered news stories must be taken seriously">Read more</a>

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New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles

June 11, 2023

By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist A new production called Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas is shedding light on the lesser-known history of the Indian indentured labourers. Poet and music producer Nadia Freeman’s latest work gives life to the hidden voice of her Indo-Fijian ancestors through electronic music and theatre. “I just felt like I ... <a title="New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/11/new-nz-theatre-production-highlights-fiji-girmityas-struggles/" aria-label="Read more about New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles">Read more</a>

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‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty

June 6, 2023

By Alice Lolohea of Tagata Pasifika Twenty five broadcasters from 13 Pacific countries touched down in Auckland recently for the Pacific Broadcasters conference. A meet and greet filled with lots of talanoa, networking and healthy debate, the conference was a welcome change from a typical Zoom meeting. Natasha Meleisea, chief executive of Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting ... <a title="‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/06/lets-tell-our-own-stories-pacific-broadcasters-seek-sovereignty/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty">Read more</a>

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Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria breaks year-long silence in The Balance podcast

June 5, 2023

By Lincoln Tan of The New Zealand Herald Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria, who quit following complaints about inappropriate workplace behaviour, has broken his silence and started a podcast he says would “set some records straight”. The Emmy-nominated broadcaster lasted just 32 days at TVNZ after working at Al Jazeera, where he had also ... <a title="Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria breaks year-long silence in The Balance podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/former-tvnz-breakfast-host-kamahl-santamaria-breaks-year-long-silence-in-the-balance-podcast/" aria-label="Read more about Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria breaks year-long silence in The Balance podcast">Read more</a>

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Fifteen Pasifika people on NZ King’s Birthday Honours List

June 5, 2023

RNZ Pacific Paediatrician Dr Teuila Percival heads the list of Pacific recipients in the New Zealand King’s Birthday Honours List for 2023. Dr Percival is one of at least 15 Pasifika people in New Zealand who are on the list. She is to be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for ... <a title="Fifteen Pasifika people on NZ King’s Birthday Honours List" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/fifteen-pasifika-people-on-nz-kings-birthday-honours-list/" aria-label="Read more about Fifteen Pasifika people on NZ King’s Birthday Honours List">Read more</a>

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King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade

June 5, 2023

By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has received one of the top accolades in today’s King’s Birthday Honours. Ardern, who was prime minister from September 2017 until January this year, has been appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She received the ... <a title="King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/kings-birthday-honours-former-nz-leader-jacinda-ardern-receives-high-accolade/" aria-label="Read more about King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade">Read more</a>

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Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy

June 2, 2023

Asia Pacific Report A new edition of the Okinawan Journal of Island Studies features social justice island activism, including a case study of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific Media Centre, in what the editors say brings a sense of “urgency” in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship. In the editorial, the co-editors — ... <a title="Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/latest-island-studies-journal-features-social-justice-activism-and-advocacy/" aria-label="Read more about Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Media Freedom Council slams mayor Brown’s ban attempt as ‘insult to voters’

June 2, 2023

RNZ News New Zealand’s Media Freedom Council has called Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s exclusion of some media outlets from his budget speech today “unacceptable”. In an appearance at Auckland Transport’s Viaduct headquarters, Brown took time out of pitching his plan to sell the city’s holdings in Auckland Airport to complain about road cones, his “not ... <a title="NZ’s Media Freedom Council slams mayor Brown’s ban attempt as ‘insult to voters’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/nzs-media-freedom-council-slams-mayor-browns-ban-attempt-as-insult-to-voters/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Media Freedom Council slams mayor Brown’s ban attempt as ‘insult to voters’">Read more</a>