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May 7, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s government says it has suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after the Vanuatu government hosted the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in Port Vila. Vanuatu is hosting a series of talks under the theme “VOICE 2030” (Vanuatu Opportunities for Investment and ... <a title="New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/new-caledonia-suspends-trade-cooperation-with-vanuatu-in-row-over-flnks-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Wansolwara News The University of the South Pacific (USP) Journalism Programme has marked the 2026 World Press Freedom Day this year in partnership with the Fiji National University (FNU) School of Language, Communication and Literature. A successful collaboration between two universities, the event highlighted a strong partnership focused on advancing journalism education in the Pacific. ... <a title="Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/media-programmes-at-usp-fnu-join-forces-for-world-press-freedom-day-talanoa/" aria-label="Read more about Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Chris Hedges Nothing illustrates the inversion of the international and moral order more than the genocide in Gaza and the shipment of tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Israel by Western nations — especially the United States — to sustain it. Part of this inversion is the unrelenting persecution of those ... <a title="Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/israels-kidnapping-of-two-important-pro-palestine-global-activists-reaffirms-persecution/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Soliman-Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University News the Australian government will spend over A$10 billion to boost fuel supplies is both welcome and well overdue. The plans announced today ahead of next week’s budget include $3.7 billion for publicly owned fuel reserves ... <a title="The government’s plans to bolster Australia’s fuel stores are sensible – but 5 years too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/the-governments-plans-to-bolster-australias-fuel-stores-are-sensible-but-5-years-too-late-282253/" aria-label="Read more about The government’s plans to bolster Australia’s fuel stores are sensible – but 5 years too late">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Mazzucchelli, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University After weeks (or months) of putting it off, you book a longer appointment with your GP to talk about your mental health. You explain that you’ve been feeling low, anxious and overwhelmed. They suggest seeing a psychologist. But ... <a title="Need to see a psychologist? How to find one that’s right for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/need-to-see-a-psychologist-how-to-find-one-thats-right-for-you-280573/" aria-label="Read more about Need to see a psychologist? How to find one that’s right for you">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the country’s fuel and fertiliser security. The measures include setting up a government-owned Australian Fuel Security Reserve ... <a title="Albanese announces $10.7 billion fuel security package, including government-owned reserve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/albanese-announces-10-7-billion-fuel-security-package-including-government-owned-reserve-281640/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese announces $10.7 billion fuel security package, including government-owned reserve">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands Parliament will convene tomorrow — Thursday, May 7 — to consider a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. Parliament House has confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the Clerk to Parliament Jefferson Hallu has issued advisory letters to all MPs that the sitting will begin at 9:30am local ... <a title="Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/manele-calls-parliament-for-thursday-to-face-no-confidence-motion/" aria-label="Read more about Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Almost 60 countries, representing about a third of the global economy, met in the Colombian port city of Santa Marta last week for the first international summit on the transition away from fossil fuels. It ... <a title="‘Much-needed fresh air’: 5 outcomes from the world’s first summit on ending fossil fuels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/much-needed-fresh-air-5-outcomes-from-the-worlds-first-summit-on-ending-fossil-fuels-282061/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Much-needed fresh air’: 5 outcomes from the world’s first summit on ending fossil fuels">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Liuzzo, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology Economic growth, particularly in energy-intensive nations, is slowing as the Middle East war continues to throttle exports of oil, plastics and fertiliser. The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook and Australian Treasurer Jim ... <a title="Is this the moment to change the way we think about economic growth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/is-this-the-moment-to-change-the-way-we-think-about-economic-growth-281747/" aria-label="Read more about Is this the moment to change the way we think about economic growth?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ada Cheung, Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology, The University of Melbourne Since 2020, Australia has had an ongoing shortage of oestrogen patches, which are usually prescribed to help ease menopause symptoms. In March, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) confirmed shortages of several brands and doses of patches will ... <a title="Can’t get your HRT patches? What to do and what to avoid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/cant-get-your-hrt-patches-what-to-do-and-what-to-avoid-282135/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t get your HRT patches? What to do and what to avoid">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Fong-Emmerson, Lecturer in Marketing, Edith Cowan University Across Australia, universities and governments say increasing the numbers of Indigenous graduates is one of the main priorities in tertiary education. First Nations people are still considerably underrepresented in our universities. They make up 1.9% of domestic higher education ... <a title="‘What do you want to be?’ The spark that helps Indigenous people go to uni" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/what-do-you-want-to-be-the-spark-that-helps-indigenous-people-go-to-uni-281870/" aria-label="Read more about ‘What do you want to be?’ The spark that helps Indigenous people go to uni">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne If you’ve driven on regional Australian roads, you’ve likely seen the signs warning of kangaroos and other animals – the familiar “wildlife ahead” signs. They are supposed to warn drivers of ... <a title="Crashes involving animals spike in winter. Here’s how to avoid them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/crashes-involving-animals-spike-in-winter-heres-how-to-avoid-them-281531/" aria-label="Read more about Crashes involving animals spike in winter. Here’s how to avoid them">Read more</a>
