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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dumped – for the second time – the government’s controversial “Nature Positive” legislation, which had run into strong opposition from the Western Australian Labor government. Albanese, speaking on The Conversation’s Politics podcast ahead of a ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-albanese-dumps-nature-positive-legislation-and-considers-shrinking-the-electoral-reform-bill-248848/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent There has rightly been much debate and analysis over New Zealand’s decision to review the aid it gives to Kiribati. It’s a big deal. So much is at stake, especially for the I-Kiribati people who live with many challenges and depend on the $100 million aid projects New ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamaus-inability-to-engage-with-nz-difficult-to-defend/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, he appeared to urge Germans to ... <a title="The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/the-far-right-is-rising-at-a-crucial-time-in-germany-boosted-by-elon-musk-247895/" aria-label="Read more about The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Asia Pacific Report One of the key early leaders of a national Palestinian solidarity network in Aotearoa New Zealand today praised the “heroic” resilience and sacrifice of the people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s ruthless attempt to destroy the besieged enclave of more than 2 million people. Speaking at the first solidarity rally ... <a title="NZ Palestinian network advocate Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/nz-palestinian-network-advocate-janfrie-wakim-praises-heroic-gaza-calls-for-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestinian network advocate Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong It’s official. On February 1, US President Donald Trump will introduce a sweeping set of new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. China will also face new ... <a title="Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/trumps-25-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-amp-up-the-risk-of-a-broader-trade-war-248667/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The former Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) commander who defied a government decision to send mercenaries to Bougainville during the civil war in the late 1990s has paid tribute to Sir Julius Chan, prime minister at the time. Retired Major-General Jerry Singirok, who effectively ended the Bougainville ... <a title="Former PNG army commander Jerry Singirok pays tribute to Sir Julius Chan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/former-png-army-commander-jerry-singirok-pays-tribute-to-sir-julius-chan/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG army commander Jerry Singirok pays tribute to Sir Julius Chan">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
The Gaza ceasefire deal proves that Israeli politics can only survive if it’s engaged in perpetual war. US President Donald Trump has unsettled Arab leaders with his obscene suggestion that Egypt and Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have stated that this is a non-starter and will not happen. Israeli extremists have ... <a title="As Donald Trump plays God in Gaza, Israel acts like spoiled brat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/as-donald-trump-plays-god-in-gaza-israel-acts-like-spoiled-brat/" aria-label="Read more about As Donald Trump plays God in Gaza, Israel acts like spoiled brat">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Pacific Media Watch A West Papuan advocacy group is calling for an urgent international inquiry into allegations that Indonesian security forces have used the chemical weapon white phosphorus against West Papuans for a second time. The allegations were made in the new documentary, Frontier War, by Paradise Broadcasting. In the film, West Papuan civilians give ... <a title="Wenda calls for international inquiry into film claim that Indonesia is using chemical weapons in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/wenda-calls-for-international-inquiry-into-film-claim-that-indonesia-is-using-chemical-weapons-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda calls for international inquiry into film claim that Indonesia is using chemical weapons in West Papua">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Artist’s impression of an asteroid with Earth in the background. Buradaki / Shutterstock On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed ... <a title="Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/astronomers-have-spied-an-asteroid-that-may-be-heading-for-earth-heres-what-we-know-so-far-248753/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University One of United States President Donald Trump’s more startling claims since taking office for his second term – and there have been many – is his insistence that the US will take control of Greenland. Both prior to ... <a title="Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/trump-says-he-wants-to-take-greenland-international-law-says-otherwise-248682/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mitchell, Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University MirasWonderland/Shutterstock Young people’s access to gender-affirming medical care has been making headlines this week. Today, federal Health Minister Mark Butler announced a review into health care for trans and gender-diverse children and adolescents. The National Health and Medical Research council ... <a title="Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/can-a-child-legally-take-puberty-blockers-what-if-their-parents-disagree-248651/" aria-label="Read more about Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Kalafi Moala Long live the king and long may he reign, so goes the traditional proclamation. In Tonga, King Tupou VI has shown he has every intention of doing that. After a tumultuous and tense year of the chess board of politics, the monarch appears to have won, with ordinary citizens and democratic ... <a title="His Majesty’s pleasure: King reigns over Tongan government despite democratic reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/his-majestys-pleasure-king-reigns-over-tongan-government-despite-democratic-reform/" aria-label="Read more about His Majesty’s pleasure: King reigns over Tongan government despite democratic reform">Read more</a>
