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March 1, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A national network of groups supporting freedom and justice for West Papua has called on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to condemn Indonesian charges of treason against accused West Papuan Victor Yeimo. They have called for the release of Yeimo, who this week rejected charges against him in a court hearing in ... <a title="Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/local-advocacy-groups-call-on-nz-to-press-indonesia-to-free-accused-activist/" aria-label="Read more about Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific The invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a signficant impact on the Pacific, warns a senior USP academic. On Thursday, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. More than 100 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed in the fighting so far, with no figures for the Russians. The invasion has ... <a title="Russia-Ukraine conflict will impact on Pacific economies, says USP academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/27/russia-ukraine-conflict-will-impact-on-pacific-economies-says-usp-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Russia-Ukraine conflict will impact on Pacific economies, says USP academic">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand joins its international partners in condemnation of Russia’s attack on Ukraine and has immediately taken a range of measures against the Russian government. Giving a statement today about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ardern said Russia began a “military offensive and an illegal invasion” yesterday. Russian ... <a title="PM condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion which will claim many ‘innocent lives’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/26/pm-condemns-russias-ukraine-invasion-which-will-claim-many-innocent-lives/" aria-label="Read more about PM condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion which will claim many ‘innocent lives’">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2022
RNZ News In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand’s government is implementing a range of measures, including a travel ban on Russian officials and limiting diplomatic engagements. Earlier today, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta condemned Russia’s actions and said she would provide another update later. An adviser to Ukraine’s president said about 40 people ... <a title="New Zealand announces bans on Russia in reply to Ukraine invasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/26/new-zealand-announces-bans-on-russia-in-reply-to-ukraine-invasion/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand announces bans on Russia in reply to Ukraine invasion">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2022
Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss whether sanctions will be effective in deterring Russian president Vladimir Putin from a full invasion of Ukraine and indeed cause Russian military to return to the Russian side of the Ukraine border.
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February 23, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Having watched Vladimir Putin’s somewhat rambling speech on Al Jazeera yesterday, I think we can be sure that he does have a clear ambition to create an empire based on the ethnic concept of the Viking ‘Rus’ (refer my recent Living with Ambiguity); a concept that would ideally (for Putin-supporting Russians) ... <a title="Keith Rankin – Russian Ambitions? Transnistria and Kaliningrad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/keith-rankin-russian-ambitions-transnistria-and-kaliningrad/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin – Russian Ambitions? Transnistria and Kaliningrad">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya in Brisbane Google images of a country or region can offer a wealth of information about the people and cultures that live there. Some images accurately portray reality while others present camouflage, attempting to deceive or twist our perception. From a marketing standpoint, it’s all about selling the national identity, brands ... <a title="How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/16/how-google-moulds-public-opinion-on-west-papua-disrupts-education/" aria-label="Read more about How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2022
COMMENTARY: By John Minto in Christchurch On December 30, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published a tweet condemning the forced closure of two Russian human rights groups, International Memorial and the Memorial Human Rights Centre. The groups were shut down by the Russian Supreme Court which was enforcing strict laws relating to ... <a title="John Minto: The hypocrisy of NZ’s silence in calling out Israeli, Indonesian rights violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/16/john-minto-the-hypocrisy-of-nzs-silence-in-calling-out-israeli-indonesian-rights-violations/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: The hypocrisy of NZ’s silence in calling out Israeli, Indonesian rights violations">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Michael Field in Auckland China’s activities in the South Pacific are causing growing alarm in Washington, forcing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make an urgent visit to Fiji. But, sources say, he cannot do it due to the continued absence of Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and like many people, Blinken ... <a title="US worried about losing out in South Pacific to Chinese influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/07/us-worried-about-losing-out-in-south-pacific-to-chinese-influence/" aria-label="Read more about US worried about losing out in South Pacific to Chinese influence">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2022
Kaniva News King Tupou VI has offered sympathy and prayers to all those who lost relatives in last weekend’s Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami disaster or are still waiting for news about their families. He said the whole of Tonga was devastated by the tsunami and it wiped out some of the islands, homes, plantations ... <a title="Tonga’s King Tupou VI offers hope to families who lost relatives in deadly tsunami" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/21/tongas-king-tupou-vi-offers-hope-to-families-who-lost-relatives-in-deadly-tsunami/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s King Tupou VI offers hope to families who lost relatives in deadly tsunami">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2022
RNZ News Specialist New Zealand Defence Force staff will be checking Tonga’s shipping lanes are passable and the wharf is safe so desperately needed humanitarian supplies can get through. Three deaths have been confirmed after Saturday’s massive volcanic eruption. There are reports of significant injuries, but no details yet. UN officials said 84,000 people – ... <a title="Safety at Tonga port being checked for arrival of more humanitarian supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/21/safety-at-tonga-port-being-checked-for-arrival-of-more-humanitarian-supplies/" aria-label="Read more about Safety at Tonga port being checked for arrival of more humanitarian supplies">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will move to the red traffic light setting if omicron is spreading in the community following reports that a border worker who was yesterday reported as covid-19 positive has been confirmed to have the omicron variant. On Tonga, Defence Minister Peeni Henare says he understands power ... <a title="PM Ardern on covid-19 vaccine for children, booster doses and Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/pm-ardern-on-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-booster-doses-and-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about PM Ardern on covid-19 vaccine for children, booster doses and Tonga">Read more</a>
