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August 20, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Saige England I unequivocally support Irish author Sally Rooney with all my heart and soul. The author risks imprisonment for donating funds from her books and the TV series based on Normal People to a Palestinian group. Once again the United Kingdom tells Palestinians who they should support. Go figure.In her opinion piece ... <a title="Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/saige-england-why-i-have-spent-a-decade-proudly-standing-with-palestinians-and-i-will-never-stop/" aria-label="Read more about Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2025
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls is once again in New Caledonia for a four-day visit aimed at maintaining dialogue, despite a strong rejection from a significant part of the pro-independence camp. He touched down at the Nouméa-La Tontouta Airport last night on his fourth trip to New Caledonia since he took office in late ... <a title="French Overseas Minister in New Caledonia in bid to ‘save’ Bougival deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/french-overseas-minister-in-new-caledonia-in-bid-to-save-bougival-deal/" aria-label="Read more about French Overseas Minister in New Caledonia in bid to ‘save’ Bougival deal">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2025
Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a “spineless” stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said in an interview with Al Jazeera that public pressure was mounting on governments to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The politician continues to push for ... <a title="Suspended Green MP tells Al Jazeera NZ must stand on ‘right side of history’ over Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/suspended-green-mp-tells-al-jazeera-nz-must-stand-on-right-side-of-history-over-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Suspended Green MP tells Al Jazeera NZ must stand on ‘right side of history’ over Palestine">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2025
Why the recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia is an important development. Meanwhile, New Zealand still dithers. This article unpacks the hypocrisy in the debate. ANALYSIS: By Paul Heywood-Smith The recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia, leading, it is hoped, to full UN member state status, is an important development. What ... <a title="Rewarding knowingly illegal conduct – some might say, Israeli terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/rewarding-knowingly-illegal-conduct-some-might-say-israeli-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about Rewarding knowingly illegal conduct – some might say, Israeli terrorism">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2025
REVIEW: By Jenny Nicholls Author David Robie left his cabin on the Rainbow Warrior three days before it was blown up by the Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), France’s foreign intelligence agency The ship was destroyed at Marsden Wharf on 10 July 1985 by two limpet mines attachedbelow the waterline. As New Zealand soon ... <a title="Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/19/eyes-of-fire-is-an-updated-rainbow-warrior-classic-and-must-read-for-activism/" aria-label="Read more about Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia. Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and Johnny Koanapo, initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the summit of Mount Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, ahead ... <a title="New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/new-australia-vanuatu-deal-wont-replicate-falepili-style-pact-says-analyst/" aria-label="Read more about New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
RNZ News Protesters staged pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the weekend, calling on the government to place sanctions on Israel for its war on Gaza. The government announced last week it was considering whether to join other countries like France, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood at a United Nations leader’s meeting ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/pro-palestinian-protests-across-nz-call-on-government-to-sanction-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Saige England A New Zealand policeman pushed over an elderly man who was doing nothing but waving a Palestinian flag at a solidarity rally in Ōtautahi yesterday. Yes the man employed to protect the public committed a violent assault. Not a wee shove, a great big push that caused the man to fall ... <a title="Why we need protection from brutality of some thuggish NZ police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/17/why-we-need-protection-from-brutality-of-some-thuggish-nz-police/" aria-label="Read more about Why we need protection from brutality of some thuggish NZ police">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto This morning there is no article on the political page of The New Zealand Herald about the plight of people in Gaza, the same is the case at The Post and at RNZ. Even the 1News political page is Gaza free but what may stun you over a Sunday morning coffee ... <a title="Gerard Otto on Palestine, genocide and the media: ‘Not if – but when – but not now’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/17/gerard-otto-on-palestine-genocide-and-the-media-not-if-but-when-but-not-now/" aria-label="Read more about Gerard Otto on Palestine, genocide and the media: ‘Not if – but when – but not now’">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2025
Asia Pacific Report “Grow a spine for Palestine!” was a frequent theme among about 5000 people protesting in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city today as the protesters demanded that the coalition government should recognise the state of Palestine and stop supporting impunity for Israel. More than 62,000 people, mostly women and children, have ... <a title="Luxon ‘get a spine’ chants as big rallies call for NZ to recognise Palestine state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/17/luxon-get-a-spine-chants-as-big-rallies-call-for-nz-to-recognise-palestine-state/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon ‘get a spine’ chants as big rallies call for NZ to recognise Palestine state">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Gordon Campbell The word “Gaza” is taking on similar connotations to what the word “Auschwitz” meant to a previous generation. It signifies a deliberate and systematic attempt to erase an entire people from history on the basis of their ethnic identity. As a result, Israel is isolating itself as a pariah state on ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: The lack of spine in New Zealand’s foreign policy on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/16/gordon-campbell-the-lack-of-spine-in-new-zealands-foreign-policy-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: The lack of spine in New Zealand’s foreign policy on Gaza">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2025
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Elizabeth Tako Palin is one of five women contesting the Bougainville North women’s reserved seat next month. It was previously held by Amanda Masono, who has chosen to contest the open Atolls seat, which was once held by her father. The autonomous Papua New Guinea region is holding ... <a title="‘I believe I can’: Elizabeth Palin runs for Bougainville North women’s seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/16/i-believe-i-can-elizabeth-palin-runs-for-bougainville-north-womens-seat/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I believe I can’: Elizabeth Palin runs for Bougainville North women’s seat">Read more</a>