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June 14, 2025
By Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel as tensions remain high. Israel carried out a dozen strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday, claiming it acted out of “self-defence”, saying Iran is close to building a ... <a title="Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/fijian-in-abu-dhabi-worried-about-pacific-communities-in-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle I have visited Iran twice. Once in June 1980 to witness an unprecedented event: the world’s first Islamic Revolution. It was the very start of my writing career. The second time was in 2018 and part of my interest was to get a sense of how disenchanted the population was — ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/eugene-doyle-team-genocide-and-the-wests-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, think again. Even the decision this week by several Western states, led by the UK, to ban the entry of Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, two far-right ... <a title="Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/13/greta-thunberg-tried-to-shame-western-leaders-and-found-they-have-no-shame/" aria-label="Read more about Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2025
OPINION: By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog The madness has begun. We should have suspected something when the cloud strike shut down occurred. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to continue war so that he is never held to account. This madness is the last straw. NZ must immediately expel the Israeli Ambassador ... <a title="The Daily Blog calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked attack on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/13/editor-calls-for-nz-to-immediately-expel-israeli-envoy-for-unprovoked-attack-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about The Daily Blog calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked attack on Iran">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2025
By Emma Page Greenpeace activists on board the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific, seizing almost 20 km of fishing gear and freeing nine sharks — including an endangered mako — near Australia and New Zealand. Crew retrieved the entire longline and more than 210 baited hooks ... <a title="Greenpeace activists aboard Rainbow Warrior disrupt Pacific industrial fishing operation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/12/greenpeace-activists-aboard-rainbow-warrior-disrupt-pacific-industrial-fishing-operation/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace activists aboard Rainbow Warrior disrupt Pacific industrial fishing operation">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2025
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Reports in Papua New Guinea say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019 independence referendum results in Parliament. While discussions are ongoing, some degree of consensus has been reached during the talks, being held at Burnham Military Camp, just outside of Christchurch in ... <a title="Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks at Burnham" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/12/progress-reported-out-of-bougainville-independence-talks-at-burnham/" aria-label="Read more about Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks at Burnham">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter Opposition parties say Aotearoa New Zealand’s government should be going much further, much faster in sanctioning Israel. Foreign Minister Winston Peters overnight revealed New Zealand had joined Australia, Canada, the UK and Norway in imposing travel bans on Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar ... <a title="New Zealand’s ‘symbolic’ sanctions on Israel too little, too late, say opposition parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/new-zealands-symbolic-sanctions-on-israel-too-little-too-late-say-opposition-parties/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s ‘symbolic’ sanctions on Israel too little, too late, say opposition parties">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk One of seven people transferred to mainland France almost a year ago, following the May 2024 riots in New Caledonia, has been allowed to return home, a French court has ruled. Frédérique Muliava, a former Congress staffer, was part of a group of six who were ... <a title="Former Congress staffer allowed to return to Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/former-congress-staffer-allowed-to-return-to-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Former Congress staffer allowed to return to Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
By Aisha Campbell, RNZ News intern Ponsonby’s post office is shutting shop next month despite push back from the local community. A sign on the storefront, which is at the College Hill end of Ponsonby Road, said the closure would take place on 4 July but the post boxes would be “staying put”. Ponsonby local ... <a title="‘Gutting the Ponsonby community’: Locals say post office should stay open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/gutting-the-ponsonby-community-locals-say-post-office-should-stay-open/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Gutting the Ponsonby community’: Locals say post office should stay open">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more ... <a title="NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/nz-and-gaza-peters-appearing-to-do-something-when-doing-nothing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Pāti Māori has condemned the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel attempting to carry food, medical supplies, and international activists to Gaza, including Sweden’s climate activist Greta Thunberg. In a statement after the Madleen’s communications were cut, the indigenous political party said it ... <a title="Te Pāti Māori condemns Israel for Gaza ‘horrific violence’ over Madleen arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/te-pati-maori-condemns-israel-for-gaza-horrific-violence-over-madleen-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Te Pāti Māori condemns Israel for Gaza ‘horrific violence’ over Madleen arrest">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard has condemned Israel’s interception and detention of the 12 crew members aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian aid yacht Madleen. The crew detained include Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who has been designated by Amnesty International as an “Ambassador of Conscience”, reports Amnesty International in a statement. She ... <a title="Amnesty slams Israel for flouting international law with ‘chilling contempt’ over Madleen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/amnesty-slams-israel-for-flouting-international-law-with-chilling-contempt-over-madleen/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty slams Israel for flouting international law with ‘chilling contempt’ over Madleen">Read more</a>
