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December 1, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Tristan Dunning, University of Queensland, and Martin Kear, University of Sydney While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been a pronounced — and mostly unnoticed — escalation in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and ... <a title="Since the war on Gaza began, violence against Palestinians has surged in the West Bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/01/since-the-war-on-gaza-began-violence-against-palestinians-has-surged-in-the-west-bank/" aria-label="Read more about Since the war on Gaza began, violence against Palestinians has surged in the West Bank">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Terence Wood In the wake of New Zealand’s recent election, and subsequent coalition negotiations, Winston Peters has emerged as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister again. I’ve never been able to adequately explain why a populist politician leading a party called New Zealand First would have an interest in a post that takes him overseas ... <a title="Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/01/peters-has-track-record-but-nz-aid-policy-still-hard-to-figure-out/" aria-label="Read more about Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced its shadow cabinet to face off against the conservative coalition government. The party endorsed Chris Hipkins as leader and voted Carmel Sepuloni as deputy earlier this month. Sepuloni is also Pacific Peoples minister. Many of the roles are a continuation of the portfolios MPs served while ... <a title="NZ Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow cabinet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/30/nz-labour-party-leader-chris-hipkins-reveals-new-shadow-cabinet/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow cabinet">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2023
By Vijay Narayan in Suva The University of the South Pacific Council has reappointed Professor Pal Ahluwalia as vice-chancellor and president amid two days of staff protests. The council says it has also heard from staff representatives and urged the unions and management to work collaboratively in the interest of the university. The meeting was ... <a title="Ahluwalia reappointed as USP’s VC in spite of protests, strike threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/29/ahluwalia-reappointed-as-usps-vc-in-spite-of-protests-strike-threat/" aria-label="Read more about Ahluwalia reappointed as USP’s VC in spite of protests, strike threat">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2023
RNZ News Former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson has defended Aotearoa New Zealand’s public interest journalism fund that his government started during the covid-19 pandemic, after the new deputy prime minister characterised it as “bribery”. Speaking to media on Monday after his swearing in, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters accused state-funded media organisations of a lack ... <a title="Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/28/former-broadcast-minister-defends-nz-journalism-fund-state-funded-media-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The new government is making a weak start to its tenure. On Morning Report (RNZ, 28 Nov 2023, Prime Minister Luxon to lead first cabinet meeting), Mr Luxon repeated a comment such as he has made several times before: “The number one job is to rebuild the economy so we can ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Government by Cliché" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/28/keith-rankin-analysis-government-by-cliche/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Government by Cliché">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2023
By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter South Taranaki’s iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the Aotearoa New Zealand’s new conservative coalition government plans to take an axe to co-governance. He Pou Tikanga Partnership Strategy sets out why and how South Taranaki District Council will increase collaboration with the area’s ... <a title="Iwi and council join forces as new NZ government signals cuts to co-governance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/28/iwi-and-council-join-forces-as-new-nz-government-signals-cuts-to-co-governance/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi and council join forces as new NZ government signals cuts to co-governance">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2023
COMMENTARY: By John Minto Aotearoa New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is correct to condemn Hamas killing Israeli civilians in its attacks on Israel this week. The killing of civilians or taking them hostage is a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention and should be universally condemned. However, the Labour government has been deathly ... <a title="War on Gaza: A prime minister with blood on his hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/27/war-on-gaza-a-prime-minister-with-blood-on-his-hands/" aria-label="Read more about War on Gaza: A prime minister with blood on his hands">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Protesters were out in force at 17 centres around Aotearoa New Zealand — from Rawene in the north to Invercargill in the south — this weekend calling for a “ceasefire now!” in the War on Gaza. “This is the largest number of centres ever taking action as New Zealanders express their abhorrence ... <a title="NZ pro-Palestine protesters slam ‘tea break’ and call for full Gaza ceasefire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/26/nz-pro-palestine-protesters-slam-tea-break-and-call-for-full-gaza-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about NZ pro-Palestine protesters slam ‘tea break’ and call for full Gaza ceasefire">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2023
REVIEW: By David Robie Just months before the outbreak of the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza after the deadly assault on southern Israel by Hamas resistance fighters, Australian investigative journalist and researcher Antony Loewenstein published an extraordinarily timely book, The Palestine Laboratory. In it he warned that a worst-case scenario — “long feared but never ... <a title="Behind the war on Gaza – how Israel profits globally from repression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/25/behind-the-war-on-gaza-how-israel-profits-globally-from-repression/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the war on Gaza – how Israel profits globally from repression">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2023
RNZ News Six people have been arrested in a New Zealand a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Port of Auckland, police say. Dozens of people blocked the entry and exit into the port yesterday and one of the protesters said several were pepper-sprayed by the police. The group were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade Port of Auckland, call for boycott of Israel shipments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/24/pro-palestinian-protesters-blockade-port-of-auckland-call-for-boycott-of-israel-shipments/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade Port of Auckland, call for boycott of Israel shipments">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University It might have taken six weeks to decide the shape of New Zealand’s next government (or three if you count from the final results), but in the end that is the nature of proportional representation. Compromise, trade-offs and haggling are ... <a title="Three parties, two deals, one government: the stress points within New Zealand’s ‘coalition of many colours’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/24/three-parties-two-deals-one-government-the-stress-points-within-new-zealands-coalition-of-many-colours-217673/" aria-label="Read more about Three parties, two deals, one government: the stress points within New Zealand’s ‘coalition of many colours’">Read more</a>
