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April 1, 2025
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must be recalled on April 8 to debate a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister James Marape. In a decision handed down yesterday, the court found that actions taken by the Parliament’s Private Business Committee and Deputy Speaker, ... <a title="Supreme Court orders a recall of PNG parliament for no confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/supreme-court-orders-a-recall-of-png-parliament-for-no-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Supreme Court orders a recall of PNG parliament for no confidence vote">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Avarua, Rarotonga China has confirmed details of its meeting with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown for the first time, saying Beijing “stands ready to have an in-depth exchange” with the island nation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters during his regular press conference that Brown’s ... <a title="China confirms ‘in-depth exchange’ with Cook Islands as New Zealand faces criticism for bullying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/china-confirms-in-depth-exchange-with-cook-islands-as-new-zealand-faces-criticism-for-bullying/" aria-label="Read more about China confirms ‘in-depth exchange’ with Cook Islands as New Zealand faces criticism for bullying">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2024
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has successfully thwarted a vote of no confidence after 75 MPs backed him and 32 voted for the opposition. But the session was not without drama. Just after 10am, after the opposition leader moved a motion for a vote of no ... <a title="PNG’s Marape remains PM after no confidence vote against him fails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/pngs-marape-remains-pm-after-no-confidence-vote-against-him-fails/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape remains PM after no confidence vote against him fails">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2024
RNZ Pacific A Papua New Guinea MP who is being touted by the opposition as the next prime minister of the country says “my life is under threat”. East Sepik governor Allan Bird said that since his nomination, he had been advised of this by a deputy police commissioner, who said they were monitoring the ... <a title="Opposition MP Allan Bird claims his ‘life under threat’ after PM nomination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/11/opposition-mp-allan-bird-claims-his-life-under-threat-after-pm-nomination/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition MP Allan Bird claims his ‘life under threat’ after PM nomination">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Interview by Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The man being touted by the opposition as the next leader of Papua New Guinea says the first thing his administration would do is put more focus on law and order. East Sepik governor Allan Bird is being put forward as the opposition’s candidate for prime minister ... <a title="East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/east-sepik-governor-allan-bird-on-how-to-change-the-trajectory-of-png/" aria-label="Read more about East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2024
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s opposition has vowed to remove Prime Minister James Marape and his government from power. During a media conference held last Friday, alternative prime minister Allan Bird shed light on the multitude of unresolved issues accumulated over the past four years under Marape’s leadership, assuring the public ... <a title="PNG’s opposition bloc confident of ousting Marape leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/19/pngs-opposition-bloc-confident-of-ousting-marape-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s opposition bloc confident of ousting Marape leadership">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2024
The opposition group in Papua New Guinea’s Parliament staged a walkout yesterday after a fiery exchange, amid an ongoing political ruckus in the country. The walkout happened after the Acting Speaker suspended standing orders and put forward a motion for a vote of confidence in Prime Minister James Marape. The opposition, which is in the ... <a title="‘Psychological powerplay’ – vote of confidence in PNG PM Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/17/psychological-powerplay-vote-of-confidence-in-png-pm-marape/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Psychological powerplay’ – vote of confidence in PNG PM Marape">Read more</a>
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October 13, 2022
By Hiliare Bule, RNZ News correspondent in Port Vila Forty nine regional and international observers have arrived in Vanuatu to monitor the running of the country’s snap election tomorrow. The election was triggered after the dissolution of the country’s Parliament on August 19 by President Nikenike Vurobaravu, and on the eve of a motion of ... <a title="Vanuatu snap election: International observers arrive for key vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/13/vanuatu-snap-election-international-observers-arrive-for-key-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu snap election: International observers arrive for key vote">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Chief Justice of Vanuatu has ordered the amendment of a constitutional application against the dissolution of Parliament to exclude the president of the republic from the case. The application, which was heard in the Supreme Court today in Port Vila, was brought by 27 opposition MPs who were signatories to a motion ... <a title="Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/vanuatus-chief-justice-orders-change-over-dissolution-of-parliament-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
By Koroi Hawkins and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalists, with reporting and photography from RNZ correspondent Hilaire Bule in Port Vila The Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has confirmed he will attend the next sitting of an extra-ordinary Parliament session on Friday to face a motion of no-confidence in his leadership. Loughman and 20 MPs ... <a title="‘Just a power grab’ claim over Vanuatu PM’s no-confidence vote boycott" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/just-a-power-grab-claim-over-vanuatu-pms-no-confidence-vote-boycott/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just a power grab’ claim over Vanuatu PM’s no-confidence vote boycott">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands prime minister came in for searing criticism when he faced a confidence vote in Parliament today. A motion of no confidence against Manasseh Sogavare was debated amid tight security in the capital Honiara, where hundreds of regional security forces have deployed following major political unrest less than two weeks ago. ... <a title="Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/solomons-pm-condemned-during-confidence-debate-but-survives/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2021
RNZ Pacific Vanuatu Supreme Court judge Justice Oliver Saksak has upheld a decision by the former Speaker of Parliament to expel 19 government MPs from Parliament. The court ruling could trigger the collapse of Vanuatu’s government but a subsequent appeal is likely to grant a stay of execution for the administration of Bob Loughman. Gracia ... <a title="Vanuatu Supreme Court confirms 19 government MPs lose seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/18/vanuatu-supreme-court-confirms-19-government-mps-lose-seats/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu Supreme Court confirms 19 government MPs lose seats">Read more</a>
