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June 30, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Murder charges have been laid in the case of the French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, who vanished in 1997. The accused are Couraud’s ex-partner Miri Tatarata and a friend, Francis Stein, who are said to have had an affair at the time. The two, who are both top officials in the French ... <a title="Murder charges laid in case of Tahiti journalist missing for 22 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/30/murder-charges-laid-in-case-of-tahiti-journalist-missing-for-22-years/" aria-label="Read more about Murder charges laid in case of Tahiti journalist missing for 22 years">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2019
By Michael Andrew A Pacific Media Centre collaborator has won the inaugural Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism at the 2019 Walkley Mid-Year Celebration. Vanuatu-based Australian photojournalist Ben Bohane was awarded the $10,000 grant out of 22 applicants for his ongoing work in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. According to academic ... <a title="PMC collaborator wins $10,000 grant for Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/28/pmc-collaborator-wins-10000-grant-for-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about PMC collaborator wins $10,000 grant for Pacific journalism">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2019
By RNZ The New Zealand Herald’s new premium paywall could turn readers to digital competitor Stuff, according to Auckland University of Technology communications lecturer Dr Merja Myllylahti. The Herald started charging for some of its content at the end of April; a move many in the industry viewed as risky. In fact, the first full month ... <a title="Herald paywall could turn readers to Stuff, says AUT lecturer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/27/herald-paywall-could-turn-readers-to-stuff-says-aut-lecturer/" aria-label="Read more about Herald paywall could turn readers to Stuff, says AUT lecturer">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2019
By Rosalie Nongebatu in Suva Three journalism students from The University of the South Pacific in Suva have been selected to participate in a week-long environmental reporting project in the Solomon Islands. After a stringent selection process, students Rosalie Nongebatu, Romeka Kumari and Ben Bilua were chosen to be part of the project titled, “Adapting ... <a title="USP journo students head to Solomons for environmental reporting project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/25/usp-journo-students-head-to-solomons-for-environmental-reporting-project/" aria-label="Read more about USP journo students head to Solomons for environmental reporting project">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2019
Tongan journalist, publisher and broadcaster Kalafi Moala talks to Pacific Media Watch project’s Sri Krishnamurthi. Video: Sri Krishnamurthi/Blessen Tom By Sri Krishnamurthi After 30 years as chief editor and publisher of Tonga’s flagship Taimi ‘o Tonga newspaper, the iconic Pacific media personality Kalafi Moala has sold his business and is looking to move on. He ... <a title="Iconic Tongan publisher Kalafi Moala eyes new digital media challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/25/iconic-tongan-publisher-kalafi-moala-eyes-new-digital-media-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Iconic Tongan publisher Kalafi Moala eyes new digital media challenge">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2019
By David Robie in Bangkok A leading cyber security expert has called on universities to play a more active role in implementing ethics and legal frameworks for communications smart technology to save society from an Orwellian future. Mohamed El-Guindy, an Egyptian consultant to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC-ROMENA), says communication research programmes ... <a title="Bring ethics into global smart tech, warns UN cyber expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/22/bring-ethics-into-global-smart-tech-warns-un-cyber-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Bring ethics into global smart tech, warns UN cyber expert">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s Police Minister Bryan Kramer has used social media to arrest a man accused of sexually abusing his granddaughter. Kramer wrote a Facebook post in which he described being notified of a post about a young girl being sexually abused. “On Sunday I received a notification on Facebook that ... <a title="PNG police minister uses social media to arrest alleged sex offender" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/png-police-minister-uses-social-media-to-arrest-alleged-sex-offender/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police minister uses social media to arrest alleged sex offender">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Both the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea governments have signalled changes to make their forestry industries more sustainable. According to Loop PNG, the Papua New Guinea government will be putting a stop to the issuance of all new logging licences to foreign companies. Forestry Minister Solan Mirisim who resigned as ... <a title="PNG and Solomons’ governments call for changes to forestry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/14/png-and-solomons-governments-call-for-changes-to-forestry/" aria-label="Read more about PNG and Solomons’ governments call for changes to forestry">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newdesk A Kiwi photographer was stabbed last week during a roadside robbery in Papua New Guinea. Colin Monteath, 71, and Australians Chris Hoy and Greg Mortimer had all their belongings stolen near the city of Mt Hagen while on their way to visit the popular destination Rondon Ridge Lodge, reports the Otago ... <a title="Kiwi photographer stabbed during roadside robbery in PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/kiwi-photographer-stabbed-during-roadside-robbery-in-png/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi photographer stabbed during roadside robbery in PNG">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Alexandra Menzies of Central News in Sydney As I stood out the front of the ABC’s Sydney headquarters on Wednesday morning (June 5), I couldn’t help but feel the conflicting senses of both pride and anxiety. Just moments earlier, a group of first-year UTS Journalism students, including myself, had raced from our lecture ... <a title="Police raids on ABC: The day news theory became reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/08/police-raids-on-abc-the-day-news-theory-became-reality/" aria-label="Read more about Police raids on ABC: The day news theory became reality">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Both the Australian and New Zealand governments have pledged to continue and increase financial aid to the Solomon Islands. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia will pledge A$250 million in aid. He made the announcement in Honiara during his first post-election overseas trip. READ MORE: Chinese influence in the ... <a title="More aid to Solomon Islands from Australia and New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/07/more-aid-to-solomon-islands-from-australia-and-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about More aid to Solomon Islands from Australia and New Zealand">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Two raids by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on journalists and media organisations within the last 24 hours represent a disturbing attempt to intimidate legitimate news journalism that is in the public interest, says the union for Australian journalists, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). Yesterday’s raid on a News ... <a title="MEAA blasts ‘disturbing assaults’ on press freedom after new ABC raid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/meaa-blasts-disturbing-assaults-on-press-freedom-after-new-abc-raid/" aria-label="Read more about MEAA blasts ‘disturbing assaults’ on press freedom after new ABC raid">Read more</a>
