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Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania

January 28, 2024

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific French Pacific desk correspondentFrench President Emmanuel Macron has defended his Indo-Pacific vision during the traditional New Year’s good wishes ceremony to the French Armed Forces in Paris. Macron said tensions in the Indo-Pacific zone were a matter for concern because France was an integral part of the Indo-Pacific — both ... <a title="Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/28/macron-defends-indo-pacific-stance-now-consolidated-in-oceania/" aria-label="Read more about Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller’s Analysis – New Zealand’s foreign policy resets on AUKUS, Gaza and Ukraine

December 4, 2023

Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz) New Zealand’s international relations are under new management. And Winston Peters, the new foreign minister, is already setting a change agenda. As expected, this includes a more pro-US positioning when it comes to the Pacific – where Peters will be picking up where he left off. Peters sought ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Analysis – New Zealand’s foreign policy resets on AUKUS, Gaza and Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/04/geoffrey-millers-analysis-new-zealands-foreign-policy-resets-on-aukus-gaza-and-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Analysis – New Zealand’s foreign policy resets on AUKUS, Gaza and Ukraine">Read more</a>

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How Fukushima wastewater into Pacific will disrupt seafood trade

April 15, 2023

Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean. The global seafood market faces turmoil with the release of the Fukushima nuclear wastewater from Japan into the Pacific Ocean, computer modelling predicts. Japan announced in 2021 it will release more than 1.25 million tonnes of ... <a title="How Fukushima wastewater into Pacific will disrupt seafood trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/15/how-fukushima-wastewater-into-pacific-will-disrupt-seafood-trade/" aria-label="Read more about How Fukushima wastewater into Pacific will disrupt seafood trade">Read more</a>

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It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM

November 10, 2021

COMMENTARY: By the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown After years of empty promises by major emitters, it’s time to deliver on climate financing. The world is warming. The science is clear. Most large, developed countries need to take ambitious action to reduce their emissions in order not to impact us further. If they don’t, ... <a title="It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/its-time-to-deliver-on-pacific-climate-financing-says-cook-is-pm/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM">Read more</a>

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PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact

October 25, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Australia needs to be put on notice by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders over abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific’s nuclear free accord — the Treaty of Rarotonga — by signing up to the controversial security pact, AUKUS, says the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG). The deal by the Australian, ... <a title="PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/pang-condemns-australia-policy-for-abandoning-pacific-nuclear-free-pact/" aria-label="Read more about PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact">Read more</a>

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Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen

October 15, 2019

By Michael Andrew and Sri Krishnamurthi The true story of one of the Pacific’s great waka builders and sailor has been captured in a stirring and visually gripping documentary. Loimata: The Sweetest Tears follows the final years of Ema Siope, a Samoan born kiwi who endured a tumultuous past to reconnect with her roots across ... <a title="Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/story-of-pacific-reconnection-destined-for-the-big-screen/" aria-label="Read more about Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen">Read more</a>