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August 9, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Indigenous Pacific knowledge should inform the science to save the world’s oceans. That was the consensus among Pacific ocean scientists and other regional stakeholders who gathered in New Caledonia recently for the first global workshop aimed at arresting the decline of the world’s oceans. RNZ’s Dominic Godfrey was there. LISTEN: Indigenous Pacific ... <a title="Indigenous Pacific knowledge to help save the ocean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/indigenous-pacific-knowledge-to-help-save-the-ocean/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous Pacific knowledge to help save the ocean">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Newly released documents show that another government agency along with the Australian Federal Police was involved in the investigation that led to raids on Australian journalists and media offices in June, reports ABC news. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) have shown that the AFP refused to release ... <a title="Australia – ‘Spy’ agency involved in ABC raids, new documents show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/spy-agency-involved-in-abc-raids-new-documents-show/" aria-label="Read more about Australia – ‘Spy’ agency involved in ABC raids, new documents show">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Human rights violations in West Papua are to be given priority at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tuvalu next week. According to RNZ Pacific, the forum’s Foreign Ministers have pushed for the alleged human rights abuses to be included on the forum agenda, citing the reported escalation of violence ... <a title="West Papua, climate to top agenda at Pacific Islands Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/west-papua-climate-to-top-agenda-at-pacific-islands-forum/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua, climate to top agenda at Pacific Islands Forum">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede joined the Ihumātao “protectors” protest at the weekend to soak up the atmosphere of guardianship over the future of the sacred indigenous Māori site. Fletcher Building plans to build 480 homes on the site but work has been suspended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern while ... <a title="Gallery: Guardianship photo shoot with the Ihumātao ‘protectors’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/04/gallery-guardianship-photo-shoot-with-the-ihumatao-protectors/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Guardianship photo shoot with the Ihumātao ‘protectors’">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
By Charlotte Muru-Lanning in Auckland Controversial social media pages belonging to the New Zealand iwi opposing the occupation at Ihumātao were shut down this morning. The Twitter and Facebook pages named “Protecting Ihumātao” were set up by Te Kawerau a Maki, the Auckland iwi opposing the occupation lead by the SOUL group at Ihumātao. The ... <a title="Iwi against Ihumātao occupation social media pages shut down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/iwi-against-ihumatao-occupation-social-media-pages-shut-down/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi against Ihumātao occupation social media pages shut down">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
By RNZ Pacific A report has detailed shocking levels of physical violence and neglect towards millions of Pacific Islands children, sparking calls for better-targeted aid programmes from countries like New Zealand and Australia The report team, from combined aid agencies, investigated child-rearing practices in seven Pacific countries, as well as Timor-Leste. The report found as ... <a title="Up to four million children abused across Pacific, report finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/up-to-four-million-children-abused-across-pacific-report-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Up to four million children abused across Pacific, report finds">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Pacific leaders have declared a climate crisis in the region and are demanding an end to coal mining. The declaration was signed by several regional leaders at the Pacific Islands Development Forum in Fiji on Tuesday. The declaration expressed grave concerns about the impacts the climate crisis will have on the Pacific. ... <a title="Pacific leaders declare climate crisis, demand end to coal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/31/pacific-leaders-declare-climate-crisis-demand-end-to-coal/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders declare climate crisis, demand end to coal">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An influential warlord in PNG’s Hela province has handed himself in to security forces in the wake of mass killings last month, reports The National. Libe Koi of Pujaro village in Tagali surrendered himself and apologised to the people who have been affected by the tribal fighting in the Highlands region. ... <a title="PNG warlord hands himself in to end tribal conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/31/png-warlord-hands-himself-in-to-end-tribal-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about PNG warlord hands himself in to end tribal conflict">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Professor Guy Littlefair … Pacific Journalism Review “provides once again a magnificent example of the best, most relevant most meaningful research”. Image: Michael Andrew/PMC By Michael Andrew A creative “grab bag” of projects has been unveiled by the Pacific Media Centre in a showcase of collaboration across academic and communication communities. Held at Auckland ... <a title="PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pmc-project-grab-bag-unveiled-at-mid-winter-showcase/" aria-label="Read more about PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
James Marape told The Guardian that Australia had “a moral responsibility … to the upkeep of the planet”, particularly given the extreme effect it was having on smaller Pacific nations. “I don’t intend to speak from Canberra’s perspective, they have their own policy mindset, but as human beings I know they will respond to the moral obligation ... <a title="Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/helen-davidson-australia-has-a-moral-responsibility-to-planet-says-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
By Simon Keslep in Port Moresby The 166 donated vehicles used during last year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Papua New Guinea have been distributed to government institutions, non-governmental organisations and churches. They were handed over by the Department of Finance in Port Moresby last Friday. Present to officially handover vehicle keys to ... <a title="PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pngs-donated-apec-vehicles-given-to-state-agencies-ngos-and-churches/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
By RNZ News About 2000 people showed their support as New Zealand protests against a controversial proposed housing development at Ihumātao in South Auckland entered their fifth day. RNZ reporters at the scene sid it was abuzz with people and activities that included traditional Māori massage, mirimiri. At least 50 tents were erected in the ... <a title="Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/ihumatao-powerful-powhiri-welcomes-state-ministers-to-protest-site/" aria-label="Read more about Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site">Read more</a>
