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Dear editor, why smartphones are ruining our nakamal storytelling

May 18, 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper reader has protested over Facebook addiction, describing it as ruining the lives of teenagers and youth who spend most of their time on smartphones. The reader says that Facebook and other social media are undermining the constitution and its preamble that calls for the cherishing of ... <a title="Dear editor, why smartphones are ruining our nakamal storytelling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/18/dear-editor-why-smartphones-are-ruining-our-nakamal-storytelling/" aria-label="Read more about Dear editor, why smartphones are ruining our nakamal storytelling">Read more</a>

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New ‘anti’ force shakes up New Caledonian political landscape

May 18, 2019

By Duke Menango in Noumea The provincial elections last Sunday have shaken the political landscape in New Caledonia with an upheaval in the Southern province that will influence developments leading up to the next two referendums on independence. The poll results – especially in the most populated Southern province – have stunned the Pacific territory ... <a title="New ‘anti’ force shakes up New Caledonian political landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/18/new-anti-force-shakes-up-new-caledonian-political-landscape/" aria-label="Read more about New ‘anti’ force shakes up New Caledonian political landscape">Read more</a>

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PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga

May 17, 2019

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea’s government five years ago could hinder rather than help attempts to remove Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. O’Neill and other leading officials have been referred by the Ombudsman Commission to a Leadership Tribunal over a US$1.2 billion loan ... <a title="PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/png-leadership-rivals-oneill-marape-both-implicated-in-ubs-loan-saga/" aria-label="Read more about PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga">Read more</a>

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Staff, students demand transparency over USP ‘whistleblower’ allegations

May 17, 2019

By RNZ Pacific Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific are demanding greater transparency from the university’s administration. They gathered yesterday to discuss the leak of documents alleging mismanagement at the university, raising questions about staff appointments and the deferment of payments. The allegations are being investigated by Fiji anti-corruption authorities. READ ... <a title="Staff, students demand transparency over USP ‘whistleblower’ allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/staff-students-demand-transparency-over-usp-whistleblower-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Staff, students demand transparency over USP ‘whistleblower’ allegations">Read more</a>

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Guterres praises Fiji over leadership in global battle against climate change

May 16, 2019

By RNZ Pacific The UN Secretary General António Guterres has praised Fiji as a strong committed partner in peacekeeping and for taking a leading role in the battle against climate change. Guterres was speaking after formal talks with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today. Guterres said it needec to be recognised the battle was not ... <a title="Guterres praises Fiji over leadership in global battle against climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/guterres-praises-fiji-over-leadership-in-global-battle-against-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Guterres praises Fiji over leadership in global battle against climate change">Read more</a>

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PNG plans crack down on social media ‘fake news’ and ‘bad signals’

May 14, 2019

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Cabinet will review social media platforms in Papua New Guinea when it convenes on Thursday, says Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. Speaking at Government House yesterday after announcing four new ministers and a mini reshuffle, O’Neill said the government would crack down on fake news that was being spread on ... <a title="PNG plans crack down on social media ‘fake news’ and ‘bad signals’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/14/png-plans-crack-down-on-social-media-fake-news-and-bad-signals/" aria-label="Read more about PNG plans crack down on social media ‘fake news’ and ‘bad signals’">Read more</a>

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New Caledonia’s provincial elections sharpen independence political divide

May 14, 2019

By Walter Zweifel for RNZ Dateline Pacific New Caledonia’s anti-independence parties have retained their slim majority in the 54-member Congress made up of members from the French Pacific territory’s three provincial assemblies. After Sunday’s provincial elections the anti-independence parties have 28 Congress seats, reflecting their continued dominance in the more populous Southern province. However, the ... <a title="New Caledonia’s provincial elections sharpen independence political divide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/14/new-caledonias-provincial-elections-sharpen-independence-political-divide/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s provincial elections sharpen independence political divide">Read more</a>

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UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change

May 13, 2019

By Michael Andrew Older generations are failing to address climate change and they need the world’s youth to lead the way, says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Speaking at Auckland University of Technology’s southern campus in Manukau today as part of a two-day tour of New Zealand and the Pacific, Guterres said governments have not ... <a title="UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/un-security-general-tells-youth-be-noisy-as-possible-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change">Read more</a>

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Anti-independence bloc holds majority in New Caledonian provincial elections

May 13, 2019

By RNZ Pacific Preliminary results from New Caledonia’s provincial elections show that the anti-independence parties will retain their slim majority in the 54-member Congress. Local television projections show that the new anti-independence majority will get 28 seats, including three of a new party, Pacific Awakening, which emanates from the Wallisian community. This is two more ... <a title="Anti-independence bloc holds majority in New Caledonian provincial elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/anti-independence-bloc-holds-majority-in-new-caledonian-provincial-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Anti-independence bloc holds majority in New Caledonian provincial elections">Read more</a>

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‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League

May 13, 2019

By RNZ Pacific Hienghéne Sport won their maiden OFC Champions League football title after a sensational 60 metre strike by substitute Amy Antoine Roine earned a 1-0 victory over AS Magenta in an all New Caledonian final in Noumea. With the match still scoreless approaching the halfway point of the second half at Stade Numa ... <a title="‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/great-goal-wins-hienghene-victory-in-oceania-champions-league/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League">Read more</a>

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Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award

May 12, 2019

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A New Plymouth Boys’ High School student has won a national race relations competition with a speech citing examples of past and present New Zealand leaders who have helped forge unity in Aotearoa. The year 11 student, Robbie White, used the metaphor of a tui building a nest to explain how ... <a title="Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/12/student-winner-tells-of-tui-nesting-leadership-in-race-speech-award/" aria-label="Read more about Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award">Read more</a>

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NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief

May 10, 2019

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand’s Zero Carbon Amendment Bill has no ability to enforce its climate change targets, warns Greenpeace Aotearoa’s chief, a former co-leader of the Green Party. The bill, released on Wednesday, aims to outline a framework for New Zealand to develop climate change policies that contribute to the effort under the ... <a title="NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/nzs-toothless-zero-carbon-bill-has-no-bite-says-greenpeace-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief">Read more</a>