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February 5, 2024
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand coalition government leaders have rejected allegations they are degrading tino rangatiratanga, saying the proposed Treaty Principles Bill will not “delegitimise” Māori. The criticism was levelled by protesters at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today. The leaders of National, ACT and NZ First faced a confronting reception, with the crowd booing NZ ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: NZ government denies it’s ‘delegitimising’ Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/05/waitangi-day-2024-nz-government-denies-its-delegitimising-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: NZ government denies it’s ‘delegitimising’ Māori">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2024
RNZ News The crowd booed a combative Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and drowned out Associate Treaty Minister David Seymour, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sombrely reflected on history at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today. It was a confronting reception for the coalition government. Thousands gathered for the annual commemorations and to carry on the ... <a title="Waitangi: Luxon faces questions after day of speeches at Treaty Grounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/05/waitangi-luxon-faces-questions-after-day-of-speeches-at-treaty-grounds/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi: Luxon faces questions after day of speeches at Treaty Grounds">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The mother of Al Jazeera’s award-winning Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh has died at a hospital in Gaza due to illness, reports Al Jazeera. Dahdouh, who has become a symbol for the perseverance of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, had lost his wife Amna, son Mahmoud, daughter Sham and grandson Adam to an ... <a title="Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh’s mother dies after he wins global award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/05/al-jazeeras-wael-dahdouhs-mother-dies-after-he-wins-global-award/" aria-label="Read more about Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh’s mother dies after he wins global award">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Pacific protesters were prominent in the 17th week of Aotearoa New Zealand solidarity demonstrations for Palestine and a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today. Flags of Fiji, Tonga and West Papua were featured alongside the sea of Palestinian banners and at least one group declared themselves as “Tongans ... <a title="Pacific protesters feature in NZ demo against Israel’s war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/04/pacific-protesters-feature-in-nz-demo-against-israels-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific protesters feature in NZ demo against Israel’s war on Gaza">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it is a matter of interpretation. It seems to be a perfectly fair reaction, except that historical interpretation generally requires adherence to rules of evidence. It is ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/waitangi-day-2024-5-myths-and-misconceptions-that-confuse-nzs-1840-treaty-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Palestinian Ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Dr Izzat Abdulhadi, last night appealed for “unity”, “strategy” and “networking” for the pathway forward to an independent state. Responding to speculation about “the day after” when Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is finally over at a community event in Auckland’s Western ... <a title="Palestinian envoy calls for ‘unity’ and ‘strategy’ for pathway to just future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/palestinian-envoy-calls-for-unity-and-strategy-for-pathway-to-just-future/" aria-label="Read more about Palestinian envoy calls for ‘unity’ and ‘strategy’ for pathway to just future">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand must ramp up pressure on Israel to abide by last month’s International Court of Justice ruling, writes John Minto. COMMENTARY: By John Minto In 2003, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s “apartheid wall” being built through Palestinian territory was a violation of international law and should be dismantled. Israel ignored ... <a title="Pressure must go on Israel to comply with World Court genocide rulings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/pressure-must-go-on-israel-to-comply-with-world-court-genocide-rulings/" aria-label="Read more about Pressure must go on Israel to comply with World Court genocide rulings">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Suva Those spooked by the presence of a senior Central Intelligence Agency official in Fiji this week have nothing to fear. At least, this was the view of Acting Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica as he hinted at the possibility of using the CIA’s “global knowledge and expertise” in the fight against ... <a title="Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/fiji-considers-tapping-into-cia-global-knowledge-expertise-in-war-on-drugs/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Al Williams of the Cook Islands News Cook islands Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau, former National Environment Service (NES) director Nga Puna, and his wife and former Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI), Diane Charlie-Puna, have been found guilty of “all or most offences” following a judgment given by Chief Justice Patrick Keane. In ... <a title="Cook Islands deputy PM, 2 former officials found guilty of corruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/cook-islands-deputy-pm-2-former-officials-found-guilty-of-corruption/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands deputy PM, 2 former officials found guilty of corruption">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A political commentator says Green Party co-leader James Shaw was a “friend of the Pacific”. Shaw, who was previously New Zealand’s climate change minister for six years, announced this week he will be stepping aside as party co-leader in March. Political commentator Thomas Wynne told RNZ Pacific that Shaw ... <a title="NZ’s Green Party co-leader James Shaw had ‘good Pacific relationship’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/nzs-green-party-co-leader-james-shaw-had-good-pacific-relationship/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Green Party co-leader James Shaw had ‘good Pacific relationship’">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby Sixty four compartments of Papua New Guinea’s main mortuary have been out of service since the festive season while a new refrigerated container has also broken down, leaving the hospital looking for room while another 257 dead bodies lie unclaimed. Port Moresby General Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr Paki ... <a title="Port Moresby hospital morgue full – 257 bodies lie unclaimed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/port-moresby-hospital-morgue-full-257-bodies-lie-unclaimed/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby hospital morgue full – 257 bodies lie unclaimed">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific A Nuku’alofa business has started to sell “sparkling kava” on tap for those interested in tasting the traditional brew. Tricia Emberson and her family owned Pacific Brewing Tonga business launched the initiative at their Reload Bar in Nuku’alofa last week. The project has been a two-year ongoing project that is ... <a title="‘Sparkling’ kava on tap: Tongan entrepreneur adds twist to tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/sparkling-kava-on-tap-tongan-entrepreneur-adds-twist-to-tradition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sparkling’ kava on tap: Tongan entrepreneur adds twist to tradition">Read more</a>
