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January 26, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University The ACT Party’s election promise of a referendum for Aotearoa New Zealand to redefine and enshrine the “principles” of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) is likely to dominate debate at this year’s Rātana and Waitangi Day events. ACT’s coalition agreement with the National Party commits ... <a title="Waitangi 2024: how NZ’s Tiriti strengthens democracy and checks unbridled power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/waitangi-2024-how-nzs-tiriti-strengthens-democracy-and-checks-unbridled-power/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi 2024: how NZ’s Tiriti strengthens democracy and checks unbridled power">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has been reinstated after being stood down following riots and looting on January 10. That rioting — branded as Black Wednesday — was sparked by a police protest after unannounced deductions from their wages, which the government blamed on a glitch. The protest led to a ... <a title="PNG’s police chief David Manning reinstated after Black Wednesday riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/pngs-police-chief-david-manning-reinstated-after-black-wednesday-riots/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s police chief David Manning reinstated after Black Wednesday riots">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Academic Andrew Anton Mako says the Papua New Guinea’s systemic dysfunction was plain to see in the rioting and looting throughout the country’s main cities two weeks ago. That rioting was sparked by a protest by police after unannounced deductions from their wages. It led to a riot ... <a title="Long term plan needed for underlying PNG problems, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/long-term-plan-needed-for-underlying-png-problems-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Long term plan needed for underlying PNG problems, says academic">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A leading West Papuan advocate has welcomed this week’s launch of the Brussels Declaration in the European Parliament, calling on MPs to sign it. “The Declaration is an important document, echoing the existing calls for a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua made by the Pacific Islands Forum ... <a title="Wenda calls on Euro politicians to sign Brussels Declaration on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/wenda-calls-on-euro-politicians-to-sign-brussels-declaration-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda calls on Euro politicians to sign Brussels Declaration on West Papua">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Tess Newton Cain As the new year gets underway, now is the time to look ahead to what will be significant in the Pacific islands region. Chances are this part of the world will continue to be a focus for the media and commentariat who will view what happens through their own lenses. ... <a title="Pacific predictions: Elections, security and regionalism top 2024 agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/pacific-predictions-elections-security-and-regionalism-top-2024-agenda/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific predictions: Elections, security and regionalism top 2024 agenda">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been warned that Māori will not sit by without a fight if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti o Waitangi. As politicians of all stripes have flocked to Rātana near Whanganui, it was a rare chance for Māori to address politicians directly on the ... <a title="Luxon warned over ‘meddling’ on Te Tiriti – ‘Māori will not sit idly by’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/luxon-warned-over-meddling-on-te-tiriti-maori-will-not-sit-idly-by/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon warned over ‘meddling’ on Te Tiriti – ‘Māori will not sit idly by’">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The incoming chair of the ABC, Kim Williams, must immediately move to restore the reputation of Australia’s national broadcaster by addressing concerns about the impact of external pressures on editorial decision making, says the media union. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union representing journalists at the ABC, today called on ... <a title="New ABC chair must restore reputation for independence, says MEAA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/new-abc-chair-must-restore-reputation-for-independence-says-meaa/" aria-label="Read more about New ABC chair must restore reputation for independence, says MEAA">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip, has left the enclave for Qatar and gave his first interview there with the Doha-based Al Jazeera global news channel. Azaiza announced on Instagram yesterday that he was leaving the besieged enclave before boarding a ... <a title="Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza – ‘thank you . . . you’ll return to a free Palestine’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/photojournalist-motaz-azaiza-evacuates-from-gaza-thank-you-youll-return-to-a-free-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza – ‘thank you . . . you’ll return to a free Palestine’">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
By Ruci Farrell of Pacific Media Network Pacific peoples joined with tangata whenua at the weekend, calling on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to uphold indigenous principles and language. Twelve thousand people attended the unity hui at Tuurangawaewae Marae on Saturday, called by the Kiingitanga to discuss what is being seen as anti-Māori actions by ... <a title="Former Pacific minister ‘lights fire of spirit’ supporting Māori at unity hui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/former-pacific-minister-lights-fire-of-spirit-supporting-maori-at-unity-hui/" aria-label="Read more about Former Pacific minister ‘lights fire of spirit’ supporting Māori at unity hui">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A group of foreign policy critics alarmed at the Aotearoa New Zealand government’s “undemocratic decision” to step up support for US-led strikes against Yemen have warned against “inflaming” the Red Sea maritime crisis. They have urgently called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza as they say the Israeli war that ... <a title="NZ foreign policy critics warn over ‘inflaming’ Red Sea crisis, call for Gaza ceasefire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/nz-foreign-policy-critics-warn-over-inflaming-red-sea-crisis-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about NZ foreign policy critics warn over ‘inflaming’ Red Sea crisis, call for Gaza ceasefire">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he is confident he can retain power in the wake of the recent riots. Prime Minister James Marape claims he has the direct support of more than 50 MPs from his own party as well as coalition partners in the 111-seat Parliament. The Black Wednesday riot claimed ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/png-prime-minister-marape-confident-his-coalition-will-stay-intact/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Union members at the Australian public broadcaster ABC have today passed a vote of no confidence in managing director David Anderson for failing to defend the integrity of the ABC and its staff from outside attacks, reports the national media union. The vote was passed overwhelmingly at a national online meeting attended ... <a title="ABC staff ‘have lost confidence’ in boss in defending public trust in Israel row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/abc-staff-have-lost-confidence-in-boss-in-defending-public-trust-in-israel-row/" aria-label="Read more about ABC staff ‘have lost confidence’ in boss in defending public trust in Israel row">Read more</a>
