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June 14, 2023
RNZ News RNZ has appointed a group of experts to carry out an investigation over how pro-Russian edits were inserted into international stories online. An RNZ digital journalist has been placed on leave after it came to light he had changed news agency stories on the war in Ukraine. RNZ has since been auditing hundreds ... <a title="RNZ appoints panel to investigate inappropriate editing of online stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/rnz-appoints-panel-to-investigate-inappropriate-editing-of-online-stories/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ appoints panel to investigate inappropriate editing of online stories">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor As Australian protesters gathered outside the Brisbane detention centre calling for the freedom of a Nauru refugee, the man pleaded with authorities to release him. Hamid has been held in a hotel room and then the detention centre for months. “They want ... <a title="‘Mental torture’: Protesters seek freedom for detained Iran refugee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/mental-torture-protesters-seek-freedom-for-detained-iran-refugee/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mental torture’: Protesters seek freedom for detained Iran refugee">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Local Democracy reporter Kim Meredith reflects on her observations from Auckland Council’s two-day annual budget meeting last week. Following drawn out debate and Mayor Wayne Brown compromising on a number of his original proposals — including agreeing to only sell around 40 percent of the council’s Auckland Airport shares — the budget passed 14 votes ... <a title="Pacific councillors offer passionate defence of Auckland city’s assets in budget dilemma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/pacific-councillors-offer-passionate-defence-of-auckland-citys-assets-in-budget-dilemma/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific councillors offer passionate defence of Auckland city’s assets in budget dilemma">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
RNZ News The RNZ board is meeting tonight to begin setting up an independent review on how pro-Russian sentiment was inserted into a number of its online stories. An RNZ digital journalist has been placed on leave after it came to light he had changed copy from news agency Reuters on the war in Ukraine ... <a title="RNZ board to begin setting up independent review of pro-Russia edits to stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/rnz-board-to-begin-setting-up-independent-review-of-pro-russia-edits-to-stories/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ board to begin setting up independent review of pro-Russia edits to stories">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Former Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill has been charged with three counts of giving false evidence in a national US$1.2 billion loan inquiry contrary to Section 10 of the Commission of Inquiry Act. He met reporters outside Boroko Police Station in Port Moresby today stating “this is politically motivated”. O’Neill, who ... <a title="O’Neill claims perjury charges over PNG’s UBS loan inquiry ‘political’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/oneill-claims-perjury-charges-over-pngs-ubs-loan-inquiry-political/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill claims perjury charges over PNG’s UBS loan inquiry ‘political’">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
By Majeleen Yanei in Port Moresby Seventeen Papua New Guinean schoolgirls who were kidnapped, raped and held hostage by armed men in Bosavi, Hela, last Wednesday were released yesterday. The National’s source said they were released following a payment of 3300 kina (NZ$1500) and nine pigs as ransom to the gunmen. “The females were released ... <a title="PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/png-gunmen-kidnapped-raped-17-schoolgirls-before-freeing-them/" aria-label="Read more about PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
Reports from Papua New Guinea say that 17 girls from a remote village have been held captive by a large group of armed men. The National reported this, according to an eyewitness, and the story has been corroborated by a government worker from Komo Hulia. The eyewitness said the men had been demanding $40,000 kina ... <a title="Armed gunmen kidnap 17 girls from remote PNG village – freed for ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/armed-gunmen-kidnap-17-girls-from-remote-png-village-freed-for-ransom/" aria-label="Read more about Armed gunmen kidnap 17 girls from remote PNG village – freed for ransom">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
RNZ News A Ukrainian man who complained about an RNZ story last year having Russian propaganda says his concerns are only now being noticed. It comes after the revelation a staff member altered Reuters copy to include pro-Russian sentiment. Since Friday, 250 articles published on RNZ back to January last year have been audited. Of ... <a title="‘We are in the war’: Ukrainian man says RNZ altered news stories must be taken seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/we-are-in-the-war-ukrainian-man-says-rnz-altered-news-stories-must-be-taken-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We are in the war’: Ukrainian man says RNZ altered news stories must be taken seriously">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
By John Mitchell in Suva Fiji got to celebrate World Oceans Day this week — a day when our conscience gets the occasional prick on matters related to the value of the ocean in sustaining life. I like to brag about growing up surrounded by the sea and those unique moments during childhood I spent ... <a title="John Mitchell: Planet Ocean – tides are changing, but halt plastic horror" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/john-mitchell-planet-ocean-tides-are-changing-but-halt-plastic-horror/" aria-label="Read more about John Mitchell: Planet Ocean – tides are changing, but halt plastic horror">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2023
By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist A new production called Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas is shedding light on the lesser-known history of the Indian indentured labourers. Poet and music producer Nadia Freeman’s latest work gives life to the hidden voice of her Indo-Fijian ancestors through electronic music and theatre. “I just felt like I ... <a title="New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/11/new-nz-theatre-production-highlights-fiji-girmityas-struggles/" aria-label="Read more about New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
Jubi News The trial of three Papuan “free speech” students accused of treason has resumed at the Jayapura District Court this week. The defendants — Yoseph Ernesto Matuan, Devio Tekege, and Ambrosius Fransiskus Elopere — have been charged with treason for organising a free speech rally where they were accused of raising the banned Morning ... <a title="Papuan students accused of ‘treason’ over raising Morning Star flags" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/papuan-students-accused-of-treason-over-raising-morning-star-flags/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan students accused of ‘treason’ over raising Morning Star flags">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
By Finn Blackwell, RNZ News reporter and Jordan Dunn, RNZ intern Auckland councillors crossed swords, singling out one another and raising impassioned concerns on debt borrowing, rates and selling council’s shares in Auckland Airport before deciding on their annual budget. Elected members ended yesterday’s meeting undecided but council reconvened this morning to hash out amendments ... <a title="Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/auckland-city-budget-finally-approved-councillor-likens-debate-to-eating-rats/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’">Read more</a>
