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December 8, 2022
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva People’s Alliance candidate Lynda Tabuya claims her 16-year-old daughter was “harassed” by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) officers last week. Tabuya made this allegation in a video posted on social media. “This is my daughter coming back from school and they asked her where I was,” she said. ... <a title="Fiji elections: Tabuya claims child ‘harassed’ by anti-corruption agency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fiji-elections-tabuya-claims-child-harassed-by-anti-corruption-agency/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: Tabuya claims child ‘harassed’ by anti-corruption agency">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lee Duffield in Brisbane The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless” on the islands has highlighted the neglect of that field by Australia and New Zealand — and also problems in universities. The new development is the non-government, non-university Asia ... <a title="Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fate-of-nz-research-centre-highlights-university-blindness-media-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
RNZ News The parents of a New Zealand baby at the centre of a legal dispute that has made global headlines will not be appealing against a judge’s decision to hand guardianship of the child to the High Court. The four-month-old — known only as Baby W — requires urgent open heart surgery, with both ... <a title="No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/no-appeal-against-ruling-in-nz-baby-blood-case-surgery-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon in Sydney NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is pleased that a Sydney magistrate jailed protester Deanna “Violet” Coco on Friday. But he is out of step with international and Australian human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have quickly mobilised to show solidarity. On Monday, protests were held in ... <a title="‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/its-time-to-be-the-crowd-knitting-nannas-tell-protest-against-jailing-of-climate-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist With the Fiji general election just days away, a major political party has condemned the arrests of its deputy leaders on charges of vote buying. People’s Alliance deputy party leaders Lynda Tabuya and Dan Lobendhan appeared in court on Tuesday after being questioned by the Fiji Independent Commission Against ... <a title="Rabuka condemns ‘outrageous’ arrests of deputy leaders so close to Fiji poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/rabuka-condemns-outrageous-arrests-of-deputy-leaders-so-close-to-fiji-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka condemns ‘outrageous’ arrests of deputy leaders so close to Fiji poll">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
Yesterday RNZ’s Nine to Noon programme looked at the impact of redundancies at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) among academic staff — particularly on post-graduate students who are losing their supervisors. The university has announced that 170 academic positions are being cut, but there are concerns about whether the criteria by which staff were selected ... <a title="AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/aut-vc-damon-salesa-responds-over-170-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva The solution to Fiji’s problems is to vote out the FijiFirst government, says People’s Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Speaking to about 1000 supporters who welcomed Rabuka with cheers of “480” — his votng candidacy number — at the party rally in Labasa last Saturday, he assured voters that his ... <a title="Fiji elections: Solution to nation’s problems – ‘vote out FijiFirst’, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/fiji-elections-solution-to-nations-problems-vote-out-fijifirst-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: Solution to nation’s problems – ‘vote out FijiFirst’, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
RNZ News A Pasifika health leader hopes the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic will look into the equity of the response and resource allocation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced a Royal Commission into the government’s covid-19 response which will be chaired by Professor Tony Blakely, an epidemiologist working at the University of Melbourne. ... <a title="NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/nz-covid-inquiry-must-look-at-response-to-specific-communities-pasifika-health-leader-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
The new Reporters Without Borders campaign video about Russian’s invasion propaganda. Video: RSF Pacific Media Watch As Russia’s propaganda and crackdown on journalism continue to wreak havoc, the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its new campaign video. Devised and produced by the Paris-based advertising agency BETC, this powerful video ... <a title="‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/against-propaganda-there-are-facts-rsfs-new-global-campaign-video/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific Activists have protested at Indonesia’s Ternate Police headquarters in North Maluku demanding that the security forces release eight people arrested while commemorating West Papua Independence Day on December 1. December 1 marked 61 years since the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence, the Morning Star flag. Tabloid Jubi reports Anton Trisno ... <a title="Indonesian protesters call for release of West Papua Morning Star detainees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/indonesian-protesters-call-for-release-of-west-papua-morning-star-detainees/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian protesters call for release of West Papua Morning Star detainees">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
By Sri Krishnamurthi While some women at the University of the South Pacific’s 14 campuses found working from home enjoyable during the covid-19 pandemic, others felt isolated, had overwhelming mental challenges and some experienced domestic violence, a Pacific survey has found. Titled “University Women Remote Work Challenges”, the survey was funded by the Council of ... <a title="Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/domestic-violence-isolation-hit-pacific-women-during-pandemic-says-usp-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
RNZ Nine To Noon Post-graduate students are petitioning Auckland University of Technology over academic staff cuts — saying it is hugely disruptive and will impact on New Zealand’s research sector. AUT planned to cut 170 academic positions — those affected had until last Thursday to take voluntary redundancy or face a compulsory layoff. The petition states ... <a title="‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/huge-distress-post-grad-students-feel-impact-of-aut-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts">Read more</a>