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May 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has urged its members to boycott a media conference for a visiting Chinese delegation in protest over “ridiculous” restrictions. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi leads the high-level delegation which arrives in Solomon Islands today. Wang is expected to sign a host of new agreements, including the ... <a title="Solomons media condemns ‘secrecy’ controls over China delegation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/solomons-media-condemns-secrecy-controls-over-china-delegation/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons media condemns ‘secrecy’ controls over China delegation">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva People’s Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the FijiFirst government is not fit to run the country because it cannot efficiently provide two basic necessities — electricity and water. In a statement issued yesterday, he said the continuing crises of dry taps and regular power cuts was “good reason for ... <a title="FijiFirst not fit to run country over ‘dry taps – no lights’, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/fijifirst-not-fit-to-run-country-over-dry-taps-no-lights-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst not fit to run country over ‘dry taps – no lights’, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s Peoples’ National Congress is shaping up as the party to watch as the country’s general election approaches. Nominations are set to finish later today with campaigning then in earnest through to early July when voting starts. The Peoples’ National Congress (PNC) is led by Peter O’Neill ... <a title="PNG elections: Peoples’ National Congress party endorses 90 plus candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/png-elections-peoples-national-congress-party-endorses-90-plus-candidates/" aria-label="Read more about PNG elections: Peoples’ National Congress party endorses 90 plus candidates">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Melisha Yafoi in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinean government can expect to be fined a hefty US$5 million (K17.6 million) each for six illegal shipments (K105 million total) of waste oil being transported to Singapore through Indonesian waters. A formal notice was issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry last Friday to ... <a title="PNG faces K105m Indonesian penalty for illegal black oil shipments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/png-faces-k105m-indonesian-penalty-for-illegal-black-oil-shipments/" aria-label="Read more about PNG faces K105m Indonesian penalty for illegal black oil shipments">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Barbara Dreaver, TV1 News Pacific correspondent Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to visit Kiribati on Friday for four hours as part of a Pacific tour to strengthen security ties in the region. It is the first top level bilateral meeting between the two countries since Kiribati switched allegiance to China from Taiwan in ... <a title="Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati – questions over Kanton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/top-level-chinese-delegation-headed-to-kiribati-questions-over-kanton/" aria-label="Read more about Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati – questions over Kanton">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to media to demonstrate to the US market that New Zealand is “open for business”, having arrived in the US yesterday. Her trip includes meeting members of Congress and the UN Secretary-General, attending a launch event for sustainable meat exports, delivering the Harvard Commencement speech, meeting with ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern launches US tour with NZ ‘open for business’ message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/pm-jacinda-ardern-launches-us-tour-with-nz-open-for-business-message/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern launches US tour with NZ ‘open for business’ message">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea police have warned the public to take precaution with criminals now operating in large numbers in some suburbs of the second city Lae after an attack on University of Technology students. Metropolitan police commander Chief Superintendent Chris Kunyanban issued the warning following the attack on Unitech when more than 30 ... <a title="Police warn PNG public about robbers after attack on Unitech students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/police-warn-png-public-about-robbers-after-attack-on-unitech-students/" aria-label="Read more about Police warn PNG public about robbers after attack on Unitech students">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific Australia’s newly sworn-in Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, says the new Labor government “will be a generous, respectful and reliable member of the Pacific family”. In a message addressing the region on Monday, Wong set the tone for Australia’s renewed priorities for its island neighbours. Wong said Australia recognised climate change was “central to ... <a title="‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/were-listening-and-well-do-better-new-minister-wong-tells-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
By Sheryl Lal and Akansha Narayan in Nadi, Fiji Although Fiji was unaffected by the first wave of covid-19, its tourism sector — the lifeblood of the economy — has been devastated by border closure across the world due to the pandemic in the past two years. Thus, when the Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE) returned ... <a title="Fiji tourism back on its feet with a fresh focus on sustainability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/fiji-tourism-back-on-its-feet-with-a-fresh-focus-on-sustainability/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji tourism back on its feet with a fresh focus on sustainability">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific A commemoration has been held in French Polynesia to mark the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of a leading opposition politician in the Tuamotus. Boris Léontieff, who headed the Fetia Api party, was among four politicians travelling in a small plane on a campaign trip when it disappeared without a trace. The commemoration ... <a title="Commemoration held in Tahiti for politicians on a ‘vanished’ flight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/commemoration-held-in-tahiti-for-politicians-on-a-vanished-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Commemoration held in Tahiti for politicians on a ‘vanished’ flight">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that the country has women MPs in Parliament. Dulciana Somare-Brash is the daughter of the late Sir Michael Somare and she unsuccessfully stood in the East Sepik regional seat in 2017, finishing fourth in the vote count. ... <a title="Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/23/women-mps-vital-for-pngs-future-says-campaigning-somare-brash/" aria-label="Read more about Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2022
PNG Post-Courier “Powes! Powes! Powes!” The city of Port Moresby was ringing with chants of support for its governor for the past 15 years — Powes Parkop. Hundreds of men, women and children from the settlements to the suburbs flocked at the weekend in support of the three-term politician who stands confident of defending his ... <a title="‘I’m ready – energised,’ Port Moresby’s Parkop pledges to huge crowd" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/23/im-ready-energised-port-moresbys-parkop-pledges-to-huge-crowd/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m ready – energised,’ Port Moresby’s Parkop pledges to huge crowd">Read more</a>
