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August 6, 2021
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Indonesia have been discussing a potential reopening of their shared border. The border was officially closed early last year due to the covid-19 pandemic, but the illegal movement of people back and forth has continued across the porous international boundary. PNG Prime Minister James Marape met with Indonesia’s ... <a title="Indonesia, PNG hold talks over possible reopening of border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/06/indonesia-png-hold-talks-over-possible-reopening-of-border/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia, PNG hold talks over possible reopening of border">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist As Fiji struggles with an unprecedented health and economic crisis, the country’s already limited democratic space is being choked off. Opposition MPs routinely face arrest for criticising legislation before Parliament, and the international response has been found lacking. In the past two weeks numerous opposition politicians — MPs, former ... <a title="Fiji’s climate of fear deepens in time of covid pandemic crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/fijis-climate-of-fear-deepens-in-time-of-covid-pandemic-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s climate of fear deepens in time of covid pandemic crisis">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Violence can only hinder Fiji’s safe passage leading up to next year’s next general election, says former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka. After the enactment of Bill 17 to amend the iTaukei Lands Trust Act 1940, he said no disturbance could change what had been done in Parliament but it could ... <a title="‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/no-need-to-agitate-warns-rabuka-against-instability-over-fiji-lands-bill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Josefa Babitu in Suva It might have been just a bronze medal to some people but for the Fijiana team — especially Sesenieli Donu — it was the fruit of sacrifice and a token of appreciation for her village of Vatukarasa in Nadroga. After an intense competition for the bronze medal with Great Britain ... <a title="For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home village" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/for-sesenieli-the-fijiana-sevens-rugby-triumph-in-tokyo-thrills-home-village/" aria-label="Read more about For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home village">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Hengky Yeimo in Jayapura Local governments in Papua — such as the Yapen Islands and Puncak administrations — say they are continuing to promote the benefits of covid-19 vaccines to indigenous Papuans as hoaxes and distrust from local people towards the Indonesian government has increased low vaccination rates. Head of Yapen Islands Health Agency, ... <a title="Papuan local governments push covid vaccine in spite of hoaxes, distrust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/papuan-local-governments-push-covid-vaccine-in-spite-of-hoaxes-distrust/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan local governments push covid vaccine in spite of hoaxes, distrust">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist A new vaccine may be needed if the delta variant of covid-19, which is currently in Fiji, continues to mutate, health experts say. The government says more than 22,000 people with covid are in isolation and the death toll has passed 260, and climbing. The victims included an 11-month-old ... <a title="Health specialists warn against mutating delta variant in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/health-specialists-warn-against-mutating-delta-variant-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Health specialists warn against mutating delta variant in Fiji">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A 15-year-old Papua New Guinean girl, found in a Port Moresby guesthouse during a spot check by immigration and police officers yesterday, says she was sold without her knowledge by her cousin sister for K100 to two men for sex. Officers of the Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) and ... <a title="PNG police rescue girl, 15, ‘sold’ for by her cousin for sex in city crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/png-police-rescue-girl-15-sold-for-by-her-cousin-for-sex-in-city-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police rescue girl, 15, ‘sold’ for by her cousin for sex in city crackdown">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi in Apia Veteran Samoan parliamentarian and chairman of the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) has criticised what he characterises as the “extreme” and “defamatory” behaviour of the former Prime Minister of Samoa since losing government. Speaking during his programme Ia Ao Samoa yesterday, La’auli Leuatea Schmidt said he ... <a title="La’auli condemns Tuila’epa’s ‘extreme behavour’ in losing office in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/laauli-condemns-tuilaepas-extreme-behavour-in-losing-office-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about La’auli condemns Tuila’epa’s ‘extreme behavour’ in losing office in Samoa">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
RNZ Pacific Covid-19 infections continue to rise in Fiji with 1220 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours to 8am yesterday. The government also confirmed seven more deaths, bringing the toll to 261. That compares with 1100 cases and 13 deaths in the previous 24-hour period. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said the seven ... <a title="Fiji faces 1220 new covid cases, seven deaths as infections still rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/fiji-faces-1220-new-covid-cases-seven-deaths-as-infections-still-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji faces 1220 new covid cases, seven deaths as infections still rise">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
COMMENT: By Melani Anae When the Polynesian Panthers (PPP) activist group began calling for an apology for the Dawn Raids two years ago, we went into the process with eyes wide open. Government lobbyists seldom get everything they ask for, but our intent was honest and real and fuelled by our Panther legacy and love ... <a title="Ardern’s apology to Pacific peoples just the beginning – we will fight on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/arderns-apology-to-pacific-peoples-just-the-beginning-we-will-fight-on/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern’s apology to Pacific peoples just the beginning – we will fight on">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie It is open season again for Indonesian trolls targeting Asia Pacific Report and other media with fake news and disinformation dispatches in a crude attempt to gloss over human rights violations. Just three months ago I wrote about this issue in my “Dear editor” article exposing the disinformation campaign. There ... <a title="Open season again for Indonesian military trolls and ‘fake news’ campaign on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/04/open-season-again-for-indonesian-military-trolls-and-fake-news-campaign-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Open season again for Indonesian military trolls and ‘fake news’ campaign on West Papua">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Zealand is sending 100,000 vaccine doses and additional financial support to Fiji for nursing staff as the country’s covid-19 death toll passed 250. Fiji reported 1100 new cases and 13 more deaths today, bringing the total death toll to 254. Of the deaths, 252 of them have come from the April outbreak ... <a title="NZ sends 100,000 vaccine doses to Fiji as covid deaths top 250" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/03/nz-sends-100000-vaccine-doses-to-fiji-as-covid-deaths-top-250/" aria-label="Read more about NZ sends 100,000 vaccine doses to Fiji as covid deaths top 250">Read more</a>
