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May 1, 2019
By Andrew Johnson Since 2004, a number of university papers have raised the question of genocide in the Pacific territory of West Papua administrated by Indonesia subsequent to a 1962 United Nations General Assembly vote to occupy the colony in defiance of the territory’s objections. Although the United Nations claims to be opposed to genocide, ... <a title="West Papuan speaker ‘silenced’ when trying to raise UN agenda issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/01/west-papuan-speaker-silenced-when-trying-to-raise-un-agenda-issue/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan speaker ‘silenced’ when trying to raise UN agenda issue">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2019
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia – may finally splutter on its colourful history and wind up with no members in PNG’s Parliament by next week. Its apparent death knell was announced yesterday by party leader Sam ... <a title="PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence vote looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/01/pngs-pangu-in-turmoil-facing-no-mps-as-no-confidence-vote-looms/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence vote looms">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Dr Merja Myllylahti New Zealand’s largest newspaper, The NZ Herald, launched its digital subscriptions today for online content, making history at the same time. Its paywall is the first for a general newspaper in New Zealand. Back in 2011, The NZ Herald’s parent company APN (now NZME) launched a digital-first initiative which was ... <a title="NZ Herald launches premium paywall – how will it impact on other media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/01/nz-herald-launches-premium-paywall-how-will-it-impact-on-other-media/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Herald launches premium paywall – how will it impact on other media?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2019
By Michael Andrew More New Zealand journalists have been seeking ways to “prevent tragedy” through their reporting, shows new research published in Columbia Journalism Review. The research, which analysed domestic and international coverage of last month’s Christchurch terror attacks, found that New Zealand news media preferred to focus on the victims, their relatives and the ... <a title="NZ journalists focusing on ‘tragedy prevention’, says CJR research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/30/nz-journalists-focusing-on-tragedy-prevention-says-cjr-research/" aria-label="Read more about NZ journalists focusing on ‘tragedy prevention’, says CJR research">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2019
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Franzalbert Joku, a former leading West Papuan independence campaigner who changed sides and became an Indonesian government supporter, has died in Jayapura. Joku, a former journalist who controversially advocated autonomy for Papua within Indonesia rather than independence, died on Sunday aged 66 after illness linked with heart disease and ... <a title="West Papuan leader who advocated compromise with Jakarta dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/30/west-papuan-leader-who-advocated-compromise-with-jakarta-dies/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan leader who advocated compromise with Jakarta dies">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Caledonian football teams Hienghène Sport and AS Magenta have ended New Zealand’s dominance of the OFC Champions League with upset semi-final victories over Team Wellington and Auckland City on Sunday. With an all-New Caledonia final next month, this will be the first season a non New Zealand team will win ... <a title="New Caledonian football teams end NZ’s Oceania dominance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/new-caledonian-football-teams-end-nzs-oceania-dominance/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonian football teams end NZ’s Oceania dominance">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
By Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News China launched an “international green development coalition” last week, in the face of growing concern about its coal investments. The Environment Ministry hosted an event on the “green belt and road” as part of a leaders’ summit in Beijing to promote Chinese investment in partner countries. ... <a title="China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/china-promotes-green-belt-and-road-but-pressured-over-coal-investments/" aria-label="Read more about China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
By RNZ Pacific A Nauru opposition MP has been jailed on an assault charge. Jaden Dogireiy has been given a sentence of 13 months, which means he will be automatically disqualified from Parliament. Dogireiy’s sentence comes after he had been acquitted in the Magistrate’s Court but the state appealed and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Khan ... <a title="Opposition MP jailed – Nauru 19 protesters await appeal ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/opposition-mp-jailed-nauru-19-protesters-await-appeal-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition MP jailed – Nauru 19 protesters await appeal ruling">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2019
By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta Thousands of Indonesians marched from Jl. Sudirman to the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Saturday for the 2019 Women’s March to support women’s rights and commemorate the birthday of Kartini, the country’s national heroine and women empowerment icon. People of different genders, occupations and religions gathered to show ... <a title="Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/thousands-join-womens-march-in-jakarta-for-justice-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2019
Al Jazeera’s Listening Post analysis of the social media fallout after Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings. Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk After the Easter Sunday bombings, social media was blocked in Sri Lanka. Was it needed? Did it work? These are the questions put by Al Jazeera’s Listening Post presenter Richard Gizbert yesterday. Plus, yellow vest ... <a title="Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/sri-lanka-easter-bombings-social-media-shutdown-blocks-out-truth/" aria-label="Read more about Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An opposition party leader who believes there will soon be a change in government in Papua New Guinea has warned the country’s two foreign-owned daily newspapers that the new regime will “deal” to them. Vanimo-Green MP Belden Namah, leader of the PNG party, one of the two major parties in the ... <a title="‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/27/well-deal-to-you-namah-threat-to-png-daily-newspapers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2019
By Jack Lapauve Jnr in Port Moresby Three Papua New Guinean provincial governors and two other MPs have resigned from Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s People’s National Congress Party in what appears to be a significant power shift. Enga’s Sir Peter Ipatas, Southern Highlands Governor William Powi and Hela’s Phillip Undialu resigned from the PNC. They ... <a title="Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/26/five-pnc-rebels-break-away-from-oneills-cabinet-in-shock-move/" aria-label="Read more about Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move">Read more</a>
