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Pacific media in crisis, warns former PNG, Samoa editor Alex Rheeney

July 11, 2024

NBC News A former newspaper editor believes the journalism profession in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island countries is in crisis. Team leader of the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS)/ABC International Development (ABCID) Alexander Rheeney spoke of this issue at the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in Fiji last week. Reflecting on his role ... <a title="Pacific media in crisis, warns former PNG, Samoa editor Alex Rheeney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/pacific-media-in-crisis-warns-former-png-samoa-editor-alex-rheeney/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific media in crisis, warns former PNG, Samoa editor Alex Rheeney">Read more</a>

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Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific

June 29, 2024

Professor David Robie is among this year’s New Zealand Order of Merit awardees and was on the King’s Birthday Honours list earlier this month for his “services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education.” His career in journalism has spanned five decades. He was the founding editor of the Pacific Journalism Review journal in 1994 and ... <a title="Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/29/decolonisation-the-climate-crisis-and-improving-media-education-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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How former Greens MP Keith Locke often became a voice for the Pacific

June 27, 2024

OBITUARY: By Philip Cass of Kaniva Tonga A New Zealand politician and human rights activist with a strong connection to Tonga’s Democracy movement and other Pacific activism has been farewelled after dying last week aged 80. Keith Locke served as a former Green MP from 1999 to 2011. While in Parliament, he was a notable ... <a title="How former Greens MP Keith Locke often became a voice for the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/how-former-greens-mp-keith-locke-often-became-a-voice-for-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about How former Greens MP Keith Locke often became a voice for the Pacific">Read more</a>

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PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader

June 25, 2024

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist National politicians and pastors are fuelling the tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea by supplying guns and ammunition, says Enga’s Provincial Administrator Sandis Tsaka. Tsaka’s brother was killed a fortnight ago when a tribe on a war raid passed through his clan. “[My brother] was at home with his ... <a title="PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/png-politicians-pastors-supply-weapons-to-fuel-deadly-tribal-fights-says-engan-leader/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader">Read more</a>

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InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press

June 25, 2024

Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinean journalist Sincha Dimara, news editor at the online publication InsidePNG, is one of seven recipients of this year’s East-West Center Journalists of Courage Impact Award. Pakistani journalist Kamal Siddiqi, former news director at Aaj TV, also received the award last night at the EWC’s International Media Conference in Manila, ... <a title="InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/insidepngs-sincha-dimara-wins-east-west-courage-award-for-free-press/" aria-label="Read more about InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press">Read more</a>

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PNG Post-Courier: Census fiasco – why the poor planning, poor vision?

June 19, 2024

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier We support Count Me In 2024. It is an important national census event for Papua New Guinea. It is supported by the government. And the people support it too. The National Census will provide us with up-to-date live data on our population which is needed for planning now and into the next ... <a title="PNG Post-Courier: Census fiasco – why the poor planning, poor vision?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/png-post-courier-census-fiasco-why-the-poor-planning-poor-vision/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Post-Courier: Census fiasco – why the poor planning, poor vision?">Read more</a>

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PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Enga leader

June 18, 2024

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist National politicians and pastors are fuelling the tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea by supplying guns and ammunition, says Enga’s Provincial Administrator Sandis Tsaka. Tsaka’s brother was killed a fortnight ago when a tribe on a war raid passed through his clan. “[My brother] was at home with his ... <a title="PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Enga leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/18/png-politicians-pastors-supply-weapons-to-fuel-deadly-tribal-fights-says-enga-leader/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Enga leader">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby

June 16, 2024

PNG Post-Courier New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will stop over in Port Moresby today for a quick bilateral with Prime Minister James Marape before setting off to Japan. Luxon hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang in New Zealand this week before flying off to Japan through Port Moresby. Luxon has recently returned from a trip ... <a title="NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/16/nzs-luxon-briefly-stopping-over-to-see-marape-in-port-moresby/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby">Read more</a>

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Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Fiji, PNG call for UN decolonisation mission

June 13, 2024

BenarNews staff Fiji and Papua New Guinea have urged the UN’s Decolonisation Committee to expedite a visit to the French-controlled Pacific territory of Kanaky New Caledonia following its pro-independence riots last month. Nine people have died, dozens were injured and businesses were torched during unrest in the capital Noumea triggered by the French government’s move ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Fiji, PNG call for UN decolonisation mission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/13/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-fiji-png-call-for-un-decolonisation-mission/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Fiji, PNG call for UN decolonisation mission">Read more</a>

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Defend ‘Pacific voice’ over geopolitics, climate crisis – keep pressure on decolonisation, Robie tells Wansolwara

June 10, 2024

By Monika Singh in Suva New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) awardee Professor David Robie has called on young journalists to see journalism as a calling and not just a job. Dr Robie, who is also the editor of Asia Pacific Report and deputy chair of the Asia Pacific Media Network, was named in the ... <a title="Defend ‘Pacific voice’ over geopolitics, climate crisis – keep pressure on decolonisation, Robie tells Wansolwara" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/defend-pacific-voice-over-geopolitics-climate-crisis-keep-pressure-on-decolonisation-robie-tells-wansolwara/" aria-label="Read more about Defend ‘Pacific voice’ over geopolitics, climate crisis – keep pressure on decolonisation, Robie tells Wansolwara">Read more</a>

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Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media post

June 10, 2024

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby New Ireland Governor and a former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Julius Chan told the PNG Post-Courier in a “last man standing” interview at the weekend that this “media crime” should stop. He was responding to a fake press release allegedly released by New Ireland Deputy Governor Missen ... <a title="Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media post" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/sir-julius-chan-alive-and-well-response-to-fake-png-media-post/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media post">Read more</a>

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PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote

June 8, 2024

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader James Nomane says Parliament needs to be recalled immediately as the gravity of Wednesday’s actions to adjourn Parliament to dodge no-confidence vote “is something that cannot be taken lightly and can’t be dismissed”. “This is not a dictatorship but a democratic country,” he said. ... <a title="PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/08/png-no-dictatorship-says-opposition-leader-nomane-over-foiled-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘no dictatorship’, says opposition leader Nomane over foiled vote">Read more</a>