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March 10, 2025
International Women’s Day, March 8, is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. Closer to home, here in Aotearoa New Zealand, we can take a moment to acknowledge Pasifika women, and in particular the contributions of Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban. For her, “International Women’s day is an opportunity to acknowledge Pasifika ... <a title="Luamanuvao reflects on International Women’s Day and ‘Pacific dreams’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/10/luamanuvao-reflects-on-international-womens-day-and-pacific-dreams/" aria-label="Read more about Luamanuvao reflects on International Women’s Day and ‘Pacific dreams’">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2025
Jotham Napat has been elected as the new prime minister of Vanuatu. Napat was elected unopposed in Port Vila today, receiving 50 votes with two void votes. He is the country’s fifth prime minister in four years and will lead a coalition government made up of five political parties — Leaders Party, Vanua’aku Party, Graon ... <a title="Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/11/vanuatu-parliament-elects-jotham-napat-as-new-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2025
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament and is liable to prosecution — not that government will lift a finger to enforce the law, reports Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael West Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament. In a submission to the Senate, the company claimed, “Foxtel also ... <a title="News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/26/news-corp-lies-to-australian-parliament-in-lobbying-putsch-to-change-media-laws/" aria-label="Read more about News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2025
By Leah Lowonbu in Port Vila Vanuatu’s only incumbent female parliamentarian has lost her seat in a snap election leaving only one woman candidate in contention after an unofficial vote count. The unofficial counting at polling locations indicated the majority of the 52 incumbent MPs have been reelected but also with some high profile departures. ... <a title="Vanuatu risks return to all-male parliament in snap election in spite of strong ‘ vot woman’ campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/21/vanuatu-risks-return-to-all-male-parliament-in-snap-election-in-spite-of-strong-vot-woman-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu risks return to all-male parliament in snap election in spite of strong ‘ vot woman’ campaign">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2025
RNZ Pacific Samoa’s prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal. FAST chair La’auli Leuatea Schmidt on Wednesday announced the removal of the prime minister and five Cabinet ministers from the ruling party. Twenty party members signed for the removal of Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and ... <a title="Samoan political saga: Challenge to FAST party by ‘ousted’ MPs reported" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/19/samoan-political-saga-challenge-to-fast-party-by-ousted-mps-reported/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan political saga: Challenge to FAST party by ‘ousted’ MPs reported">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Junior S. Ami With just over a year left in her tenure as Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa faces a political upheaval threatening a peaceful end to her term. Ironically, the rule of law — the very principle that elevated her to power — has now become ... <a title="Samoa’s political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/18/samoas-political-future-hangs-in-balance-with-fiame-leadership-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa’s political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila More than 180,000 registered voters are expected to cast their votes today with polls now open in Vanuatu. It is remarkable the snap election is even able to happen with Friday marking one month since the 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital Port Vila. According to ... <a title="Vanuatu polling underway in snap election one month after quake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/17/vanuatu-polling-underway-in-snap-election-one-month-after-quake/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu polling underway in snap election one month after quake">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Monika Singh The lack of women representation in parliaments across the world remains a vexed and contentious issue. In Fiji, this problem has again surfaced for debate in response to Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica’s call for a quota system to increase women’s representation in Parliament. Kamikamica was speaking at the “Capacity Building ... <a title="Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/fiji-quota-proposal-sparks-debate-on-womens-representation-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2024
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter, Craig McCulloch, RNZ deputy political editor, and Te Manu Korihi Te Pāti Māori’s extraordinary display of protest — interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill — has highlighted the tension in Aotearoa New Zealand between Māori tikanga, or customs, and the rules of Parliament. When called ... <a title="NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill haka highlights tensions between Māori tikanga and rules of Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/15/nzs-treaty-principles-bill-haka-highlights-tensions-between-maori-tikanga-and-rules-of-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill haka highlights tensions between Māori tikanga and rules of Parliament">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament today and will now go to the Justice Committee for consideration as the national Hīkoi continued its journey to the capital. Opposition Te Pati Māori’s Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended from the House following a haka. Maipi-Clarke interrupted the vote on the ... <a title="NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading after Māori MP evicted over haka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/14/nzs-treaty-principles-bill-passes-first-reading-after-maori-mp-evicted-over-haka/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading after Māori MP evicted over haka">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2024
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Survivors of abuse in care arrived at Parliament today to hear the formal apology from the state which oversaw and inflicted harm on children. Public sector leaders from Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Health, New Zealand Police, and Ministry of Education also apologised, as did the public service ... <a title="NZ abuse in care apology called PR stunt,’tokenistic’ by some survivors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/nz-abuse-in-care-apology-called-pr-stunttokenistic-by-some-survivors/" aria-label="Read more about NZ abuse in care apology called PR stunt,’tokenistic’ by some survivors">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2024
RNZ News A national hīkoi across Aotearoa New Zealand began today in the small Far North town of Te Kāo. Supporters gathered at Pōtahi Marae, before setting out tomorrow on the first leg of the long journey south. Travellers from Bluff at the far end of the South Island are also travelling toward Wellington to ... <a title="NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill protest hīkoi begins in Far North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/10/nzs-treaty-principles-bill-protest-hikoi-begins-in-far-north/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill protest hīkoi begins in Far North">Read more</a>
