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January 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific The Governor of Oro province in Papua New Guinea, Gary Juffa, says Prime Minister James Marape encourages “honest debate” and discussion within his government. The PNG coalition government is made up of 17 parties in an 118-seat Parliament. There are now only nine opposition MPs, after recent switches to government benches. With so ... <a title="Marape government encourages ‘honest debate, dissent’, says Juffa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/03/marape-government-encourages-honest-debate-dissent-says-juffa/" aria-label="Read more about Marape government encourages ‘honest debate, dissent’, says Juffa">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Former Supervisor of Elections Jon Apted says that the coalition formed by the Social Democratic Liberal Party with the People’s Alliance/National Federation Party should be able to successfully elect a Prime Minister at the first sitting. He said that with the 2022 General Election over and FFP tied with the ... <a title="‘PM at first sitting’ – Fiji’s former elections chief explains how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/pm-at-first-sitting-fijis-former-elections-chief-explains-how/" aria-label="Read more about ‘PM at first sitting’ – Fiji’s former elections chief explains how">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 general election, saying it can only be called after the election of the prime minister on the floor of Parliament. Its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that under the Fiji constitution the government was still in place and Voreqe Bainimarama remained the prime ... <a title="‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/nothing-to-concede-says-fijifirst-in-wake-of-contested-election/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to New Zealand’s Parliament today and the government has pledged an additional $3 million of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Zelensky began with a friendly “kia ora” before saying he would offer New Zealand the opportunity to take the lead in pushing for peace. “Today, this anti-war coalition has ... <a title="‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/the-time-has-come-says-zelensky-in-fresh-appeal-to-nz-government/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific The results of Vanuatu’s snap election have been released, but it is not clear who has come out on top. The official results have revealed a fractured Parliament with seven being the highest number of MPs won by a single party. The caretaker prime minister and leader of Vanua’aku Pati, Bob Loughman, has ... <a title="Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/independents-minor-parties-needed-to-form-vanuatu-government/" aria-label="Read more about Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2022
RNZ Pacific A woman candidate appears to have won a seat for the first time in Vanuatu in more than a decade in unofficial results from last week’s snap election. Julie King, a member of the Union of Moderate Parties, is reported to have won one of the seats in the Efate constituency. She is ... <a title="Vanuatu may have first woman MP in decade, say poll reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/vanuatu-may-have-first-woman-mp-in-decade-say-poll-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu may have first woman MP in decade, say poll reports">Read more</a>
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October 13, 2022
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter The swearing in of Labour list MP Soraya Peke-Mason to Parliament on October 25 will mark a milestone for women in Aotearoa New Zealand. For the first time in its history, women in New Zealand’s Parliament will have an equal share of seats in the House. “That’s quite significant,” ... <a title="New MP marks milestone for Aotearoa – gender parity in the House" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/13/new-mp-marks-milestone-for-aotearoa-gender-parity-in-the-house/" aria-label="Read more about New MP marks milestone for Aotearoa – gender parity in the House">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2022
By Māni Dunlop, Māori news director, and Ashleigh McCaull of RNZ News It has been a day of celebration and reflection for those who delivered the Māori Language petition exactly 50 years ago. The day kicked off with a dawn ceremony at the National Library where mana whenua blessed an exhibition created in its honour. ... <a title="‘With or without you, we’ll sail in both worlds’ – 50 years on from Māori Language petition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/with-or-without-you-well-sail-in-both-worlds-50-years-on-from-maori-language-petition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘With or without you, we’ll sail in both worlds’ – 50 years on from Māori Language petition">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier The Conflict group of islands in Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay province cannot be sold to foreign interests, Parliament has been told. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands John Rosso said yesterday the privately-owned controversial islands would instead be turned into an environmental marine conservation area. Irked ... <a title="PNG orders investigation into Conflict islands ‘sale’ – no deal, says Rosso" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/png-orders-investigation-into-conflict-islands-sale-no-deal-says-rosso/" aria-label="Read more about PNG orders investigation into Conflict islands ‘sale’ – no deal, says Rosso">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Chief Justice of Vanuatu has ordered the amendment of a constitutional application against the dissolution of Parliament to exclude the president of the republic from the case. The application, which was heard in the Supreme Court today in Port Vila, was brought by 27 opposition MPs who were signatories to a motion ... <a title="Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/vanuatus-chief-justice-orders-change-over-dissolution-of-parliament-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist The president of Vanuatu has dissolved the country’s Parliament just over halfway through the current four-year-term. President Nikenike Vurobaravu signed the instrument for the dissolution of Parliament this afternoon on the eve of a proposed motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Bob Loughman that was to have been ... <a title="Vanuatu president dissolves parliament – ‘respect it’ plea by Loughman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/vanuatu-president-dissolves-parliament-respect-it-plea-by-loughman/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu president dissolves parliament – ‘respect it’ plea by Loughman">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand’s ruling Labour’s caucus has unanimously decided to suspend Hamilton West MP Dr Gaurav Sharma effective immediately in the wake of allegations of bullying of and by MPs. This morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s office confirmed the meeting to discuss allegations of bullying raised by Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma would ... <a title="Labour’s caucus suspends rogue MP Gaurav Sharma for ‘breach of trust’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/labours-caucus-suspends-rogue-mp-gaurav-sharma-for-breach-of-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s caucus suspends rogue MP Gaurav Sharma for ‘breach of trust’">Read more</a>
