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Campaign ‘blackout’ in force ahead of Solomon Islands election

April 2, 2019

A Solomon Islands political float in the capital of Honiara yesterday before tomorrow’s general election. Image: Solomon Star/Screen shot PMC By RNZ Pacific With less than 24 hours to go before polling booths open for the Solomon Islands election tomorrow, RNZ Pacific’s reporter in Honiara, Koroi Hawkins, describes the mood and effect of a first-time ... <a title="Campaign ‘blackout’ in force ahead of Solomon Islands election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/02/campaign-blackout-in-force-ahead-of-solomon-islands-election/" aria-label="Read more about Campaign ‘blackout’ in force ahead of Solomon Islands election">Read more</a>

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Former PM Morauta accuses Australia of ‘whitewashing’ PNG poll rigging

April 1, 2019

Former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Mekere Morauta has strongly criticised “foreign governments and organisations”, singling out Australia, for their assessments of the 2017 PNG national election. Sir Mekere accused them of “whitewashing the rigging and corruption associated with it”. by the Australian National University and Transparency International. Image: Screenshot/PMC “The ANU report and ... <a title="Former PM Morauta accuses Australia of ‘whitewashing’ PNG poll rigging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/former-pm-morauta-accuses-australia-of-whitewashing-png-poll-rigging/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM Morauta accuses Australia of ‘whitewashing’ PNG poll rigging">Read more</a>

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‘I still have trust in Indonesian military,’ Jokowi tells Prabowo

April 1, 2019

Incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo speaks during the fourth presidential candidate debate held at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, at the weekend, which discussed ideology, governance, security and foreign affairs. Image: Seto Wardhana/Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has shrugged off a concern expressed by challenger Prabowo Subianto, who questioned the capability ... <a title="‘I still have trust in Indonesian military,’ Jokowi tells Prabowo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/i-still-have-trust-in-indonesian-military-jokowi-tells-prabowo/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I still have trust in Indonesian military,’ Jokowi tells Prabowo">Read more</a>

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Mediawatch: Reporting Islam before and after 15/3

March 31, 2019

The Imam of the Al Noor Mosque, Gamal Fouda speaking to Christchurch, New Zealand, and the watching world. He says despite the terrorist’s intentions, New Zealand remains “unbreakable”. Video: TRT World Now COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose of RNZ Mediawatch The speech by Imam Gamal Fouda of Al Noor mosque delivered just a week after the ... <a title="Mediawatch: Reporting Islam before and after 15/3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/31/mediawatch-reporting-islam-before-and-after-15-3/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Reporting Islam before and after 15/3">Read more</a>

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Mosque atrocity remembrance service calls for ‘love, solidarity’ to continue

March 29, 2019

Fifty Kowhai Intermediate School children sing the waiata at the remembrance service in Eden Park rugby stadium in Auckland today. Video: Del Abcede/PMC By Amy Williams and of Brooke Jenner of RNZ News All Black Sonny Bill Williams has challenged hundreds of people at Auckland’s memorial service for those who died in the Christchurch mosque ... <a title="Mosque atrocity remembrance service calls for ‘love, solidarity’ to continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/mosque-atrocity-remembrance-service-calls-for-love-solidarity-to-continue/" aria-label="Read more about Mosque atrocity remembrance service calls for ‘love, solidarity’ to continue">Read more</a>

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Pacific value of ‘one family’ lost on Indonesian government

March 29, 2019

A West Papuan academic’s response to the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister’s opinion article in The Jakarta Post. ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya Lst Thursday, The Jakarta Post published an opinion article by the Indonesian Foreign Affair Minister, Retno LP Marsudi, highlighting a plan for diplomatic engagement with the South Pacific countries. According to the minister, Indonesians ... <a title="Pacific value of ‘one family’ lost on Indonesian government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/pacific-value-of-one-family-lost-on-indonesian-government/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific value of ‘one family’ lost on Indonesian government">Read more</a>

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The wanted man, the CIA, the Russians and a Tongan king’s jumbo dream

March 29, 2019

Julian Pettifer introduces his 1979 BBC series Diamonds in the Sky. Video: Julian Pettifer ANALYSIS: By Dr Philip Cass There was an American entrepreneur who claimed he was being pursued by the CIA and an Australian bookmaker whose racing career could best be described as colourful. There were Libyans with money to spare and political ... <a title="The wanted man, the CIA, the Russians and a Tongan king’s jumbo dream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/the-wanted-man-the-cia-the-russians-and-a-tongan-kings-jumbo-dream/" aria-label="Read more about The wanted man, the CIA, the Russians and a Tongan king’s jumbo dream">Read more</a>

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‘Misconceived hatred’ gives way to Muslim voices finally being heard

March 29, 2019

By Jeremy Rose of RNZ Mediawatch In 2017, the New Zealand media featured 14,349 stories that included the word Islam – nearly 13,000 of those stories mentioned either terrorism or Islamic Jihad. The stats are from an academic article in Pacific Journalism Review by Auckland University of Technology’s senior lecturer and Pacific Media Centre board ... <a title="‘Misconceived hatred’ gives way to Muslim voices finally being heard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/misconceived-hatred-gives-way-to-muslim-voices-finally-being-heard/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Misconceived hatred’ gives way to Muslim voices finally being heard">Read more</a>

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Michael Andrew: How journalists can improve diversity in our media

March 28, 2019

OPINION: By Michael Andrew, of Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand mainstream media has done two things in the past fortnight – it’s shown just how good it can be with excellent reporting of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks. And it’s shown – due to the first accomplishment – just how bad it has been ... <a title="Michael Andrew: How journalists can improve diversity in our media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/28/michael-andrew-how-journalists-can-improve-diversity-in-our-media/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Andrew: How journalists can improve diversity in our media">Read more</a>

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Violence in Papua must end before talks, says NZ Foreign Minister

March 27, 2019

A West Papua Liberation Army unit in the Nduga regency, Papua, earlier this month. Image: RNZ file By RNZ Pacific New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, has called for an end to violence in Indonesia’s Papua province. Peters was responding to a letter from a representative of the West Papua Liberation Army, which is waging ... <a title="Violence in Papua must end before talks, says NZ Foreign Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/27/violence-in-papua-must-end-before-talks-says-nz-foreign-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Violence in Papua must end before talks, says NZ Foreign Minister">Read more</a>

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Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy

March 26, 2019

Black Sheep … an RNZ special on white supremacy. Image: RNZ COMMENTARY: By William Ray Since the mosque attacks in Christchurch earlier this month, many people have called for New Zealand to examine its history of white supremacy. In this special episode of RNZ’s Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the origins of this ideology, ... <a title="Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/black-sheep-nzs-story-of-white-supremacy/" aria-label="Read more about Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy">Read more</a>

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Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland

March 26, 2019

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede was on the ground for last Sunday’s “love not hate” rally  with about 2000 people marching down Auckland’s Queen Street in solidarity with the victims and survivors of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack earlier this month. Scores of children were among the marchers with placards declaring ... <a title="Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/gallery-children-head-nzs-love-not-hate-rally-in-central-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland">Read more</a>