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November 16, 2025
Asia Pacific Report An Australian author whose award-winning book about Israel’s military and surveillance industry has swept the world is scathing about a controversial Gaza transit company. Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, a book about how Israel tests arms and surveillance technologies in the illegal occupation of Palestine, says the shadowy scheme carrying ... <a title="Australian author says shadow Gaza transit scheme company is operating ‘disaster capitalism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/16/australian-author-says-shadow-gaza-transit-scheme-company-is-operating-disaster-capitalism/" aria-label="Read more about Australian author says shadow Gaza transit scheme company is operating ‘disaster capitalism’">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto While Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the news broke in Aotearoa New Zealand that our government had been advised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in September to recognise a Palestinian ... <a title="New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/new-zealand-backing-israel-over-two-state-solution-shows-galling-weak-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist “Political and ego manoeuvring” is happening behind the scenes at COP30 in Brazil, as Australia and Türkiye wrestle to host the United Nations climate event next year. Pacific Islands Forum’s climate adviser Karlos Lee Moresi, who is at the talks in Belém, said the negotiations for who would host ... <a title="COP30: ‘Ego manoeuvring’ behind scenes at UN climate talks, says Pacific delegate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/cop30-ego-manoeuvring-behind-scenes-at-un-climate-talks-says-pacific-delegate/" aria-label="Read more about COP30: ‘Ego manoeuvring’ behind scenes at UN climate talks, says Pacific delegate">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Bob Howarth6 November 1944-13 November 2025 OBITUARY: By Robert Luke Iroga, editor and publisher of Solomon Business Magazine In June 2000, I travelled to Port Moresby for a journalism training course that changed my life in ways I did not expect. The workshop was about new technology—how to send large photo files by email, something ... <a title="Tribute to Bob Howarth: He touched the Pacific in ways words can barely capture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/tribute-to-bob-howarth-he-touched-the-pacific-in-ways-words-can-barely-capture/" aria-label="Read more about Tribute to Bob Howarth: He touched the Pacific in ways words can barely capture">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Surangel S. Whipps Jr addresses the Climate Summit 2025, a high-Level special event on Climate Action, at COP30 in Brazil. UN Photo / Manuel Elías Palau’s leader says the world needs to be working toward reducing emissions and “not dropping targets”, in response to New Zealand slashing its methane reduction goals. ... <a title="Palau leader urges stronger climate action after NZ lowers methane targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/palau-leader-urges-stronger-climate-action-after-nz-lowers-methane-targets/" aria-label="Read more about Palau leader urges stronger climate action after NZ lowers methane targets">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Palau’s leader says the world needs to be working toward reducing emissions and “not dropping targets”, in response to New Zealand slashing its methane reduction goals. Last month, the New Zealand government announced it would cut biogenic methane reduction targets to 14-24 percent below 2017 levels by 2050. The ... <a title="Palau’s leader urges stronger climate action after New Zealand lowers methane targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/palaus-leader-urges-stronger-climate-action-after-new-zealand-lowers-methane-targets/" aria-label="Read more about Palau’s leader urges stronger climate action after New Zealand lowers methane targets">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Labour Party Policies Last month the New Zealand Labour Party announced two policies: a second sovereign wealth fund, and a capital gains tax on non-owner-occupier real estate. For me, both are worrying, representing further steps in the financialisation of an already over-financialised economy. Then yesterday, I heard a story (Report highlights ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – The Mansion as a Metaphor for Neoliberal Finance Capitalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/keith-rankin-essay-the-mansion-as-a-metaphor-for-neoliberal-finance-capitalism/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – The Mansion as a Metaphor for Neoliberal Finance Capitalism">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament Last week, much of the political focus was on the ongoing tensions within Te Pāti Māori. This week has been much the same, with the addition of the release of a report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. While these sagas dominated headlines Parliament continued to consider legislation, with four ... <a title="Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/government-completes-four-bills-in-a-week-of-political-sideshows/" aria-label="Read more about Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference. The government revealed on Tuesday ... <a title="Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/why-an-inspector-general-might-not-have-stopped-the-jevon-mcskimming-cover-up/" aria-label="Read more about Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Saige England I sat in a cafe listening to one man telling another how to get more out of his workers — “his team”, kind of the way people talked about workhorses until some of us read Black Beauty and learned that sentient creatures have feelings, both animals and people. I hope that ... <a title="Saige England: if we want to save the planet we need a massive game change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/saige-england-if-we-want-to-save-the-planet-we-need-a-massive-game-change/" aria-label="Read more about Saige England: if we want to save the planet we need a massive game change">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. (File photo) RNZ MP Tākuta Ferris, who was expelled from Te Pāti Māori this week alongside Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, says the pair never tried to take over as co-leaders. Ferris said, in the eyes of Te Tai Tonga, he was still apart of ... <a title="Morning Report: MP Tākuta Ferris denies plotting Te Pāti Māori coup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/morning-report-mp-takuta-ferris-denies-plotting-te-pati-maori-coup/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report: MP Tākuta Ferris denies plotting Te Pāti Māori coup">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ It will be difficult for the government to justify some of its changes to road tolling, lobby group Transporting New Zealand says. The government this week introduced a bill to expand charges for road users, including allowing Corridor Tolling; tolling on parts of an existing road to fund a new ... <a title="Road tolling changes will be tough ‘for users to swallow’, freight companies say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/road-tolling-changes-will-be-tough-for-users-to-swallow-freight-companies-say/" aria-label="Read more about Road tolling changes will be tough ‘for users to swallow’, freight companies say">Read more</a>
