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May 24, 2023
Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group has called for West Papua to be reinscribed on the United Nations list of “non self-governing territories”, citing the “sham” vote in 1969 and the worsening human rights violations in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region. The UN Special Committee on Decolonisation began its 2023 Pacific Regional Seminar in Bali, ... <a title="Protesters call for West Papua to be included on UN ‘decolonisation’ list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/protesters-call-for-west-papua-to-be-included-on-un-decolonisation-list/" aria-label="Read more about Protesters call for West Papua to be included on UN ‘decolonisation’ list">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
INTERACTIVE WEBCAST: Join the LIVE recording of Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning’s podcast A View from Afar at midday Thursday (New Zealand time) and Wednesday 8pm (US EDT). In this the second episode of A View from Afar podcast for 2023, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the question: How ... <a title="LIVE PODCAST@Midday Thurs: How Stable is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Hold on Power?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/live-podcastmidday-thurs-how-stable-is-russian-president-vladimir-putins-hold-on-power/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE PODCAST@Midday Thurs: How Stable is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Hold on Power?">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Andrea Vance (Stuff): National using AI for attack ads: The AI political campaign has arrived Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National uses realistic-looking AI-generated health workers, scared woman ... <a title="Newsletter: May 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/newsletter-may-24-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has invited the United Nations Decolonisation Committee members to visit New Caledonia. Controlled by France since 1853, New Caledonia was returned to the UN decolonisation list as prolonged political violence threatened in 1986 — 39 years after France had withdrawn it and its other ... <a title="France briefs UN on New Caledonia decolonisation impasse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/france-briefs-un-on-new-caledonia-decolonisation-impasse/" aria-label="Read more about France briefs UN on New Caledonia decolonisation impasse">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
The National, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university students and opposition MPs. The agreement was signed by PNG Defence Minister Win Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A statement by the US State Department said the ... <a title="Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/blinken-daki-sign-controversial-us-png-defence-pact-after-day-of-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University Many different arguments for and against the Voice to Parliament have been heard in the lead-up to this year’s referendum in Australia. This has included some media and politicians drawing comparisons between the Voice and South Africa’s apartheid regime. Cory Bernardi, a Sky News commentator, argued, for instance, ... <a title="The Voice isn’t apartheid or a veto over Parliament – this misinformation is undermining democratic debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/the-voice-isnt-apartheid-or-a-veto-over-parliament-this-misinformation-is-undermining-democratic-debate/" aria-label="Read more about The Voice isn’t apartheid or a veto over Parliament – this misinformation is undermining democratic debate">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the increased United States security involvement in Papua New Guinea is driven primarily by the need to build up the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and not US-China geopolitics. Last night, ... <a title="‘Two-way highway’ – PNG-US defence pact signed in spite of protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/two-way-highway-png-us-defence-pact-signed-in-spite-of-protests/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Two-way highway’ – PNG-US defence pact signed in spite of protests">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content CLIMATE CHANGE, NZ STEEL DEAL Simon Wilson (Herald): Christopher Luxon gets it right and terribly wrong on NZ Steel deal (paywalled) Duncan Greive (Spinoff): Why did we give $140m ... <a title="Newsletter: May 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/newsletter-may-23-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION Andrea Vance (Stuff): National has got much bigger problems than an unpopular leader Chris Trotter (Interest): National must learn to be kind – or remain in opposition ... <a title="Newsletter: May 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/newsletter-may-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Pacific Media Watch More than 100 media leaders from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in signing an unprecedented joint statement expressing support for detained Apple Daily founder and publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. They have called for his immediate release. Among the signatories are publishers, editors-in-chief, and senior editors from ... <a title="‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 116 global media leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/free-jimmy-lai-now-plea-by-rsf-and-116-global-media-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 116 global media leaders">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific leaders are starting to trickle into Papua New Guinea for two high level meetings and a number of side talks. The leaders are set to meet with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a high-level US delegation in Port Moresby tomorrow. PNG Prime Minister James Marape told local ... <a title="Pacific leaders arrive in Port Moresby ahead of Modi and Blinken PNG visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/pacific-leaders-arrive-in-port-moresby-ahead-of-modi-and-blinken-png-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders arrive in Port Moresby ahead of Modi and Blinken PNG visit">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Melissa Conley Tyler, The University of Melbourne and Andrea Fahey, Australian National University Today is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters are deciding on 65 members of Parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It is also a reminder ... <a title="Timor-Leste is at the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/timor-leste-is-at-the-polls-heres-how-australia-can-support-its-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Timor-Leste is at the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy">Read more</a>
