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December 27, 2022
FBC News An official communication will be sent to Fiji’s President confirming the new People’s Alliance, National Federation Party and Sodelpa government is ready to lead under the new Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka. NFP leader Professor Biman Prasad said the leaders were pleased to give Fijians a Christmas present of a strong and united coalition ... <a title="Fijians have ‘chosen a new way, a new path’ under Rabuka, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/27/fijians-have-chosen-a-new-way-a-new-path-under-rabuka-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Fijians have ‘chosen a new way, a new path’ under Rabuka, says Prasad">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Exiled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says he is thrilled at the prospect of returning to Fiji. Speaking to The Fiji Times from Los Angeles in the United States yesterday, he said Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka — when he was in opposition — made a commitment ... <a title="Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/27/professor-thrilled-over-usp-return-fiji-to-pay-90m-university-debt/" aria-label="Read more about Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university debt">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark is supporting aid agencies’ decision to halt operations in Afghanistan, and a UN official has urged the Taliban to reverse its ban on women humanitarian workers. The country’s Taliban administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to let female staff work ... <a title="Helen Clark condemns Taliban ban on female foreign aid workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/27/helen-clark-condemns-taliban-ban-on-female-foreign-aid-workers/" aria-label="Read more about Helen Clark condemns Taliban ban on female foreign aid workers">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
By Josefa Babitu in Suva The greenlight has been given to University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, and Dr Padma Lal, to return to Fiji by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Professor Ahluwalia was deported in 2021 and Dr Lal — widow of the late leading Fiji academic Professor Brij Lal — was ... <a title="Exiled USP chief, Dr Lal now free to enter Fiji, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/exiled-usp-chief-dr-lal-now-free-to-enter-fiji-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Exiled USP chief, Dr Lal now free to enter Fiji, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific Fiji has finally reached the other side of the long and winding road that was the 2022 general election and can enjoy the festive season with a new leader decided. Sitiveni Rabuka is Fiji’s first new leader in 16 years, but the work has only just begun for his three-party coalition government. Rabuka ... <a title="Christmas gift for Fiji: New political era balanced on a knife-edge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/christmas-gift-for-fiji-new-political-era-balanced-on-a-knife-edge/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas gift for Fiji: New political era balanced on a knife-edge">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2022
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: By Benny Wenda As 2022 draws to a close, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the West Papuan struggle this year. To our worldwide solidarity groups, including those within Indonesia, to Alex Sobel and the International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP), the International Lawyers for West Papua, to our friends ... <a title="Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/25/benny-wenda-a-west-papuan-christmas-message/" aria-label="Read more about Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka was today elected Fiji’s new prime minister, winning 28 votes to Voreqe Bainimarama’s 27. The secret ballot vote in Parliament ends Bainimarama’s reign as leader of the country after 16 years. Bainimarama has dominated Fiji politics since he staged the 2006 military coup. Today’s result ... <a title="Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/rabuka-elected-fijis-new-pm-ending-bainimaramas-16-year-reign/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva “Merry Christmas Fiji!” This was the message to Fiji from kingmakers Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) management board member and MP Tanya Waqanika after their meeting in Suva ended this evening. Asked whether her Christmas wishes meant good news for the people of Fiji, she responded: “Free at last.” Waqanika ... <a title="‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-fiji-free-at-last-as-sodelpa-confirms-joining-coalition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho said this today in a statement. Yesterday, People’s Alliance general secretary and registered officer Sakiasi Ditoka lodged a police complaint against Sayed-Khaiyum, alleging comments he made during a news conference this week incited racial hatred, violence and communal antagonism. Commissioner Qiliho said the complaint had been handed over to the ... <a title="‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/incitement-complaint-against-top-fijifirst-official-handed-on-to-cid/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
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. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT Jo Moir (Newsroom): Co-governance plan kicked down the road to 2024 Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): RBNZ director hired, and then asked to ... <a title="Newsletter: December 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/newsletter-december-23-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: December 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining. Last week, Environment Minister Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu claimed Temaru’s party Tavini Huiraatira did not support an assembly vote on a seabed mining moratorium because Temaru had signed a mining contract with China when he was president. Temaru denied ... <a title="Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/temaru-accuses-tahitian-minister-of-libel-over-china-seabed-deal-claim/" aria-label="Read more about Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
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. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT Morgan Godfery (Guardian): The dark side haunting New Zealand’s politics in 2022 must not hijack the next election Brent Edwards (NBR): Political debate ... <a title="Newsletter: December 22 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/newsletter-december-22-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: December 22 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
