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Papua People’s Petition protesters hold rallies against new Papuan provinces

July 17, 2022

By Reiner Brabar in Jayapura Papua People’s Petition (PRP) protesters have braved brutal police blockades, forced dispersals and assaults while staging simultaneous mass actions across Papua. The actions were held on Thursday to demonstrate the people’s opposition to revisions of the Special Autonomy Law on Papua (Otsus), the creation of new autonomous regions (DOB) and ... <a title="Papua People’s Petition protesters hold rallies against new Papuan provinces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/17/papua-peoples-petition-protesters-hold-rallies-against-new-papuan-provinces/" aria-label="Read more about Papua People’s Petition protesters hold rallies against new Papuan provinces">Read more</a>

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Climate rivalry between secretive autocracy and corrupted democracy

July 17, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Megan Darby, editor of Climate Home News When it comes to the world’s two biggest emitters, we are caught between a secretive autocracy and an oversharing corrupted democracy. Most media attention is focused on the latter. The United States this week raised hopes of a compromise climate spending bill and quashed it again ... <a title="Climate rivalry between secretive autocracy and corrupted democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/17/climate-rivalry-between-secretive-autocracy-and-corrupted-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Climate rivalry between secretive autocracy and corrupted democracy">Read more</a>

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Media warned over ‘doom-laden’ climate change narrative

July 16, 2022

RNZ Pacific The media has been taken to task for doom-laden climate crisis presentations in a speech at an international workshop — and told to tell the full story. Former Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine made the comments as the keynote speaker at the recent East West Centre’s international media conference in Hawai’i. She said ... <a title="Media warned over ‘doom-laden’ climate change narrative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/16/media-warned-over-doom-laden-climate-change-narrative/" aria-label="Read more about Media warned over ‘doom-laden’ climate change narrative">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime

July 15, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime The Labour Government has managed to get one major issue right this week, at least in an electoral sense. The Government has been under pressure to deal with escalating public concerns about crime and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labour-wants-to-be-tough-on-crime-and-tough-on-the-causes-of-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime">Read more</a>

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OP-ED: Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole – Turkish Foreign Minister

July 15, 2022

OP-ED by Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr Mevlüt Cavusoglu. On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader Fetullah Gülen. As FETO affiliated army units ... <a title="OP-ED: Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole – Turkish Foreign Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/op-ed-terrorism-has-no-nationality-ethnicity-nor-religion-feto-threatens-humanity-as-a-whole-turkish-foreign-minister/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole – Turkish Foreign Minister">Read more</a>

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Fiji women condemn Bainimarama government’s ‘silence’ on West Papua

July 15, 2022

By Rusiate Baleilevuka in Suva A Fiji women’s advocacy group has condemned their government for remaining silent over the human rights violations in West Papua amid the Pacific Islands Forum being hosted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainmarama this week. Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) coordinator Shamima Ali with other staff members and activists made the ... <a title="Fiji women condemn Bainimarama government’s ‘silence’ on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/fiji-women-condemn-bainimarama-governments-silence-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji women condemn Bainimarama government’s ‘silence’ on West Papua">Read more</a>

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Pacific leaders urged to look at Kiribati president’s concerns for unity

July 14, 2022

By Wanshika Kumar in Suva Pacific leaders really need to look seriously at the concerns raised by the President Taneti Maamau of Kiribati, resulting in the country’s withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum. This is the view of Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe, who said he was saddened by the turn of events. “It came ... <a title="Pacific leaders urged to look at Kiribati president’s concerns for unity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/14/pacific-leaders-urged-to-look-at-kiribati-presidents-concerns-for-unity/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders urged to look at Kiribati president’s concerns for unity">Read more</a>

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Indonesia sues PNG for K105m over storage of ‘illegal’ oil shipments

July 14, 2022

By Melisha Yafoi in Port Moresby The Indonesian government has filed a K105.6 million (US$30 million) writ against Papua New Guinea, naming two senior officials as persons of interest toward the illegal shipments of hazardous materials. The two officials named are acting managing director for Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) Gunther Joku and State ... <a title="Indonesia sues PNG for K105m over storage of ‘illegal’ oil shipments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/14/indonesia-sues-png-for-k105m-over-storage-of-illegal-oil-shipments/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia sues PNG for K105m over storage of ‘illegal’ oil shipments">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are we spending too little – or too much – on the military?

July 12, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Are we spending too little – or too much – on the military? New Zealand has once again been ranked the second-most peaceful nation in the world. When it comes to the Asia-Pacific region and the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand is at the top of the peace rankings. This ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are we spending too little – or too much – on the military?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-we-spending-too-little-or-too-much-on-the-military/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are we spending too little – or too much – on the military?">Read more</a>

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Vanuatu offers warm welcome to Papuan independence campaigner

July 7, 2022

RNZ Pacific The president of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua, Benny Wenda, has arrived to a warm welcome in Port Vila from London where he is based. Representatives of the Vanuatu West Papua Independence Committee, who are organising his trip, made sure the media was present only during a welcome ceremony at the ... <a title="Vanuatu offers warm welcome to Papuan independence campaigner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/07/vanuatu-offers-warm-welcome-to-papuan-independence-campaigner/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu offers warm welcome to Papuan independence campaigner">Read more</a>

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PNG’s capital residents shocked with second deferral of polling day

July 7, 2022

PNG Post-Courier Chaos. That is the one word for Papua New Guinea’s 2022 national general election. Unfortunately, the election has descended to that level, and polling is slowly slipping out of the set timetables as chaotic scenes nationwide, manpower problems, logistics issues and unexpected postponements hit the schedule. In the capital Port Moresby, voters were ... <a title="PNG’s capital residents shocked with second deferral of polling day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/07/pngs-capital-residents-shocked-with-second-deferral-of-polling-day/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s capital residents shocked with second deferral of polling day">Read more</a>

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Six charged with money laundering over K1.3 million in suitcase as PNG votes

July 6, 2022

By Marjorie Finkeo and Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Six suspects, including a woman, have been charged in connection with more than K1 million in cash seized at Komo airport in Papua New Guinea’s Hela province last weekend. The six were charged on Monday with two counts each of money laundering and being in possession ... <a title="Six charged with money laundering over K1.3 million in suitcase as PNG votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/06/six-charged-with-money-laundering-over-k1-3-million-in-suitcase-as-png-votes/" aria-label="Read more about Six charged with money laundering over K1.3 million in suitcase as PNG votes">Read more</a>