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June 24, 2022
RNZ News Today’s Matariki celebrations signal the maturing of Aotearoa New Zealand, says Māori leader Sir Pou Temara. A ceremony attended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other dignitaries was held in Wellington to mark the first national public holiday in New Zealand for Matariki. On a still Wellington morning at Te Papa, the hautapu ... <a title="‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on Matariki 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/this-is-when-we-came-of-age-says-maori-leader-on-matariki-2022/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on Matariki 2022">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2022
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby The impartiality of officials who have been appointed to manage polling in the National Capital District during the Papua New Guinea general election next month has been questioned. In a first of its kind meeting in Port Moresby yesterday, candidates, police and the election manager convened at the Sir ... <a title="Outgoing PNG minister challenges impartiality of officials in demand for fair polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/outgoing-png-minister-challenges-impartiality-of-officials-in-demand-for-fair-polls/" aria-label="Read more about Outgoing PNG minister challenges impartiality of officials in demand for fair polls">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Wealthy can buy access to power – and politicians don’t want this changed The current New Zealand First Foundation trial in the High Court continues to show why reform is required when it comes to money in politics. The juicy details coming out each day show private wealth being ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Wealthy can buy access to power – and politicians don’t want this changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-wealthy-can-buy-access-to-power-and-politicians-dont-want-this-changed/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Wealthy can buy access to power – and politicians don’t want this changed">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will approach this episode in two parts. First we will detail what to expect from the NATO leaders’ summit, which includes addresses from the prime ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. And secondly, are we beginning to see changes to the pre-pandemic globalisation framework? Are we witnessing a response to the breakdown of the global economic order?
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June 22, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Three major parties have emerged as frontrunners to form the next government in Papua New Guinea with their party leaders eager to be next Prime Minister. These are current coalition leader PANGU, headed by incumbent Prime Minister James Marape, opposition leader Belden Namah’s PNG Party and the People’s National Congress led by former ... <a title="Namah challenges among frontrunners for PNG’s next prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/namah-challenges-among-frontrunners-for-pngs-next-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Namah challenges among frontrunners for PNG’s next prime minister">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Following the United Kingdom’s decision to extradite Julian Assange to face trial in the United States, the International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) Australian affiliate, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has called on the Australian government to take swift steps to lobby for the dismissal of all charges against Assange. ... <a title="IFJ calls on Canberra to act against Assange extradition order to US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/ifj-calls-on-canberra-to-act-against-assange-extradition-order-to-us/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ calls on Canberra to act against Assange extradition order to US">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Holly Cullen, The University of Western Australia and Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle Last week on June 17 2022, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel issued a statement confirming she had approved the US government’s request to extradite Julian Assange. The Australian founder of WikiLeaks faces 18 criminal charges of computer misuse and espionage. ... <a title="UK government orders extradition of Julian Assange to US, but that isn’t end of the matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/uk-government-orders-extradition-of-julian-assange-to-us-but-that-isnt-end-of-the-matter/" aria-label="Read more about UK government orders extradition of Julian Assange to US, but that isn’t end of the matter">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific In an unprecedented result, French Polynesia’s pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira Party candidates have won a clean sweep of all three seats in the French National Assembly. The three will sit with the left-wing Nupes group which emerged as the second biggest force in the 577-strong National Assembly. The success of the alliance around Jean-Luc ... <a title="Tahiti pro-independence candidates sweep seats in French National Assembly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/tahiti-pro-independence-candidates-sweep-seats-in-french-national-assembly/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti pro-independence candidates sweep seats in French National Assembly">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2022
By Loreben Tuquero in Manila On social media, Ferdinand Marcos Jr needed to have all pieces in place to stage a Malacañang comeback: he had a network of propagandist assets, popular myths that justified his family’s obscene wealth, and narratives that distorted the horrors of his father’s rule. He had even asked Cambridge Analytica to ... <a title="Duterte ‘institutionalised’ disinformation, paved the way for a Marcos victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/22/duterte-institutionalised-disinformation-paved-the-way-for-a-marcos-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte ‘institutionalised’ disinformation, paved the way for a Marcos victory">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2022
Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO By Geoffrey Miller Jacinda Ardern’s decision to attend the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain – but to skip the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda – symbolises the changes she is making to New Zealand foreign ... <a title="Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/20/political-roundup-why-jacinda-ardern-said-no-to-the-commonwealth-but-yes-to-nato/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Vanuatu Prime Minister has again failed to push through controversial constitutional changes. These include extending the term of Parliament, changing the definition of a Vanuatu citizen, and increasing the size of cabinet by nearly a third. A second session of Parliament yesterday was adjourned because of a lack of MPs. Vanuatu Prime ... <a title="Vanuatu PM fails to push through constitutional changes – again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/18/vanuatu-pm-fails-to-push-through-constitutional-changes-again/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu PM fails to push through constitutional changes – again">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2022
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to participate in the upcoming NATO Leaders Summit, becoming the first New Zealand leader to do so. NATO’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, has invited the leaders of Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand to attend the military alliance’s meeting in Spain held ... <a title="Jacinda Ardern first New Zealander to be invited to speak at NATO Leaders Summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/18/jacinda-ardern-first-new-zealander-to-be-invited-to-speak-at-nato-leaders-summit/" aria-label="Read more about Jacinda Ardern first New Zealander to be invited to speak at NATO Leaders Summit">Read more</a>