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July 12, 2019
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide in Karida, Papua New Guinea On Wednesday, some of the bodies of 18 women and children in Papua New Guinea were buried by the roadside in Karida Number One village. They were the latest innocent victims of a 20-year tribal war driven by local warlords in the Tagali Local level ... <a title="Women who died in PNG’s Karida massacre were community ‘anchors’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/women-who-died-in-pngs-karida-massacre-were-community-anchors/" aria-label="Read more about Women who died in PNG’s Karida massacre were community ‘anchors’">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
By Philip Cass Tonga’s tourist authorities will wipe the former Miss Heilala, Kalo Funganitao, from the records in retaliation for her speech at this year’s crowning ceremony. The committee’s decision comes a day after the Heilala Festival Committee and the Tonga Tourist Association issued a statement acknowledging Funganitao’s work in promoting Tonga during the past ... <a title="Tongan tourism officials to ‘wipe out’ Miss Heilala over her criticisms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/tongan-tourism-officials-to-wipe-out-miss-heilala-over-her-criticisms/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan tourism officials to ‘wipe out’ Miss Heilala over her criticisms">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Is this part of the Labour-led Government’s long-promised “nuclear-free moment”, alluded to by Jacinda Ardern when she promised radical action on climate change? The announcement this week of a proposed “feebate” which will make more environmentally-friendly cars cheaper while making the gas-guzzlers more expensive is one of the long-awaited plans for how New Zealand will ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-governments-nudge-make-our-cars-greener/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Defence Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Military land review: a PGF from Defence? Jonathan Mitchell (RNZ): Defence force: $2.1b to be spent on land, buildings to help keep staff Craig McCulloch (RNZ): ‘Reverse nimbyism’ jeopardising military ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Medicinal cannabis plan Laura Walters (Newsroom): Medicinal cannabis proposals greeted with optimism and concern Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Specialist sign-off for medicinal cannabis ‘upsetting and problematic’ Tova O’Brien (Newshub): ‘We clearly aren’t their focus’: Patients ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2019">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2019
The plight of welfare beneficiaries came into focus last week with a photo taken outside an Auckland Work and Income office, of clients who had been queuing from 2am in order to apply for emergency hardship payments. This has sparked a debate about whether the Labour-led Government is doing enough to provide for this group ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s changed for welfare beneficiaries?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-whats-changed-for-welfare-beneficiaries/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s changed for welfare beneficiaries?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Climate change, clean car scheme Mark Blackham (Stuff): Declarations of climate emergencies will only increase apathy No Right Turn: Climate Change: Timid and unambitious Liam Dann (Herald): Kiwis are still too addicted to petrol, ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2019">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
Maria Ressa and the Philippines “war on truth”. Video: Al Jazeera’s Witness Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk International human rights lawyers Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC will lead a legal team representing Maria Ressa, the award-winning Philippines journalist, editor and publisher who has been repeatedly arrested this year on charges that critics say are designed ... <a title="Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent journalist Maria Ressa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/rights-lawyer-amal-clooney-to-represent-journalist-maria-ressa/" aria-label="Read more about Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent journalist Maria Ressa">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
There’s increasing doubt about how transformational the Labour-led Government is turning out to be. In all sorts of public policy areas the new administration is struggling to make the changes and produce the outcomes it promised. Perhaps expectations are too high? Maybe voters and commentators are too impatient? Or, could it be that the political ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-to-achieve-transformational-change-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
Dumped police commissioner Gary Baki announces his challenge to the new government, claiming that he is the legal commander. Video: EMTV News By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s police minister claims there is a plot involving the former prime minister to have him arrested. Police Minister Bryan Kramer said high ranking police officers were plotting ... <a title="PNG police minister Kramer claims plot to arrest him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/png-police-minister-kramer-claims-plot-to-arrest-him/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police minister Kramer claims plot to arrest him">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila Vanuatu’s first President and one of the founding fathers of political Independence, Ati George Sokomanu, is calling on the Vanuatu government to stop the sale of Vanuatu passports under its citizenship programme. “It is lowering our dignity as Ni-Vanuatu and Melanesian people,” Sokomanu told the Vanuatu Daily Post. “It ... <a title="Sale of Vanuatu passports ‘degrading’, says Sokomanu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/sale-of-vanuatu-passports-degrading-says-sokomanu/" aria-label="Read more about Sale of Vanuatu passports ‘degrading’, says Sokomanu">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Poverty and inequality, welfare Stacey Kirk (Stuff): This Government promised a war on poverty – is it gaining any ground? Susan St John (Newsroom): Poverty: not an earthquake but still a crisis Auckland ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 09 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-09-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 09 2019">Read more</a>
