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December 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The family of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, who was shot dead in Hitadipa district, Intan Jaya regency, Papua, three months ago are asking that the case be tried in a human rights court. They oppose having the trial being taken to a military tribunal, reports CNN Indonesia. “They [Yeremia’s family] want the ... <a title="Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/family-of-murdered-papuan-pastor-want-case-tried-in-human-rights-court/" aria-label="Read more about Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2020
OBITUARY: By Scott Waide in Lae For many Papua New Guineans, Sir Mekere Morauta will be remembered as the straight shooting politician and the reformist Prime Minister, whose work came to be appreciated more than a decade later. Up until the 1990s, Mekere Morauta’s public life was rather low key. He thrived behind the scenes, ... <a title="Sir Mekere, PNG’s straight shooting and reformist prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/sir-mekere-pngs-straight-shooting-and-reformist-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Mekere, PNG’s straight shooting and reformist prime minister">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2020
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 Parliament, and end of year reviews Chris Trotter: 2021 will be about brown poverty and white guilt Steve Braunias (Guardian): Photos of New Zealand politicians and their bookcases are creepily revealing Claire Trevett (Herald): The lol-lights and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2020">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Ramzy Baroud The notion that the covid-19 pandemic was “the great equalizer’ should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and inequalities in our societies. That said, the treatment of the disease should not be a repeat of the same shameful ... <a title="The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/the-great-divider-covid-19-reflects-global-racism-not-equality/" aria-label="Read more about The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2020
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 Housing Dan Satherley and Rosie Gordon (Newshub): Housing crisis: Rents up everywhere, as demand far outstrips supply Miriam Bell (RNZ): Median rent now 21 per cent higher than in 2015, Trade Me data shows Marta Steeman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-23-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2020">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2020
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 Parliament, and end of year reviews Chris Trotter (Interest): How the state was reclaimed for the people Richard Shaw (The Conversation): 2020 hindsight: can New Zealand apply the political lessons of COVID-19 in the year ahead? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 22 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-22-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 22 2020">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2020
By Charles Maniani in Manokwari Indonesian Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary police, national police intelligence officers (intel) and the army’s special forces (Kopassus) have stormed the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) offices in the Almasuh area of Merauke regency, Papua, The raid last week was reported by a Suara Papua informant from Merauke on Monday. The ... <a title="Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/22/police-tni-raid-papuan-secretariat-in-merauke-14-activists-arrested/" aria-label="Read more about Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2020
By Jordan Bond, RNZ News reporter Million-dollar houses are now being sold in one of Auckland’s lowest-income suburbs and a local politician says New Zealand government failure is allowing the market to drive further inequality and hopelessness. Last month an unremarkable 1960s weatherboard house on less than a quarter acre section in Ōtara in South ... <a title="Pacific residents express ‘hopelessness’ as Ōtara house sales hit $1m" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/21/pacific-residents-express-hopelessness-as-otara-house-sales-hit-1m/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific residents express ‘hopelessness’ as Ōtara house sales hit $1m">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2020
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 Parliament, and end of year reviews Claire Robinson (Guardian): Jacinda Ardern should make Speaker Trevor Mallard pay the price for his costly ‘mistake’ Tova O’Brien (Guardian): It’s been an ugly year for New Zealand politics but ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 21 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-21-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 21 2020">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia A journalist who sailed on board the bombed environmental ship Rainbow Warrior, was arrested at gunpoint in New Caledonia while investigating French military garrisons in pro-independence Kanak villages, and reported on social justice issues across the Pacific has stepped down as founding director of the Pacific Media Centre. Professor David Robie, 75, ... <a title="Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/21/pacific-media-centre-founder-takes-on-new-social-justice-journalism-role/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2020
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 Ihumātao deal RNZ: Ihumātao: SOUL marks the beginning of the end 1News: Ihumātao protest leader celebrates land deal with Government, but not sold on housing proposals Justin Latif (Spinoff): The story behind the fight to save Ihumātao ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 18 2020">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2020
Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning present A View from Afar and in this episode they discuss: The US Electoral College Vote confirms Joe Biden as president-elect What does this mean for the South-Pacific? China + US are global powers operating in the SOPAC. But how does France fit into this mix?
