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Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students

April 15, 2022

OPEN LETTER: By David Robie Kia ora Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi It is unconscionable. A bewildering and grossly unfair crisis for 34 young Papuan students – 25 male and 9 female – the hope for the future of the West Papua region, the Melanesian half of Papua New Guinea island ruled by Indonesia. They were ... <a title="Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/open-letter-to-minister-faafoi-an-appeal-to-help-34-abandoned-papuan-students/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34 abandoned Papuan students">Read more</a>

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Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up, claims Sharma

April 15, 2022

By Pekai Kotoisuva in Suva Some Fiji government ministers are “held on a tight leash” and afraid to make open ended statements in public, claims former health minister Dr Neil Sharma. He said this during a live video interview on Sashi Singh’s Talking Point page on Facebook. Dr Sharma claimed that the perception of the ... <a title="Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up, claims Sharma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/15/fiji-ministers-held-on-tight-leash-afraid-to-speak-up-claims-sharma/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up, claims Sharma">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: 14 April 2022

April 14, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. To help keep Political Roundup going, contribute via Victoria University of Wellington: https://bit.ly/VUWDemocracyProject To sign up for the email service: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Political Roundup: NZ’s remarkable rush to war New Zealand is now part of the war with Russia. And our independent foreign policy is virtually dead. That’s the upshot of the Government’s definitive ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: 14 April 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-14-april-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: 14 April 2022">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – Political Roundup: 13 April 2022

April 13, 2022

Political Roundup: 13 April 2022 To help keep Political Roundup going, contribute via Victoria University of Wellington: https://bit.ly/VUWDemocracyProject To sign up for the email service: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Items of interest and importance today UKRAINE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Matt Robson (Stuff): Sleepwalking to war: NZ is back under the nuclear umbrella Peter Dunne: Is our independent foreign policy coming to an end? ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: 13 April 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/13/newsletter-political-roundup-13-april-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: 13 April 2022">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – Political Roundup: 12 April 2022

April 12, 2022

Political Roundup: 12 April 2022 Thanks to those who have provided feedback on the new merged Political Roundup service. And a special thank you to those that have made donations. Please remember that Political Roundup receives no resources from business or taxpayers, and is instead entirely funded by subscribers. You can donate here to keep it going: https://bit.ly/VUWDemocracyProject ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: 12 April 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/newsletter-political-roundup-12-april-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: 12 April 2022">Read more</a>

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‘Don’t vote for money, relatives or cargo,’ warns PNG’s Marape

April 12, 2022

PNG Post-Courier Prime Minister James Marape has called on Papua New Guineans not to vote for “money, relatives or cargo” in the country’s 2022 general election that kicks off later this month. He made the call yesterday on the third anniversary of his resignation from the O’Neill-led government on 11 April 2019 due to “sheer ... <a title="‘Don’t vote for money, relatives or cargo,’ warns PNG’s Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/dont-vote-for-money-relatives-or-cargo-warns-pngs-marape/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t vote for money, relatives or cargo,’ warns PNG’s Marape">Read more</a>

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NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment

April 12, 2022

RNZ News Commander of Joint Forces Jim Gilmour says he is confident New Zealand’s Hercules fleet will be up to the task as 50 Defence Force personnel deploy to Europe. New Zealand is sending 50 defence force personnel to Europe tomorrow to help distribute donated military aid for Ukraine. A Hercules aircraft carrying intelligence personnel, ... <a title="NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/nz-defence-force-confident-ageing-hercules-aircraft-can-cope-with-europe-deployment/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment">Read more</a>

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Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved

April 12, 2022

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Humanitarian Coalition for Papua says that the unilateral creation of three new provinces in Papua by the Indonesian central government is like repeating the management model of Dutch colonial power. National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head researcher Cahyo Pamungkas, who is part of the coalition, said that this policy ... <a title="Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/humanitarian-group-slams-plan-to-divide-papua-after-draft-law-approved/" aria-label="Read more about Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved">Read more</a>

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Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in Australian election campaign

April 12, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Misha Ketchell, The Conversation The bell has been rung, the shadow campaign is now official, and Australia heads to the polls on May 21. As the government enters caretaker mode, Australia enters a highly consequential period of democratic deliberation, but not for the reasons you might think. It suits politicians — and many ... <a title="Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in Australian election campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/why-the-conversation-will-focus-on-policy-over-personality-in-australian-election-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in Australian election campaign">Read more</a>

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PNG police chief demands covid-19 emergency funding reports from UN

April 12, 2022

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning — who is also head of the country’s Covid-19 National Control Centre — has placed United Nations agencies on notice that they must reveal how they have spent virus emergency funding over the past two years. Manning said Prime Minister James Marap and other Members of ... <a title="PNG police chief demands covid-19 emergency funding reports from UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/png-police-chief-demands-covid-19-emergency-funding-reports-from-un/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police chief demands covid-19 emergency funding reports from UN">Read more</a>

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Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern

April 12, 2022

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says expelling the Russian ambassador remains an option, but it would not have the most impact of the actions New Zealand can take to condemn the Russian invasion. MPs are debating whether they can summons Ambassador Georgii Zuev for questioning, after he has twice rebuffed their requests to discuss ... <a title="Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/economic-sanctions-still-best-way-to-pressure-russia-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern">Read more</a>