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July 22, 2019
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Indonesia recently hosted a bold public relations window-dressing expo in Auckland presenting itself as a “Pacific” nation while attempting to provide an unconvincing impression of normality in the two Melanesian provinces known collectively as West Papua. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi hailed “a new era of Pacific partnership – a Pacific ... <a title="Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/indonesias-cover-up-over-papuan-media-freedom-violations-exposed/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2019
By Royson Willie in Port Vila Two Vanuatu Daily Post journalists were literally given a pat-down by the police criminal investigation unit yesterday over a story they had written about the vehicle of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Martin Mahe, being detained. The story ran in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Post. The ... <a title="Vanuatu police question journalists over ‘detained’ vehicle story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/19/vanuatu-police-question-journalists-over-detained-vehicle-story/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu police question journalists over ‘detained’ vehicle story">Read more</a>
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July 19, 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 Foreign Affairs and trade Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): The new, Australian elephant in the room Richard Harman (Politik): Melbourne gives Ardern a rockstar welcome Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern to focus on Australia deportations in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 19 2019">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
By Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Indonesian government is furious over the Oxford City Council’s decision to award West Papuan activist Benny Wenda the Honorary Freedom of the City accolade, reports Kumparan. “Indonesia strongly condemns the award by the Oxford City Council for this person,” said the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry in a written statement ... <a title="Indonesia furious over Oxford award for Benny Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/indonesia-furious-over-oxford-award-for-benny-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia furious over Oxford award for Benny Wenda">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
It seems inevitable that New Zealand will soon officially be in a state of emergency over climate change, with a declaration likely to be passed in Parliament. Is this a good thing? The debate over moving into official emergency status has already been going on in every local government body throughout the country. A large ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-problems-with-declaring-climate-change-emergencies/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies">Read more</a>
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July 18, 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 Foreign affairs and trade Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Beware, nice guys finish last Audrey Young (Herald): Winston Peters’ big pitch to the United States on free trade: ‘You’re missing out!’ Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Peters pushes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019">Read more</a>
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July 17, 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 Zane Small (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern defends ‘laughable’ 5 percent tax proposed on farming emissions Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Farmers exempt from 95 percent of emissions charges under new proposed rules Jenée Tibshraeny ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019">Read more</a>
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July 16, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Tuesday’s content Foreign affairs and trade Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): US trip another test for Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ diplomacy RNZ: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemns Donald Trump’s attack on US congresswomen Jason Walls (Herald): Foreign ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 16 2019">Read more</a>
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July 16, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Monday’s content Oranga Tamariki, state care of children, adoption Bonnie Sumner (Newsroom): Māori unite to declare ‘enough is enough’ Bonnie Sumner (Newsroom): A sense of injustice too large to fathom Laura O’Connell Rapira (Spinoff): The call from the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 15 2019">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Wendy Bacon Journalism is not a crime, which is why we must support Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in his battle against extradition to the United States, where he would be tried for offences under the Espionage Act. On Wednesday last week, it was Assange’s birthday. His last seven birthdays were spent in Ecuador’s ... <a title="Wendy Bacon: Journalism is not a crime – why I support Wikileaks and Julian Assange" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/13/wendy-bacon-journalism-is-not-a-crime-why-i-support-wikileaks-and-julian-assange/" aria-label="Read more about Wendy Bacon: Journalism is not a crime – why I support Wikileaks and Julian Assange">Read more</a>
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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>
