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March 13, 2019
By Lance Polu in Apia World Rugby must adopt a “one country one national team” in world competitions as it is done in the Olympics and all the other world sports, says the prime minister of Samoa who is also his nation’s rugby chairman. This means the United Kingdom must have one rugby team to ... <a title="End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/end-colonial-mindset-over-skewed-world-rugby-says-samoan-pm/" aria-label="Read more about End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 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. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Provincial Growth Fund Audrey Young (Herald): Shane Jones’ conflict of interest issue is worrying on several levels Herald Editorial: When ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2019">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 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. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Capital gains tax Jane Clifton (Listener): Is the Government trying to sink its own capital gains tax proposal? Liam Hehir ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 11 2019">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2019
Indonesian security forces stand guard around the village of Yal in Nduga regency in Papua province. Image: Victor Mambor/BenarNews By Victor Mambor in Jayapura Calm has yet to return to Nduga regency in Indonesia’s Papua province where pro-independence rebels killed 19 construction workers in December, forcing residents to flee to escape clashes between the insurgents ... <a title="Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/10/papuan-residents-fearful-as-indonesian-military-buildup-still-grows/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2019
AJI chairperson Abdul Manan speaking at a Jakarta rally … “freedom of expression … is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Image: Sakina Rakhma/Kompas By Fitria Chusna Farisa in Jakarta The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has called on the Indonesian police to release Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet who has been ... <a title="Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/08/activists-arrest-shows-widodo-no-different-from-suharto-says-aji/" aria-label="Read more about Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content International working women’s day, feminism, and sexual misconduct Sasha Borissenko (Newsroom): Will the men in the room please stand up? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-08-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2019
Philippines ‘drug war’ no model for any country, says UN rights chief | Asia Pacific Report Home Asia Report Philippines ‘drug war’ no model for any country, says UN rights chief POPULAR POSTS EDITOR’S PICKS MOST COMMENTS – Partner Groups – GLOBAL REPORTAGE Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz
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March 7, 2019
TNI soldiers in Wamena preparing to fly to Nduga where the attack against Istaka Karya workers and military engineers happened last December. Image: Iwan Adisaputra/Tempo/Antara Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Six hundred crack Indonesian soldiers are being deployed this week to provide security for the construction of the Trans-Papua highway. “This time about 600 troops are ... <a title="Indonesia deploys 600 crack soldiers to guard Trans-Papua highway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/indonesia-deploys-600-crack-soldiers-to-guard-trans-papua-highway/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia deploys 600 crack soldiers to guard Trans-Papua highway">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
President Moses Obed Tallis accepts customary gifts from the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs. Image: Royson Willie/Vanuatu Daily Post By Dan McGarry in Port Vila To pardon those convicted of betraying the public trust does a disservice to Vanuatu. It is disrespectful to the rule of law. It ignores the will of the people. It ... <a title="Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is above the law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/daily-post-no-pardons-for-vanuatu-politicians-no-one-is-above-the-law/" aria-label="Read more about Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is above the law">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
NASA representatives, including Dr Linus Digim’Rina, talking to journalists at the University of Papua New Guinea yesterday. Image: Alan Robson/PMC By Leiao Gerega in Port Moresby Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has sidelined the University of Papua New Guinea interim council but has retained interim chancellor Jeffery Kennedy. The decision yesterday appeased the disgruntled National Academic ... <a title="O’Neill sidelines UPNG interim council members, angry staff return to classes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/oneill-sidelines-upng-interim-council-members-angry-staff-return-to-classes/" aria-label="Read more about O’Neill sidelines UPNG interim council members, angry staff return to classes">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2019
Political Roundup: The 2018 census debacle and its consequences Exactly a year ago, on 6 March 2018, the government census was carried out. It was a “digital-first” census, with citizens expected to primarily use the internet to answer the compulsory questions about their lives. And it was soon apparent that huge numbers of New Zealanders ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The 2018 census debacle and its consequences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-2018-census-debacle-and-its-consequences/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The 2018 census debacle and its consequences">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2019
Political Roundup: How low should the MMP threshold go? The five percent MMP threshold is regarded by many as the biggest problem in our electoral system. Every couple of years there are calls to fix what many see as an undemocratic and excessive barrier to proper proportional representation. However, these debates normally end in a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How low should the MMP threshold go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-low-should-the-mmp-threshold-go/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How low should the MMP threshold go?">Read more</a>
