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May 10, 2023
REVIEW: By Sri Krishnamurthi From Island girl to an airline pilot seems like the Disney fantasy Moana yet nothing could further from the truth when it comes to Silva McLeod who turned fantasy into reality with heartbreak along the way. Born in the small Tongan village of Vava’u in the days when we watched and ... <a title="Fantasy like Moana? ‘No, I just wanted to tell my story,’ says Tongan pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/10/fantasy-like-moana-no-i-just-wanted-to-tell-my-story-says-tongan-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about Fantasy like Moana? ‘No, I just wanted to tell my story,’ says Tongan pilot">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2023
BOOK CHAPTER: By Nicky Hager Whistleblower Owen Wilkes was a tireless and formidable researcher for the Pacific, peace and disarmament. Before the internet, he combed publicly available sources on weapons systems and defence strategy. In 1968, he revealed the secretive military function of a proposed satellite tracking station in the South Island, and while working ... <a title="‘Lots of information isn’t secret, it’s just hard to find’ – Nicky Hager on one of NZ’s most famous whistleblowers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/01/lots-of-information-isnt-secret-its-just-hard-to-find-nicky-hager-on-one-of-nzs-most-famous-whistleblowers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lots of information isn’t secret, it’s just hard to find’ – Nicky Hager on one of NZ’s most famous whistleblowers">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2022
Peacemonger, the new book published last month to celebrate the life and work of peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes (1940-2005), is being launched in Auckland on Friday. Here a close friend from Sweden — not featured in the book — remembers his mentor in both New Zealand and Scandinavia. COMMENT: By Paul Claesson in ... <a title="Memories from Sweden of the dedicated peace researcher Owen Wilkes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/20/memories-from-sweden-of-the-dedicated-peace-researcher-owen-wilkes/" aria-label="Read more about Memories from Sweden of the dedicated peace researcher Owen Wilkes">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2022
Raekaihau Press Owen Wilkes (1940–2005) was known throughout the Pacific and across the world as an outstanding researcher on peace and disarmament. His work: • exposed plans to build a US Navy satellite tracking station in the Southern Alps• identified a foreign spy base at Tangimoana (near Bulls)• led to job offers from leading peace ... <a title="Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/peacemonger-a-tribute-to-peace-researcher-owen-wilkes-out-soon/" aria-label="Read more about Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2022
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk A new Asia Pacific social justice research and publication nonprofit has awarded a diversity communications trophy to a West Papuan postgraduate student who has advocated for the education and welfare of his fellow students. Several dozen Papuan students trying to complete their studies were stranded in Aotearoa New Zealand by a ... <a title="Social justice research network awards trophy to Papuan student advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/24/social-justice-research-network-awards-trophy-to-papuan-student-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Social justice research network awards trophy to Papuan student advocate">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
Pacific Journalism Review A Frontline investigative journalism article on the politics behind the decade-long Bougainville war leading up to the overwhelming vote for independence is among articles in the latest Pacific Journalism Review. The report, by investigative journalist and former academic Professor Wendy Bacon and Nicole Gooch, poses questions about the “silence” in Australia over ... <a title="Behind scenes probe of Bougainville struggle for independence tops PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/behind-scenes-probe-of-bougainville-struggle-for-independence-tops-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about Behind scenes probe of Bougainville struggle for independence tops PJR">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Randa Abdel Fattah, Macquarie University Those born after 2001 have only known a world “at war on terror”. This means a generation growing up under under fears and moral panics about Muslims and unparalleled security measures around their bodies and lives. In my new book, Coming of Age in the War on Terror, ... <a title="‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’ – growing up Muslim after 9/11" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/im-not-afraid-of-terrorism-im-afraid-of-being-accused-of-being-a-terrorist-growing-up-muslim-after-9-11/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’ – growing up Muslim after 9/11">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2021
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Author Margaret Mills speaking at the launch of The Nine Lives of Kitty K at Waiheke Library today. IMAGE: David Robie Introduction for the book launch of The Nine Lives of Kitty K by Margaret Mills Waiheke Library, Waiheke, 27 February 2021 AUTHOR Margaret Mills ... <a title="The Nine Lives of Kitty K, by Margaret Mills – the launch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/28/the-nine-lives-of-kitty-k-by-margaret-mills-the-launch/" aria-label="Read more about The Nine Lives of Kitty K, by Margaret Mills – the launch">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A new Fiji magazine published by a New Zealand-based media collective made its debut this weekend to mark Fiji’s 50th Independence Day anniversary. The first monthly edition of Fiji Dynamics was launched yesterday, 10th October 2020 – Fiji Day. The editorial team is made up of senior Fiji journalists and media ... <a title="Fiji Day – birth of a magazine and reflections for the past 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/11/fiji-day-birth-of-a-magazine-and-reflections-for-the-past-50-years/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Day – birth of a magazine and reflections for the past 50 years">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2020
From RNZ Saturday Morning Described by a Guardian reviewer as “superb hate-reading”, writer and columnist Anand Giridharadas‘s latest book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World investigates the hypocrisy of billionaire “do-gooders”. He questions how and why we have become reliant on the philanthropy of the super-rich to help solve our biggest ... <a title="Beware of elite billionaire ‘do-gooder’ hypocrisy, warns author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/11/beware-of-elite-billionaire-do-gooder-hypocrisy-warns-author/" aria-label="Read more about Beware of elite billionaire ‘do-gooder’ hypocrisy, warns author">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2020
By RNZ News Many people have revelled in a return to a simpler life in recent weeks. While lockdown restrictions are eased in many places around the world, people will return to a faster-paced, more cluttered lifestyle. But does it have to be that way? Can we live a simpler life post-lockdown? With a dramatic ... <a title="Covid-19 pandemic ‘spells end of neoliberal era’, says author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/18/covid-19-pandemic-spells-end-of-neoliberal-era-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 pandemic ‘spells end of neoliberal era’, says author">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
By RNZ News NZME is insisting a deal for it to purchase media rival Stuff is still on the cards, despite Stuff’s owner saying it has wrapped up talks with no deal. Stuff and NZME are seeking leave to appeal the High Court decision blocking their merger. NZME said today it was asking the government ... <a title="NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/nzme-makes-offer-to-buy-rival-stuff-for-nominal-1/" aria-label="Read more about NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1">Read more</a>
