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New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation

August 30, 2021

REVIEW: By Krishan Dutta While the covid-19 pandemic’s relentless cyclone continues across the globe wreaking havoc on economies and social systems, this book sheds light on the adversarial reporting culture of the media, and how it impacts on racism and politicisation driving the coverage. It explores the global response to the covid-19 pandemic, and the ... <a title="New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/new-covid-book-exposes-global-media-bias-racism-and-stigmatisation/" aria-label="Read more about New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation">Read more</a>

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Single Asian Female: A reflection

May 6, 2021

REVIEW: By Sherry Zhang Last week, writer Sherry Zhang was at the opening night of Auckland Theatre Company’s production of Single Asian Female. She’s waited to see it since 2019 and now, having finally seen it on New Zealand shores, she reflects on the play and what it means to her. I’ve been waiting for ... <a title="Single Asian Female: A reflection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/single-asian-female-a-reflection/" aria-label="Read more about Single Asian Female: A reflection">Read more</a>

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Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true

December 24, 2020

Asia Pacific Report For Margaret Mills, adventurer, environmental campaigner, activist poet and Greenpeace stalwart, it was a lifetime dream coming true at 91. When she opened her parcel from the mail at her hilltop Waiheke island home just over a week ago, out popped advance copies of her maiden book, The Nine Lives of Kitty ... <a title="Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/pioneering-saga-of-early-otago-horse-whisperer-authors-dream-come-true/" aria-label="Read more about Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true">Read more</a>

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Loimata – a poignant family-to-family story of the revival of waka voyaging

July 22, 2020

An interview with filmmaker Anna Marbrook on the making of Loimata. Video: Tagata Pasifika/Sunpix DOCUMENTARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, who talks to Jim Marbrook about the making of Loimata – The Sweetest Tears. Loimata isn’t just a true story of one of the Pacific’s great waka builders and sailors that has been captured in a stirring ... <a title="Loimata – a poignant family-to-family story of the revival of waka voyaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/22/loimata-a-poignant-family-to-family-story-of-the-revival-of-waka-voyaging/" aria-label="Read more about Loimata – a poignant family-to-family story of the revival of waka voyaging">Read more</a>

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Beware of elite billionaire ‘do-gooder’ hypocrisy, warns author

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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West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of development or destruction?

May 18, 2020

REVIEW: By David Robie The 4300-km Trans-Papuan Highway costing some US$1.4 billion was supposed to bring “wealth, development and prosperity” to the isolated regions of West Papua. At least, that’s how the planners and politicians envisaged the highway far away in their Jakarta offices. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is so enthusiastic about the project as ... <a title="West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of development or destruction?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/18/west-papuas-highway-of-blood-a-case-of-development-or-destruction/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of development or destruction?">Read more</a>

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A Listener flashback: The sacking of an editor

May 9, 2020

REVIEW: By Jeremy Rees After 81 years of publication, The NZ Listener, one of the Bauer Media stable of publications, closed last month when the Germany-based publisher shut down its New Zealand operation. In this article, Jeremy Rees reflects on the report of a Commission of Inquiry that investigated a decision by the Board of ... <a title="A Listener flashback: The sacking of an editor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/09/a-listener-flashback-the-sacking-of-an-editor/" aria-label="Read more about A Listener flashback: The sacking of an editor">Read more</a>

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Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion

March 6, 2020

NEWS REVIEW: Robert Baird The Australian lawyer who helped uncover the Timor-Leste bugging scandal says Australia had direct, advanced knowledge of the threat that faced the murdered Balibo Five journalists, with a report describing the men as a “hurdle to be got over” in keeping clandestine activities secret. Bernard Collaery has published what he describes ... <a title="Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/murdered-journalists-a-hurdle-for-jakarta-in-concealing-timor-invasion/" aria-label="Read more about Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion">Read more</a>

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How soldier guitars, culture and faith paved way for Bougainville’s peace

April 23, 2019

The trailer for Will Watson’s documentary on Bougainville peacemaking, Soldiers Without Guns. FILM REVIEW: By David Robie While a gripping film about the apocalyptic Bougainville war, or more accurately the peace that ended the decade-long conflict, opened in cinemas across New Zealand last week, an island roadshow has been taking place back in the Pacific. ... <a title="How soldier guitars, culture and faith paved way for Bougainville’s peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/23/how-soldier-guitars-culture-and-faith-paved-way-for-bougainvilles-peace/" aria-label="Read more about How soldier guitars, culture and faith paved way for Bougainville’s peace">Read more</a>

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Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans

April 16, 2019

Indonesian army and police gather villagers in several sub-districts in Nduga and try to force them to “admit” to accusations that they are members of the pro-independence West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA). Video: Cafe Pacific By David Robie A human rights defender and researcher has warned in a new book published on the eve ... <a title="Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/indonesias-political-system-has-failed-minorities-like-papua-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans">Read more</a>

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Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives

February 19, 2019

In Gangsters in Paradise – Deportees of Tonga, Vice embeds with four Tongan nationals who have been sent back to where they were born after serving prison time in New Zealand and the United States. Video: Vice Zealandia By Philip Cass “It’s like crabs being stuck in a bucket scratching each other to get out.” ... <a title="Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/hard-hitting-documentary-explores-tongan-deportee-dumping-lives/" aria-label="Read more about Hard-hitting documentary explores Tongan ‘deportee dumping’ lives">Read more</a>