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May 29, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has finally resigned. O’Neill told Parliament this afternoon he had tendered his resignation to the Governor-General this morning. “Mr Speaker, I want to inform this honourable house that at 9.45am this morning, I delivered to His Excellency the Grand Chief Sir Robert Dadae, the Governor-General ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-prime-minister-peter-oneill-finally-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
Embattled Prime Minister Peter O’Neill explains why he has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the vote of no-confidence procedure under the PNG constitution. Video: EMTV News By Jamie Tahana, Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Parliament erupted in chaos yesterday as the Speaker, Job Pomat, refused ... <a title="PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-parliament-erupts-in-chaos-as-speaker-rejects-opposition-motions/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The Papua New Guinea government is planning to acquire more custom land and allow foreign companies to exploit it, claim two international NGOs. Large swathes of land are already alleged to be illegally under the control of foreign loggers and miners. A recent land summit has been dubbed a further land grab ... <a title="NGOs accuse PNG government of foreign logging land grab" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/ngos-accuse-png-government-of-foreign-logging-land-grab/" aria-label="Read more about NGOs accuse PNG government of foreign logging land grab">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2019
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party. Video: EMTV News By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that he will step down from the role, after weeks of defections from ... <a title="Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/embattled-oneill-handing-over-pngs-leadership-to-chan/" aria-label="Read more about Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that is resigning, citing a need for change, after weeks of unrest in the government. O’Neill held a press conference today in Port Moresby, announcing he would stand down “in the coming days” After almost eight years in the position, he said he ... <a title="PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/26/pngs-oneill-announces-he-is-stepping-down-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2019
By RNZ Pacific New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters says his government is “asking for explanations” about alleged mismanagement at the regional University of the South Pacific. New Zealand is the 12-country USP’s second largest funder behind Australia, contributing US$3.5m ($NZ5.3m) in 2017. The university’s headquarters are in Suva and claims of mismanagement and questionable ... <a title="NZ seeks ‘explanations’ over USP mismanagement allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/nz-seeks-explanations-over-usp-mismanagement-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about NZ seeks ‘explanations’ over USP mismanagement allegations">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The Australian election result has precipitated a wave of suicide attempts among Manus Island refugees that the government can no longer ignore, warns a refugee advocate. The Liberal Party-led Coalition was returned to power on Saturday. It defeated the Labor Party, which had promised to expedite the resettlement of about 900 refugees ... <a title="Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/22/canberra-cannot-ignore-manus-island-suicide-attempt-crisis-warns-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2019
By RNZ New Zealand police have laid a terrorism charge against the man accused of murdering 51 people in Christchurch in deadly terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques on March 15. In addition to the murder charges, Brenton Tarrant faces 40 of attempted murder and one charge under the Terrorism Suppression Act. In a statement, ... <a title="Police lay terrorism charge against man accused of mosque shootings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/22/police-lay-terrorism-charge-against-man-accused-of-mosque-shootings/" aria-label="Read more about Police lay terrorism charge against man accused of mosque shootings">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s opposition says it is withdrawing its motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, but is likely to lodge a new one soon. Also, former Finance Minister James Marape is withdrawing as the opposition’s choice for alternative Prime Minister, paving the way for a new nomination for the ... <a title="PNG opposition withdraws vote of no confidence against O’Neill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/png-opposition-withdraws-vote-of-no-confidence-against-oneill/" aria-label="Read more about PNG opposition withdraws vote of no confidence against O’Neill">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is coming under increasing pressure from his own MPs to switch the country’s political allegiance from Taiwan to China, report local news media. Solomon Islands is one of 17 nations that give diplomatic recognition to Taiwan, which provides Solomon Islands with many millions of dollars in ... <a title="Solomons PM under pressure to switch allegiance from Taiwan to China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/solomons-pm-under-pressure-to-switch-allegiance-from-taiwan-to-china/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM under pressure to switch allegiance from Taiwan to China">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea’s government five years ago could hinder rather than help attempts to remove Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. O’Neill and other leading officials have been referred by the Ombudsman Commission to a Leadership Tribunal over a US$1.2 billion loan ... <a title="PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/png-leadership-rivals-oneill-marape-both-implicated-in-ubs-loan-saga/" aria-label="Read more about PNG leadership rivals O’Neill, Marape both implicated in UBS loan saga">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific are demanding greater transparency from the university’s administration. They gathered yesterday to discuss the leak of documents alleging mismanagement at the university, raising questions about staff appointments and the deferment of payments. The allegations are being investigated by Fiji anti-corruption authorities. READ ... <a title="Staff, students demand transparency over USP ‘whistleblower’ allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/staff-students-demand-transparency-over-usp-whistleblower-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Staff, students demand transparency over USP ‘whistleblower’ allegations">Read more</a>
