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August 2, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The media sector in the Pacific should be supported with an enabling environment to report “without fear” in the face of ongoing challenges brought about since the covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The paper, titled Pacific media freedom since the pandemic, is ... <a title="Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/02/pacific-media-should-be-supported-post-covid-says-pjr-report/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2023
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter A board member at RNZ appointed less than a month ago quit this week after making public comments on former Justice Minister Kiri Allan’s downfall and criticising media coverage of it. RNZ had asked Jason Ake to stop and the government said he breached official obligations of neutrality, but ... <a title="Mediawatch: Kiri Allan’s resignation sparks another ‘on principle’ at RNZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/31/mediawatch-kiri-allans-resignation-sparks-another-on-principle-at-rnz/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Kiri Allan’s resignation sparks another ‘on principle’ at RNZ">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2023
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific An international relations professor says that if New Zealand joins AUKUS it could impact on its relations with Pacific countries. AUKUS is a security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, which will see Australia supplied with nuclear-powered submarines. That has raised concern in the Pacific, which is under ... <a title="Potential AUKUS deal could divide NZ and Pacific, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/29/potential-aukus-deal-could-divide-nz-and-pacific-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Potential AUKUS deal could divide NZ and Pacific, says academic">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
RNZ News Three people have been killed in a shooting in Auckland central business district today, including the gunman. Six people were also wounded, including two police officers. Police say the situation is now contained. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told media a witness called the incident in at 7.23am, reporting there was a man with ... <a title="Three dead in Auckland CBD shooting, including gunman, police confirm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/three-dead-in-auckland-cbd-shooting-including-gunman-police-confirm/" aria-label="Read more about Three dead in Auckland CBD shooting, including gunman, police confirm">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, journalist France has deployed Rafale jet fighters during a military ceremony in New Caledonia, marking President Emmanuel Macron’s first official day in the Pacific. Macron arrived in Noumea overnight on a visit aimed at bolstering his Indo-Pacific strategy and reaffirming France’s role in the region. The historic five-day trip includes a visit ... <a title="Macron in New Caledonia to bolster France’s Indo-Pacific strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/25/macron-in-new-caledonia-to-bolster-frances-indo-pacific-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Macron in New Caledonia to bolster France’s Indo-Pacific strategy">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2023
RNZ Pacific The Pacific Island community in Aotearoa New Zealand is grieving for the deaths of two men killed at an Auckland downtown construction site last week. Solomona To’oto’o, 45, of Manurewa and Tupuga Sipiliano, 44, of Wattle Downs have been named as the victims of 24-year-old gunman Matu Reid, who also died. Several others ... <a title="‘What could we have done?’ – Pacific community grief for shooter victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/24/what-could-we-have-done-pacific-community-grief-for-shooter-victims/" aria-label="Read more about ‘What could we have done?’ – Pacific community grief for shooter victims">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2023
RNZ Mediawatch Nothing much changed in a 1News Verian poll released last Monday. However, some commentators treated the boring results as a blank canvas on which to express their creativity. 1News presenter Simon Dallow described the results of the newly named 1News Verian poll on Monday as a harsh verdict on the government. “It is just ... <a title="Mediawatch: NZ election poll analysis unhitches itself from reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/23/mediawatch-nz-election-poll-analysis-unhitches-itself-from-reality/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: NZ election poll analysis unhitches itself from reality">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ journalist A new report has found practical solutions to address climate change in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), including raising roads and using mangrove forests. Decision-makers have been urged to prepare for major changes. These include heatwaves, stronger typhoons, a declining ecosystem, threatened food security and increased health issues. The ... <a title="‘Grassroots action’ could address climate change in Micronesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/22/grassroots-action-could-address-climate-change-in-micronesia/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Grassroots action’ could address climate change in Micronesia">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2023
RNZ News A scene examination is continuing at a construction site in central Auckland after a fatal shooting there shocked the city yesterday morning. The gunman, 24-year-old Matu Tangi Matua Reid, was on home detention but allowed to work at the construction site. He died at the scene in a shoot-out with police after killing ... <a title="Auckland shooting: City security beefed up as probe continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/21/auckland-shooting-city-security-beefed-up-as-probe-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland shooting: City security beefed up as probe continues">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2023
RNZ News Two people have been killed in a shooting in Auckland central business district today. At least six people are also wounded, including police officers. Police say the situation is now contained and the shooter is dead. They were alerted to the incident when someone discharged a firearm inside a construction site at about ... <a title="Two people killed in Auckland CBD shooting, gunman dead, NZ police confirm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/20/two-people-killed-in-auckland-cbd-shooting-gunman-dead-nz-police-confirm/" aria-label="Read more about Two people killed in Auckland CBD shooting, gunman dead, NZ police confirm">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2023
RNZ News From today readers of rnz.co.nz will see a change to the home page, and a new initiative to tell the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Asian community. RNZ.co.nz has added a lineup of four sections which focus on the growing communities of Aotearoa and are placed right at the top of the home ... <a title="RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/19/rnz-launches-new-initiative-to-tell-stories-of-asian-communities-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in NZ">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2023
RNZ Pacific French President Emmanuel Macron will make a first official visit to Papua New Guinea next Friday as part of a short Pacific trip. AFP news agency reports that Macron’s trip will start in New Caledonia before he travels to Vanuatu and Port Moresby. A French official told the news agency the trip was ... <a title="French President Macron to make historic visit to PNG, Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/18/french-president-macron-to-make-historic-visit-to-png-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about French President Macron to make historic visit to PNG, Vanuatu">Read more</a>
