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August 3, 2023
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Papua New Guinea’s police commissioner David Manning says a man allegedly involved in the kidnapping of 17 girls earlier this year has been arrested. Commissioner Manning said the man was wanted in connection with a series of criminal activities within the Mt Bosavi area bordering Hela, Southern Highlands, ... <a title="PNG police report capture of alleged kidnapper of 17 girls in Mt Bosavi area" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/03/png-police-report-capture-of-alleged-kidnapper-of-17-girls-in-mt-bosavi-area/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police report capture of alleged kidnapper of 17 girls in Mt Bosavi area">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court has held a hearing to consider whether the ailing former Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe, is well enough to go on trial for the allegations of bribery and gratification that he is facing. The hearing was held in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to consider a second medical ... <a title="Ailing former Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/02/ailing-former-papuan-governor-enembe-now-in-detention-cell-after-army-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Ailing former Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2023
THE ISSUE: The movie Oppenheimer has renewed interest in the dawn of the nuclear era. Almost 80 years later, are we safer from nuclear war than we were in the years immediately after 1945?
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August 1, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has called on Prime Minister James Marape to spell out “clearly and honestly” his fears about Bougainville obtaining independence from Papua New Guinea. Toroama made this call over the PNG government’s delay of the referendum ratification process, which has been stalled beyond the required period for Parliament to give ... <a title="‘What are you afraid of?’ Toroama asks PNG about independence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/01/what-are-you-afraid-of-toroama-asks-png-about-independence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about ‘What are you afraid of?’ Toroama asks PNG about independence vote">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2023
By Bernadette Carreon and Aubrey Belford A major daily newspaper in Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from the Chinese government in return for pledges to “promote the truth about China’s generosity and its true intentions to help develop” the Pacific Islands country, according to a leaked document and interviews. The revelation comes amid ... <a title="Solomon Star promised to ‘promote China’ in return for funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/31/solomon-star-promised-to-promote-china-in-return-for-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Star promised to ‘promote China’ in return for funding">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Indonesia has stepped up its campaign of repression against West Papuans peacefully rallying for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), says a Papuan advocacy leader. Benny Wenda, interim president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), said a “massive military and police presence” greeted Papuans who had taken ... <a title="Wenda accuses Jakarta of crackdown in response to Papuan MSG rallies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/31/wenda-accuses-jakarta-of-crackdown-in-response-to-papuan-msg-rallies/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Jakarta of crackdown in response to Papuan MSG rallies">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2023
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Tamanisha J. John From Toronto, Ontario On March 8, 2023, General Laura J. Richardson of the United States (U.S.) Southern Command gave testimony at a congressional hearing wherein she issued a warning to U.S. lawmakers about the expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean that were at ... <a title="US Moves to Curtail China’s Economic Investment in the Caribbean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/31/us-moves-to-curtail-chinas-economic-investment-in-the-caribbean/" aria-label="Read more about US Moves to Curtail China’s Economic Investment in the Caribbean">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2023
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva “The people of Fiji don’t deserve to go through another coup.” This was the view shared by Fiji Navy commander Captain Humphrey Tawake while speaking to The Fiji Times during the Fiji Navy Day celebrations at Stanley Brown Naval Base in Walu Bay, Suva, this week. “Fiji, as a nation ... <a title="‘No more coups’, Fiji’s navy commander tells nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/30/no-more-coups-fijis-navy-commander-tells-nation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No more coups’, Fiji’s navy commander tells nation">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 28, 2023
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila French President Emmanuel Macron and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau have reached an agreement to settle the “land problem” in the southern region of Vanuatu before the end of this year. Prime Minister Kalsakau made this declaration during his speech at the 7th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFEST) ... <a title="France, Vanuatu agree to sort out ‘southern land’ border dispute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/france-vanuatu-agree-to-sort-out-southern-land-border-dispute/" aria-label="Read more about France, Vanuatu agree to sort out ‘southern land’ border dispute">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2023
By Joeli Bili in Suva Around the world, today – July 26 — is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. In 2015, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) during its General Conference proclaimed the day, also known as the World Mangrove Day. It was first commemorated ... <a title="How mangroves are crucial for Fiji’s climate strategy – and the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/27/how-mangroves-are-crucial-for-fijis-climate-strategy-and-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about How mangroves are crucial for Fiji’s climate strategy – and the world">Read more</a>
