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July 14, 2025
RNZ News Nights Tomorrow marks 40 years since the bombing and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — a moment that changed the course of New Zealand’s history and reshaped how we saw ourselves on the world stage. Two French agents planted two explosives on the ship, then just before midnight, explosions ripped through the hull ... <a title="Author David Robie tells of outrage over sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/author-david-robie-tells-of-outrage-over-sinking-of-the-rainbow-warrior-40-years-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Author David Robie tells of outrage over sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years ago">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s pro-and-anti-independence parties have committed to an “historic” deal over the future political status of the French Pacific territory, which is set to become — for the first time — a “state” within the French realm. The 13-page agreement yesterday, officially entitled “Agreement Project of ... <a title="New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/13/new-caledonias-political-parties-commit-to-historic-statehood-deal/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2025
Asia Pacific Report An opposition Labour Party MP today paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement, saying it should inspire Aotearoa New Zealand to maintain its own independence, embrace a strong regionalism, and be a “voice for peace and demilitarisation”. But Phil Twyford, MP for Te Atatu and spokesperson on disarmament, ... <a title="Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/13/twyford-praises-nfip-lead-calls-for-inspired-peace-and-regionalism/" aria-label="Read more about Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Nuclear-free and independent Pacific advocates are treating Aucklanders to a lively week-long exhibition dedicated to the struggle for nuclear justice in the region. It will be opened today by the opposition Labour Party’s spokesperson on disarmament and MP for Te Atatu, Phil Twyford, and will include a range of speakers on Aotearoa ... <a title="NFIP activists, advocates to open nuclear-free Pacific exhibition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/12/nfip-activists-advocates-to-open-nuclear-free-pacific-exhibition/" aria-label="Read more about NFIP activists, advocates to open nuclear-free Pacific exhibition">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2025
From the prologue of the 40th anniversary edition of David Robie’s seminal book on the Rainbow Warrior’s last voyage, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark (1999-2008) writes about what the bombing on 10 July 1985 means today. The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour on 10 July 1985 and the death of ... <a title="‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/storm-clouds-are-gathering-40-years-on-from-the-bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
RNZ Pacific The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday. Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10. Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament ... <a title="Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/bougainville-election-process-begins-as-writs-issued-for-september-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population of 320 from Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After conducting dozens of above-ground nuclear explosions, the US government had left the ... <a title="The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/07/the-rainbow-warrior-saga-part-2-nuclear-refugees-in-the-pacific-the-evacuation-of-rongelap/" aria-label="Read more about The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2025
Pacific Media Watch West Papuan independence advocate Octovianus Mote was in Aotearoa New Zealand late last year seeking support for independence for West Papua, which has been ruled by Indonesia for more than six decades. Mote is vice-president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and was hosted in New Zealand by the ... <a title="Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific – Octo Mote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/07/legends-of-a-nuclear-free-and-independent-pacific-octo-mote/" aria-label="Read more about Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific – Octo Mote">Read more</a>
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July 6, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Russel Norman today recalled New Zealand’s heyday as a Pacific nuclear free champion in the 1980s, and challenged the country to again become a leading voice for “peace and justice”, this time for the Palestinian people. He told the weekly Palestinian solidarity rally in Auckland’s central Te Komititanga ... <a title="Greenpeace chief recalls New Zealand’s nuclear free exploits, seeks ‘peace’ voice for Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/06/greenpeace-chief-recalls-new-zealands-nuclear-free-exploits-seeks-peace-voice-for-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace chief recalls New Zealand’s nuclear free exploits, seeks ‘peace’ voice for Gaza">Read more</a>
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July 4, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Protesters against the Israeli genocide in Gaza and occupied West Bank targeted three business sites accused of being “complicit” in Aotearoa New Zealand today. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa’s “End Rocket Lab Genocide Complicity” themed protest picketed Rocket Lab’s New Zealand head office in Mt Wellington. Simultaneously, protesters also picketed a site ... <a title="Palestine protesters target NZ businesses ‘complicit’ with Israel’s Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/04/palestine-protesters-target-nz-businesses-complicit-with-israels-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine protesters target NZ businesses ‘complicit’ with Israel’s Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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July 4, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal Author David Robie and Little Island Press are about to publish next week a 40th anniversary edition of Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, a first-hand account of the relocation of the Rongelap people by Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior in ... <a title="Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire edition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/04/eyewitness-account-of-rainbow-warrior-voyage-new-eyes-of-fire-edition/" aria-label="Read more about Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire edition">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Immediately after killing Fernando Pereira and blowing up Greenpeace’s flagship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, several of the French agents went on a ski holiday in New Zealand’s South Island to celebrate. Such was the contempt the French had for the Kiwis and the abilities of our police to pursue ... <a title="The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end of innocence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/03/the-rainbow-warrior-saga-1-french-state-terrorism-and-nzs-end-of-innocence/" aria-label="Read more about The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end of innocence">Read more</a>
