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May 10, 2024
By Kaneta Naimatu in Suva Journalists in the Pacific region play an important role as the “eyes and ears on the ground” when it comes to reporting the climate crisis, says the European Union’s Pacific Ambassador Barbara Plinkert. Speaking at The University of the South Pacific (USP) on World Press Freedom Day last Friday, Plinkert ... <a title="Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/pacific-journalists-are-worlds-eyes-and-ears-on-climate-crisis-says-eu-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2024
By Kamna Kumar in Suva Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna stressed the importance of media freedom and its link to the climate and environmental crisis at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day event organised by the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme. Under the theme “A Planet for the Press: Journalism in the ... <a title="Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/puna-calls-for-pacific-journalistic-vigilance-in-face-of-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Time is running out for media people and academics wanting to tell their innovative story or present research at the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in July. Organisers say the deadline is fast approaching for registration in less than two weeks. Many major key challenges and core problems facing Pacific media are ... <a title="Time to get in quick for the fast looming deadline for Pacific media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/time-to-get-in-quick-for-the-fast-looming-deadline-for-pacific-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Time to get in quick for the fast looming deadline for Pacific media conference">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Earthwise hosts Lois and Martin Griffiths. Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths on Plains FM 96.9 community radio talk to Dr David Robie, a New Zealand author, independent journalist and media educator with a passion for the Asia-Pacific region. David talks about the struggle to raise awareness of critical Pacific issues such ... <a title="Earthwise talks to David Robie on Pacific issues and news media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/earthwise-talks-to-david-robie-on-pacific-issues-and-news-media/" aria-label="Read more about Earthwise talks to David Robie on Pacific issues and news media">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2024
By Scott Waide in Lae, Papua New Guinea Ten days into 2024, Port Moresby descended into chaos as opportunists looted and burned shops in Waigani, Gerehu and other suburbs. That morning, police, military and correctional service personnel gathered at the Unagi Oval in protest over deductions made to their pays that fortnight. Unsatisfied with the ... <a title="Warning signs have been flashing, PNG police housing needs ignored" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/13/warning-signs-have-been-flashing-png-police-housing-needs-ignored/" aria-label="Read more about Warning signs have been flashing, PNG police housing needs ignored">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2024
RNZ News Outspoken MP Chlöe Swarbrick will be the Green Party’s new co-leader alongside Marama Davidson, as climate change specialist James Shaw steps down. Last month, Shaw said he would be stepping down from his duties as co-leader in March. Dunedin-based activist and conservationist Alex Foulkes had put his hand up too for the role ... <a title="Chlöe Swarbrick to replace NZ’s outgoing Green Party co-leader James Shaw" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/10/chloe-swarbrick-to-replace-nzs-outgoing-green-party-co-leader-james-shaw/" aria-label="Read more about Chlöe Swarbrick to replace NZ’s outgoing Green Party co-leader James Shaw">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2024
RNZ News Television New Zealand is proposing to axe its long-running and award-winning current affairs programme Sunday, hosted by veteran broadcaster Miriama Kamo. It is part of plans to cut dozens of jobs at the public broadcaster. Staff were learning which programmes will be affected at a series of meetings today. TVNZ said a proposal ... <a title="TVNZ plans to axe Fair Go, Sunday, midday and night news in restructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/08/tvnz-plans-to-axe-fair-go-sunday-midday-and-night-news-in-restructure/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ plans to axe Fair Go, Sunday, midday and night news in restructure">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Interview by Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The man being touted by the opposition as the next leader of Papua New Guinea says the first thing his administration would do is put more focus on law and order. East Sepik governor Allan Bird is being put forward as the opposition’s candidate for prime minister ... <a title="East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/east-sepik-governor-allan-bird-on-how-to-change-the-trajectory-of-png/" aria-label="Read more about East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
By Monika Singh of Wansolwara The fourth smallest country in the world with a population of just over 11,000 people — Tuvalu — fears being “wiped off its place on the map”. A report by ABC Pacific states that the low-lying island nation is widely considered one of the first places to be significantly impacted ... <a title="Tuvalu residents fight for their home in face of worsening tides and climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/tuvalu-residents-fight-for-their-home-in-face-of-worsening-tides-and-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Tuvalu residents fight for their home in face of worsening tides and climate crisis">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it is a matter of interpretation. It seems to be a perfectly fair reaction, except that historical interpretation generally requires adherence to rules of evidence. It is ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/waitangi-day-2024-5-myths-and-misconceptions-that-confuse-nzs-1840-treaty-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A political commentator says Green Party co-leader James Shaw was a “friend of the Pacific”. Shaw, who was previously New Zealand’s climate change minister for six years, announced this week he will be stepping aside as party co-leader in March. Political commentator Thomas Wynne told RNZ Pacific that Shaw ... <a title="NZ’s Green Party co-leader James Shaw had ‘good Pacific relationship’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/nzs-green-party-co-leader-james-shaw-had-good-pacific-relationship/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Green Party co-leader James Shaw had ‘good Pacific relationship’">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific A Nuku’alofa business has started to sell “sparkling kava” on tap for those interested in tasting the traditional brew. Tricia Emberson and her family owned Pacific Brewing Tonga business launched the initiative at their Reload Bar in Nuku’alofa last week. The project has been a two-year ongoing project that is ... <a title="‘Sparkling’ kava on tap: Tongan entrepreneur adds twist to tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/02/sparkling-kava-on-tap-tongan-entrepreneur-adds-twist-to-tradition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sparkling’ kava on tap: Tongan entrepreneur adds twist to tradition">Read more</a>
