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August 26, 2023
The battle to stop the destruction in Australia of critical koala habitats in state forests in Northern NSW has escalated in recent weeks. Wendy Bacon reports on the campaign from daring lock-ons and vigils in the depth of forests to rallies, parliament and courts in Sydney which has led to a halt to logging in ... <a title="Australian fight to protect koala habitats in northern NSW heats up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/26/australian-fight-to-protect-koala-habitats-in-northern-nsw-heats-up/" aria-label="Read more about Australian fight to protect koala habitats in northern NSW heats up">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>
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June 9, 2023
By RNZ News reporters Felix Walton and Finn Blackwell Auckland Council ended its meeting yesterday without a decision on the annual budget. The long-debated budget will attempt to close a $325 million deficit, exacerbated by a further $40 million in storm-related costs. Councillors arrived in good cheer, cracking jokes about the lengthy session ahead of ... <a title="Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/auckland-council-fails-to-decide-over-controversial-budget-reconvening-today/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
By concerned citizens of the Pacific The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, and the Indian government’s National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in March for the setting up of a Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Research Institute (SCORI) has ... <a title="Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/background-to-scori-is-this-a-sell-out-of-pacifics-sea-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Polynesia’s anti-nuclear organisation Association 193 has criticised the latest French report about the impact of the France’s nuclear weapons tests. France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research evaluated additional declassified data from the tests at Moruroa Atoll and found that radiation from them had a “minimal” role ... <a title="Tahitian anti-nuclear group criticises France for ‘downplaying’ tests health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/18/tahitian-anti-nuclear-group-criticises-france-for-downplaying-tests-health/" aria-label="Read more about Tahitian anti-nuclear group criticises France for ‘downplaying’ tests health">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2023
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva Fiji’s Coalition government strongly believes that addressing the country’s priorities head-on is the cornerstone to building a progressive and prosperous nation for future generations, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Speaking at the National Economic Summit 2023 in Suva today, Rabuka said the event was an opportunity for Fiji to take ... <a title="Fiji’s economic summit addresses ‘daunting’ challenges, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/20/fijis-economic-summit-addresses-daunting-challenges-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s economic summit addresses ‘daunting’ challenges, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist The New Zealand government has committed $15 million to support Solomon Islands provincial administrations to strengthen climate resilience at the grassroots level. Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni, who is on a three-country Pacific tour, made the announcement in Honiara today, with the funding coming out of the $1.3 billion ... <a title="NZ boosts support for ‘grassroots’ climate action in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/nz-boosts-support-for-grassroots-climate-action-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about NZ boosts support for ‘grassroots’ climate action in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila Communities in Vanuatu continue to rely on government for basic necessities and still lack access to clean water sources almost a month after severe tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin made landfall. Sisead village community council chairman Paul Fred in Port Vila lives in one of the ... <a title="Ni-Vanuatu villagers need more help after cyclones Judy and Kevin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/ni-vanuatu-villagers-need-more-help-after-cyclones-judy-and-kevin/" aria-label="Read more about Ni-Vanuatu villagers need more help after cyclones Judy and Kevin">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
By Barbara Dreaver in Port Vila Vanuatu is in celebration mode after winning a significant battle on the world stage over climate change. In a United Nations resolution spearheaded by Vanuatu, the world’s top court will now advise on countries’ legal obligations to fight climate change. It also means the International Court of Justice can ... <a title="Vanuatu hails ‘historic resolution’ in climate battle on the world stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/vanuatu-hails-historic-resolution-in-climate-battle-on-the-world-stage/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu hails ‘historic resolution’ in climate battle on the world stage">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
RNZ Pacific The UN General Assembly has adopted a Vanuatu-led resolution calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change and human rights. The resolution was tabled by Vanuatu and a core group of 17 countries, aiming to clarify what the obligations of states are in protecting the rights ... <a title="UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution in ‘epic win’ on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/un-adopts-vanuatu-led-resolution-in-epic-win-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution in ‘epic win’ on climate change">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change warns “there’s going to be a lot of hardship” for people waiting for their crops to grow back as dry rations are distributed to communities. Minister Ralph Regenvanu said the main food push started in the middle of last week, with only a small ... <a title="Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/23/vanuatu-minister-says-harvests-will-take-time-to-recover-after-cyclones/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist There is “is much to win by trying” to take action on climate change — that is a key finding in a major new international climate report the UN chief is calling a “survival guide for humanity”. It is something of a mic drop moment for the army ... <a title="Some Pacific nations ‘won’t survive’ if NZ and world drop the climate ball" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/some-pacific-nations-wont-survive-if-nz-and-world-drop-the-climate-ball/" aria-label="Read more about Some Pacific nations ‘won’t survive’ if NZ and world drop the climate ball">Read more</a>
