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April 25, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Katie Pickles, University of Canterbury What happened on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey 108 years ago has shocked and shaped Aotearoa New Zealand ever since. The challenge in the 21st century, then, is how best to give contemporary relevance to such an epochal event. The essence of the Anzac story is well known. ... <a title="New lessons about old wars: keeping the complex Anzac Day story relevant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/25/new-lessons-about-old-wars-keeping-the-complex-anzac-day-story-relevant/" aria-label="Read more about New lessons about old wars: keeping the complex Anzac Day story relevant">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
The Paris-based media freedom watchdog said in a statement that “in what may be an example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions, the government has produced a ‘Draft National Media Development Policy’ with the declared aim of turning the media into “a tool for development” including “the promotion of democracy, good ... <a title="PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/png-government-must-withdraw-media-control-policy-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2023
COMMENTARY: By Kayt Davies in Perth I wasn’t good at French in my final year of high school. My classmates had five years of language studies behind them. I had three. As a result of my woeful grip on the language, I wrote a terribly bad essay in my final French exam. The more I ... <a title="Kayt Davies: AI will take media jobs but will free up time for fun stuff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/04/kayt-davies-ai-will-take-media-jobs-but-will-free-up-time-for-fun-stuff/" aria-label="Read more about Kayt Davies: AI will take media jobs but will free up time for fun stuff">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2023
A new book about one of New Zealand’s foremost peace activists offers insight into Owen Wilkes, the man described as the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance. REVIEW: By Pat Baskett In the days before mobile phones and emails, there were telephone trees. They grew and spread messages like leaves, thriving on the fertile ground ... <a title="Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/owen-wilkes-the-intellect-behind-new-zealands-anti-nuclear-stance/" aria-label="Read more about Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels. Tuvalu’s Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Simon Kofe, made the announcement ... <a title="An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s a desperate plan – with a hidden message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/an-entire-pacific-country-will-upload-itself-to-the-metaverse-its-a-desperate-plan-with-a-hidden-message/" aria-label="Read more about An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s a desperate plan – with a hidden message">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2022
By David Robie A Fiji-based academic challenged the Pacific region’s media and policymakers today over climate crisis coverage, asking whether the discriminatory style of reporting was a case of climate injustice. Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, head of the journalism programme at the University of the South Pacific, said climate press conferences and meetings were too ... <a title="Fiji academic warns over media ‘climate injustice’ in open access webinar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/27/fiji-academic-warns-over-media-climate-injustice-in-open-access-webinar/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji academic warns over media ‘climate injustice’ in open access webinar">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2022
RNZ News By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter There is mounting pressure on tech titans Google and Facebook to pay local news media to carry their news online. Google has already done deals with some for its News Showcase, but other big names in news are still trying to get the platforms to pay — ... <a title="Global tech titans under growing NZ pressure to pay for news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/global-tech-titans-under-growing-nz-pressure-to-pay-for-news/" aria-label="Read more about Global tech titans under growing NZ pressure to pay for news">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Nicole Hasham, The Conversation The natural world is close to the heart of Britain’s new King Charles III. For decades, he has campaigned on environmental issues such as sustainability, climate change and conservation – often championing causes well before they were mainstream concerns. In fact, Charles was this week hailed as “possibly most ... <a title="‘The most significant environmentalist in history’ is now king. Two Australian researchers tell of Charles’ fascination with nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/14/the-most-significant-environmentalist-in-history-is-now-king-two-australian-researchers-tell-of-charles-fascination-with-nature/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The most significant environmentalist in history’ is now king. Two Australian researchers tell of Charles’ fascination with nature">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2022
In this episode, Buchanan and Manning take you on a journey into a world that exists all around us, no matter where we live. But, it’s fair to say, it’s a world few realise exists and few realise how it is effecting them. With the technologies that surround us, tech that we use every day, it has become easy to conduct indirect or non-attributable warfare using a variety of means.
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August 31, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the advent of new technologies and the rise of hybrid warfare. In this episode, we will take you on a journey into a world that exists all around us, no matter where we live. But, it’s fair to ... <a title="LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: How Hybrid Warfare and Hostile Tech Surrounds Us All" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/livemidday-thurs-buchanan-manning-how-hybrid-warfare-and-hostile-tech-surrounds-us-all/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: How Hybrid Warfare and Hostile Tech Surrounds Us All">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Papuan student advocacy group has called for the establishment of a future Aotearoa New Zealand scholarship for West Papuans to replace a controversial Indonesian-funded programme that left many students stranded this year with incomplete studies. The call has been made by the Papuan Students Association Oceania (PSAO) as a cohort ... <a title="Papuan advocacy group calls for New Zealand scholarship to aid students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/papuan-advocacy-group-calls-for-new-zealand-scholarship-to-aid-students/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan advocacy group calls for New Zealand scholarship to aid students">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Russel Norman, executive director of Greenpeace Aotearoa Only people power can ensure genuine enduring progress on climate and people need to know the truth if they are to act on it. For that reason greenwashing is the enemy of progress on climate and where you stand on greenwashing is the Rubicon of our ... <a title="Russel Norman: Don’t be fooled by NZ greenwashing, the lack of real climate action is dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/13/russel-norman-dont-be-fooled-by-nz-greenwashing-the-lack-of-real-climate-action-is-dangerous/" aria-label="Read more about Russel Norman: Don’t be fooled by NZ greenwashing, the lack of real climate action is dangerous">Read more</a>
