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March 2, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle When I heard the terrible news that the Americans and Israelis had killed more than 165 children this week in an elementary school in Minab in Southern Iran it took me back to a wonderful day I spent in Isfahan in 2018. I met lots of Iranian school children and their ... <a title="Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/minab-school-massacre-hands-off-the-children-of-iran-donald-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2025
By Anthea Grape in Manila Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is vital to nation-building. It empowers Filipinos to make informed decisions by fostering critical thinking, strengthening media awareness and encouraging responsible digital use. This call was echoed last week when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and MediaQuest’s THINKaMuna campaign representatives came together ... <a title="Think, click, share – making media literacy fun for Filipinos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/11/think-click-share-making-media-literacy-fun-for-filipinos/" aria-label="Read more about Think, click, share – making media literacy fun for Filipinos">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2025
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Aotearoa celebrates Rotuman language as part of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ Pacific Language Week series this week. Rotuman is one of five UNESCO-listed endangered languages among the 12 officially celebrated in New Zealand. The others are Tokelaun, Niuean, Cook Islands Māori and Tuvaluan. This year’s theme is, ‘Åf’ạkia ... <a title="NZ celebrates Rotuman as part of Pacific Language Week series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/14/nz-celebrates-rotuman-as-part-of-pacific-language-week-series/" aria-label="Read more about NZ celebrates Rotuman as part of Pacific Language Week series">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2024
Asia Pacific Report About 500 people honoured Palestinian journalists in the heart of the New Zealand city of Auckland today for their brave coverage of Israel’s War on Gaza, now in its seventh month with almost 35,000 people killed, mostly women and children. Marking the annual May 3 World Press Freedom Day “plus two”, the ... <a title="Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/auckland-palestine-rally-honours-gaza-journalists-for-freedom-award/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Palestine rally honours Gaza journalists for freedom award">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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August 22, 2022
By Anish Chand in Suva Inadequate parental support and the lack of parental engagement with education stakeholders are resulting in boys’ disengagement from education in Fiji, says a new report released by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The report, Boys’ Disengagement from Education – Fiji Case Study, was authored by Dr Wahab ... <a title="UN report blames Fiji student dropout on ‘inadequate parental support’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/22/un-report-blames-fiji-student-dropout-on-inadequate-parental-support/" aria-label="Read more about UN report blames Fiji student dropout on ‘inadequate parental support’">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2021
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks prompted the US to invade Afghanistan, the Taliban announced they have taken the whole country again last week. Journalists who remain there are at risk in spite of assurances media freedom will be respected. Will proper journalism be possible under the Taliban? We ... <a title="Afghanistan media: ‘You can’t put that genie back in the bottle’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/16/afghanistan-media-you-cant-put-that-genie-back-in-the-bottle/" aria-label="Read more about Afghanistan media: ‘You can’t put that genie back in the bottle’">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A collective of community groups in Tahiti trying to preserve a historical-cultural icon at Tautira have condemned the Tahitian government for “deliberately trying to destroy our heritage”. The iconic Tahua-Reva is the community’s sacred mountain on the southeastern tip of Tahiti-Iti, the smaller section adjoining the main island of Tahiti. The ... <a title="Tahitian community groups try to save endangered sacred mountain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/16/tahitian-community-groups-try-to-save-endangered-sacred-mountain/" aria-label="Read more about Tahitian community groups try to save endangered sacred mountain">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2021
By David Robie Branding armed Papuan groups as “terrorists” has sparked strong condemnation from human rights groups across Indonesia and in West Papua, some describing the move as desperation and the “worst ever” action by President Joko Widodo’s administration. Many warn that this draconian militarist approach to the Papuan independence struggle will lead to further ... <a title="Branding armed Papuan resistance as ‘terrorists’ angers rights groups, sparks media warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/01/branding-armed-papuan-resistance-as-terrorists-angers-rights-groups-sparks-media-warning/" aria-label="Read more about Branding armed Papuan resistance as ‘terrorists’ angers rights groups, sparks media warning">Read more</a>
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