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October 28, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Armed conflict in West Papua has caused an exodus of displaced people into one of the most remote parts of neighbouring Papua New Guinea. The latest flashpoint in the conflict is in the Indonesian-administered Bintang Mountains regency, where state forces are pursuing West Papua Liberation Army fighters ... <a title="West Papuans flee from ‘liberation’ conflict into remote PNG region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/28/west-papuans-flee-from-liberation-conflict-into-remote-png-region/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans flee from ‘liberation’ conflict into remote PNG region">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney Indonesia’s popular tourism islands of Bali opened for tourism last week, while Thailand announced that from November 1 vaccinated travellers from 19 countries will be allowed to visit the kingdom including its tourism island of Phuket. Both those countries’ tourism industry, which is a major revenue earner, has been ... <a title="As Asia ‘lives with covid-19’, media may need to be less adversarial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/28/as-asia-lives-with-covid-19-media-may-need-to-be-less-adversarial/" aria-label="Read more about As Asia ‘lives with covid-19’, media may need to be less adversarial">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
By Sam Olley, RNZ News reporter Ngāti Whātua kaitiaki remain in bolstered numbers at the border between Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau to stop protesters getting through. Together with Navy and police staff at Te Hana, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has turned around about 50 people from anti-vax and anti-lockdown groups throughout this ... <a title="Kaitiaki block ‘particularly dangerous’ anti-vax protesters at Auckland border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/kaitiaki-block-particularly-dangerous-anti-vax-protesters-at-auckland-border/" aria-label="Read more about Kaitiaki block ‘particularly dangerous’ anti-vax protesters at Auckland border">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
RNZ Pacific France has detailed an unprecedented security set-up for New Caledonia’s third and final independence referendum on December 12. The French authorities made the announcement as the pro-independence FLNKS called on its supporters to boycott the vote after France refused to delay it until next year. If the call is heeded, the anti-independence side ... <a title="France deploys big force to secure New Caledonia referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/france-deploys-big-force-to-secure-new-caledonia-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about France deploys big force to secure New Caledonia referendum">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has announced that there will not be a total lockdown of Port Moresby. He said the decision was made after much deliberation with key stakeholders in the city and the national government. “Instead we will focus on maintaining and upgrading the three-pronged approach ... <a title="Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/port-moresby-backs-off-total-lockdown-in-city-says-governor-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
COMMENT: By Grubsheet’s Graham Davis A public relations disaster for Fiji just as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum head to Glasgow for COP26 as one of Britain’s leading media outlets — The Independent — carries out a detailed investigation into events at the University of the South Pacific. Fiji’s reputation in Britain ... <a title="Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/bainimaramas-fiji-faces-investigative-pr-crisis-on-eve-of-climate-cop26/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
By Jeffrey Enapa in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s ruling Pangu Pati is entangled in another internal dispute just six months before the issue of writs for the 2022 general election. This time, the former president of the party, Patrick Pundao, has gone to the National Court to dispute the recent election of the first ... <a title="PNG’s Pangu Pati entangled in new legal row over female president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/pngs-pangu-pati-entangled-in-new-legal-row-over-female-president/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Pangu Pati entangled in new legal row over female president">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 79 new community cases of covid-19 today. Of the new cases, 75 are in Auckland and four are in Waikato. Forty six of these cases are linked, including 24 household contacts, and 33 remain unlinked. There is also one new case at the border. There was no 1pm conference ... <a title="79 new community covid cases in NZ – 75 in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/79-new-community-covid-cases-in-nz-75-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about 79 new community covid cases in NZ – 75 in Auckland">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Vanuatu covid task force has confirmed that two arrivals from New Caleldonia have covid-19. But the organisation says Vanuatu remains free of any community transmission of the virus. Health officials are endeavouring to trace contacts from the airport to the Ramada Hotel where the two positive ni-Vanuatu nationals are now currently being ... <a title="Two covid cases arrive from New Caledonia at border in Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/two-covid-cases-arrive-from-new-caledonia-at-border-in-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about Two covid cases arrive from New Caledonia at border in Vanuatu">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Australia needs to be put on notice by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders over abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific’s nuclear free accord — the Treaty of Rarotonga — by signing up to the controversial security pact, AUKUS, says the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG). The deal by the Australian, ... <a title="PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/pang-condemns-australia-policy-for-abandoning-pacific-nuclear-free-pact/" aria-label="Read more about PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand reported 109 community cases of covid-19 today. Of the new cases 103 are in Auckland, four are in Waikato and there are two new cases in Northland. As at 10am, 47 of these cases were linked and 62 remain unlinked, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. There are 35 ... <a title="NZ reports 109 new community covid cases – another rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/nz-reports-109-new-community-covid-cases-another-rise/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 109 new community covid cases – another rise">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
By Glenda Willie in Port Vila The Vanuatu Red Cross Society (VRCS) is one of the first humanitarian organisations to intervene and support the volcano internal refugees who were victims of eviction order at MCI on the road to Blacksand last week. Emma Mesao, senior branch officer of SHEFA Red Cross, said the organisation dealt ... <a title="Red Cross gives emergency supplies to Tanna volcano refugee eviction victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/red-cross-gives-emergency-supplies-to-tanna-volcano-refugee-eviction-victims/" aria-label="Read more about Red Cross gives emergency supplies to Tanna volcano refugee eviction victims">Read more</a>
