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Duterte says as ‘parent of nation,’ he can order detention of ‘tambays’

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June 23, 2018

Australia

China takes up Australia’s former radio frequencies in Pacific

China

Chinese president meets PNG’s O’Neill, pledging ‘deepening cooperation’

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Reviving the ‘lost skills’ of traditional waka Pacific voyaging

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Duterte says as ‘parent of nation,’ he can order detention of...

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June 23, 2018

By Pia Ranada in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has cited the power of the state to act as parents of persons needing...

China takes up Australia’s former radio frequencies in Pacific

June 23, 2018

Chinese president meets PNG’s O’Neill, pledging ‘deepening cooperation’

June 22, 2018

Reviving the ‘lost skills’ of traditional waka Pacific voyaging

June 22, 2018

Angore landowners set LNG machinery on fire in more PNG unrest

June 20, 2018

Former military chief warns PNG soldiers could be ‘outgunned’

June 20, 2018

CLIMATE CHANGE

Bearing Witness

Reviving the ‘lost skills’ of traditional waka Pacific voyaging

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June 22, 2018

Waka (or va'a) voyager and environmental advocate Schannel van Dijken talks about the Pacific and Samoan ocean sailing traditions and the challenges of climate...

Asia Report

Activists fear Indian proposal for coal reserves in Indonesian-ruled Papua

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June 13, 2018

By Febriana Firdaus in Jakarta As it seeks to diversify its sources of fuel, India is looking to get in on the ground floor of...

Vanuatu walks the talk – and becomes first country to ban...

May 15, 2018

Biggest quake since 1975 shakes Hawai’i, volcano spews lava

May 5, 2018

PNG prime minister slams gas failure report as ‘fake news’

May 2, 2018

PNG LNG – failed predictions and PNG’s resource curse

May 1, 2018

FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

Analysis

Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws

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June 14, 2018

BRIEFING: By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva Like it or not, social media has become part and parcel of almost everyday discussions. Whether it’s talk about the...

Barbara Dreaver: Why is NZ and the world turning its back...

June 13, 2018

Keith Jackson: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig...

June 3, 2018

Scott Waide: Any Facebook shutdown in PNG dangerous on many levels

May 30, 2018

Albert Schram: My wrongful dismissal and malicious prosecution – a warning

May 29, 2018

Dr Schram absconds on bail – claims PNG prosecution is ‘political’

May 28, 2018

MULTIMEDIA

China

Chinese president meets PNG’s O’Neill, pledging ‘deepening cooperation’

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June 22, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in Beijing. Image: CCTV+ Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Papua...

Mendi community leaders welcome emergency state in PNG ‘wake up call’

June 19, 2018

Caribbean researcher tells of her work with NZ migrant community

June 19, 2018

Rappler’s editor Maria Ressa wins global press freedom award

June 14, 2018

Keith Jackson: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig...

June 3, 2018

PNG condemned for sorcery attacks, police brutality and over refugees

May 24, 2018

HUMAN RIGHTS

Asia Report

Duterte says as ‘parent of nation,’ he can order detention of...

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June 23, 2018

By Pia Ranada in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has cited the power of the state to act as parents of persons needing...

Civil Society

Angore landowners set LNG machinery on fire in more PNG unrest

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June 20, 2018

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk In a show of frustration over the nonpayment of a business development grant, Angore landowners in Hela province have set fire...

Former military chief warns PNG soldiers could be ‘outgunned’

June 20, 2018

Mendi community leaders welcome emergency state in PNG ‘wake up call’

June 19, 2018

Caribbean researcher tells of her work with NZ migrant community

June 19, 2018

Kontras urges Jokowi to resolve Papuan Wasior human rights case

June 16, 2018

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Asia Report

Duterte says as ‘parent of nation,’ he can order detention of...

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June 23, 2018

By Pia Ranada in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has cited the power of the state to act as parents of persons needing...

Australia

China takes up Australia’s former radio frequencies in Pacific

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June 23, 2018

By RNZ Pacific China has taken over many of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's former shortwave radio frequencies into the Pacific. In response to budget cuts, the...

Chinese president meets PNG’s O’Neill, pledging ‘deepening cooperation’

June 22, 2018

Angore landowners set LNG machinery on fire in more PNG unrest

June 20, 2018

Former military chief warns PNG soldiers could be ‘outgunned’

June 20, 2018

Mendi community leaders welcome emergency state in PNG ‘wake up call’

June 19, 2018

MEDIA

Australia

China takes up Australia’s former radio frequencies in Pacific

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June 23, 2018

By RNZ Pacific China has taken over many of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's former shortwave radio frequencies into the Pacific. In response to budget cuts, the...

Media

Bernhard Marjen: West Papuan journalist and ex-policeman

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June 19, 2018

OBITUARY: By Sincha Damara in Port Moresby Bernhard Marjen was born in 1955 in Sorido, a village on the island of Biak on the West...

Frustrated PNG tribesmen capture 2 policemen – seize vehicles, weapons

June 17, 2018

Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws

June 14, 2018

Rappler’s editor Maria Ressa wins global press freedom award

June 14, 2018

Barbara Dreaver: Why is NZ and the world turning its back...

June 13, 2018

SPORTS

Australia

Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu win medals at Games

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April 11, 2018

By Stefan Armbruster of SBS News Three countries that have never won a medal in Commonwealth Games history are celebrating after bagging bronze in weightlifting,...

Education

Tongan ban on girls playing rugby and boxing ‘not our policy’,...

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March 23, 2018

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva disagrees with a decision by his Minister of Education to ban girls from...

Mendi wins PNG rugby league title in spite of earthquake devastation

March 12, 2018

Latest France rugby crisis sparks sense of deja vu for Les...

February 3, 2018

Glittering time at Toulouse, but Novès’ sacking smacks of scapegoating

January 3, 2018

Sika honours proud Tongan heritage – England sneak into World League...

November 25, 2017

SOCIO-ECONOMICS

Fiji

Diabetes ‘ongoing disaster’ tops Fiji health bill at $124 million

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April 16, 2018

By Adi Ana Civavonovono in Suva The estimated financial cost and economic burden of diabetes in Fiji reached a staggering $124 million (NZ$84 million) in...

Asia Report

Accidents expose lax safety hitting Indonesia’s infrastructure projects

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February 15, 2018

By Sarah Yuniarni in Jakarta A recent string of accidents in major construction projects in Indonesia has raised concerns of lax safety standards as President...

PNG’s opposition blasts O’Neill over ‘fake budget, fake revenues’

December 6, 2017

First report tracking Samoan youth unemployment to help policy

June 28, 2017

‘Despicable’ Youi wins Roger Award for ‘worst transnational’ in NZ

April 7, 2017

Environmental damage, social conflicts overshadow Indonesia’s palm oil future

March 27, 2017

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Reviving the ‘lost skills’ of traditional waka Pacific voyaging

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Strongest climate solutions ‘developed together’, says PaCE-SD chief

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Gallery: Fiji’s first climate change village moved from seashore to ‘promised...

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Rabi landslide? Not a big problem, horseback and walking the answer

Bearing Witness

Life on Fiji’s Rabi Island – simple, peaceful and full of...

Bearing Witness

Gallery: Bearing Witness journeys north …. to Fiji’s idyllic Rabi Island

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Analysis

China plans ‘greener, cleaner’ industry but faces complex challenges

Analysis

Beijing’s ‘invisible hand’ felt as Hong Kong press freedom declines

APJS newsfile

Climate change protest forces ANZ to shut flagship NZ branch for...

APJS newsfile

NZ could play key role in ending child detention, say refugee...

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ARTS & PERFORMANCE

Sounds of Caribbean planned for Auckland’s first steelband festival

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February 16, 2018

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Auckland’s popular Silo Park will come alive to the sounds of the Caribbean next week. Part of the Summer at Silo Park...

Contemporary Pacific dance festival showcase ‘first of its kind’

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June 8, 2017

By Brandon Ulfsby in Auckland Contemporary dance is set to take centre stage at next week's Pacific Dance Festival. The two week-long festival organised by Pacific...

An Indonesian oasis of progressive creativity emerges in culture city

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May 12, 2017

Dr Max Lane, pictured here with Faiza Mardzoeki, talks about his project to establish a community and activist library for the student city of...

Celebrating Pasifika – the art of Samoan female tattooing

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March 26, 2017

By Kendall Hutt A small, enthusiastic crowd gathered among the shelves of one of Auckland’s libraries earlier this week to listen to a lively and...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Human Rights

New military counter-terrorism unit arrests 5 West Papuans, says Jubi

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June 14, 2018

By Victor Mambor in Jayapura Five civilians in Timika have reportedly been arrested by the newly reactivated military counter-terrorism unit for "aspiring" to West Papuan...

Development

PNG LNG – failed predictions and PNG’s resource curse

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May 1, 2018

“On almost every measure of economic welfare, the PNG economy would have been better off without the PNG LNG project.” Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New...

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Journalist turns tales of undercover Papuan reporting into love novel

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May 7, 2018

BOOK REVIEW: By Bambang Muryanto in Yogyakarta A Dutch freelance journalist, Rohan (a pen name), had been interested in the political turmoil in Papua...