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Australia

Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific room

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April 23, 2018

Media

Public broadcasting and an advocate’s ‘disaster readiness’ revival mission

Climate

Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance

Disasters

Vanuatu pressing ahead with Ambae volcano island evacuation plan

ASIA PACIFIC REPORTS

Australia

Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific...

Pacific Media Centre -

April 23, 2018

BRIEFING: By Ben Bohane in Port Vila China ... China ... China ... All the talk is of increasing Chinese influence in our region. But this...

Public broadcasting and an advocate’s ‘disaster readiness’ revival mission

April 22, 2018

Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance

April 22, 2018

Vanuatu pressing ahead with Ambae volcano island evacuation plan

April 20, 2018

‘Great relief’ for rights advocates after Philippines ‘releases’ Australian nun

April 19, 2018

USP students raise Pacific climate change awareness using cellphones

April 19, 2018

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate

Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance

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April 22, 2018

By Wansolwara News staff The Fiji National Provident Fund has released $5.33 million in flood assistance funds to 6351 members in the aftermath of two...

Disasters

Vanuatu pressing ahead with Ambae volcano island evacuation plan

PMC Editor -

April 20, 2018

By Len Garae in Port Vila Vanuatu is still pressing ahead with its plan to evacuate Ambae island for the second time in six months...

USP students raise Pacific climate change awareness using cellphones

April 19, 2018

USP celebrates 50 years and leads research action on climate change

April 18, 2018

Solar panels the way to go for Pacific, says USP physics...

April 18, 2018

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

April 16, 2018

FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

Australia

Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific...

Pacific Media Centre -

April 23, 2018

BRIEFING: By Ben Bohane in Port Vila China ... China ... China ... All the talk is of increasing Chinese influence in our region. But this...

Dan McGarry: Want to lead in the Pacific? Try listening first

April 17, 2018

Kevin Clements: Psychopathology and politics – attack Syria to divert attention...

April 15, 2018

Baseless rumours: why talk of Chinese military base in Vanuatu misses...

April 13, 2018

Life after the PNG quakes and more really tough decisions ahead

March 27, 2018

Martha Louis: We need to to do our bit in helping...

March 27, 2018

MULTIMEDIA

Bearing Witness

USP students raise Pacific climate change awareness using cellphones

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April 19, 2018

Bearing Witness talks to ePOP climate change video makers. Video: Pacific Media Centre By Hele Ikimotu with visuals by Blessen Tom in Suva Ten students from...

USP celebrates 50 years and leads research action on climate change

April 18, 2018

PMC’s radio show features Chinese ‘base’ claim, justice and diabetes

April 17, 2018

Devastating Cyclone Keni moves out of Fijian waters, clean up begins

April 11, 2018

‘Girl Power’ wows Port Moresby with new anti-violence video ‘No More’

April 7, 2018

WestConnex M4 East violates Australian pollution standards – even before tunnel...

April 6, 2018

HUMAN RIGHTS

Australia

Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific...

Pacific Media Centre -

April 23, 2018

BRIEFING: By Ben Bohane in Port Vila China ... China ... China ... All the talk is of increasing Chinese influence in our region. But this...

Climate

Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance

Wansolwara -

April 22, 2018

By Wansolwara News staff The Fiji National Provident Fund has released $5.33 million in flood assistance funds to 6351 members in the aftermath of two...

Vanuatu pressing ahead with Ambae volcano island evacuation plan

April 20, 2018

‘Great relief’ for rights advocates after Philippines ‘releases’ Australian nun

April 19, 2018

USP students raise Pacific climate change awareness using cellphones

April 19, 2018

Solar panels the way to go for Pacific, says USP physics...

April 18, 2018

INSTITUTIONS

Human Rights

‘Great relief’ for rights advocates after Philippines ‘releases’ Australian nun

Jean Bell -

April 19, 2018

By Jean Bell in Auckland Detained Australian missionary Sister Patricia "Pat" Fox's "release" by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration has been greeted with relief by...

Australia

Dan McGarry: Want to lead in the Pacific? Try listening first

Pacific Media Watch -

April 17, 2018

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila The average Australian’s conception of Pacific island nations is so limited it makes some of us wonder if they...

PMC’s radio show features Chinese ‘base’ claim, justice and diabetes

April 17, 2018

Baseless rumours: why talk of Chinese military base in Vanuatu misses...

April 13, 2018

Erin Harris: Nauru appeal court move denies justice for refugees

April 12, 2018

Philippine soldiers harass mission probing rights abuses in Mindanao

April 7, 2018

MEDIA

Media

Public broadcasting and an advocate’s ‘disaster readiness’ revival mission

PMC Editor -

April 22, 2018

TRIBUTE: By Geoff Lealand in Auckland David Beatson, broadcaster, editor, journalist, public intellectual and media visionary, proposed a new, or renewed, role for New Zealand...

Human Rights

‘Great relief’ for rights advocates after Philippines ‘releases’ Australian nun

Jean Bell -

April 19, 2018

By Jean Bell in Auckland Detained Australian missionary Sister Patricia "Pat" Fox's "release" by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration has been greeted with relief by...

PMC’s radio show features Chinese ‘base’ claim, justice and diabetes

April 17, 2018

Gallery: Pacific colour and style spice-up AUT communication studies awards

April 13, 2018

Bearing Witness climate storytellers gear up for fresh Fiji challenge

April 10, 2018

Indonesian ambassador hits back at Herald columnist’s ‘baseless’ claim

March 27, 2018

SPORTS

Australia

Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu win medals at Games

PMC Editor -

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’,...

Kaniva News -

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

PMC Editor -

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

Analysis

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

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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

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France committed to backing ePOP Pacific climate storytelling

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April 6, 2018

By Elizabeth Osifelo in Suva The French government is committed to the fight against climate change in the Pacific and hopes programmes such as the...

Health and Fitness

Elite groups ‘contain’ nuclear food safety debate, says researcher

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March 14, 2018

By Jean Bell in Auckland A loose collection of elite groups shape the global language and thinking around food safety in the nuclear era, says...

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Development

The Opposition: Paga Hill’s villagers fight for justice in PNG

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February 10, 2018

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk In Papua New Guinea, community leader Joe Moses struggles to save the 3000 inhabitants of Port Moresby's Paga Hill settlement before...