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By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Pacific delegates in the United States Congress are warning efforts to fast-track deep-seabed mining...

ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The logbook of presidential flights in Indonesia reveals an unusual pattern -- from the Merdeka Palace to the Land...

By Haya Ahmed In Gaza today, university scholarships have taken on a whole new meaning. No longer are they a step towards self-development, educational attainment...

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu's citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water --...

ANALYSIS: By Shailendra B. Singh “You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” Although made in an American context, this observation by President Harry...

RNZ Pacific Samoan playwright, author and poet Papali'i Sia Figiel has died in prison, according to local media reports. Local media, citing sources at the country's...

ANALYSIS: By Jim Sanday The recent announcement by Fiji’s Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs that Fiji will consider contributing troops to a proposed international...

Asia Pacific Report Two New Zealand companies were condemned at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland today  for their alleged complicity in Israel-US military industrial complex...

Asia Pacific Report Israeli President Isaac Herzog faces a legal challenge over his role in alleged war crimes as news media say he will visit...

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The parents of rare conjoined twins say doctors in Papua New Guinea told them to take the boys...

By Leon Wystrychowski The internationally recognised Lemkin Institute for the Prevention of Genocide has issued severe criticism of Germany. In a statement dated 13 January 2026,...

ANALYSIS: By Paul Gregoire Australia's two federal combating antisemitism bills, the New South Wales laws providing the means to shutdown street protests and move on...

By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist New Zealand has scrapped a project to build an airport in Tokelau after sinking NZ$3 million into the design...

COMMENTARY: By Giorgio Cafiero US President Donald Trump has faced mounting pressure to respond militarily to Iran’s crackdown on protesters across the country. Although Trump has,...

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I’ve seen some Australians expressing confusion as to whether or not they can still legally criticise Israel online after new “hate...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia's political and financial future has triggered a...

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australia’s Labor government has successfully passed a “hate speech” bill that’s plainly aimed, at least in part, at suppressing pro-Palestine organizations...

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a speech at Davos this week that signals there may still be a leader in...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Stephanie Tran   US cybersecurity company Palantir has received a high-level Australian government security assessment despite concerns about its surveillance and complicity in...

By Sarah Hathway in Djilang/Geelong A group of Australian Palestine supporters in the state of Victoria have been attacked as tensions continue over the right...

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor In an otherwise mixed month for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), its leadership is hailing a win...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s support for resettling Palestinian children orphaned by Israel’s genocide in Gaza barely rates a mention, reports Towards Democracy. COMMENTARY: By Jeremy...