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April 1, 2020

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Freeport shooting: A sad tragedy, but don’t overlook past Papua repression

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Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

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Why NZ’s coronavirus cases will rise for weeks – even in level 4 lockdown

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Coronavirus

NZ lockdown – day 7: People in their 20s are ‘the...

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April 1, 2020

By RNZ News New Zealanders in their 20s are the age group with the biggest numbers of Covid-19 and are "the vector for transmission", says...

Freeport shooting: A sad tragedy, but don’t overlook past Papua repression

April 1, 2020

Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

April 1, 2020

Tonga cancels aircraft with medical supplies from China, reports say

April 1, 2020

‘Don’t be angry with us’ say Papuan churches in open letter

April 1, 2020

NZ lockdown – Day 6: Emergency extended by 7 days –...

March 31, 2020

CLIMATE CHANGE

Analysis

Reporting the Covid-19 unknown: How reporters in Philippines do their job

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March 30, 2020

By Imelda V. Abano in Manila The novel coronavirus now sweeping the globe has left many countries struggling to cope with rising numbers of infections...

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Coronavirus threat to Pacific, Papuan students in NZ and a starfish...

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March 17, 2020

Pacific Media Watch The Pacific Media Centre's weekly Southern Cross radio programme on 95bFM has featured the latest Pacific news brought to you by Pacific...

Indonesian indigenous land defenders jailed in fight with pulpwood giant

March 10, 2020

Former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ‘lived her convictions’

March 6, 2020

Investments minister ‘rules out’ more palm oil plantations in Papua

March 3, 2020

Rio Tinto, clean up your own toxic smelter mess (and go...

February 26, 2020

FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

Analysis

Reporting the Covid-19 unknown: How reporters in Philippines do their job

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March 30, 2020

By Imelda V. Abano in Manila The novel coronavirus now sweeping the globe has left many countries struggling to cope with rising numbers of infections...

How Ardern’s coronavirus kindness theme can become contagious

March 29, 2020

Effective coronavirus messages and fake news: Can we do better?

March 28, 2020

‘We can’t keep working like this’ – a journalist’s plea to...

March 26, 2020

Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism

March 25, 2020

What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a...

March 24, 2020

MULTIMEDIA

Coronavirus

Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

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April 1, 2020

Pacific Media Watch During New Zealand's national Covid-19 lockdown, educational institutions have been changing the way they function or have shut down during this period. Auckland...

How Ardern’s coronavirus kindness theme can become contagious

March 29, 2020

Barbara Dreaver’s Pacific Update: Big increase in coronavirus cases

March 26, 2020

Highlands tribal fighting in PNG – Scott Waide backgrounds the conflict

March 17, 2020

Scientists call for media sobriety amid Covid-19 fake news ‘infodemic’

March 11, 2020

Fiji Airports face major financial disaster over Covid-19, warns chief

March 11, 2020

HUMAN RIGHTS

Coronavirus

NZ lockdown – day 7: People in their 20s are ‘the...

PMC Editor -

April 1, 2020

By RNZ News New Zealanders in their 20s are the age group with the biggest numbers of Covid-19 and are "the vector for transmission", says...

Human Rights

Freeport shooting: A sad tragedy, but don’t overlook past Papua repression

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April 1, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Laurens Ikinia A sad story has taken place again in the PT Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mine area near Timika in West...

Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

April 1, 2020

Why NZ’s coronavirus cases will rise for weeks – even in...

April 1, 2020

Tonga cancels aircraft with medical supplies from China, reports say

April 1, 2020

‘Don’t be angry with us’ say Papuan churches in open letter

April 1, 2020

INSTITUTIONS

Crime

NZ mine worker killed, two others wounded in Freeport shooting

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March 31, 2020

By Victor Mambor in Jayapura A New Zealand employee of gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia was shot dead on Monday by gunmen...

Coronavirus

What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a...

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March 24, 2020

OPINION: By Scott Waide in Lae So it’s a global pandemic with 16,000+ dead already, more than 375,000 infected and nearly 102,000 recovered. It was a...

Free speech? No it’s about bigots who seek the right to...

March 23, 2020

Military put on alert as PNG announces further restrictions

March 18, 2020

Duterte cabinet members in self-quarantine amid coronavirus fears

March 12, 2020

#I’llridewithyou, West Papua – three women who speak out

March 7, 2020

MEDIA

Human Rights

Freeport shooting: A sad tragedy, but don’t overlook past Papua repression

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April 1, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Laurens Ikinia A sad story has taken place again in the PT Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mine area near Timika in West...

Coronavirus

Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

Pacific Media Watch -

April 1, 2020

Pacific Media Watch During New Zealand's national Covid-19 lockdown, educational institutions have been changing the way they function or have shut down during this period. Auckland...

NZ lockdown – Day 6: Emergency extended by 7 days –...

March 31, 2020

Pacific governments ‘working better’ with creative media in pandemic

March 31, 2020

How Ardern’s coronavirus kindness theme can become contagious

March 29, 2020

PNG’s Health Minister Jelta Wong ‘sidelines’ Kramer in virus briefings

March 29, 2020

SPORTS

Pacific Report

Pacific Games: New Caledonia lead, Samoa following at halfway point

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July 15, 2019

By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has a healthy lead on the Pacific Games medals table after the first week of the competition. The French Territory has...

Fiji

No sunbaking in Fiji for Kate – she’s riding to save...

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July 6, 2019

By Anita Divers Kate Bielby is going to Fiji this month - but she won’t be lying in the sun on the beach. Instead, she will...

Israel Folau ‘misuses’ Bible to justify hatred, says Samoan minister

June 17, 2019

‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League

May 13, 2019

New Caledonian football teams end NZ’s Oceania dominance

April 29, 2019

End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM

March 13, 2019

SOCIO-ECONOMICS

Economics

Brexit referendum asked the wrong questions, says AUT academic

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January 22, 2019

By Anya Imandin The right answer to the wrong question over the Brexit referendum is still the wrong answer, says an Auckland University of Technology...

Economics

Contribution by Pacific community more than money, says academic

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November 21, 2018

By Rahul Bhattarai The Pacific community has contributed immensely to New Zealand's economy - but that isn't the only contribution, says a leading development studies...

O’Neill replies on Maseratis, shuns ‘racist’ critic as opponents call strike

October 15, 2018

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

April 16, 2018

Accidents expose lax safety hitting Indonesia’s infrastructure projects

February 15, 2018

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

December 6, 2017

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NZ lockdown – day 7: People in their 20s are ‘the...

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Southern Cross: Fate of community, local language papers in the balance

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Why NZ’s coronavirus cases will rise for weeks – even in...

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Tonga cancels aircraft with medical supplies from China, reports say

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Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

Bearing Witness

Fiji to set up relocation trust fund for villages hit by...

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

Bearing Witness

Banabans of Rabi student doco given Tongan film festival premiere

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Banabans of Rabi short climate change documentary chosen for Nuku’alofa

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Pacific storytelling with a focus on the ignored and ‘untold’ issues

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While PNG promotes APEC big money, youth are building grassroots resilience

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40 luxury Maseratis for PNG, but little effort put into climate...

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The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom

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November 8, 2019

By Moale James “West Papuans are being denied their basic human rights … Human beings have a right to freedom. Freedom to be treated fairly...

Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto

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October 9, 2019

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June 17, 2019

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Why NZ’s coronavirus cases will rise for weeks – even in...

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April 1, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Arindam Basu of the University of Canterbury The number of New Zealanders testing positive for Covid-19 will continue to rise despite the strict...

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NZ lockdown – Day 2: Modelling coronavirus from the kitchen table

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March 27, 2020

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Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion

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March 6, 2020

NEWS REVIEW: By Robert Baird The Australian lawyer who helped uncover the Timor-Leste bugging scandal says Australia had direct, advanced knowledge of the threat that...