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Rights, cultural activists among winners of Asia’s Nobel Prize

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Only 10% NZ school leavers ‘Asia-ready’ and just one-third ‘in zone’

Elections

Constable Jimmy dies in PNG elections ambush – ‘being a cop’s no mistake’

ASIA PACIFIC REPORTS

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Climate change in Asia-Pacific, advocacy journalism in PJR

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July 28, 2017

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Climate change research ranging from Australia and Indonesia to Fiji and Vietnam feature in the latest Pacific Journalism Review in the...

Rights, cultural activists among winners of Asia’s Nobel Prize

July 28, 2017

Only 10% NZ school leavers ‘Asia-ready’ and just one-third ‘in zone’

July 27, 2017

Constable Jimmy dies in PNG elections ambush – ‘being a cop’s...

July 27, 2017

No mercy for Indonesian drug dealers, says Widodo in ‘just shoot’...

July 26, 2017

Panguna priest wins Bougainville seat – Alliance claims to have numbers

July 26, 2017

CLIMATE CHANGE

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Climate change in Asia-Pacific, advocacy journalism in PJR

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July 28, 2017

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Climate change research ranging from Australia and Indonesia to Fiji and Vietnam feature in the latest Pacific Journalism Review in the...

Human Rights

Indonesian nun offers lifeline to refugees who fled Timor-Leste

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July 20, 2017

By Konradus Epa in Atambua, Indonesia Rostiana Bareto experienced tough living conditions as a refugee when she and her family settled in Atambua, western Timor,...

€4.5m plan to build El Niño resilience in FSM, Marshall Islands...

July 20, 2017

The world climate leaders’ summit you didn’t hear about

July 16, 2017

Wansolwara student journalist among 10 chosen for COP23 Pacific team

July 16, 2017

USP students, France24 team up in smart-phone Fiji climate story

July 14, 2017

FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

Analysis

In Timor-Leste, more power-sharing likely but election hard to pick

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July 20, 2017

ANALYSIS: By Dr Michael Leach in Dili Twenty-one parties will contest 65 parliamentary seats and decide who governs Timor-Leste in national elections this Saturday. In a...

The world climate leaders’ summit you didn’t hear about

July 16, 2017

Autocracy strikes back: Media freedom under siege in Arabia

July 11, 2017

Gary Juffa: Why I was not on the PNG electoral roll...

July 10, 2017

Gary Juffa: Why these PNG elections are taking us towards dictatorship

July 2, 2017

Ban the bomb – how NZ’s ordinary ‘Davids’ checked the nuclear...

June 28, 2017

MULTIMEDIA

Elections

Panguna priest wins Bougainville seat – Alliance claims to have numbers

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July 26, 2017

Tension is high in Mt Hagen after the declaration of former Public Enterprises Minister William Duma - illegally, claim critics, before the counting of...

O’Neill accepts outcome in spite of Morobe election losses to Pangu

July 19, 2017

Pacific exchange student journalists wrap-up internships

July 14, 2017

‘Don’t run to courts’ over every PNG electoral row, judge says...

July 14, 2017

Strip medals from French Rainbow Warrior saboteurs, says Star-Times

July 9, 2017

Timor, Indonesia vote for NZ-backed ‘gift for future’ nuclear-free ban

July 8, 2017

HUMAN RIGHTS

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Climate change in Asia-Pacific, advocacy journalism in PJR

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July 28, 2017

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Climate change research ranging from Australia and Indonesia to Fiji and Vietnam feature in the latest Pacific Journalism Review in the...

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Rights, cultural activists among winners of Asia’s Nobel Prize

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July 28, 2017

By Joe Torres in Manila An Indonesian tribal rights activist, a Sri Lankan woman who has helped civil war victims, and a Japanese man working...

Constable Jimmy dies in PNG elections ambush – ‘being a cop’s...

July 27, 2017

No mercy for Indonesian drug dealers, says Widodo in ‘just shoot’...

July 26, 2017

Global media freedom summit slams Gulf states, supports Al Jazeera

July 26, 2017

Why Pacific and Māori communities are rising up for a free...

July 22, 2017

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Rights, cultural activists among winners of Asia’s Nobel Prize

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July 28, 2017

By Joe Torres in Manila An Indonesian tribal rights activist, a Sri Lankan woman who has helped civil war victims, and a Japanese man working...

Asia Report

Only 10% NZ school leavers ‘Asia-ready’ and just one-third ‘in zone’

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July 27, 2017

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Less than 10 percent of school leavers are "Asia-ready" and only 36 percent are "in the zone" when it comes to...

Constable Jimmy dies in PNG elections ambush – ‘being a cop’s...

July 27, 2017

No mercy for Indonesian drug dealers, says Widodo in ‘just shoot’...

July 26, 2017

Global media freedom summit slams Gulf states, supports Al Jazeera

July 26, 2017

RSF condemns media freedom ‘violations’, gag in PNG election

July 25, 2017

MEDIA

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Only 10% NZ school leavers ‘Asia-ready’ and just one-third ‘in zone’

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July 27, 2017

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Less than 10 percent of school leavers are "Asia-ready" and only 36 percent are "in the zone" when it comes to...

Global

Global media freedom summit slams Gulf states, supports Al Jazeera

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July 26, 2017

By Dr Joseph M Fernandez in Doha, Qatar The international freedom of expression conference in Doha has ended with a strong condemnation of the threats...

RSF condemns media freedom ‘violations’, gag in PNG election

July 25, 2017

Rights chief tells Arab dictatorships ‘examine yourselves’ in Gulf blockade

July 25, 2017

Why Pacific and Māori communities are rising up for a free...

July 22, 2017

NZ protesters bring ‘human face’ to suffering of Manus, Nauru refugees

July 19, 2017

SPORTS

Pacific Report

One year after vowing support for Games, Pohiva calls for another...

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June 8, 2017

By Philip Cass in Auckland It is just under a year since the Tongan government assured the Pacific Games Council that it was fully committed...

Sports

Fiji awaits gold medal team to start national celebrations

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August 16, 2016

The Fiji 7s team's Olympic win not only made sporting history for Fiji but it was also the first time an Olympic gold had...

Fiji gold in Olympic rugby sevens ‘mighty success’ for whole Pacific

August 12, 2016

Kiribati to compete in two events at the Rio 2016 Olympics

August 2, 2016

Fijian Virimi Vakatawa in France 7s squads for Rio 2016

July 18, 2016

Samoan women score a try for gender empowerment

March 23, 2016

SOCIO-ECONOMICS

Development

First report tracking Samoan youth unemployment to help policy

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June 28, 2017

By Brandon Ulfsby in Apia A youth employment survey report in Samoa is seeking to inform government policy decisions after its findings take a closer...

Business

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

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April 7, 2017

The insurance company Youi, headquartered in South Africa and prominent in Australia, has been awarded the annual Roger Award for the “worst transnational corporation...

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

March 27, 2017

PNG seabed mining an environment experiment based on ‘false hope’, say...

December 14, 2016

NCDs in the Pacific a ‘man-made crisis’, says FAO

November 1, 2016

Top journo students honoured at USP’s award night

October 26, 2016

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Elections

O’Neill’s government loses ministers, Speaker and deputy PM in PNG vote

Australia

NZ protesters bring ‘human face’ to suffering of Manus, Nauru refugees

Elections

O’Neill accepts outcome in spite of Morobe election losses to Pangu

APJS NEWSFILE

Analysis

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

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...

Female Melanesian tattooists to make their mark in Spain

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March 14, 2017

By Hele Ikimotu A threatened tradition will get fresh focus when a female Melanesian tattoo collective takes up a Spanish invitation. The group, Mage’au: Melanesian Marks,...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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USP students, France24 team up in smart-phone Fiji climate story

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July 14, 2017

The France24 Observers climate change report on Fiji featuring ePOP student journalists Koroi Tadulala and Telstar Edrie Jimmy. Video: France 24 Observers - in...

Cook Islands

Cook Islands plays role in Pacific research mapping media culture

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July 4, 2017

By Rashneel Kumar in Avarua, Rarotonga The Cook Islands is part of a 12-nation research project to comprehensively map Pacific Islands journalism culture at a...