Yearly Archives: 2016
Climate change hits low-lying islands in Bougainville
At least two children in the Nissan islands have been injured, falling off trees in desperate search for food, as climate change takes its toll...
Media face blockade over human rights reporting in Myanmar
AL Jazeera's report on the crisis in Myanmar: The video includes exclusive interviews with villagers who reveal accounts of military officers killing a 13-year-old...
Political parties need permits, say Fiji Police
Police in Fiji have advised political parties that they would need a permit if they are wanting to hold public gatherings in the country.
The...
NCDs in the Pacific a ‘man-made crisis’, says FAO
The death rates associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), was referred to as a “man-made crisis” by the UN...
Aus ban on refugees goes against international law, says NGO
The Australian government’s recent announcement to ban Manus Island and Nauru refugees arriving to the country by boat goes against international law, says Amnesty...
Indonesian victims petition against Suharto’s ‘hero’ status
Victims of human rights violence from Indonesia’s New Order era, visited the Social Affairs Ministry (Kemensos) to hand over petitions which, opposed the nomination...
New warning sirens for Suva by 2018
Five early warning sirens to protect Fijians in the case of a natural disaster are set to be established in Suva by 2018.
The newly...
Top journo students honoured at USP’s award night
The University of the South Pacific hosted its annual journalism awards this month, honouring some of the top students who report for the journalism...
UPNG students withdraw: ‘unable to concentrate’
Students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) claim they are unable to concentrate and have withdrawn from their studies.
Loop PNG reported around...
GMAR wins justice award
A group of indigenous mothers and grandmothers who actively campaign to stop the forced removal of aboriginal children from their families have been recognised...
Pacific journal launched on new research tool
The Auckland University of Technology's new open access publishing platform. Video: Tuwhera
A new online research platform will allow Pacific research to be more accessible...
Dreaver ‘thrilled’ to report in Fiji again
By TJ Aumua in Auckland
Pacific journalist Barbara Dreaver says she is 'thrilled' to be able to report in Fiji again, after being blacklisted from the...
Legal case filed as oil giant exits NZ for Arctic
An unprecedented legal case has been filed this week against the Norwegian government for allowing oil companies including state-owned Statoil to drill for new...
USP vice-chancellor ‘must step down’, says MP
Fiji's opposition is calling on the University of the South Pacific's vice-chancellor to step down, after USP's decision to de-register students who have outstanding...
‘Jakarta Conclusions’: action plan for Asian media
Experts from Southeast Asian nations have identified key challenges facing media in their region. They propose three fundamental areas of action for civil society, governments...
Lifting of Fiji journo ban ‘curious’, says reporter
New Zealand journalist Michael Field has said the announcement by the Fiji government to lift its ban on foreign journalists in the country is...
Price of Peace filmmakers honoured with award
The film made its debut at the New Zealand International Film Festival in 2015. Video: JourneymanVOD
By TJ Aumua in Auckland
Filmmakers of the New Zealand...
Pacific leaders continue the push for 1.5 degrees
The Pacific Islands Forum continues to push urgency towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, putting pressure on the negotiated well below 2 degrees goal of...
Solar energy plans for American Samoa
In September leaders from Pacific Island nations came together in Honolulu as part of the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation...
Call made for ‘urgent international support’ for East Timorese journalists
An online petition to drop the defamation case against two East Timorese journalist’s is calling for urgent international support, stating that the prosecution of...
West Papua to be granted full MSG membership
West Papua will be granted full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in December, 2016.
The Vanuatu Daily Post reported that the announcement was...
Pacific Voices: Fijian language week celebrations honour the past
Fijian language week celebrations over the weekend addressed the revival of the language for future generations in New Zealand. But the past was not forgotten....