Monthly Archives: August 2017

By Kendall Hutt in Auckland By the end of the 21st century, sea levels are expected to rise by a maximum of 1.5 metres as...

By Kendall Hutt in Auckland Auckland University of Technology has launched a “first of its kind” Indonesia Centre in a cultural diplomacy initiative. “This is both...

Alistar Kata's video report on the campaign for a fact-finding mission to West Papua produced before the 2015 Pacific Islands Forum. Video: Pacific Media...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News The sudden timing of Tonga’s early general election has hit some of the Tongan citizens living overseas who...

A video report by Fabian Hakalits. Source: EMTV News By Fabian Hakalits in Buka Panguna landowners will determine any reopening of the controversial mine on Bougainville,...

A live clip from the Swim for West Papua crew early in the venture bound for Geneva. Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A British team was today...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News The government of dismissed democracy Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has been urged to take legal actions against King...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News The Speaker of Tonga’s Legislative Assembly has broken his silence and delivered a statement on air detailing what...

OPINION: By Gary Juffa My advice for Papua New Guinea's new MPs and their staff, minions, hangers on and supporters ... Some words about the middle...

By Kendall Hutt in Auckland  Engaging with the Pacific and its stories of climate change is key to tackling the global issue, Catholic organisations have...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila The clock is ticking for the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation, operator of Radio Vanuatu and TV Blong Vanuatu. An...

ANALYSIS: By Philip Cass in Auckland For Australian observers of the unfolding crisis in Tonga, there are inescapable parallels between the events of August 25,...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News King Tupou VI has proclaimed ʻAkilisi Pōhiva’s cabinet will continue on as Tonga's caretaker government, which will run...

Al Jazeera's Listening Post programme on the Philippine "war on drugs". ANALYSIS: Presented by Richard Gizbert The most violent week yet in President Rodrigo Duterte's Philippines...

Tagata Pasifika's report on the Tongan crisis today. Video: Sun*Pix By Philip Cass in Auckland There was disappointment and fears of violence early today in the...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News King Tupou VI of Tonga has officially dissolved Tongaʻs Parliament effective from Thursday, dismissing democracy Prime Minister 'Akilisi...

Children as young as five have become the latest victims in what's believed to be the bloodiest week in the Philippines since President Rodrigo...

By Shawn Raymundo and Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Former Republic of the Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Tony de Brum, a Pacific champion of climate change...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has condemned the unlawful deprivation of liberty of Papuans which has has been happening frequently...

Tight game ... "sweeping" Australia versus "gritty" Iran in FIBA Asia Cup final. Video: FIBA Asia Cup By Jeremaiah M. Opiniano  A second-tier Australian team ruled...

By Philip Cass in Auckland Radio New Zealand International's presenter of Dateline Pacific, Don Wiseman, has suggested Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva's son read the New Zealand...

Summary execution-style killings between 1982 and 1985, known locally as penembakan misterius (mysterious shootings), or Petrus, were infamous as a means of bringing down...