Monthly Archives: October 2017
Government in Solomon Islands ‘collapsing’ as MPs change allegiance
A change of government is likely on the horizon for the Solomon Islands after several MPs changed allegiance.
The saga unfolded on Saturday following the...
Tūhoe leader’s address to deliver ‘hard truths’ about New Zealand
By Alex Braae in Auckland
Tūhoe leader Tamati Kruger has some hard truths to deliver in his upcoming 2017 Bruce Jesson Memorial lecture.
The chair of Tūhoe...
Fiji’s devastated Tukuraki village moves to new site after landslide
A Pacific Media Centre video at Tukuraki by the Bearing Witness team Julie Cleaver and Kendall Hutt in May.
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After more than...
Jakarta power plants could cause premature deaths, says Greenpeace
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Jakarta will be surrounded by more than 10 coal-fired power plants (PLTU) within a 100km radius, which could lead to premature...
Scott Waide: Why sorcery superstition thrives in PNG where services are poor
ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide in Lae, Papua New Guinea
In the early hours of October 23, 2017, a woman in her late 40s was dragged...
PNG media council calls for ‘silence’ on domestic violence to be broken
The Family, Sexual, Violence Actions office in Port Moresby has condemned news of women being violently abused in Papua New Guinea with manager Ruth...
Pacific’s role and history of nuclear suffering boosted treaty success
ANALYSIS: By Dr Vanessa Griffen
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced earlier this month that the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ICAN, the International...
PNG journalist death sparks anger over violence against women
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop sought a court order to stop the burial of a journalist until...
Global research project examines ‘social impact’ of natural disasters
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
How Indonesian society manages in the face of natural disasters is the focus of a global research collaboration as part...
Urban battle for Marawi finally over – 1000 dead, says Philippines
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The five-month battle against terrorists in the southern Marawi City on Mindanao has ended, Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced today.
"After...
Brimob officer dies in Papua shooting exchange with armed group
By Nethy Dharma Somba in Jayapura
First Brigadier Berry Pramana Putra, a member of the National Police’s Mobile Brigade stationed in Timika, Papua, has been...
Murray Horton: Hey, Jacinda, let’s do this – be truly independent
OPINION: By Murray Horton, of the Aotearoa Independence Movement
Jacinda Ardern, we have some suggestions for when you go as New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister...
Disaster risk reduction event in West Papua a boost for sustainability
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Disaster risk reduction efforts need to be understood as investments to sustain development plans rather than mere budget expenditures, says Indonesia's...
Six couples married in mass wedding in new trend in PNG
The mass wedding in Port Moresby today. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A mass wedding ceremony was conducted for six couples in the...
Top award for Māori, Treaty and colonial historian with new focus
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
One of New Zealand's best-selling and most-respected historians and social commentators, Professor Paul Moon, has been acknowledged for his contributions as...
Goodbye Maggie baggage – RIP neo-liberalism in NZ: 1984–2017
OPINION: By Frank Macskasy
Winston Peters has called it: NZ First is going into coalition with Labour-Greens.
In reality, it was the only decision he...
Jokowi’s foreign policy becomes more visible, says ex-envoy to US
Indonesia's foreign policy under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has become more visible regionally and globally, contrary to popular assumptions from the early days of...
NZ’s Peters opts for coalition with Labour-Green in government
Jacinda Ardern's speech in full after being named next New Zealand prime minister. Video: Guardian Wires
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Queenmaker Winston Peters ended almost three...
PNG faces ‘catastrophe’ over health if no crisis action taken, warns MP
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
An unprecedented level of mismanagement of Papua New Guinea’s affairs since 2012 has caused serious health issues, including widespread suffering and...
Shailendra Singh: How journalists can walk the Pacific climate change talk
OPINION: By Dr Shailendra Singh
Climate change seems to be getting increasingly more news coverage recently, which is a positive outcome—on at least some levels.
But...
Matangi Tonga condemns state for ‘annihilating’ public broadcasting
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Matangi Tonga has hit-out at what it says are attempts by the government to take over and “muzzle” the Tonga Broadcasting...
John Minto: Urewera 10 years on – recounting the lessons of the NZ surveillance...
On the 10th anniversary of the Urewera raids, we should recount the lessons – and we should remember.
Breathless police and media commentary about a...