Monthly Archives: October 2018
Listen to Pacific ‘voices’ or climate will spark conflict, say advocates
Policy makers, academics and NGO representatives discussed the urgent issue of climate change in the Pacific, where many communities have been forced to relocate....
Draft family law progressing but more action needed on violence
New Zealand steps up campaigns through supporting non-government organisations and groups to raise awareness and groups and help support victims of domestic violence. But,...
Banabans of Rabi short climate change documentary chosen for Nuku’alofa
The trailer for Hele Ikimotu and Blessen Tom's short Bearing Witness documentary. Video: Banabans of Rabi
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A short documentary, Banabans of Rabi...
Rights violations, censorship threaten EU-Vietnam deal, says watchdog
Vietnam’s human rights record could jeopardise an upcoming free trade deal with the European Union, according to Human Rights Watch. Asia-Pacific Journalism’s Jessica Marshall...
China isn’t the real threat to liberal democracy – ‘we are’, say academics
The Chinese government is accused of illegally harvesting the organs of Falun Gong members. However, a leading academic says that China isn’t the real...
‘I was coerced into the 1987 coup,’ admits Sitiveni Rabuka
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Asia-Pacific Report
A repentant Sitiveni Rabuka, the Fiji military strongman who sparked off the country's "coup culture" in 1987, admits he...
Pacific storytelling with a focus on the ignored and ‘untold’ issues
A video made by an AUT screen production graduate, Sasya Wreksono, marking the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Media Centre. Video: PMC
PROFILE: By Craig...
Palu disaster: Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly
ANALYSIS: By Dr Anja Scheffers
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths.
Authorities are...
Dear Heather, we’re really talented, empowered – and we’re not leeches!
The Plantation Conversations video.
By Leilani Sitagata
Since media personality Heather Du Plessis-Allan’s “leech” comments late last month, some of New Zealand's Pasifika community have responded...
Chaos in Palu after quake and tsunami as survivors deal with hunger, thirst
By Ruslan Sangadji and Andi Hajramurni in Palu, Indonesia
In the wake of mass destruction caused by Indonesia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, survivors...
Adaptation, mitigation and relocation – only Pacific choices, says academic
By Rahul Bhattarai
A leading academic on peace research issues has called for increased policy making efforts to face up to the challenges of Pacific...
Fiji electoral officials urge voters to take part in next month’s election
By RNZ Pacific
Fiji's electoral authorities have urged voters to exercise their democratic right and vote in the general election which has been set for...
Petition to sue ex-PMs over US$50m Tongasat payment, says Kele’a
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
A petition calling for a lawsuit to be filed against two former prime ministers of Tonga for their...
