Yearly Archives: 2018
China’s media control threatens Asia-Pacific democracies, says RSF
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The Chinese model of state-controlled news and information is being copied in other Asian countries, especially Vietnam and Cambodia, says the...
Facebook still censors West Papua photo – ‘nudity’ or politics?
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Facebook has censored a West Papuan image by a Vanuatu-based photojournalist for the second time in less than four days -...
Life on Fiji’s Rabi Island – simple, peaceful and full of smiles
Hele Ikimotu's "life on Rabi" video reflections. Video: Pacific Media Centre
By Hele Ikimotu on Rabi Island, Fiji
Our trip to Rabi was a long journey,...
Gallery: Bearing Witness journeys north …. to Fiji’s idyllic Rabi Island
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Pacific Media Centre's Bearing Witness climate project postgraduate student team Hele Ikimotu and Blessen Tom have just spent five days on...
Former Speaker sentenced to 15 years in prison in Indonesia’s e-ID graft case
By Kharishar Kahfi in Jakarta
The Jakarta Corruption Court judges today sentenced former House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto to 15 years in prison after...
Watchdog role of media highlighted in USP journalism talk
By Ronald Tito'ona in Honiara
Local journalists in the Solomon Islands have been again reminded of their watchdog role by keeping the government accountable in the...
Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific room
BRIEFING: By Ben Bohane in Port Vila
China ... China ... China ...
All the talk is of increasing Chinese influence in our region. But this...
Public broadcasting and an advocate’s ‘disaster readiness’ revival mission
TRIBUTE: By Geoff Lealand in Auckland
David Beatson, broadcaster, editor, journalist, public intellectual and media visionary, proposed a new, or renewed, role for New Zealand...
Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance
By Wansolwara News staff
The Fiji National Provident Fund has released $5.33 million in flood assistance funds to 6351 members in the aftermath of two...
Vanuatu pressing ahead with Ambae volcano island evacuation plan
By Len Garae in Port Vila
Vanuatu is still pressing ahead with its plan to evacuate Ambae island for the second time in six months...
‘Great relief’ for rights advocates after Philippines ‘releases’ Australian nun
By Jean Bell in Auckland
Detained Australian missionary Sister Patricia "Pat" Fox's "release" by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration has been greeted with relief by...
USP students raise Pacific climate change awareness using cellphones
Bearing Witness talks to ePOP climate change video makers. Video: Pacific Media Centre
By Hele Ikimotu with visuals by Blessen Tom in Suva
Ten students from...
USP celebrates 50 years and leads research action on climate change
Bearing Witness crew Blessen Tom and Hele Ikimotu's video story of USP's ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations and climate change. Video: AUT Pacific Media Centre
By...
Solar panels the way to go for Pacific, says USP physics academic
By Hele Ikimotu in Suva
Affordable energy enhances the livelihood of Pacific communities, says an associate professor in physics at the Fiji-based University of the...
Dan McGarry: Want to lead in the Pacific? Try listening first
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
The average Australian’s conception of Pacific island nations is so limited it makes some of us wonder if they...
PMC’s radio show features Chinese ‘base’ claim, justice and diabetes
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie blasted some of the global coverage of the alleged Chinese military base plans for...
Diabetes ‘ongoing disaster’ tops Fiji health bill at $124 million
By Adi Ana Civavonovono in Suva
The estimated financial cost and economic burden of diabetes in Fiji reached a staggering $124 million (NZ$84 million) in...
Kevin Clements: Psychopathology and politics – attack Syria to divert attention at home
OPINION: By Professor Kevin P Clements in Dunedin
Donald J Trump poses major problems to world order. His administration is unraveling, he has no coherent...
O’Neill government suffers first election court rebuff in Bougainville
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Bougainville Affairs Minister Fr Simon Dumarinu has been ousted by four votes as the first casualty of the Peter O'Neill government...
Baseless rumours: why talk of Chinese military base in Vanuatu misses point
BRIEFING: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
The "news" this week that Vanuatu was to be the site of a Chinese military base caught most...
Bearing Witness students win big at AUT communication studies awards
By Jean Bell in Auckland
Bearing Witness climate change project students won big last night at the annual awards ceremony for AUT's School of Communication...
Gallery: Pacific colour and style spice-up AUT communication studies awards
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Colourful Pacific scenes from the AUT School of Communication Studies annual media awards at the Sir Paul Reeves Building communications precinct...