Yearly Archives: 2018
Gary Juffa: How we can stop criminal cartels stealing our PNG forests
OPINION: By Gary Juffa
In the ongoing saga of stopping illegal logging in Papua New Guinea's Oro province, our facts reveal that the PNG Forest...
Open letter to PM Ardern: Raise Papua human rights crimes with Jokowi
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An advocacy group, West Papua Action Auckland, has urged Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to raise human rights and the "suffering of...
Data collection on children in Pacific ‘poor’, says UNICEF
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Poor data collection in several Pacific Island countries is obstructing UNICEF’s first assessment to measure progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
PNG quake-hit communities plead for relief aid to ‘bypass’ government
As relief supplies continue to be delivered to earthquake affected communities, there is another looming disaster over water, reports EMTV News.
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PMC projects lure doco makers, politics writer and Fiji journalist
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Pacific Media Centre project students and interns announced for the year this week include two budding documentary makers and a seasoned...
ICC withdrawal ‘a principled stand’, claims Philippines’ Foreign Secretary
By Paterno Esmaquel II in Manila
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano claims the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is "a principled...
West Papuans launch quake appeal for survivors in PNG Highlands
A 100 candles vigil was held in the Papuan capital city of Port Numbay (Jayapura) this week and people gathered to raise funds and...
Elite groups ‘contain’ nuclear food safety debate, says researcher
By Jean Bell in Auckland
A loose collection of elite groups shape the global language and thinking around food safety in the nuclear era, says...
Australian doctors to be flown into PNG’s quake-stricken areas
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says 20 helicopters have now been deployed on Papua New Guinea's disaster relief operations. Video: EMTV News
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RSF calls on Philippine state to ‘stop hounding’ Rappler in ‘laughable’ move
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Philippine authorities to stop hounding Rappler, after officials confirmed that a previously dismissed...
Indonesian universities ‘ban’ niqab over fundamentalism fears
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A pair of Indonesian Islamic universities are pushing female students to ditch niqab face veils – with one threatening expulsion for...
Rainbow Warrior takes on fresh eco mission to Papua, Indonesia
By Astari Pinasthika Sarosa in Jakarta
The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is sailing throughout Indonesia - including West Papua - as a vehicle for environmental...
Step up efforts to support Indonesian women’s rights plea to Jakarta
By Sheany in Jakarta
The National Commission on Violence Against Women, or Komnas Perempuan, has called on the government to do more to protect women's...
Mendi wins PNG rugby league title in spite of earthquake devastation
By Sylvester Gawi in Lae
Papua New Guinea's Mendi Butterflies rugby league team has claimed the coveted 2017-2018 Coca Cola Ipatas Cup in Lae, dedicating...
Harsh response lessons abound in wake of PNG’s quake devastation
BRIEFING: By Sylvester Gawi in Tari, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's Highlands earthquake disaster has brought to light some of the many things that...
Challenges on the ground in PNG Highlands – what people really need
By Scott Waide, EMTV journalist and blogger
Survivors in Papua New Guinea's earthquake in the Highlands face tough challenges. And so do the relief agencies...
Counting the cost of PNG’s devastating earthquake – many uncertainties
SPECIAL REPORT: Shirley Mauludu in Port Moresby reports on the earthquake which hit parts of three Highlands provinces almost two weeks ago, leaving behind...
Fiji climate lead challenged Western consultants’ influence before losing job
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News
Fiji’s presidency of the United Nations climate talks was an unprecedented opportunity for the Pacific...
Indonesian protesters call for end to violence against women in Yogya
By Rizki Halim in Yogyakarta
Dozens of women held a rally at the Zero Kilometre point in Indonesia's Central Java city of Yogyakarta to commemorate...
70 PNG soldiers deployed in quake zone as death toll hits 100
EMTV's Scott Waide reports from the earthquake zone.
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The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has deployed 70 soldiers from Port Moresby to...
Gallery: Yellow rose awards ‘celebrating change’ through women’s achievements
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The Zonta Club of Auckland "celebrated change" through its yellow rose awards on International Women's Day today.
Speakers included Michelle Kidd, QSM,...
Breaking the glass ceiling – two women top Vanuatu ministry
By Jane Joshua in Port Vila
Vanuatu's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade is proud to have two women appointed to the...