Yearly Archives: 2018

By Elizabeth Osifelo and Laiseana Nasiga in Suva The media blackout period in the Fiji general election today has been extended until the closure of...

Go to RNZ Pacific's Fiji elections live blog for updates. This link is provided under the Pacific Media Centre’s content partnership with Radio New Zealand.

By Wansolwara staff A total of 7852 voters at more than 20 polling stations will cast their votes at a later date after the Electoral...

Heavy rain and a flood alert remain in force today as Fiji citizens make their way to polling stations in Lower Ragg, Namadi Heights,...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders has condemned the tax evasion charges that the Philippine Department of Justice  is bringing against the independent news...

By Mereoni Mili and Laiseana Nasiga in Suva Get your umbrellas out on polling day for the Fiji general election as a heavy rain warning...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The controversial Nautilus Solwara 1 deep sea mining project has been accused of being another Papua New Guinean government “failed investment” on...

By RNZ Pacific Fiji's security forces are standing by in case of unrest as Fiji goes to the polls. More than 550,000 voters are due to...

By Rahul Bhattarai Students and staff gathered in Auckland last night to launch a cookbook with a difference celebrating culinary delights from refugee or immigrant...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Fiji Times has appealed to readers to report a fake Facebook account purporting to be the official page of the...

By Giff Johnson in Majuro for RNZ Pacific Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has survived a vote of no confidence with parliament, the Nitijela, split evenly...

By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva In a dramatic afternoon, more than 1000 people sang Fijian songs of jubilation as Chief-Justice Anthony Gates dismissed the appeal...

By Islami Adisubrata in Wamena, West Papua Indonesian Regional Police in West Papua have handed over the documents of the case of a Polish tourist,...

Banabans of Rabi: A Story of Survival - the trailer. By Rahul Bhattarai Nine years on the popular Flavourz Film Festival has grown and grown...

By Litia Cava in Suva The Fijian Elections Office (FEO) will keep an eye to ensure that the blackout period is respected, says Supervisor of...

By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva FijiFirst is expected to win Fiji’s second post-coup general election in eight years - but by what majority? The opposition Social...

By Rahul Bhattarai in Auckland Fijians are counting down for their general election on Wednesday after early voting that started on November 5. Prime Minister Voreqe...

By Hannah Sinclair of SBS in Lautoka Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the country’s restrictive media laws are not affecting next week's general election. Journalists...

By Sri Wahyuni and Evi Mariani in Yogyakarta, Indonesia A leading Indonesian university's initial response to a recent sexual assault case allegedly involving two of...

By Adi Anasseini Civavonovono Amnesty International has called on political parties and candidates to respect, fulfill and promote human rights for all after revealing that...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk At least three people have been killed in a week of shooting clashes between the Indonesian military and police and  militants...

By RNZ Pacific Fiji political party leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he is not worried about being called in by police for questioning today. Rabuka, leader of...