Yearly Archives: 2019

By Katharina R. Lestari in Jakarta A Catholic was among four top Indonesian officials allegedly targeted for assassination in a plot possibly linked to post-election...

COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide in Lae As the new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, you have your work cut out for you. You have...

By RNZ Pacific The well-being of Pacific people in New Zealand has been recognised in this year's Budget with increases in funding for the community...

ANALYSIS: By EMTV News James Marape, Papua New Guinea's former Finance Minister and the man who led the defections that brought down the Peter O'Neill...

COMMENTARY: By Tarcisius Kabutaulaka Since the late 1980s, the logging industry has dominated the Solomon Islands economy. For nearly three decades, it has accounted for about...

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has finally resigned. O'Neill told Parliament today he had tendered his resignation to the Governor-General this...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk More than 50,000 New Zealand teachers - from both primary and secondary schools - walked out of classrooms across the country...

Embattled Prime Minister Peter O'Neill explains why he has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the vote of no-confidence procedure under...

BACKGROUND: By Jonathan Ritchie of Deakin University In recent days, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced his resignation, failed to formally resign,...

By RNZ Pacific There has been a mixed response in Wallis and Futuna to last week's election of a pro-independence politician as Congress president of...

Papua New Guinea's Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Inter-government and Bougainville Relations Minister Timothy Masiu says the people of Bougainville are closely watching developments...

By Michael Andrew Six years of diverse Pacific research by Auckland University of Technology staff and students has been profiled in a new publication. Presented by...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Concern over China’s growing influence in the Pacific has featured prominently in recent high-level meetings, announcements and in news media. China was...

By RNZ Pacific The Papua New Guinea government is planning to acquire more custom land and allow foreign companies to exploit it, claim two international...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Sir Julius Chan says there has been a huge misunderstanding over yesterday’s press conference, reports EMTV News. His comments follow a media...

Prime Minister Peter O'Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party....

By Irra Lee of Te Waha Nui Pacific stories spanning generations emerged through film and poetry at a South Auckland art exhibition about the Dawn...

By Kristen Lyons of the University of Queensland Climate change threatens Australia in many different ways, and can devastate rural and urban communities alike. For...

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced that is resigning, citing a need for change, after weeks of unrest in...

By Megan Darby of Climate Home News It has been a big week for democracy, starting with a pro-coal verdict in Australia and ending with...

OPEN LETTER: By Gary Juffa, Governor of Oro Dear Prime Minister, You sold all our todays and were about to sell our children's tomorrows too. You...

The United Resources Party, led by Hagen Open MP William Duma, including four ministers, switches to the opposition. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The...