Yearly Archives: 2019

SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide in Karida, Papua New Guinea On Wednesday, some of the bodies of 18 women and children in Papua New Guinea...

By Jeremaiah Opiniano in Paris Journalism that usually fits into democracies will go to China in 2022 when the economic and political giant hosts a...

Police Minister Bryan Kramer announcing he would be in Tari to work with police to find a long term solution to tribal fights. Video...

By Philip Cass Tonga’s tourist authorities will wipe the former Miss Heilala, Kalo Funganitao, from the records in retaliation for her speech at this year’s...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The bodies of the Karida village massacre victims in Papua New Guinea's Hela province have been buried as fearful villagers in...

By Stefan Armbruster of SBS World News VIDEO WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Papua New Guinea has responded with outrage over the killings of at least 22 people,...

EDITORIAL: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila After nearly two weeks of silence, Vanuatu's Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Napuat has answered some—but not all—of...

By RNZ Pacific A major Indonesian trade show has kicked off in New Zealand, as part of efforts by Jakarta to win over Pacific allies. Dozens...

The Pacific Media Watch mini documentary. Video: Blessen Tom and Sri Krishnamurthi By Sri Krishnamurthi “It’s a bit of a lighthouse” for vital regional news and...

Amnesty International is calling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on drugs a "systematic campaign of killing". It wants the United Nations to investigate what...

Maria Ressa and the Philippines "war on truth". Video: Al Jazeera's Witness Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk International human rights lawyers Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC...

By Michael Andrew An Auckland journalist and editor is practising true community journalism by sharing the stories of the city's most marginalised and vulnerable people. Former...

Dumped police commissioner Gary Baki announces his challenge to the new government, claiming that he is the legal commander. Video: EMTV News By RNZ Pacific Papua...

By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila Vanuatu’s first President and one of the founding fathers of political Independence, Ati George Sokomanu, is calling on the...

TVNZ's Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver reports on organisers trying to shut down the outgoing Miss Heilala Queen during her final address. Video: TVNZ By Kalafi...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea's new Police Minister Bryan Kramer, once the Opposition MP scourge of the former Peter O'Neill-led government, is continuing...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila Under a veil of secrecy, China has convinced Vanuatu to enforce Chinese law within its own borders. Six Chinese nationals...

Michael Andrew's Pacific Media Watch interview with Rosa Moiwend of West Papua. Video: Pacific Media Centre By Michael Andrew West Papuan human rights defender Rosa Moiwend...

By Anita Divers Kate Bielby is going to Fiji this month - but she won’t be lying in the sun on the beach. Instead, she will...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila The Chinese Embassy has for a second time failed to respond to a request for comment concerning its role...

By RNZ Pacific An estimated 2000 people have joined a march in French Polynesia this week to mark the 53rd anniversary of France's first atomic...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Journalists have gathered for a three-day event at the University of the South Pacific in Suva to discuss the rise of...