Monthly Archives: May 2020

Jakarta Six

By Amanda Siddharta in Jakarta Six activists charged with treason in Jakarta for organising a protest rally for independence last August outside the presidential palace...
video

By Democracy Now! New Zealand implemented one of the earliest lockdowns and has largely succeeded in eliminating the coronavirus under the leadership of Prime Minister...
Pakeha Privilege

COMMENT: By James Tapp It's only been a year and half since I started university, but sometimes that's enough time to realise more about the...

By Assumpta Buchanan in Honiara Solomon Islands police are investigating several people, including prominent female development and social justice commentator Wendy Amangongo, for recent articles...

By Marchio Irfan Gorbiano in Jakarta President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police will be deployed to guard...
Public service media

Pacific Media Watch International public service media from G-7 countries have reported “strong audience increases” since the covid-19 pandemic, which they interpret as a show...
Annika Smethurst

Pacific Media Watch The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom has welcomed the decision by the Australian Federal Police to drop charges against Newscorp journalist Annika Smethurst...

By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch Homegrown Australian television shows to the tune of $17.1 million will be broadcast in the Pacific...

By RNZ News New Zealand has reported no new cases of covid-19 coronavirus today, but the death toll has risen to 22 to include a...

Pacific Media Centre The dramatic daily increase of covid-19 coronavirus cases in West Papua poses a "great threat" to Papua New Guinea, says the country's...
Angie Enoka

By Philip Cass of Kaniva News Recognised seasonal employee workers in New Zealand rarely have a voice in the New Zealand media, new research at...
Nikki Kaye & Todd Muller

By RNZ News New opposition National leader Todd Muller is backing his front bench, saying he chose the shadow cabinet line-up on merit and talent. While...

Pacific Media Watch Six South Pacific journalists have been awarded grants by the Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) to strengthen environmental reporting in the region,...
Covid-19 at sea

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific correspondent of TVNZ One News Pacific governments are being warned to put urgent covid-19 safety measures into place at ports as...

COMMENT: By Sue Bradford for Pundit and RNZ News In the age of covid-19 we are Jacinda's team of five million, except for some. There has rarely...
Cityscape

ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost...
Lae generator

By EMTV News Former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the National Executive Council of the then Papua New Guinea government approved the purchase of two...
Sinead Boucher

By RNZ News Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1 to return the media company to...
Southern Cross

Pacific Media Watch The arrest of former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on his arrival home in Port Moresby was featured today on...
Hongkong protest

By Lokman Tsui in Hongkong This story is an edited version of a post published by the author on Facebook on Friday, May 22, reflecting...

By Tess Brunton, Otago/Southland reporter of RNZ News The Queenstown Association of Migrant Pinoys says more than 500 Filipino migrants have sought welfare support in...
Peter O'Neil

Pacific Media Centre Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was granted bail last night at the Waigani National Court after being arrested by...