Yearly Archives: 2021

By Pita Ligaiula in Suva What are the views of Pacific journalists on professional ethical issues and what pressures affect their work? What is the...

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not turn up to a planned New Zealand media event at a vaccination clinic in Whanganui today where...

RNZ News A person with covid-19 self isolating in New Zealand has been found dead. The person was found dead in Auckland by a family member...

By Talebula Kate Fiji has done its part in the fight against climate change by pushing for the first international accord to include the 1.5-degree...

By Carmella Gware in Lae Urban clinics in Papua New Guinea's second city Lae have closed for an indefinite period following attacks on health workers. Anti-vaxxers...

ANALYSIS: By Robert McLachlan, Massey University As the Glasgow climate summits gets underway, New Zealand’s government has announced a revised pledge, with a headline figure...

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand government wants to lift vaccination rates and wants to remove anything that is a barrier...

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News climate reporter A New Zealand Pasifika climate activist has told the UN climate meeting that young Pacific people are not...

By Marysilla Kellerton in Port Moresby Demonstrators gathered in Port Moresby yesterday for a march to Parliament in protest over the covid-19 vaccines, which they...

By Lian Buan in Manila The Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) has finally granted overseas travel to Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa, who...

Māori climate activist India Logan-Riley speaking on the indigenous challenge to the "colonial project" at the COP26 opening ... “In the US and Canada...

RNZ News New Zealand's cabinet has decided to ease restrictions for some, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says cases may peak this month at 200 a...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Australia’s union for journalists says Australian journalism is in crisis after years of disruption, undermining and neglect, and swift action is...

RNZ Pacific Global climate talks have started in Glasgow, Scotland, but most Pacific leaders cannot get there. While the leaders of four Pacific nations are attending...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Australia West Papua Association has protested over the "lack of any concern" by Canberra over worsening clashes in the Indonesian...

By Talebula Kate in Suva Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama was briefed yesterday on Fiji’s priority areas ahead of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) which...

By Peter Kenny in Geneva The Pacific Islands are in grave danger and at the frontline of global climate change and the United Nations Conference...

RNZ News In just a few weeks the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply as millions cope without desperately needed international aid, New Zealand journalist...

RNZ Pacific A new study shows rising sea levels in the Marshall Islands will endanger 40 percent of buildings in the capital Majuro, with 96...

RNZ News New Zealand has reported 143 new community covid-19 cases today - 135 in Auckland, six in Waikato and two in Northland. There were no...

ANALYSIS: By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato As the UN climate summit in Glasgow kicks off tomorrow, it marks the deadline for countries to make...

RNZ News New Zealand has reported eight new covid-19 cases, including seven residents, at an Auckland care home, adding to one announced yesterday. This was part...