Yearly Archives: 2021

RNZ News New Zealand health officials are investigating a mystery case of covid-19 who spent time in hospital and interacted with seven police officers before...

By Susan Price in Sydney West Papua activists have called on the Australian government to raise concerns about the Indonesian military’s ongoing human rights abuses...

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis "So many detractors were saying, 'no you won’t get it, the Supervisor of Elections won’t allow it'. I said, 'well let...

RNZ Pacific The New Caledonian government has appealed to all medical and paramedical staff, including veterinarians, to help in the fight against covid-19. Sixty-six cases have...

Host Selwyn Manning with security analyst Dr Paul Buchanan on this week's A View From Afar podcast. Video: EveningReport.nz on YouTube A VIEW FROM AFAR: Podcast...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A person tested positive for covid-19 today at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital emergency department after turning up for an unrelated issue, the...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk France has declared a health emergency in New Caledonia after covid-19 was detected in the community, RNZ Pacific reports. The state of...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A one metre-deep hole in the ground is all there is to show of an almost K2.7 million state contract project...

By Edwin Nand in Suva A four-month-old baby boy has died from covid-19 in Fiji. Health Secretary Dr James Fong has confirmed the child was admitted...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Migrant Action Trust has condemned a proposal by a diversity academic calling for a New Zealand nation-building course before people...

COMMENTARY: By Jo Spratt When this novel coronavirus first swept the world last year, it was quickly obvious global vaccination was the only way out. Governments...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Māori political leader has branded opposition neoliberal ACT leader David Seymour's act this week undermining an indigenous response to New...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesian authorities have been accused of adopting a strategy of deploying military force to drive thousands of Papuans from their homes...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Taliban to provide immediate guarantees for the freedom and safety of women journalists...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk In a seven-minute social media broadcast, President Duwa Lashi La has declared it is time to stop the military regime’s ongoing...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji celebrated Constitution Day today virtually due to the ongoing civid-19 pandemic crisis, but many see the day as a hollow...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter The national strategy of vaccinating against covid-19 through general and mass events is not working for...

RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has detected three cases of Covid-19 in the community and ordered a two-week lockdown from midday today. The three cases are not...

By Charlotte Cook, RNZ News reporter New Zealand's Department of Corrections has revealed more details about the LynnMall terrorist's violent behaviour while he was remanded...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk New Caledonia has declared all schools in the Southern province closed for two weeks from tomorrow after health authorities reported at...

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand, outside of Auckland, will move to alert level 2 from 11.59pm Tuesday, September 7. Delta alert...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesian police have arrested two suspects in connection with an attack on the Kisor military post which killed four soldiers late...