Monthly Archives: August 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has criticised the circumstances which led to last week's resignation of the new French police commander...

RNZ News While covid-19 case numbers are still rising in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the lockdown is having an obvious impact in...

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist The trial of West Papuan political prisoner Victor Yeimo has begun in an Indonesian court in Jayapura. Yeimo, who is...

By Luke Rawalai in Suva Both University of the South Pacific staff unions have attacked claims made in Parliament last week by Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum...

A View From Afar on 26 August 2021. Video: EveningReport.nz Asia Pacific Report newsdesk In this this week's episode of A View from Afar today, Selwyn...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Fiji opposition political leader has accused the government of a "transition to a police state" with middle of the night...

EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer editorial board It would be an understatement to say that we are stunned to see that the Human Rights Protection...

By Luke Rawalai in Suva Fiji police have confirmed the arrest of former surgeon Dr Jone Hawea, a critic of the country's covid pandemic response,...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter "God bless them." That's the response from a leader at the Assembly of God Church of Samoa...

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist The government-designed vaccination rollout in New Zealand has not mobilised Pacific communities to respond safely and effectively, the Pacific...

By Felix Chaudhary and Luke Rawalai in Suva Some people who were accused of corrupt practices at the University of the South Pacific have applied...

By Filipe Naikaso of FBC News Five Fijians who are based in Afghanistan say they are safe and well. Speaking to FBC News, one of them...

RNZ News New Zealand reports there are 41 new cases of covid-19 in the community today, a day after the country's lockdown was extended. This is...

RNZ News All of New Zealand will remain in lockdown until at least Friday, while Auckland will remain in level 4 until at least 31...

By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom Sāmoa’s defeated prime minister Tuila’epa Sailele has fired a verbal blast at Aotearoa New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...

By Timoci Vula in Suva Fiji's Ministry of Health’s clinical scoping team on the remote southern island of Kadavu has begun to put together a...

RNZ Pacific New Zealand health officials are concerned about a cluster of covid-19 cases linked to a Pacific church in Auckland's Māngere suburb. The Ministry of...

By Sarah Robson, RNZ News social issues reporter A Pacific health and social service provider in Auckland fears the city's fifth lockdown will push families...

RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new community cases of covid-19 today - 20 in Auckland and one in Wellington. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A former Rainbow Warrior campaigner and Greenpeace International technical manager, Davey Edward, has died in Perth, Australia. He was 68. Edward had...

RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new covid-19 community cases in the country today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline...

FIRST PERSON: By Ben Strang, RNZ News reporter RNZ reporter Ben Strang was on the streets before the latest lockdown when he was attacked, and...