Yearly Archives: 2021

The Pacific Newsroom Auckland University of Technology has responded to queries from a media aid watchdog about the future of the regional Pacific Media Centre...

By Christine Kildi in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s biggest referral hospital in the country, Port Moresby General (PMGH) is seeing a massive increase of...

EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer Editorial Board In the past month, we have made a new pen pal: the Attorney-General of Samoa, no less, Savalenoa...

RNZ News Australia is facing condemnation from National and Green Party MPs over the deportation of a 15-year-old boy to New Zealand. Little detail has been...

OPINION: By Theo Hesegem in Wamena, Papua Indonesian President Joko Widodo has repeatedly made trips to two of Melanesian provinces, Papua and West Papua, in...

Auckland University of Technology has denied claims that the Pacific Media Centre is being dumped or sidelined. The centre's recently retired director Professor David Robie...

By Arnold Belau in Nabire Victor Yeimo, international spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), has revealed that over the past three years the...

By Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute and Leanne Robinson, Burnet Institute The covid epidemic in Papua New Guinea has significantly accelerated, judging by the available reports...

RNZ News Christchurch's Muslim community will today hold private prayers to remember the 51 people killed in the terror attacks on the Masjid Al-Noor and...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Victor Mambor in Jayapura and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano in Jakarta As it approaches two decades in force, the special autonomy status of...

By Igman Ibrahim in Jakarta Malang city district police chief (Kapolres) Senior Commissioner Leonardus Simarmata has been reported to the Indonesian police's professionalism and security...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Green Climate Fund is a beacon of rich-poor cooperation on tackling the climate crisis, reports Climate Change News. A newly reengaged...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The youngest daughter of the Somare family Dulciana Somare-Brash told mourners the state funeral for Papua New Guinea's Grand...

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist A proposed draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and opposition parties. The...

The Loop PNG livestreaming of the Sir Michael Somare funeral in Port Moresby today. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Somare family has thanked the people of...

By Katie Doyle of RNZ News A new anti-vaccine publication with links to the Advance New Zealand fringe political party should be ripped up and...

By RNZ Pacific Fijians have been urged to register as the government's covid-19 vaccination campaign got underway this week. The vaccine rollout started on Wednesday following...

By Roger Fowler in Auckland The multi-billion-dollar NZ Super Fund  - New Zealand's state pension fund - has finally divested from five of Israel’s biggest...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Sir Michael Somare. Founding father and three times prime minister of Papua New Guinea. Born Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, April 9,...

ANALYSIS: By Michael Toole, Burnet Institute One year ago today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared covid-19 a pandemic, the first caused by a coronavirus. As...

Asia Pacific Report news desk East Sepik, preparing for the state funeral of Papua New Guinea's Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, could expect a surge...

By Laurens Ikinia A son of former migrant refugees who came to New Zealand from DR Congo, Africa, has fulfilled a childhood dream by being...