Monthly Archives: January 2022

ANALYSIS: By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland The kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on...

Kaniva Tonga News A new tsunami warning is now in force for all of Tonga following this evening’s violent eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai undersea volcano...

RNZ Pacific The tsunami marine warning issued for all of Tonga waters following the violent eruptions of underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai has been lifted. Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai erupted on...

ANALYSIS: By Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury Two high-profile University of Auckland academics raised important questions about academic freedom with their complaint to the Employment...

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Nine years ago widespread publicity given to the public execution of Kepari Leniata, who was falsely accused of sorcery...

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders, but with less fanfare and...

OBITUARY: By the PNG Post-Courier "Iron" we called him. And so he was, our iron man at Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier in Lawes Road, Port...

RNZ Pacific France's highest court has upheld a corruption conviction of French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse, effectively ending his political career. It confirmed a 2020...

RNZ Pacific The House of Representatives in the Northern Marianas has voted to impeach Governor Ralph Torres, approving six articles of impeachment against him. With 15...

EDITORIAL: The PNG Post-Courier Whether the leaders of Papua New Guinea realise it or not, sorcery is a big social issue. It is wreaking havoc while...

By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter New Zealanders living overseas say covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious omicron variant...

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist New Zealand police are being commended for tightening the rules for officers photographing young people, but there are concerns...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has appealed to his fellow Solomon Islanders at the western border not to...

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero presents her covid update message ... “Our focus remains on preventing severe illness, preventing increased hospitalisation and saving lives.” Video:...

By Mark Talia in Port Moresby "Enough is enough," is the impassioned plea of the women, mothers and daughters of Papua New Guinea, says Mea...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) plans to open a government branch office in the neighbouring Papua New Guinean...

RNZ Pacific A New Caledonian member of the French National Assembly says a consensus needs to be found on Kanaky New Caledonia's future statute after...

RNZ Pacific An estimated 1000 people in New Caledonia joined a protest march against the French government's policies to fight the pandemic. The unauthorised march in...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Joyce McClure in Guam I spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time...

By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist New Zealand covid-19 experts are nervously observing an ever-increasing number of cases at the border, as the threat of...

By Niva Chittock, RNZ News Reporter New Zealand police are investigating an anti-vaccine protest attended by Destiny Church leader pastor Brian Tamaki. A Destiny Church spokesperson...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Ella Kelleher The violent protests which erupted in major cities across Kazakhstan over the past week, fueled by the people’s fury over...