Monthly Archives: March 2022

Protesters parked at the northern end of Miramar Peninsula

RNZ News Small groups of anti-mandate protesters are still lingering around Wellington after being cleared out of New Zealand's Parliament precinct on Wednesday The disparate collection...
The clashes continued for more than 14 hours

By Sharon Brettkelly, co-host of RNZ's The Detail After 23 days, the occupation at Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament was finally brought to a chaotic and...
Increased violence against journalists has been a feature of the global rise of far-right politics.

ANALYSIS: By Sean Phelan, Massey University One striking feature of the “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa, Wellington and elsewhere has been the intense antagonism towards...
Wall graffiti chalked up by anti-mandates protesters

By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist All political parties have supported a motion in Parliament to recognise the "safe restoration of Parliament's grounds"...
A Papuan girl reads a book in front of her house in Papua

UN News Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, say United Nations-appointed human rights experts who cite child killings, disappearances, torture...
Police make 89 arrests at Parliament protest

RNZ News Police have begun a "significant investigation" into yesterday's events at the Parliament protest and say they will hold people accountable for any criminal...
Rubbish left at Parliament grounds by protesters

RNZ News Police are out in force in New Zealand's capital Wellington after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal anti-covid public health measures occupation...
Anti-covid public health measures protesters and police clash on the 23rd day of the Parliament grounds occupation in Wellington

RNZ News The area around New Zealand's Parliament has today been the scene of a full-day ordeal of violence as police removed protesters whose behaviour...
Anti-covid public health protesters clash with police outside Parliament in Wellington

RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is saddened and angered by protesters' actions today, and that the New Zealand Parliament's grounds have been...
Anti-covid public health protesters clash with NZ police

RNZ News Police have made 60 arrests today as part of a pre-planned operation to remove anti-covid public health protesters from New Zealand's Parliament grounds. Police...
Conspiratorial populism out of Donald Trump’s America

ANALYSIS: By Paul Spoonley, Massey University It has been interesting to watch media and public commentators come to the realisation -- sometimes slowly -- that...
Two decades of decline lie behind the invasion of Ukraine

ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato New Zealand’s official response to Russian aggression and violations of international law have so far been strong --...
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield

RNZ News Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the national health system relies on New Zealanders' continued cooperation as almost 20,000 cases are announced...
AJI general chairperson Sasmito Madrim

By Vitorio Mantalean in Jakarta The Indonesian Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) has condemned the hacking and disinformation attacks against the group's general chairperson Sasmito Madrim...
Justice Minister Bryan Kramer

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea's Justice Minister Bryan Kramer has confirmed that he has ordered his department -- Justice and the Attorney-General (DJAG) -- to...
Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg

RNZ News Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg, who along with his team has been providing advice to the New Zealand government on the covid-19 response, says...