Yearly Archives: 2022

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...

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...

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...

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"...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ANALYSIS: By Paul Spoonley, Massey University It has been interesting to watch media and public commentators come to the realisation -- sometimes slowly -- that...

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 --...

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...

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...

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...

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...

RNZ News A public health expert says New Zealand's covid-19 response is still one of the best in the world, two years after the first...

ANALYSIS: By Frank Ledwidge, University of Portsmouth Ukraine’s ramshackle military offered no resistance to the Crimean annexation in February 2014. Since then the poorly equipped...

RNZ News Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says council has trespass orders "ready to go" as Auckland Domain remains closed to vehicles due to a small...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk New Zealand's leading daily newspaper today contrasted the "reckless self-expression" of anti-covid mandates protesters and the dangers confronting the people of...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A national network of groups supporting freedom and justice for West Papua has called on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to condemn...

RNZ News The Auckland Domain remained closed today to vehicles until further notice, because a small number of anti-covid protesters have set up tents there...