Yearly Archives: 2022

The Ōtepoti Declaration . . . carrying on the legacy and vision for a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific

OPEN LETTER: The Ōtepoti Declaration by the Indigenous Caucus of the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference On the 61st anniversary of the first raising of...
video

The new Reporters Without Borders campaign video about Russian's invasion propaganda. Video: RSF Pacific Media Watch As Russia’s propaganda and crackdown on journalism continue to wreak...
Niue . . . a new chapter in the covid-19 response

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The Niue government has confirmed the country is experiencing covid-19 community transmission for the first time since the virus...
Annual conferences aren’t the only way to pursue meaningful action on climate change

ANALYSIS: By Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss...
Myanmar’s democracy movement wants the international community to impose tough sanctions on the junta

ANALYSIS: By Htwe Htwe Thein, Curtin University The fate of Myanmar has major implications for a free and open Indo-Pacific. An undemocratic Myanmar serves no one’s...
following the World Cup final in Otara, South Auckland

Photos and text from the RNZ Pacific team Toa Samoa supporters gathered in cities around the world to watch the Rugby League World Cup...
Fiji Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem raises a point

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has issued a legal direction to The Fiji Times to remove an article which he...
Protesters make a point to delegates at COP27 in Egypt

By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist After two weeks of negotiations at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP27) talks at an Egyptian resort, it...
Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

GRUBSHEET: By Graham Davis With barely four weeks to go to the election, students and staff at the regional University of the South Pacific have...
Indonesian security forces repression in West Papua

Asia Pacific Report The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not "being stronger" over growing global concern about Indonesian...
Tuvalu proposes to create its digital twin in the metaverse

ANALYSIS: By Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a...
A FijiFirst billboard near Nadi

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent The Fijian Elections Office has given the green light to 342 candidates from nine political parties and two...
Owen Wilkes

Raekaihau Press Owen Wilkes (1940–2005) was known throughout the Pacific and across the world as an outstanding researcher on peace and disarmament. His work: • exposed plans...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking at the UNGA

ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been...
The funeral of Papuan independence leader Filep Karma

Tabloid Jubi in Jayapura The chair of the Papua Customary Council (DAP), Dominggus Surabut, says the council along with a coalition of civil organisations have...
Vanuatu's new Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific reporter, and Hilaire Bule, RNZ correspondent in Port Vila Ishmael Kalsakau was elected today unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister...
The Hui - no to media

ANALYSIS: By Khairiah A. Rahman "On the ground, there is a sense of disquiet and distrust of the organisers’ motivations for the hui, as some...
Children in Vanuatu protest for climate change action

By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist A platform has been dedicated to bolster the Pacific leadership at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of...
West Papuan human rights advocate and former political prisoner Filep Karma

RNZ Pacific The daughter of West Papuan human rights advocate Filep Karma who died on Tuesday aged 63 has confirmed that he died in a...
USP's Laucala campus in Suva

COMMENTARY: By Michael Field The ruling FijiFirst Party has released its candidate list for the general election on December 14. With it came some dubious biographies...
NZ: clean water is a necessity of life

ANALYSIS: By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato While ostensibly about improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become...
Papua's funeral procession for Filep Karma today

By David Robie A tragic day of mourning. Thousands thronged the West Papuan funeral cortège today and tonight as the banned Morning Star led the...