Monthly Archives: January 2023
Fiji’s Imrana Jalal awarded Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg medal for defending rule of law
By Rashika Kumar in Suva
Fijian national, jurist and lawyer Imrana Jalal has been awarded the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal of Honour by the World...
Poor court etiquette, lack of respect ‘show drop in Fiji lawyer ethics’
By Pekai Kotoisuva in Suva
Arriving late to court, poor court etiquette and lack of respect are signs that the level of ethics among Fiji...
Fiji CID special force handling Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s ‘race hate’ case
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
A special task force from Fiji's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is handling former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s alleged incitement case.
Fiji Police...
‘Freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’ – the Belmarsh Tribunal
ANALYSIS: By Brett Wilkins
As Julian Assange awaits the final appeal of his looming extradition to the United States while languishing behind bars in London's...
Hipkins energised and excited about chance to become NZ’s PM
RNZ News
Chris Hipkins says the opportunity to become Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand is the biggest privilege of his life and his eyes...
‘New Zealand, get me off this island,’ pleads 9-year Iran refugee on Nauru
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
A second group of refugees detained in offshore Australian detention camps have arrived in New Zealand.
Four people touched down...
Former NZ PM Helen Clark calls for rethink on political debate in wake of...
RNZ News
Aotearoa New Zealand has become hugely polarised and it is little wonder Jacinda Ardern has decided to call it a day, says Helen...
‘The shoes needing filling are on the large side of big’ – Jacinda Ardern’s...
ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University
Well, no one saw that coming. For those in New Zealand relieved that Christmas was over because it means...
Fight against crime in PNG’s Oro gains momentum – 22 suspects charged
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Since the start of Papua New Guinea's Operation Stabilising Oro last month, 22 rape, murder and armed robbery suspects...
The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’
"History will judge Jacinda Ardern as a remarkable leader. She is genuinely kind and has an incredible intellect, she’s made more of a contribution...
Columnist named chair of FBC board and targets $11m grant breakdown
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva
Freelance columnist and businessman Ajay Bhai Amrit is the new chair of the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) board -- and...
Fiji’s new politics – forging consensus in a nation renowned for ethnic tension poses...
By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
Fiji’s 14 December 2022 election will go down as a momentous occasion in the nation’s history -- including for...
Ardern’s resignation as NZ prime minister a game changer for 2023 general election
ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University
New Zealanders will have a new prime minister by February 7 and will go to the polls on October...
Wholesale change at FBC board ‘inevitable’, says academic
Presented by Nick Fogarty, ABC Pacific Beat
One of Fiji's leading media analysts says wholesale changes to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation's board were inevitable, given the...
Four out of 10 Pacific people living in crowded homes, says new report
By Lucy Xia, RNZ Pacific
Nearly 40 percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand live in crowded homes -- almost four times that of...
‘Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins’, says Ressa over court victory
By Lian Buan in Manila
The Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals has acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) of four...
Probe into officers’ actions after one person killed in West Papua shooting
RNZ Pacific
Police officers in West Papua will be investigated over shootings during a provincial governor's controversial arrest.
One person died after the struggle that followed...
Pile of dumped rubbish at Ihumātao sacred site in NZ as high as the...
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter
Illegally dumped rubbish at Ihumātao, one of New Zealand's most archaeologically significant and indigenous protected sites, has been piling...
Namah blasts PNG government over ‘serious’ Indonesian border issues
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
An angry tirade on Papua New Guinea and Indonesia border issues in the PNG Parliament yesterday is likely to...
Fiji minister’s assurance after military chief expresses ‘shortcut’ concerns
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Home affairs Minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation's military chief after he expressed concern about the new People's Alliance-led...
Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks anxiety
Pacific Media Watch
Fiji's military commander stirred a wave of anxiety today with an extraordinary statement claiming concern over the "ambition and speed" of...
Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy
RNZ Pacific
Washington has announced plans to reopen the United States Embassy in Solomon Islands.
Inside the Games reports that the move is a bid to...