Monthly Archives: April 2023

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter Politicians in French Polynesia have reacted with scorn over the ruling party's hastily-convened electoral alliance with an opposition party,...

THE HOUSE: By Johnny Blades, journalist If elected representatives have their work cut out for them to create the slightest social or political change through...

By James Hita of Greenpeace A flotilla of crafts surrounding a massive "ban bottom trawling" banner protested off Auckland's Mission Bay today against bottom trawling...

By Shayal Devi in Suva Any attempt to review or change Fiji’s existing taxation system will be done with proper consideration of all reports and...

By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter The Australian government has announced a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders, ending a tension between the...

RNZ Pacific Daycare centres have been shut down in American Samoa following confirmation of an eight-year-old girl with measles. The territory's Department of Health (DOH) said...

Asia Pacific Report Indonesian security forces have intensified operations in various conflict areas in West Papua, reports Human Rights Monitor. According to information received by the...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Kingdom's commitments to upholding human rights have come under question this week over the West Papua issue,...

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A senior Papua New Guinea police officer has called for mandatory drug tests because the National Capital District (NCD)...

RNZ Pacific A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country's health sector. According to...

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Polynesia's President Édouard Fritch has warned of "chaos", should his party lose power to the pro-independence Tavini Huira'atira. In...

By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter South Auckland's poor turnout for the 2018 Aotearoa New Zealand national census could have cost the region $130 million...

By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva Fiji's Coalition government strongly believes that addressing the country’s priorities head-on is the cornerstone to building a progressive and prosperous...

By Rashika Kumar in Suva The New Zealand government has reaffirmed its 55-year partnership with the regional University of the South Pacific and will contribute...

RNZ Pacific The Indonesian military has officially escalated its operational status in West Papua to "ground combat ready" following a clash with West Papuan National...

Brief reports have surfaced about the separate bilateral meetings of the Kanaky New Caledonia pro- and anti- independence representatives with French Prime Minister Élisabeth...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The late Sir Rabbie Namaliu’s character and his humble leadership featured well in one of Australia’s top news organisations...

By Robert Mek I was born in Gulka (Kimil), one of the remotest villages in Papua New Guinea's Jiwaka province. Gulka is situated between Jiwaka and...

By Aisha Azeemah in Suva Post Fiji Ltd continues to engage legal services both locally and in Australia in order to recover approximately $9.6 million...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva in Pape’ete As the ballots were counted after the first day of voting in Mā’ohi Nui/French Polynesia territorial election first...

By Singgih Wiryono in Jakarta An Indonesian human rights researcher has cricitised his government's failure to negotiate with West Papuan rebels, saying security officials should...

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has come out on top in the first round of the territorial elections. The...