Monthly Archives: August 2023
‘Harrowing’ details of Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villages exposed by new report
Asia Pacific Report
A chilling new report by a German-based human rights watchdog has exposed indiscriminate attacks by Indonesian security forces on indigenous West Papuan...
Anger over failure of sirens to go off as wildfire swept through Lāhainā
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
As recovery and humanitarian efforts ramp up in Hawai'i's Maui to help evacuees from the town of Lāhainā, there...
PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic terrorism’
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea police officers have been issued with a Commissioner’s Circular on the approved use of force in the execution of their...
20 people wounded in Indonesian police crackdown on Papua protest
Asia Pacific Report
At least 20 people were wounded when police used batons, water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who joined...
FIFA boss wraps up trailblazing Pacific tour with stop in New Caledonia
By Craig Stephen, RNZ Pacific
World football's top dog has completed his tour of the Pacific while in the region for the FIFA Women's World...
Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations
This open letter to En Avant Toute and journalists at France 24 and France Info marked the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples...
More than half of New Zealanders struggling financially, says survey
RNZ Pacific
New research shows that more than half of New Zealanders are struggling financially.
The annual survey by the Retirement Commission found the number of...
MPs meet tomorrow to try to resolve Vanuatu’s political crisis
RNZ Pacific
Vanuatu's Parliament is scheduled to meet tomorrow to debate a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau's government.
A political stalemate persists,...
NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still important
RNZ News
A GPs advocacy group says that practices learned from the covid-19 pandemic, like staying home when sick or wearing masks in health facilities,...
Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case
By Sera Sefeti in Suva
International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence...
Two jailed for plot to kill former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa
RNZ Pacific
Two men charged with conspiring to murder former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi have been jailed.
Malele Paulo, also known as King Faipopo,...
West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962 ‘tragedy’
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned the reported arrest of 21 activists protesting in Jayapura over a "tragic day in...
Greenpeace backs Greens’ ‘solar homes’ policy, but warns over NZ post-election talks
Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace has welcomed the Greens for being the first party to announce a household solar policy for Aotearoa New Zealand's election in...
Out of the shadows: why making NZ’s security threat assessment public is timely
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The release of the threat assessment by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) this week is the...
‘Everyone was in panic mode’: Lāhainā resident tells of wildfire escape
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that engulfed the historic beachside town of Lāhainā on the island of...
Rabuka, PIF ‘undermine credibility’ of Pacific experts over Japan’s nuclear waste dumping plan
By Aralai Vosayaco in Suva
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is disappointed with the Fiji government and Pacific Islands Forum’s endorsement of the Japanese...
Indonesian media ‘favours state voice’ on West Papua, PJR research finds
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
News media in Indonesia act as "government loudspeakers" by advancing a one-sided narrative regarding...
Lāhainā ‘completely wiped out’ – US declares Maui wildfires disaster as toll tops 53
By Felix Walton, RNZ News reporter
A New Zealander on holiday in Maui says the wildfires devastating the Hawai'ian island are unlike anything he has...
10 smart ways NZ can be strategic about addressing climate change threats
ANALYSIS: By Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland
The announcement of a partnership between the New Zealand government and the world’s biggest investment manager BlackRock in...
Allegations over cult leader feature in new Muslim Media Watch monitor
Pacific Media Watch
A new media monitoring watchdog, Muslim Media Watch, published its first edition today featuring a cover story alleging that a Malaysian cult...
Melodownz, Sam V, Olivia Foa’i among big winners at Pacific Music Awards
By Finau Fonua and Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalists
It was an evening of celebration in Manukau, the heart of South Auckland, as Pasifika musicians...
Growing controversy over ‘blocked’ PNG next-of-kin pension pay outs
By Dale Luma and Pearson Kolo in Port Moresby
Sixty-year-old Funki Uin continues his struggle in vain in Papua New Guinea as he tries to...
