Monthly Archives: September 2023

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Civil society groups wanting to see an end to destructive logging practices by foreign companies in Papua New...

MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter Aotearoa New Zealand's public television broadcaster TVNZ is planning significant cuts to content production, programmes and operational spending...

PNG Post-Courier Vice-Minister of Planning James Nomane has called on Prime Minister James Marape to put Papua New Guinea first and reshuffle cabinet to bring...

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Saint Etienne, France The Flying Fijians won its Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia 22-15...

Asia Pacific Report An Australian human rights advocacy group for West Papuans has condemned the killing of 5 youths found dead in Dekai, capital of...

Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with...

RNZ News The Green Party, if elected in the Aotearoa New Zealand general election next month, is promising to up workers' minimum annual leave entitlements...

EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier “Is there a democratic Papua New Guinean nation -- or is it merely an arbitrary nation built on a shaky,...

PNG Post-Courier Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated his call for staff of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council to "fully embrace...

Asia Pacific Report The Free Papua Organisation (Organisasi Papua Merdeka-OPM) has sent an open letter to the United Nations leadership demanding that "decolonisation" of the...

TE WIKI O TE RĒO MĀORI: By Aroha Awarau Last year Joelle Holland invested all of the money she had saved for a home deposit...

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Bordeaux, France Tonga has named their strongest match-day 23 to face world No 1 Ireland in the...

Pacific Media Watch A Radio New Zealand Pacific journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's Parliament has passed a motion for the coalition government to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission "to facilitate open and free engagement...

RNZ Pacific An academic says the power of Pacific voters is growing, giving them increasing influence in upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand elections. University of Auckland associate...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent Inclusive talks in Paris between France and Kanaky New Caledonia's politicians have yielded outcomes, including a French-submitted document...

ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Prime Minister James Marape has made two foreign policy gaffes in the space of a week...

By Theophiles Singh in Port Moresby Living in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby without a house or a source of income is...

By Peter de Graaf, RNZ News Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime walked into the lion's den when she took part in an election debate in Kerikeri...

By Isabella Kaminski in Hamburg The heads of small island states -- including four Pacific countries -- most vulnerable to climate change have criticised “endless”...

By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby “I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of...

From RNZ's Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes  Labour leader Chris Hipkins believes there are better ways to bring down the cost of housing, electricity and groceries...