Yearly Archives: 2023

A Papuan online discussion themed "Demography, Expansion and Development of Papua

Jubi News in Jayapura Academics at Papuan tertiary institutions have accused Indonesian authorities of a new "indigenous marginalisation" programme through the establishment of the autonomous...
1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate

ANALYSIS: By Ella Stewart, RNZ News longform journalist, Te Ao Māori National Party leader Christopher Luxon made claims about health outcomes that were clearly false....
NZ women suffragettes marching in 1893

Asia Pacific Report Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson welcomed a large crowd on Suffrage Day yesterday to celebrate at a memorial to mark 130 years...
Flying Fijians replacement flanker Lekima Tagitagivalu

By Rodney Duthie Lekima Tagitagivalu knows too well how the French are rugby crazy and wasn't surprised about the support shown to the Flying Fijians...
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa

By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is focused on how they will...
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National's Christopher Luxon toe-to-toe in last night's first NZ election leaders debate

ANALYSIS: By Maree Mahony, RNZ digital journalist Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon have faced off in a fast-paced but unspectacular debate...
Dismissed Madang Open MP Bryan Kramer

PNG Post-Courier Former MP for Madang Open and anti-corruption campaigner Bryan Kramer has filed a Supreme Court appeal against a National Court ruling dismissing his...
Logging piles on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea

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...
TVNZ headquarters in Auckland

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's Vice-Minister for Planning James Nomane

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...
Prayers of elation . . . a jubilant Fiji after beating Australia 22-15

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...
The five killed Papuan youths being buried at Kilo Enam Public Cemetery

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...
Palestinian demonstrators protesting in Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank against Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in the aftermath of the death of activist Nizar Banat

Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with...
NZ Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson

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...
The PNG flag being raised for the first time as an independent nation on 16 September 2023

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,...
Prime Minister James Marape at Thursday's pre-Independence Day celebration

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...
Entrepreneur Joelle Holland

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...
Manu Samoa preparing for their match against World Cup debutants Chile

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...
Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders' summit participants and journalists attend the closing ceremony in Port Vila

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...
Fiji Parliament passes a motion to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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...
Pacific election promises in NZ

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...