Monthly Archives: March 2024
Kia Ora Gaza reveals more on Freedom Flotilla plans to break Gaza siege
Asia Pacific Report
A New Zealand charity providing humanitarian aid for Gaza today revealed more details of the international Freedom Flotilla's bid to break the...
‘Empty plate’ protesters call on NZ govt to demand Gaza ceasefire
RNZ News
Hundreds of people holding empty plates gathered in central Auckland today demanding the New Zealand government call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Protesters at...
USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike
Asia Pacific Report
The University of the South Pacific -- one of only two regional universities in the world -- is facing a "gathering storm"...
Green Left fights another Facebook ban without warning over Gaza
EDITORIAL: By Pip Hinman and Susan Price
Meta, the giant social media corporation, has "unpublished" Green Left’s longstanding Facebook page, which had tens of thousands...
Indonesian military apologies fail to mask the harassment, gagging of Papuan leaders
COMMENTARY: By Ronny Kareni
Since the atrocious footage of the suffering of an indigenous Papuan man reverberates in the heart of Puncak by the brute...
Huge NZ Pasifika ministry cuts – ‘first steps toward abolition?’ asks Sepuloni
RNZ Pacific
Opposition MPs and unions are criticising a proposal by New Zealand's Ministry of Pacific Peoples to cut staff by 40 percent.
The country's largest...
16,000 sign NZ petition urging more support for Gaza – tabled in House
By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter
A petition urging the New Zealand government to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people has been...
RSF concern over whereabouts of Gazan journalist in Al Shifa hospital siege
Pacific Media Watch
The Paris-based global media freedom watchdog RSF (Reporters Without Borders) has appealed for information about the "disappearance" of Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan.
She...
The Jakarta Post: Stop fighting fire with fire in Papua – it only leads...
EDITORIAL: The Jakarta Post
It happens again and again; indigenous Papuans fall victim to Indonesian soldiers.
This time, we have photographic evidence for the brutality, with...
Fiji state appeals Banimarama and Qiliho sentences in corruption case
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Acting Public Prosecutor has filed an appeal against the sentences of former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho...
Palestine solidarity must keep up pressure as Israel defies Gaza ceasefire order
COMMENTARY: Jewish Voice for Peace
The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Monday -- and for the first...
Investigative author says GCSB-hosted spy system likely to be one used in capture-kill ops
Asia Pacific Report
A New Zealand investigative journalist and author says the US spy system hosted by the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) appears to...
Indonesian military impunity, poor training condemned over torture of Papuans
Jubi/West Papua Daily
Repeated cases of Indonesian military (TNI) soldiers torturing civilians in Papua have been evident, as seen in the viral video depicting the...
China railway for Davao dream dashed as Marcos tilts towards the US
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Davao, Philippines
After being elected to the presidency in a landslide vote in June 2016, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte visited China...
Next Freedom Flotilla nearly ready to sail for Gaza with NZ medics
Asia Pacific Report
Two of the global Freedom Flotilla ships are being prepared in Turkey and almost ready for the upcoming humanitarian mission to Gaza.
It...
Auckland Polyfest 2024: Vibrant showcase of cultural diversity, youth empowerment
SPECIAL REPORT: By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist
South Auckland was a hub of indigenous pride as the Auckland Polyfest 2024 revealed a vibrant celebration...
‘We have no clean drinking water’ in quake hit area, says volunteer
By Phoebe Gwangilo
Sepik villagers hit by Papua New Guinea's earthquake flooding are desperate for clean water, says local volunteer Charles Marlow
“Since the flood, the...
As Israel blocks more UN aid, Gaza is on the brink of ‘most intense...
DEMOCRACY NOW! Presented by Amy Goodman
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! -- The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman.
We turn to Gaza, where...
King’s move takes Tonga back to the ‘dark ages’ – democracy editor
RNZ Pacific
The involvement in Tonga's government by King Tupou VI is a return to the "dark ages" for the kingdom, a long time journalist,...
Amnesty urges review of Indonesian troops in Papua after torture video
Asia Pacific Report
Amnesty International Indonesia is calling for an evaluation of the placement of TNI (Indonesian military) in Papua after a video of a...
Maiki Sherman named as TVNZ’s first wahine Māori political editor
Pacific Media Watch
Journalist Maiki Sherman (Ngāpuhi/Whakatōhea) has been appointed Television New Zealand's political editor, the first wahine Māori to lead the 1News political team...
Disaster minister Joseph briefs PNG on quake and crises hitting nation
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Defence Minister and minister responsible for the National Disaster Centre Dr Billy Joseph confirmed today that...