Yearly Archives: 2024
ULMWP accuses Indonesian govt of ‘hypocrisy’ over Israel condemnation
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
West Papuan pro-independence supporters are calling Indonesia's condemnation of Israel hypocritical considering its occupation of Papua for 61 years.
The...
Buttu debunks Israeli ‘myths’ about Gaza siege – ‘vital to break it’
Kia Ora Gaza
An international lawyer and former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Diana Buttu, says it is a myth that the siege...
PNG ‘politicians, pastors’ supply weapons to fuel deadly tribal fights, says Engan leader
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
National politicians and pastors are fuelling the tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea by supplying guns and ammunition, says...
Hamas stands firm for permanent ceasefire in Gaza, full Israeli withdrawal
Asia Pacific Report
The head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, says the group is ready to accept an agreement that guarantees a permanent...
Kanaky, Palestine and West Papua – ‘same struggle’, David Robie talks Pacific to Earthwise
Pacific Media Watch
Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths of Plains FM96.9 radio talk to Dr David Robie, a New Zealand author, independent journalist and...
FestPAC 2024: Delegates wrap up with standing ovation for Kanaky, Vanuatu and West Papua
RNZ Pacific
The director of the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture Dr Aaron Sala says "it's up to all Pacific nations and their ancestors...
Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: FLNKS congress postponed due to splits
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The national congress of New Caledonia's pro-independence platform, the FLNKS, was postponed at the weekend due...
PM Luxon talks doubling RSE in PNG – plane breakdown almost derails Japan
RNZ Pacific
The leaders of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have discussed a refreshed partnership that could boost the number of places for short-term...
NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby
PNG Post-Courier
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will stop over in Port Moresby today for a quick bilateral with Prime Minister James Marape before...
Latest Kiwi crew to join Gaza Freedom Flotilla leaves on Sunday
Asia Pacific Report
New Zealand activists Youssef Sammour and Rana Hamida have been selected to join the volunteer crew on the international Freedom Flotilla ship...
Education head condemns Israel’s ‘shameful’ ruin of UN schools in Gaza
Asia Pacific Report
Israel’s targeting of educational institutes across Gaza is “shameful" and contributing to a global crisis for students, says the head of an...
Why is NZ being so obstinate over its weak position on Gaza and Palestine?
COMMENTARY: By John Hobbs
The New Zealand government remains disturbingly quiet on the unfolding genocide in Gaza.
New Zealand’s silence is clearly undermining its self-image as...
Baron Waqa ‘more than able’ to lead Pacific Islands Forum, says Rabuka
RNZ Pacific
The new secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, is "well equipped" for the role, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says.
Waqa, a...
French Polynesia hosts ‘Marara’ military exercise for Asia-Pacific
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French Polynesia has just played host to a 15-nation "Marara" military exercise aimed at increasing "interoperability"...
‘Let’s talk’ – Rabuka hints at ‘national unity’ government for Fiji
By Shayal Devi in Suva
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted at the possibility of establishing a government of national unity, which -- if...
French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
After the surprise announcement of the French National Assembly's dissolution last Sunday, French Pacific territories are...
Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Fiji, PNG call for UN decolonisation mission
BenarNews staff
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have urged the UN’s Decolonisation Committee to expedite a visit to the French-controlled Pacific territory of Kanaky New...
Free media watchdog RSF mourns death of its secretary-general Christophe Deloire at 53
Pacific Media Watch
The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders global media freedom watchdog has announced that it is deeply saddened by the death of its secretary-general,...
Nick Rockel: RIMPAC 2024 training – NZ’s sabre dance with Israel ͏
COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel in Tāmaki Makaurau
This morning I did something I seldom do, I looked at the Twitter newsfeed.
Normally I take the approach...
Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace...
Asia Pacific Report
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on France to drop the "limbo" proposed law on electoral changes in Kanaky New...
FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’
By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai'i
"One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific" was Samoa's powerful statement during the parade of nations...
Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French President Emmanuel Macron's surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general...