Yearly Archives: 2024

Pacific Media Watch About 25 pro-Palestinian protesters picketed the Auckland headquarters of Radio New Zealand today in the second of two demonstrations claiming that media...

Tonga has been locked in a political standoff between the country's King Tupou VI and Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni Hu'akavameiliku which erupted into a...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent One of the main components of New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS umbrella, the Union Calédonienne (UC), says it has...

Pacific Media Watch The Israeli army has raided dozens of homes in the West Bank and detained 20 Palestinians, including two women -- journalist Bushra...

RNZ News Television New Zealand will start talks from tomorrow with staff who will lose their jobs in the state broadcaster's bid to stay "sustainable". It...

By Vijay Narayan in Suva Army commander Major-General Jone Kalouniwai has highlighted the need for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to "redeem itself" as...

Interview by Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The man being touted by the opposition as the next leader of Papua New Guinea says the...

Pacific Media Watch A report by a media watchdog has revealed the United Kingdom’s media bias in covering the Hamas attack on October 7 and...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist Fiji's Women's Minister Lynda Tabuya says the decision by the People's Alliance executive council to remove her as deputy...

ANALYSIS: By Donald Rothwell, Australian National University In an unprecedented legal development, senior Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have been referred to the...

By Alex Bainbridge, Peter Boyle, Isaac Nellist, Jacob Andrewartha, Jordan Ellis, Alex Salmon, Stephen W Enciso and Khaled Ghannam of Green Left Thousands marched for...

By Monika Singh The University of the South Pacific will host a major Pacific international media conference in July to address critical issues in the...

Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan independence leader has called on the Dutch Parliament to support a United Nations visit to the Melanesian region ruled...

Asia Pacific Report The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should act urgently to establish an international protection force to safeguard Palestinian civilians and ensure...

By the ABC's Fiji reporter Lice Movono and Pacific Local Journalism Network's Nick Sas in Suva Some described it as a case of looking...

By Bramo Tingkeo in Port Moresby A disturbing video has surfaced of a female, alleged to be a rape victim, attempting to jump out of...

RNZ Pacific A Pasifika health leader says high obesity rates in the Pacific are not new, but an increase in childhood obesity is concerning. A study...

COMMENTARY: By David Robie New Zealand has taken another shameful act in its tone deaf approach to Israel’s War on Gaza this week by declaring...

For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet. It finally happened this week...

Pacific Media Watch New Zealand news media came under fire at today’s Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war...

Jubi News Negotiations for the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens, who has been held captive by the West Papua National Liberation Army...

Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers. By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent As...