Yearly Archives: 2024

A police patrol in the PNG capital of Port Moresby

By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left...
Those killed by the Golan Heights blast last Saturday are a dozen Syrians, not Israeli citizens

Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to...
All smiles . . . Kara Ravulo in action at a Fijian Drua rugby union match

By Paige Schouw, Queensland University of Technology Kara Ravulo was halfway through her university studies when her father became sick, ultimately leading her to defer...
An aerial view of New Caledonia's Koniambo (KNS) mine site

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant in Koniambo (north of the main island of Grande Terre) has...
Fijiana lost 14-17 to Canada

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist The Fijiana women's sevens rugby team have lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics today and...
Names on the Wall of Shame

The fifth report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women that took place in the Marshall Islands last...
Opposition Labour Party MP David Parker

By David Robie Former New Zealand attorney-general David Parker spoke on day 295 of Israel' genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today, condemning the National-led...
President Dr Hilda Heine . . . the region "must draw on the resourcefulness of Pacific women"

The fourth report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL...
France’s Antoine Dupont races away from the Fiji defence

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win...
The Aranui, Tahiti's floating Olympic village and hotel for the surfing event

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As French Polynesia's Olympic surfing competition began this weekend, it will be the only event to...
The worst things about Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The thing I hate about Western electoral politics in general and US presidential races in particular is that they take the...
The Palestinian Olympic team made its entry into the Paris Games

Asia Pacific Report Palestine's Ambassador the United Nations, Dr Riyad Mansour, has slammed the UN Security Council for failing to secure a ceasefire and bring...
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine during her keynote speech

The third report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL...
Envoy for Women, Children and Youth to Marshallese President, Senator Daisy Alik-Momotaro

The second report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster

RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's security detail has cut a media briefing short over protesters in Auckland. He was holding a press conference...
Agence France Presse photojournalist Christina Assi

Pacific Media Watch A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon carried the Olympic torch in Paris this...
Hundreds of people marched in Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, on March 1

The first report in a five-part web series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this...
The Facebook ban on In-Depth Solomons reports

RNZ Pacific Facebook has reportedly temporarily blocked posts published by an independent online news outlet in Solomon Islands after incorrectly labelling its content as "spam". In-Depth...
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird

RNZ Pacific and ABC Violent attacks on three remote villages in Papua New Guinea's north have reportedly killed 26 people, including 16 children, while several...
Retired Major-General Jerry Singirok

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A former Papua New Guinea army leader, Major-General Jerry Singirok, is furious after being arrested and charged under...
Participants in the recent Pacific International Media Conference 2024

By Kaneta Naimatau in Suva In a democracy, citizens must critically evaluate issues based on facts. However in a very polarised society, people focus more...
"All Out For Kanaky"

RNZ Pacific The French Ambassador to the Pacific says President Emmanuel Macron is yet to sign-off on a letter from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...