Monthly Archives: August 2025

RNZ News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is condemning Israel's E1 settlement plan for the occupied West Bank, despite New Zealand not signing a joint statement...

By Pip Hinman and Alex Bainbridge of Green Left More than 200,000 people took the streets across Australia on Saturday in a national day of...

By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva West Papuan journalist Victor Mambor has vowed not to be silenced despite years of threats, harassment and even a bomb...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A newly established "drafting committee" held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa this week, aiming to translate...

Two New Zealand Palestinians, Rana Hamida and Youssef Sammour, left Auckland today to join the massive new Global Sumud Flotilla determined to break Israel's...

COMMENTARY: By Richard David Hames So here we are, 2025, and Israel has finally achieved what no terrorist group, no hostile neighbour, no antisemitic tyrant...

Pacific Media Watch Three media commentators addressed the 98th week of New Zealand solidarity rallies for Palestine in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today, criticising the quality...

SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Protesters in their thousands have been taking to the streets in Aotearoa New Zealand demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine and...

By 'Alakihihifo Vailala of Pacific Media Network As Israel expands its relationships with Pacific Island nations, an activist is criticising the region for its “dreadful...

By Andrew Mathieson Exiled West Papuan media are calling for Fiji -- in a reflection of Melanesian solidarity -- to hold the greater Pacific region...

RNZ News New Zealand has joined more than two dozen other countries to call for "immediate and independent" foreign media access to Gaza. Earlier this month,...

Pacific Media Watch “Speak Up Kōrerotia” -- a radio show centred on human rights issues -- has featured a nuclear-free Pacific and other issues in...

RNZ Pacific New Zealand's police commissioner says he understands the potential impact the country's criminal deportees have on smaller Pacific Island nations. Commissioner Richard Chambers' comments...

Asia Pacific Report The advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has condemned New Zealand's "deliberate distraction" over sanctions against Israel and has vowed...

ANALYSIS: By Treasa Dunworth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau It’s now more than a week since Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced his government had...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls is once again in New Caledonia for a four-day visit...

COMMENTARY: By Saige England I unequivocally support Irish author Sally Rooney with all my heart and soul. The author risks imprisonment for donating funds from...

Journalists like Anas al-Sharif who report the truth in Gaza to the world and are targeted by Israel deserve protection, not just sympathy. COMMENTARY: By...

Why the recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia is an important development. Meanwhile, New Zealand still dithers. This article unpacks the hypocrisy...

Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a "spineless" stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr says it is "a missed opportunity" not to include partners at next mont's Pacific...

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Seeing video evidence this week of the physical and psychological mistreatment of the great Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti sickened me. I...