Yearly Archives: 2026
Spanish MEP accuses EU of failure to act over Israeli ‘kidnapping, hijacking’ of Gaza...
By Beyza Binnur Donmez in Strasbourg
Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero has accused the European Union (EU) of failing to protect European...
French National Assembly allows ‘native’ voters to take part in local provincial elections
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The French National Assembly has voted to allow "native" voters to take part in New Caledonia's...
Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy
RNZ Pacific
Nauru's government has issued a directive to all public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises in-country and abroad to adhere to the "One...
Peters condemns Israeli minister over flotilla video as 3 Kiwis detained
By Niva Chittock, RNZ WorldWatch presenter/producer
New Zealand has joined international condemnation of Israel's far-right national security minister, even summoning the Israeli ambassador to convey...
Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists
Asia Pacific Report
New Zealand needs to summon Israeli ambassador to protest over the illegal and brutal treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian aid activists...
87+ Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel now on hunger strike
Asia Pacific Report
At least 87 people kidnapped by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, say...
Israel is ‘doing a Ukraine’ in Lebanon but world stays silent, says war reporter
Asia Pacific Report
Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel's war mongering.
“What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is,...
Solve ‘genocide embassy’ issue – expel Israeli ambassador, says PSNA
Asia Pacific Report
The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to resolve a tenancy controversy over the Israeli embassy...
Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from...
Asia Pacific Report
Three New Zealanders are being illegally held hostage by the Israeli military after security forces boarded more than 50 boats of the...
New bid to tackle Papua New Guinea’s chronic lack of women MPs
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
A new law in Papua New Guinea, requiring a political parties to meet a quota for fielding women...
Robert Reich: Has Trump’s Republican Party become a criminal enterprise?
ANALYSIS: By Robert Reich
On Saturday, Trump took revenge on Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy for Cassidy’s vote five years ago to convict Trump, in his...
French Senate endorses change to New Caledonia’s ‘frozen’ electoral roll
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
The French Senate has endorsed proposed changes to New Caledonia's restricted electoral roll to allow "native"...
Greenpeace calls on global govts to ensure safety of Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli...
Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace International has condemned Israeli armed forces for illegally attacking a peaceful Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters for the second...
Eleven Fiji police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist
A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to...
Irish president’s sister, 2 Kiwis among Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
Asia Pacific Report
Irish President Catherine Connolly’s sister is among the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, reports Middle East Monitor.
Dr Margaret...
Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
Asia Pacific Report
Türkiye has condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy”,...
Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?
Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours -- and is ready to counter-escalate, writes US-Iran affairs analyst Trita Parsi.
ANALYSIS: By Trita...
Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds
Middle East Monitor
Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, according to new global polling published by Nira Data...
Thom Beanal – saluting a human rights legacy for Papua’s ‘father’
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta
The eighth floor of the Tempo building in Jakarta became the setting for a gathering rich with meaning.
What brought...
Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ except for enemies, as new Iran insurance regulatory plan touted
Asia Pacific Report
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is "open to all except its adversaries", and any passage through the trajectory of this...
Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice
COMMENTARY: By Kathrine Ross
What a blast at the Auckland Writers Festival today, I had tickets for Marika and I to attend Palestinian writer Tareq...
‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in...
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
A West Papuan church leader has warned that ongoing killings of young Papuans allegedly by Indonesian security forces...































