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Seven foreigners in Fiji suspected alcohol poisoning case now in Lautoka...
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
Fiji's Ministry of Health has confirmed all seven foreigners who had consumed a cocktail at the Warwick Resort on the...
RNZ Mediawatch: Under the sinking lid from offshore tech companies
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter
This week, Minister of Racing Winston Peters announced the end of greyhound racing in the interests of animal welfare.
Soon...
Australia denies some Israeli soldiers visas over war crimes – PSNA...
Asia Pacific Report
Israeli soldiers have been denied visas to enter Australia over war crime concerns -- and the New Zealand government is now being...
Why is Israel bombing Syria? – ‘because it can get away...
Asia Pacific Report
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, has condemned Israel's extensive airstrikes on Syrian installations -- reportedly almost 500 times in 72...
Damascus and Gaza prisoners: Syrians and Palestinians search for ‘disappeared’ loved...
Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in Syria, where tens of thousands of people gathered at the Great Mosque of Damascus for the...
RSF says global attacks on journalists ‘alarming’, Gaza ‘most dangerous’ and...
Pacific Media Watch
The global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed an "alarming intensification of attacks on journalists" in its 2024 annual...
Te Tiriti: The history and implications of the Treaty Principles Bill
By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson of Te Ao Māori News
Activist/educator Tina Ngata (Ngati Porou) has warned proposed changes to Aotearoa New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi...
Money link to illegal Israeli settlements ignites divestment battle in NZ...
By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter
New Plymouth has admitted it has investments in companies active in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, contrary...
Cook Islands govt fends off cyberattacks, passes bill to strengthen financial...
By Losirene Lacanivalu of the Cook Islands News
Significant attempts were made from overseas to hack into the government's central network a few weeks ago,...
UN overwhelmingly backs immediate Gaza ceasefire – but 3 Pacific nations...
Asia Pacific Report
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip -- but three of the...
Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb
By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva
Fiji's coalition government has come under scrutiny over allegations of human rights violations.
Speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights...
Pacific police chiefs open Australian base for regional rapid deployment force
By Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews
Pacific police chiefs have formally opened the headquarters and training center for a new stand-by, mutual assistance force in Australia...
How media could help social cohesion and unite people – a...
By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva
Social cohesion is a national responsibility, and everyone, including the media, should support government’s efforts, according to Dr Shailendra Singh,...
Nauru-Australia Treaty: Strategic gain or ‘corrupt arrangement’?
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific journalist
Refugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Australia's latest move on the Pacific geopolitical chessboard.
Canberra is ploughing A$100...
Violence against children in Fiji costs nation $460m, says Unicef study
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva
Violence against children in Fiji is estimated to have cost the country F$460 million, or more than 4 percent of...
PSNA condemns NZ welcome for ‘genocidal’ Israeli tourists while no humanitarian...
Asia Pacific Report
A New Zealand advocacy group for Palestine has condemned the government for refusing to provide humanitarian visas for Palestinians with family in...
Tonga’s PM Hu’akavameiliku throws in the towel – behind the timeline
COMMENTARY: By Lopeti Senituli in Nuku'alofa
In a highly anticipated session of the Tongan Parliament to debate and vote on the second vote of no...
Vanuatu becomes first country to partner with new UN climate loss...
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila
Vanuatu has reaffirmed its global leadership in climate action as the first country to launch a technical assistance programme...
West Papuan leader praises People’s Tribunal ruling as proof of ‘need...
Asia Pacific Report
A leader of a major West Papuan political movement has praised the recent judgment of the Permanent People's Tribunal on the Melanesian...
Syria crisis: Fijian peacekeepers ‘secure and accounted for’ amid tensions
RNZ Pacific
Fijian peacekeepers in the Middle East "are secure and accounted for," the country's Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua confirmed today.
Tikoduadua said...