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Jubi Media Papua co-founder Victor Mambor in Suva

West Papuan media plea for Melanesian support against Indonesian media blackout

August 22, 2025

"Tanah Papua", Biak Elok's version

Papuan aspirations at stake in divided Melanesian Spearhead Group politics

September 17, 2024

Morning Star flags of West Papuan independence on display at MACFEST2023

Yamin Kogoya: ‘Rebuilding our Melanesia for our future’ – culture and...

July 24, 2023

RNZ Pacific's new editor Koroi Hawkins

‘Calm in crisis’ Koroi Hawkins steps up as RNZ Pacific’s first...

April 3, 2023

Melanesian advocate criticises Pacific languages strategy ‘blunder’

October 27, 2022

Melanesian wantoks at AUT

Wantok students from 6 nations form solidarity Melanesian club at AUT

May 26, 2021

The author, Laurens Ikinia, with a well-preserved mummy from the Hubula tribe in Wamena

Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?

January 27, 2026

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel with Prime Minister James Marape

Netanyahu praises Papua New Guinea with ‘deep gratitude’ for backing Israel

October 21, 2025

Tamariki raising the West Papuan independence flag Morning Star

West Papua: Once was Papuan Independence Day, now facing ‘ecocide’, transmigration

December 1, 2024

Assassinated Kanak leader Éloi Machoro

Media fuss over stranded tourists, but Kanaks face existential struggle

May 24, 2024

The beginning of a journey to resolve the land issue in Vanuatu’s Southern region

France, Vanuatu agree to sort out ‘southern land’ border dispute

July 28, 2023

An Eastern Star cartoon paying tribute to Vanuatu's support for West Papua

Vanuatu – West Papua – MSG: An epic saga of...

July 1, 2023

The Kanaky delegation in Paris

Unfinished business over New Caledonian decolonisation – new challenges after ‘stolen’...

April 19, 2023

Author Phil Kafcaloudes (centre) with Australia Calling colleagues

Speaking to the world, but mirroring Australia’s off-again, on-again Pacific engagement

January 27, 2023

PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko

Yamin Kogoya: While West Papuans face an ‘existential threat’ under Indonesia,...

December 15, 2022

Papuan student advocate Laurens Ikinia

Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34...

April 13, 2022

Papuan Governor, Lukas Enembe

Why Governor Lukas Enembe is inviting Russia’s Putin to Papua

March 31, 2022

Wamena protesters warned that the provincial expansion plan would "wipe out Papuans"

How colonial puppeteer Indonesia uses ‘autonomy’ to disempower Papuans

March 23, 2022

West Papua on Google

How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education

February 15, 2022

Gebriella Thenau 160621

Indigenous Papuan graduates praise Aotearoa – and their governors

June 16, 2021

Farewelling Sir Michael Somare

Scott Waide: Grand Chief Somare and the wisdom he left for...

March 17, 2021

Papua New Guinea’s bilum – how the handcrafted bags reached Rangiora

March 3, 2021

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

Analysis

Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent

Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson

Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate

Analysis

NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all

Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants

Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

BEARING WITNESS

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"

Analysis

Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

Bearing Witness

Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016

APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

APJS newsfile

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

APJS newsfile

Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)

APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

Solomon Islands National University's vice-chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau

Asia Report

Solomon Islands academic warns Pacific economies at risk from US-Israel-Iran conflict

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Asia Report

Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia

"The terrible news that the Americans and Israelis had killed more than 150 children this week"

Asia Report

Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald...

Iran's Ambassador Reza Nazar Ahari

Asia Report

‘Explicit aggression’ against Iran needs clear condemnation, envoy tells NZ

EDITOR'S PICKS

“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. War must under no circumstances hinder the work of the press," says RSF

Analysis

War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid...

Mourners dig graves for the funeral of 170 children killed in a US-Israeli strike on a primary school

Analysis

This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on...

Community members in Iowa protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

Editor's Picks

New Zealand ‘shameful’ over Iran stance, says Peace Movement Aotearoa

A mourner holds up a picture of one of the victims of the US-Israeli attack on Iran at Minab

Asia Report

Alternative Jewish Voices: Stop this Iran catastrophe!

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Australia

Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

Jacinda Ardern

Analysis

Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

Global

Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. War must under no circumstances hinder the work of the press," says RSF

Analysis

War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid...

An oil tanker docked at the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand

Analysis

US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific

Indigenous West Papuans struggle against the rapacious destruction of rainforest and militarisation of their lands

Asia Report

Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum...

Iranians mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Analysis

Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster