Pacific Media Watch
Papua New Guinea seeks ‘fast track’ advice on resurrecting shortwave radio
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Papua New Guinea's state broadcaster NBC wants shortwave radio reintroduced to achieve the government's goal of 100 percent...
Motarilavoa Hilda Lini – strong, passionate fighter for decolonisation, nuclear-free Pacific
By Stanley Simpson in Suva
I am saddened by the death of one of the most inspirational Pacific women and leaders I have worked with...
Fiji lawyer Nazhat Khan takes up acting top prosecution role at...
By Anish Chand in Suva
Fiji lawyer Nazhat Shameem Khan has been elevated to the top prosecutorial position at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in...
Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism
Pacific Media Watch
Asia Pacific Report editor David Robie was honoured with Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) at the weekend by...
While Pacific is target of geopolitics, many nations still fight for...
Samoan-Kiwi filmmaker Tuki Laumea checks in with indigenous communities in 10 Pacific nations for a new Al Jazeera documentary series, reports RNZ Saturday Morning.
RNZ...
Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism
Pacific Media Watch
A punitive defamation charge filed against one of Samoa's most experienced and trusted journalists last week has sparked a flurry of criticism...
PNG journalists warned over lawfare – ‘we don’t have any law...
By Patrick Muuh in Port Moresby
Journalists in Papua New Guinea are likely to face legal threats as powerful individuals and companies use court actions...
Culture at the core: examining journalism values in the Pacific
ANALYSIS: By Birte Leonhardt, Folker Hanusch and Shailendra B. Singh
The role of journalism in society is shaped not only by professional norms but also...
Open letter from John Cusack: ‘The children of Gaza need your...
Pacific Media Watch
American film star celebrity John Cusack, who describes himself on his x-page bio as an “apocalyptic shit-disturber”, has posted an open letter...
Time for NZ media to ditch the propaganda and stand against...
COMMENTARY: By Saige England in Ōtautahi Christchurch
"RNZ is failing in its duty to inform the public of an entirely preventable humanitarian catastrophe."
Tautoko to Jeremy...
Media Council makes ‘stop Telikom PNG silencing journalists’ plea to PM...
RNZ News
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has called on Prime Minister James Marape to stop Telikom PNG silencing and suppressing media...
Israeli attack on hospital to kill Gaza journalist condemned as ‘heinous’
Pacific Media Watch
Israel’s military has admitted attacking the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing Palestinian journalist Hassan...
Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity for ‘persecuted’ journalists seeking truth, calls...
By Devin Watkins of Vatican News
Only four days have passed since his election to the papacy, and Pope Leo XIV has made it a...
PSNA says broadcast ruling a warning to NZ news media to...
Asia Pacific Report
A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast last November is a warning to news...
Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Israel...
Democracy Now!
NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show looking at Israel’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists. A recent report by the Costs of War Project...
Absurd attack on free speech by Israel Institute over social media...
By Gordon Campbell
The calls by the Israel Institute of New Zealand for Peter Davis to resign from the Helen Clark Foundation because of comments...
The Encampments vs October 8 – a battle of narratives on...
REVIEW: By Joseph Fahim
This article was initially set out to focus on The Encampments, Kei Pritsker and Michael T Workman’s impassioned documentary that chronicles...
The Kiwi heart surgeon, his wife and the film maker in...
RNZ Nine To Noon
Auckland film maker Paula Whetu Jones has spent nearly two decades working pro bono on a feature film about the Auckland...
PNG’s Gorethy Kenneth: 23 years of fearless journalism and unwavering truth
PROFILE: By Alu J Kalinoe
At Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier, our senior journalists often operate in the shadows, yet their courageous efforts are often overlooked...
Fiji media’s Stan Simpson blasts ‘hypocrites’ in social media clash...
Pacific Media Watch
Barely hours after being guest speaker at the University of the South Pacific's annual World Press Freedom Day event this week, Fiji...
Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do...
EDITORIAL: The Financial Times editorial board
After 19 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and drawn accusations of war crimes...
Samoa down in RSF media freedom world ranking due to ‘authoritarian...
Talamua Online News
Samoa has dropped in its media and information freedom world ranking from 22 in 2024 to 44 in 2025 in the latest...