APR editor
Qusra siege by Israeli settler ‘terrorists’ in West Bank persists despite...
Special correspondent
For more than a week, Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian families in their homes in Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied...
Jeremy Rose: AI-generated good ‘news’ floods social media
COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose
A few months back, the story of the Victoria University of Wellington economist Dr Eleanor Vance and her 1978 paper "The...
Four months on, still no charges in death of man in...
RNZ Pacific reporters
The Fiji Police Force has yet to charge any suspects four months after the alleged murder of the reportedly infamous Jone Vakarisi...
Democratic Party pledges ‘honest review’ after preliminary election wipeout in Cook...
By Rashneel Kumar, editor of the Cook Islands News
Cook Islands' Democratic Party leader Tina Pupuke-Browne has pledged an "honest campaign review" after preliminary results...
Large demos across West Papua meet with mixed responses by police
RNZ Pacific reporters
Dozens of large demonstrations by West Papuans to mark a key anniversary of their homeland's incorporation into Indonesia have been met with...
Mangaia trio backs CIP, bringing ‘supermajority’ within reach
By Teitimoana Tairi of the Cook Islands News
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) could secure a supermajority for its fifth consecutive term in government after...
Indonesia at 81 – who owns the Land of Papua’s...
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta
As Indonesia marks the 81st anniversary of its independence today -- August 17 -- the republic has much to...
Fiji’s Palestine solidarity group queries ‘unprecedented’ security for Israeli embassy
By Jake Wise in Suva
The Palestinian solidarity movement in Fiji is calling for greater transparency over the security arrangements surrounding the Israeli Embassy.
Fiji Women’s...
‘Menace to the world’: With Iran talks stalled, Trump vows to...
By Jessica Corbett of Common Dreams
In yet another remark that triggered alarm around the world, President Donald Trump has said that he planned to...
Foreign espionage increasing in Pacific, says NZ’s spy agency
RNZ News
New Zealand's spy agency says it is increasingly coming across espionage activity in the Pacific -- and has identified individuals connected to an...
Tracy-Moana Campbell: Genocide training for NZ teachers by Israel a ludicrous...
COMMENTARY: By Tracy-Moana Campbell
A country currently indicted for genocide has no business training our teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand on the topic of genocide....
Palestine protesters told they are ‘rainbow people’ of hope after 150...
Asia Pacific Report
Palestine protesters in Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated an unprecedented 150 weeks of continuous Gaza genocide rallies in the heart of Auckland today...
‘Just lovely’: Karanga-a-Hape train station delights locals and visitors on open...
By Lucy Xia of RNZ
Thousands have toured the metro City Rail Link's deepest station -- Karanga-a-Hape Station -- ahead of its opening next month,...
Strait of Hormuz: It’s not just the numbers – it’s the...
Special Corespondent
Maritime intelligence firm Kpler counted 13 vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
The number is small. But the number is not the...
Fiji court rules COI report into Malimali appointment was unlawful, null...
By Iliesa Tora of RNZ Pacific
The Fiji High Court has ruled that the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as...
Samoa opposition leader arrested over comments about PM
RNZ Pacific reporters
Samoa's opposition leader, Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has been arrested and charged with defamation towards Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt.
Local media is reporting...
Church owning historic Carlile House talks with Auckland Council about demolishing...
By Luka Forman of RNZ
Leaders of a church that owns a historic abandoned building in central Auckland have been in talks with Auckland Council...
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre turns 42 – reflections on a milestone
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre
Today, we mark an extraordinary milestone: 42 years of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC).
As we reflect on this journey, we...
New Zealand faces lawsuit over technology use during Gaza war
The New Zealand government faces legal action over allegations its space technology may have supported Israel's military operations during the Gaza genocide, reports The...
Cook Islands election: preliminary results starting to come in
By Tiana Haxton of RNZ Pacific
Preliminary results are starting to come in for the Cook Islands general election.
As of 10pm local time, preliminary results...
Polling booths open in Cook Islands election
By Tiana Haxton of RNZ Pacific
Polling is open in the Cook Islands where 11,000 registered voters will elect their leaders for the next four...
Palestinian Kiwis, Māori doctor file claim against NZ govt over Gaza...
Asia Pacific Report
Lawyers for two Palestinian advocates with strong family ties to the Nakba in Gaza and a Māori medical doctor critical of the...































































