APR editor
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...
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...
Tonga’s Speaker confirms new PM to be chosen on Christmas Eve
RNZ Pacific
Parliamentarians in Tonga will meet on Christmas Eve to select the kingdom's new prime minister, Speaker of the House Lord Fakafanua has confirmed.
He...
‘Teary-eyed’ Tongan PM resigns ahead of no-confidence vote
RNZ Pacific
Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned, the Tongan Parliament Office has confirmed.
Hu'akavameiliku resigned in Parliament today, ahead of the no confidence...
Cook Islands seeks ‘decolonisation’ of international law at ICJ
RNZ Pacific
The Cook Islands has used its first-ever appearance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to advocate for the "decolonisation" of international law.
While...
Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine...
By Stefan Armbruster in Brisbane
The first large-scale environmental impact assessment of Rio Tinto’s abandoned Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea has found local communities...
PNG’s Parkop tells exiled Papuans ‘don’t lose hope – keep up...
Asia Pacific Report
Governor Powes Parkop of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby has appealed to West Papuans living in his country to carry on...
Amnesty International doubles down on Israeli Gaza ‘genocide, atrocities’ report at...
Asia Pacific Report
Amnesty International officials at a rally in Auckland today doubled down on their global report this week accusing Israel of genocide and...
Alumni group slams USP’s failure to release council meeting outcomes
RNZ Pacific
A group of concerned alumni of the University of the South Pacific has called the regional institution's delay in releasing the outcomes of...
Palau’s president invites Trump to visit Pacific to see climate crisis...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/Bulletin editor
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr is inviting US President-elect Donald Trump to "visit the Pacific" to see firsthand...
Israel has ‘unleashed hell and destruction’ in Gaza genocide, says Amnesty...
Asia Pacific Report
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in...