APR editor
New Caledonia’s provincial elections sharpen independence political divide
By Walter Zweifel for RNZ Dateline Pacific
New Caledonia's anti-independence parties have retained their slim majority in the 54-member Congress made up of members from...
Amnesty Indonesia calls for justice over 1998 Trisakti student shootings
By Devina Halim in Jakarta
Amnesty International Indonesia is calling for justice and truth from the government over the Trisakti student shooting tragedy through legal...
Anti-independence bloc holds majority in New Caledonian provincial elections
By RNZ Pacific
Preliminary results from New Caledonia's provincial elections show that the anti-independence parties will retain their slim majority in the 54-member Congress.
Local television...
USP rocked by appointments, contract ‘abuse’ allegations
By Samisoni Pareti and Peni Komaisavai in Suva
Allegations of serious cases of mismanagement and abuse of process at the Fiji-based regional University of the...
‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League
By RNZ Pacific
Hienghéne Sport won their maiden OFC Champions League football title after a sensational 60 metre strike by substitute Amy Antoine Roine earned...
Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A New Plymouth Boys’ High School student has won a national race relations competition with a speech citing examples of past...
Ex-top judges, ombudsmen endorse Chel Diokno for Philippines election
By Lian Buan in Manila
Opposition senatorial canidate Chel Diokno, a veteran human rights lawyer, won the endorsement of former justices of the Philippines Supreme...
Final day of election campaigning in New Caledonian provincial vote
By RNZ Pacific
Campaigning in New Caledonia will end tonight ahead of Sunday's provincial elections.
A weekend ban will then come into force on the sale...
NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
New Zealand's Zero Carbon Amendment Bill has no ability to enforce its climate change targets, warns Greenpeace Aotearoa's chief, a former...
Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote
By EMTV News
Papua New Guinea's political opposition has gone on the offensive, accusing Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of attempting to delay and defeat...
Ex-minister Marape declares rival camp ‘steadfast’ in O’Neill challenge
Recruiting the opposition numbers as the no-confidence vote looms for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government when Parliament resumes tomorrow. Video: EMTV News
By Scott Waide
The...
Assassination of Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou marked 30 years on
By RNZ Pacific
Commemorations have been held in New Caledonia over the weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of the pro-independence leader...
Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in...
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
All five MPs from...
‘The President does not lie’ – and Duterte’s proven untrue claims
By Pia Ranada in Manila
Besieged by criticisms and questions about the veracity of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's "ouster plot matrix", Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo...
Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby in London
A world-leading climate action plan or a betrayal of future generations? The UK's net zero emissions plan certainly sorted...
Bob Howarth: Role of journalism in developing and protecting democracy
COMMENT: By Bob Howarth in Dili
Today, World Press Freedom Day, is being celebrated in all democratic parts of the world. And Timor-Leste has much...
West Papuan speaker ‘silenced’ when trying to raise UN agenda issue
By Andrew Johnson
Since 2004, a number of university papers have raised the question of genocide in the Pacific territory of West Papua administrated by...
PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence...
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...
China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments
By Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News
China launched an “international green development coalition” last week, in the face of growing concern about...
Students to talk frankly on NZ race relations at national hui
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Students from across New Zealand will have their say at a hui on race relations in Aotearoa next month, followed by...
Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality
By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta
Thousands of Indonesians marched from Jl. Sudirman to the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Saturday for the 2019...
Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move
By Jack Lapauve Jnr in Port Moresby
Three Papua New Guinean provincial governors and two other MPs have resigned from Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's People's...