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‘No’ to deep sea bed mining plans for Pacific, says PNG’s...
Meredith Kuusa reports for TVWan News.
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Papua New Guinea's Catholic Church cardinal has given a resounding "no" to deep sea mining...
Media ‘twisted comments’ about Chinese firm over tax, says Pōhiva
Pacific Media Watch News Desk
Tongan Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva has hit back at reports that he told a press conference that “Chinese businesses in...
AUT appoints new head of Communication Studies school
By Olivia Allison
Auckland University of Technology has appointed a new head of the School of Communication Studies, the largest in New Zealand, the university...
Wrest back PNG from ‘globalised zombies’ and ‘life suckers’, says Juffa
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Popular Oro Governor Gary Juffa, one of the opposition leaders contesting Papua New Guinea's general election next month, has called...
Marawi retrieves bodies on streets amid Philippines air strikes
As Ramadan begins, Carmela Fonbuena reports on the continuing clashes in Marawi City. Video: Rappler
By Carmela Fonbuena in Marawi City, Philippines
Philippines police have entered...
PNG police launch communications command centre for general election
EMTV News bulletin on the Highlands joint security forces parade in Mt Hagen.
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Papua New Guinea's police have opened the first...
Moresby bilum market mum wants change with PNG elections
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill continues to defend the country’s economy as the PNG election campaign continues. Video: EMTV News
By Kiwiana Ngabung in Port Moresby
She...
PNG police set to launch Highlands election security operation
Glenda Popot of TVWan News reports on the PNG elections campaign trail. Video: TVWan News
By Annette Kora in Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea's Highlands region...
Jakarta bombing attack retaliation against police, says analyst
The two Jakarta suicide bomber suspects have been identified by police. Video: Star Online
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
The Indonesian double suicide bombing near a...
‘Respect human rights’ warning from Amnesty over Philippines martial law
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
The Philippines must ensure that human rights are respected and protected, following the President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law...
Philippines troops rescue 78 hostages from terrorists in Marawi hospital
Carmela Fonbuena files this a video report from Mindanao, Philippines. Video: Rappler
By Carmela Fonbuena in Iligan City, Mindanao
About 78 civilians held captive by the...
Chinese banks provide 40 percent of Fiji’s foreign loans
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Fiji's Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told Parliament the national debt is currently F$4.5 billion (NZ$3.07 billion) and was manageable,...
PNG’s forests authority chief granted another five years at helm
Salome Vincent of TVWAN News reports on the PNG forests industry management direction.
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Papua New Guinea's Forestry Authority acting manager Tunou...
20 deaths in two years because PNG clinic has no medicine,...
By Troy Taule in Port Moresby
More than 20 people in a village in Papua New Guinea's Central Province have died within the space of...
Indonesia must step up over Papuan development, says ELSAM
The Indonesian government needs to change the policy of development which makes Papuan community a subject, says a non-government organisation that specialises in West...
Four killed, eight wounded in bungled Indonesian military exercise
By Fadi In Batam, Ruiau Islands, Indonesia
A Chinese-made cannon has malfunctioned and fired off shots randomly during military exercises in Indonesia's Tanjung Datuk, Natuna,...
Freeport mine in Papua sacks 840 striking workers following May Day
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
Gold and copper mining firm PT Freeport has reportedly laid off 840 employees for going on strike in Timika in...
Abrupt increase in minimum wage may hit Fiji economy, warns academic
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
An abrupt increase in Fiji's national minimum wage for workers in the informal sectors could have an adverse impact on...
Pat Walsh: Ahok is innocent — Indonesia needs him and renewed...
ANALYSIS: By Pat Walsh
The recent sentencing of Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, the Christian Chinese-Indonesian Governor of Jakarta, to two years in jail for blasphemy...
Mike Treen: ‘Extend the amnesty’ – facing NZ’s ‘inhuman’ migrant plan
Unite Union's Mike Treen critiques the injustices of the New Zealand migrant policies and their fraud on foreign students, especially Asian. Skykiwi journalist Leon...
Ahok’s defeat marks tough future for democratic, tolerant Indonesia
By Muhamad Al Azhari and Eko Prasetyo in Jakarta
Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's defeat at the hands of rival candidate Anies Baswedan...
PNG police launching islands region security operation for elections
By Sally Pokiton inn Port Moresby
The 2017 New Guinea Islands national security operation for the general elections will be launched on Manus Island today.
Police...