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By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad has told an international conference in Bangkok that some of the most...

Asia Pacific Report Israeli forces have been ramping up operations in the occupied West Bank-- mainly the Jenin refugee camp – to “distract” from the...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Lilomaiava Maina Vai The Speaker of the House, Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau, decisively addressed a letter from FAST,...

ANALYSIS: By Nicholas Khoo, University of Otago Donald Trump is an unusual United States President in that he may be the first to strike greater...

By Gaurav Sharma, RNZ IndoNZ senior journalist Community leaders surprised by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's removal of Melissa Lee from the ethnic communities' portfolio are...

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle A litmus test of Israel’s commitment to abandon genocide and start down the road towards lasting peace is whether they choose...

By Leah Lowonbu in Port Vila Vanuatu’s only incumbent female parliamentarian has lost her seat in a snap election leaving only one woman candidate in...

Pacific Media Watch The Paris-based world media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for international journalists to be given open access to the besieged...

Asia Pacific Report Scenes of fully armed Hamas fighters in their green headbands escorting the three Israeli women hostages to their handover on the first...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila and Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Vanuatu's Parliament is starting to take shape...

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Australian government denies responsibility for asylum seekers detained in Nauru, following two decisions from the UN...

An Al-Jazeera Arabic special report translated by The Palestine Chronicle staff details how Israel’s military strategy in Gaza, aimed at dismantling Hamas and displacing...

Asia Pacific Report An almost three-hour delay for the start of the temporary ceasefire -- due to "technical difficulties", said the resistance movement Hamas --...

RNZ Pacific Samoa's prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal. FAST chair La'auli Leuatea Schmidt...

COMMENTARY: By Andrew Mitrovica I have wrestled with what to say in this urgent moment, long yearned for and that often appeared beyond reach during...

EDITORIAL: Samoa Observer, by the editorial board There should be only one reason why people enter politics. It is for the good of the nation...

Asia Pacific Report About 200 demonstrators gathered in the heart of New Zealand's biggest city Auckland today to welcome the Gaza ceasefire due to come...

Asia Pacific Report The United Nations tasked with providing humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza -- and the only one that can do...

Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every...

COMMENTARY: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Junior S. Ami With just over a year left in her tenure as Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives,...

By Anish Chand in Suva A Fiji community human rights coalition has called on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to halt his "reckless expansion" of government...