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By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist A political crisis is starting to brew in Papua New Guinea as calls are made for Prime Minster James...

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Soldiers and police were jointly patrolling the streets of the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby today as the...

By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent; Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist; and Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist At least...

Asia Pacific Report The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared a boycott of the Indonesian elections next month and has called...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Shops have been set on fire or looted in parts of Papua...

The usually festive Christmas season in West Papua was marred by the death of beloved Papua Governor and Chief Lukas Enembe in an Indonesian...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent A former New Caledonia-based High Commissioner, Patrice Faure, has been appointed Chief-of-Staff of French President Emmanuel Macron. Faure is...

COMMENTARY: By John Minto Two years ago New Zealand joined 22 other countries in supporting the Ukrainian case against Russia at the International Court of...

By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva Right across the South Pacific region, communities are no longer living on idyllic islands -- they are facing serious problems...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The President of Palau has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans as the...

BACKGROUNDER: By Stefan Armbruster On 1 December each year, in cities across Australia and New Zealand, a small group of West Papuan immigrants and refugees...

ANALYSIS: By Tristan Dunning, University of Queensland, and Martin Kear, University of Sydney While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks...

ANALYSIS: By Terence Wood In the wake of New Zealand’s recent election, and subsequent coalition negotiations, Winston Peters has emerged as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister...

RNZ News New Zealand's opposition Labour Party has announced its shadow cabinet to face off against the conservative coalition government. The party endorsed Chris Hipkins as...

By Alexander Rheeney in Apia Disgruntled staff at the University of South Pacific (USP) are demanding the USP Council make a decision on the relocation...

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served up ahead of...

By Vijay Narayan in Suva The University of the South Pacific Council has reappointed Professor Pal Ahluwalia as vice-chancellor and president amid two days of...

By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva The Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff (AUSPS) will now make necessary submissions to go on a...

RNZ News Former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson has defended Aotearoa New Zealand's public interest journalism fund that his government started during the covid-19 pandemic, after...

By Iliana Biutu in Suva University of the South Pacific Union (USPU) president Reuben Colata says industrial action will be the next step if USP...

RNZ Pacific University of the South Pacific (USP) staff gathered outside the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre today to protest over better pay and conditions as well...

By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter South Taranaki's iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the Aotearoa New Zealand's new...