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‘Omicron’s not done with us’: A year on from NZ’s longest...
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent
One year on from Aotearoa New Zealand's longest covid-19 lockdown, an epidemiologist says further lockdowns cannot be ruled...
‘Just a power grab’ claim over Vanuatu PM’s no-confidence vote boycott
By Koroi Hawkins and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalists, with reporting and photography from RNZ correspondent Hilaire Bule in Port Vila
The Vanuatu Prime Minister...
Paul Wolffram: Resisting sorcery violence in PNG from the ‘grasruts’
COMMENTARY: By Paul Wolffram
It was at the end of a long day of walking back and forth over the dusty roads of Goroka town...
Labour’s caucus suspends rogue MP Gaurav Sharma for ‘breach of...
RNZ News
Aotearoa New Zealand's ruling Labour's caucus has unanimously decided to suspend Hamilton West MP Dr Gaurav Sharma effective immediately in the wake of...
Ongoing union strikes disrupt more domestic flights in New Caledonia
RNZ News
Domestic flights have been cancelled again in New Caledonia as a conflict between Air Calédonie and the workers' union USTKE continues.
The carrier decided...
PNG’s longest serving politician Governor Chan hits ground running
By Thierry Lepani of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's longest serving politician and oldest member of Parliament is already getting things...
WHO declares public health emergency for Marshall Islands
RNZ Pacific
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the covid outbreak in the Marshall Islands a Public Health Emergency.
A total of 571 new omicron...
Marape’s ‘mystery’ green energy Singapore trip explained at midnight
PNG Post-Courier
Two days after being elected as Prime Minister again in Papua New Guinea, James Marape took his first official trip as the country's...
Marshall Islands covid spread demonstrates super variant
By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor and RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro
The Marshall Islands is a live demonstration that the omicron BA.5 variant...
Tonga stays on US watch list for not doing enough on...
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News in Auckland
Tonga has not done enough to combat people trafficking and will remain on an American watch list,...
Yamin Kogoya: West Papua’s colonial fate – UN ‘New York Agreement’
COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya
Sixty years ago today -- on 15 August 1962 -- the fate of a newly born nation-state West Papua was stolen...
Papuan advocacy group calls for New Zealand scholarship to aid students
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
A Papuan student advocacy group has called for the establishment of a future Aotearoa New Zealand scholarship for West Papuans to...
Bougainville independence issue a ‘unity test’ for PNG, says Marape
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guineans will be consulted on key constitutional questions...
Will Fiji’s 2022 hotly contested elections further cement democracy?
ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Singh of the University of the South Pacific
In Fiji’s politically charged context, national elections are historically a risky period. Since the...
Mark Brown confirmed as Cook Islands PM with slim grip
RNZ Pacific
The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands, Sir Tom Marsters, has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister.
In a statement issued from Mark...
Russel Norman: Don’t be fooled by NZ greenwashing, the lack of...
ANALYSIS: By Russel Norman, executive director of Greenpeace Aotearoa
Only people power can ensure genuine enduring progress on climate and people need to know the...
PNG elections chief Sinai seeks extra extension for Southern Highlands
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea's Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says he will seek a further extension from the Governor-General for the return of writ for...
Ruling party in Cook Islands closer to power after gaining 2...
RNZ Pacific
The Cook Islands Party has gained two more seats following the final count of the general election, edging it closer to power.
The party,...
NZ’s first cruise ship since beginning of pandemic arrives – next...
RNZ News
The P&O Pacific Explorer has docked in at Queens Wharf in Auckland from Sydney, the first cruise ship to arrive in Aotearoa New...
SIBC chief defends ‘free’ state media broadcaster in face of tighter...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The head of the Solomon Islands state-owned broadcaster has defended its role in the face of the government tightening control --...
‘Face of democracy is going to change’ in NZ, say Māori...
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter
A number of Māori wāhine have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's Aotearoa...
PNG has ‘gone to the dogs’, says lawyer calling on new...
By Concy Simon of the PNG Post-Courier
Leadership of Papua New Guinea has "gone to the dogs" represented by a rapid increase in prices of...