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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown (left) fronting a media conference

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Gavin Ellis: Communication lessons from the Great Flood

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January 31, 2023

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Duterte’s congressional supporters seal Philippine TV network’s fate

Beyond the Bubble

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Why the AI bubble will burst – with system threatening consequences

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

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Binoy Kampmark: Bitter harvests – the killing of Yahya Sinwar and ignoring the truth

COP26 "failure"

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The ultimate guide to why the COP26 summit ended in failure and disappointment (despite bright spots)

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide

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Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

April 8, 2026

Professor Pal Ahluwalia

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Covid, culture and USP’s fight to save academic freedom

June 15, 2020

Columnist Matthew Hooton's article justifying Foreign Minister Winston Peters' stance on Palestine

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Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned

Pacific Media Watch -

October 10, 2025

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António Sampaio: Freedom of the press – rights, responsibilities and transparency

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January 30, 2019

Draft PNG National Media Development Policy "flies in the face of global norms for self-regulation"

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PNG draft media development policy ‘contemptuous’ of public interest

Pacific Media Watch -

March 11, 2023

Samoan Parliament

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Fuimaono Dylan Asafo: Samoan ruling an unfortunate case of judicial overreach

June 3, 2021

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Pacific loses shortwave radio that dodges dictators – warns of disasters

December 9, 2016

The Pacific Media Centre project

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Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom

Pacific Media Watch -

December 8, 2022

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Connecting the dots – Pacific disasters, cyclones, climate featured in latest...

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July 20, 2018

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Indonesia’s 1965 purge – the persecuted and persecutors in safe space

May 2, 2016

NZ feminist Kate Sheppard

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On the money: Kate Sheppard and the making of a NZ...

September 19, 2021

Willie Jackson, former broadcaster and Labour's Broadcasting and Media Minister in the current government

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NZ election 2023: How a better funding model can help media...

Pacific Media Watch -

October 3, 2023

US President Donald Trump (left) and Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

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Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by...

April 17, 2026

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La’o Hamutuk: Is the Tibar container port what Timor-Leste really needs?

June 19, 2016

A New Zealand soldier on patrol in Bamiyan Province

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New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan

August 19, 2021

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Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic

April 4, 2020

The Freedom Flotilla's Handala crew in emegency positions just before the Israeli military seizure of their humanitarian aid ship on Saturday

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‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the...

Pacific Media Watch -

July 28, 2025

YouTube has banned the channel that’s been creating viral AI Lego music videos criticising the US war on Iran

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Caitlin Johnstone: I hope the US loses and the empire collapses

April 16, 2026

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UPNG shutdown crisis – the facts behind the turmoil

March 6, 2019

Kanak independence candidate Emmanuel Tjibaou

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A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties

July 13, 2024

"His favourite merchant." - Mr Fish

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Chris Hedges: The betrayal of Palestinian journalists

Pacific Media Watch -

September 3, 2025

Wait Here

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With covid-19 mutating and surging, NZ urgently needs to tighten border...

January 14, 2021

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent

Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson

Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate

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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all

Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants

Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

BEARING WITNESS

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

Asia Report

Journalist Cole Martin tells it ‘like it is in reality’ in...

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire

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Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers...

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide

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Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"

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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

Bearing Witness

Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

APJS newsfile

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

APJS newsfile

Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)

APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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Democratic Party leader Tina Pupuke-Browne

Cook Islands

Democratic Party pledges ‘honest review’ after preliminary election wipeout in Cook...

The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000

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Fiji’s HIV epidemic has yet to reach a ‘turning point’, warns...

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Fiji’s Palestine solidarity group queries ‘unprecedented’ security for Israeli embassy

Killed Fiji military detainee Jone Vakarisi

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Four months on, still no charges in death of man in...

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Australia's march for humanity and an end to Israel's Gaza genocide

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Australia, don’t be surprised. Israel does this to Palestinians all the...

The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000

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Fiji’s HIV epidemic has yet to reach a ‘turning point’, warns...

After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

Asia Report

Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe

Indonesian military forces in action in Intan Jaya regency in Central Papua province this week

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West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau, says...

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Australia

Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

Jacinda Ardern

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Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

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Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

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Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir . . . visiting the construction site of a gallows being built to hang Palestinians

Commentary

‘Bloodthirsty psychopath’ – Israel’s Ben-Gvir touts viewing booths at gallows for...

Australia's march for humanity and an end to Israel's Gaza genocide

Asia Report

Australia, don’t be surprised. Israel does this to Palestinians all the...

The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000

Editor's Picks

Fiji’s HIV epidemic has yet to reach a ‘turning point’, warns...

After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

Asia Report

Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe