Home Asia Report

Asia Report

Latest

Protesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank take to the streets in Devonport last weekend

Asia Report

Australian bid to criminalise Palestine support creates ‘hierarchy of racism’, says PSNA

Pacific Media Watch -

July 15, 2025

Cook Islands will mark 60 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand on August 4

China

Luxon and Peters to miss Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution Day celebrations

A funeral has been held in the occupied West Bank for both the young Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers, Sayfollah ‘Saif’ Mussalet, an American Palestinian from Tampa, Florida, and Muhammad Shalabi

Asia Report

Israeli settlers shoot, beat to death 2 Palestinians in latest lynchings

Author David Robie with his latest book, Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior.

Civil Society

Author condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific

Thousands of New Zealanders in weekly protest marches in support of Palestine over the past 21 months have shown their displeasure over their government's foreign policy stance over Israel's war on Gaza

Asia Report

Academic slams NZ government over ‘compromised’ foreign policy

West Papua human rights advocate and independence leader Octo Mote

Civil Society

Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific – Octo Mote

Pacific Media Watch -

July 6, 2025

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Asia Report

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

July 6, 2025

Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Russel Norman

Asia Report

Greenpeace chief recalls New Zealand’s nuclear free exploits, seeks ‘peace’ voice...

July 5, 2025

Protesters picketing a Rocket Lab manufacturing site in Warkworth

Asia Report

Palestine protesters target NZ businesses ‘complicit’ with Israel’s Gaza genocide

July 4, 2025

UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Francesca Albanese

Asia Report

UN expert calls on world to end trade with Israel’s ‘economy...

July 4, 2025

PSNA co-chairs John Minto and Maher Nazzal said the referral “carefully outlines a case that six NZ individuals should be investigated”

Asia Report

Palestine solidarity group lawyers refer NZ prime minister Luxon, 3 ministers...

July 3, 2025

The Bradbury Group's presenter Martyn Bradbury talks Gaza to Palestinian journalist Dr Yousef Aljamal

Asia Report

The Bradbury Group features Palestinian journalist Yousef Aljamal, Middle East report...

Pacific Media Watch -

July 2, 2025

Starved for Peace - Mr Fish

Asia Report

Chris Hedges: Gaza’s Hunger Games – how Israel is weaponising starvation

July 2, 2025

Fiji protesters in support of a "Free West Papua"

Asia Report

Fiji human rights coalition challenges Rabuka over decolonisation ‘unfinished business’

June 30, 2025

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark

Asia Report

Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential...

June 30, 2025

CNMI and Guam activists stage a rally protesting against the US military buildup in the Marianas

Asia Report

‘Bridge for peace – not more bombs,’ say CNMI Gaza protesters

June 29, 2025

A pro-Iranian protest in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, yesterday

Asia Report

Why manufacturing consent for war with Iran failed this time

June 29, 2025

Iranian and Palestinian flags at a solidarity rally in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today

Asia Report

Eugene Doyle: Why Asia-Pacific should be cheering for Iran and not...

June 28, 2025

Journalist, poet and academic Dr Yousef Aljamal speaking in Auckland

Asia Report

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to fire at Gaza aid seekers – 70...

Pacific Media Watch -

June 28, 2025

Palestine solidarity activists, university staff and students facing repression will be encouraged by Antoinette Lattouf’s (inset) victory

Asia Report

Antoinette Lattouf win against ABC a victory for all truth-tellers

Pacific Media Watch -

June 27, 2025

Former Human Rights Watch head Ken Roth on Israel and genocide

Asia Report

The ‘Godfather of Human Rights’ Ken Roth on genocide, Trump and...

June 26, 2025

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Asia Report

‘Don’t surrender’ to Indonesian pressure over West Papua, Bomanak warns MSG

June 26, 2025

A West Papuan Morning Star flag of independence among a sea of Palestinian flags

Asia Report

Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel in spite of UN...

June 26, 2025

Palestinians face daily pogroms from brutal illegal Israeli settlers in the ocupied West Bank

Asia Report

Iran accuses US over ‘torpedoed diplomacy’ – passes bill to halt...

Pacific Media Watch -

June 25, 2025

Under the Cook Islands constitution, New Zealand cannot pass laws for the Cook Islands

China

Nearly half of Kiwis oppose automatic citizenship for Cook Islands, says...

June 25, 2025

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Asia Report

Fiji advocacy group slams Indonesian role in MSG as a ‘disgrace’

June 25, 2025

Israel accepts the ceasefire

Asia Report

Ramzy Baroud: The fallout – winners and losers from the Israeli...

June 24, 2025

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

Analysis

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

Pacific Climate Warriors

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

BEARING WITNESS

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...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016

APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

Tweet to @DavidRobie
Tweets by DavidRobie

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

POPULAR POSTS

The Rainbow Warrior III on the eve of the memorial service for Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira

Crime

‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of...

How Kanaky New Caledonia's public broadcaster NC La 1ère reported the news

Decolonisation

New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal

Journalist David Robie talking in a live cross to ABC News in Australia from the Rainbow Warrior dawn memorial service for Fernando Pereira on the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland

Crime

Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing

A funeral has been held in the occupied West Bank for both the young Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers, Sayfollah ‘Saif’ Mussalet, an American Palestinian from Tampa, Florida, and Muhammad Shalabi

Asia Report

Israeli settlers shoot, beat to death 2 Palestinians in latest lynchings

EDITOR'S PICKS

Protesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank take to the streets in Devonport last weekend

Asia Report

Australian bid to criminalise Palestine support creates ‘hierarchy of racism’, says...

How Kanaky New Caledonia's public broadcaster NC La 1ère reported the news

Decolonisation

New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal

Author David Robie with his latest book, Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior.

Civil Society

Author condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests...

The Rainbow Warrior III on the eve of the memorial service for Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira

Crime

‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of...

MOST COMMENTS

Australia

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

Jacinda Ardern

Analysis

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

Global

Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

Protesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank take to the streets in Devonport last weekend

Asia Report

Australian bid to criminalise Palestine support creates ‘hierarchy of racism’, says...

Cook Islands will mark 60 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand on August 4

China

Luxon and Peters to miss Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution Day celebrations

How Kanaky New Caledonia's public broadcaster NC La 1ère reported the news

Decolonisation

New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal

Labour's disarmament and associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford speaking

Decolonisation

Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism