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Sri Lanka

Rise in NZ disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections

Pacific Media Watch -

April 9, 2023

Activists protest against World Bank policies

Sri Lanka

9/11 killed it, but 20 years on global justice movement is poised for revival

A View From Afar podcast

Sri Lanka

A View From Afar: Could Auckland’s LynnMall stabbing attack have been prevented?

Mt Eden Prison

Sri Lanka

NZ Corrections found attacker ‘increasingly hostile and abusive’

Police guard at LynnMall Countdown

Sri Lanka

Missed opportunities to deradicalise attacker in NZ tragedy, says criminologist

Armed police at Auckland's LynnMall

Sri Lanka

Auckland terror attacker ‘brainwashed’ by neighbours, mother says

September 5, 2021

Armed New Zealand police at LynnMall

Sri Lanka

Auckland terrorist’s name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now

September 4, 2021

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern 030921

Sri Lanka

NZ mall stabbings a terrorist attack by ‘lone wolf’, says PM...

September 3, 2021

Covid-19 and hate

Sri Lanka

New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation

August 30, 2021

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’

Pacific Media Watch -

April 28, 2019

Sri Lanka

Auckland Sri Lankan community holds vigil for terror bomb victims, survivors

April 24, 2019

Sri Lanka

PNG government faces mounting pressure over Maseratis splurge

October 15, 2018

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan boat crisis reminds Indonesia of Rohingya arrivals

June 21, 2016

Sri Lanka

Media freedom: A nice RSF postcard from the Pacific, but not...

Pacific Media Watch -

April 20, 2016

CLIMATE AND COVID

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

Stephanie Sageo-Tapungu

Climate

How covid priorities have ‘shelved’ PNG climate change action

Dr Collin Tukuitonga

Analysis

Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change

CORONAVIRUS

Former NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern

Coronavirus

King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade

Covid reaches Tokelau

Coronavirus

Tokelau covid: Two new cases announced as lockdown ends

Professor Michael Baker

Coronavirus

WHO covid-19 status changed but still NZ’s infectious ‘number one killer’

Professor Michael Baker

Coronavirus

Smaller covid waves in NZ, but still ‘major uncertainties’ – professor

Professor Michael Baker's covid-19 fourth wave warning

Coronavirus

‘Mask up’ – warns epidemiologist over NZ’s rising fourth wave...

The “Jacinda effect” had switched from being a uniting force to a polarising one

Climate

Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to parliament – how her politics of...

BEARING WITNESS

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?

Bearing Witness

Fiji to set up relocation trust fund for villages hit by...

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

Bearing Witness

Banabans of Rabi student doco given Tongan film festival premiere

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APJS NEWSFILE

APJS newsfile

While PNG promotes APEC big money, youth are building grassroots resilience

APJS newsfile

40 luxury Maseratis for PNG, but little effort put into climate...

APJS newsfile

Tukuitonga goes into battle on behalf of Pacific for WHO position

APJS newsfile

Memo NZ: ‘Get on the right side of history’ over West...

POPULAR POSTS

The US military continues Guam build-up

Civil Society

Guam’s indigenous people ‘feel less safe’ over US military build-up

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Widodo set to visit Port Moresby next month

PNG's controversial gold deal

Development

PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal

If the New Zealand pilot does get out alive, he deserves the media attention lavished on the Australian

Decolonisation

Duncan Graham: Compromise worked in Aceh – why not West Papua?...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Former NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern

Coronavirus

King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade

South Australian MPs rally against the draconian new anti-protest law

Australia

South Australia adopts draconian new law curbing peaceful climate protest

This image of Tui O'Sullivan is a portrait painted by Professor Welby Ings

Culture

Obituary: Tui Rererangi Walsh O’Sullivan, the ‘flying bird in the sky’

"Protect our sovereignty - and our boundaries"

Democracy

‘There must be clarity’ – PNG students protest over US defence...

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

The US military continues Guam build-up

Civil Society

Guam’s indigenous people ‘feel less safe’ over US military build-up

The Melanesian Spearhead Secretariat office in Port Vila

Asia Report

West Papuan ‘provisional’ government backs full membership of MSG

Kamahl Santamaria at Al Jazeera

Asia Report

Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria breaks year-long silence in The...

Former NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern

Coronavirus

King’s Birthday Honours: Former NZ leader Jacinda Ardern receives high accolade