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US President Donald Trump has deprived more than 400 million citizens of reliable information overnight

Taiwan

New deal for journalism – RSF’s 11 steps to ‘reconstruct’ global media

Pacific Media Watch -

May 4, 2025

Guam Governor Leon Guerrero welcomes Taiwan's President Lai to Guam

Taiwan

Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Guam

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump

Taiwan

How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations

Journalists at Taipei's Grand Hotel reception celebrating seven years of the Asia Pacific regional office of RSF

Taiwan

RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action

Solomon Islands voters board the MV Taimareho 1

Taiwan

Ships in the night – final day of election campaigning in Solomon Islands

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine nominates cabinet ministers

Taiwan

Pacific predictions: Elections, security and regionalism top 2024 agenda

January 25, 2024

"Censored" . . . the cover image on In-Depth Solomons' revelations

Taiwan

‘Dear media friends’ – China interferes in Honiara media over Taiwan,...

Pacific Media Watch -

January 23, 2024

President Hilda Heine being sworn in

Taiwan

Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift

January 19, 2024

Rival flags of China and Taiwan

Taiwan

China has ‘whittled down’ key Taiwan support with Nauru move, says...

January 16, 2024

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

Taiwan

PNG eyes China for more ‘cheaper’ loans as ties gain momentum

October 12, 2023

Declassified Australia

Taiwan

Media targeting public for a war with China, warns Declassified Australia

Pacific Media Watch -

September 29, 2023

It is important politically and economically for New Zealand to have trading relations with both G7 and developing countries

Taiwan

Ian Powell: Context of the ‘New Washington Consensus’ and China ‘threat’...

August 29, 2023

Author Antony Loewenstein speaking about his new book, The Palestine Laboratory, in Auckland last night

Taiwan

Israel’s arms and spyware: Used on Palestinians, sold to the world

July 21, 2023

Five Eyes uncovers hacking attack

Taiwan

Highly secretive Five Eyes alliance disrupts China-backed hacker group

May 27, 2023

FSM President David Panuelo

Taiwan

US to boost aid to Micronesia in exchange for broader military...

January 16, 2023

President David Panuelo of the Federated States of Micronesia

Taiwan

China documents threaten Pacific sovereignty, warns FSM president

May 27, 2022

RMIT journalism lecturer Tito Ambyo

Taiwan

Media freedom slide in Australia ‘undermining’ ability to project democratic values

Pacific Media Watch -

May 3, 2022

Newspaper street vendors in Honiara.

Taiwan

How China is manipulating the information war in the Pacific

March 17, 2022

An Australian soldier on patrol in Honiara

Taiwan

Solomon Islands: China mouthpiece blames Australia for ‘fomenting riots’

November 29, 2021

Solomon islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare

Taiwan

Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics

November 29, 2021

Covid-19 and hate

Taiwan

New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation

August 30, 2021

Taiwan

Frank Senge Kolma: Somare could lose his temper – trust me,...

March 4, 2021

Bainimarama and Xi

Taiwan

The Taiwan ‘prize’ and the US-China rivalry in the Pacific

December 16, 2020

Taiwan

How Hong Kong authorities are gradually taking over public broadcaster RTHK

Pacific Media Watch -

November 14, 2020

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Taiwan

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

October 19, 2020

Taiwan

WHO’s exclusion of Taiwan endangers global coronavirus fight, says Palau

May 2, 2020

Taiwan

Taiwan’s Pacific allies dwindle as Kiribati follows Solomons’ China switch

Pacific Media Centre -

September 23, 2019

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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

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

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

Analysis

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

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?

Bearing Witness

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

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

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

Journalist, poet and academic Dr Yousef Aljamal speaking in Auckland

Asia Report

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

Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center

Aviation

Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step...

Activist minister Reverend Mua Strickson-Pua brandishes the petition against the AUKUS military pact at the launch

Decolonisation

Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific – Rev Mua Strickson-Pua

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark

Asia Report

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

EDITOR'S PICKS

The bombed Rainbow Warrior next morning

Analysis

The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end...

Rabaul's Archbishop Rochus Tatamai

Culture

Catholic Church warns against PNG declaring itself a ‘Christian country’

Investigative journalist Richard Baker's SBS "Fallout" podcast on the Rainbow Warrior and the Norfolk Island connection

Australia

Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island – SBS podcast

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...

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

Taiwan

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

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...

The bombed Rainbow Warrior next morning

Analysis

The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end...

Investigative journalist Richard Baker's SBS "Fallout" podcast on the Rainbow Warrior and the Norfolk Island connection

Australia

Fallout: Spies on Norfolk Island – SBS podcast

Since the data breach, the Tongan government has said "a small amount" of information from the attack was published online. This included confidential information,

Crime

Tonga cybersecurity attack wake-up call for Pacific, warns expert