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Fight back together for health workers

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Gallery: Doctors, health workers challenge NZ government over national crisis

May 1, 2025

"News Corp and its media bedfellows rely on snark, shrillness and outrage gimmickry

Civil Society

In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media

"What is happening in America is having a profound impact on journalism (and by extension journalism education) in Australia

Civil Society

Amid Dutton’s ‘hate media’ and Trump’s despotism, press freedom is more vital than ever

Open feed on PodTalk.Live

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PodTalk.live ushers in new ‘indie’ information and debate era

Claire Charters (Ngāti Whakaue) addressing the UN Indigenous People's Forum last week

Civil Society

Māori leaders urge UN to act stronger on NZ’s ‘regressive’ policies

Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu

Civil Society

NZ’s Palestine Forum calls on Luxon to take ‘firm stand’ over...

April 16, 2025

Speakers paying homage to Pope Francis at the "guerrilla theatre for Palestine" rally in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Civil Society

Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for...

April 26, 2025

Speaker Jason Brooke at the NZ Palestine rally

Civil Society

Health workers call for NZ government to join global demands for...

April 12, 2025

The USAID controversy featured on New Zealand's 1News tonight

Civil Society

Trump’s foreign aid freeze throws independent journalism into chaos

Pacific Media Watch -

February 8, 2025

A Fijians for Palestine supporter shows off his "No embassy on occupied land" tee-shirt

Civil Society

Fiji solidarity group condemns Rabuka plans for embassy in Jerusalem

March 25, 2025

New Zealand protesters outside the headquarters of Television New Zealand

Civil Society

Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do...

Pacific Media Watch -

May 7, 2025

Pro-Palestinian protesters picket New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)

Civil Society

Why NZ govt should back Greens’ sanctions bill on Israel over...

April 18, 2025

The Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network

Civil Society

Fiji solidarity network welcomes Gaza ceasefire but calls for ‘justice, accountability’

January 24, 2025

Besma at the "Free Palestine" rally in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau

Civil Society

NZ rally honours ‘voice of Palestine’ poet and marks Christchurch massacre

March 15, 2025

Maipi-Clarke beginning the Ka Mate haka

Civil Society

NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading after Māori MP evicted...

November 14, 2024

Australian protesters highlight university hypocrisy over the Israeli genocide in Gaza

Civil Society

Israeli military reservists court Australian universities amid ‘hypocrisy’ over anti-war protests

April 15, 2025

Civil Society

Activists scale NZ building in protest against global weapons company

March 3, 2025

What of young Australian people?

Civil Society

Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong...

January 27, 2025

A poster taped to a lamppost protesting against the arrest of pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil

Civil Society

Free press under threat in US – Columbia J-School speaks out

Pacific Media Watch -

March 18, 2025

Civil Society

Civicus Monitor criticises PNG use of cybercrime law to curb free...

Pacific Media Watch -

February 13, 2025

Labour Party's associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford (right) receives the open letter

Civil Society

100 Christian leaders’ open letter calls for NZ humanitarian visas for...

March 13, 2025

Cook islanders protest in the streets of Avarua today

Civil Society

Cook Islanders march in Avarua against Mark Brown government

February 18, 2025

A protest over a controversial and widely condemned series of heavily armed nationwide Te Urewera raids

Civil Society

An indictment of NZ’s settler colonial and ‘Five Eyes’ spy paranoia...

January 8, 2025

No Other Land . . . Oscar winning film for best documentary

Civil Society

‘Our film won an Oscar. But here in West Bank’s Masafer...

Pacific Media Watch -

March 4, 2025

Eugene Velasco of the progressive Filipino feminist NGO Gabriela

Civil Society

International Women’s Day activists protest in solidarity with Palestinians

March 8, 2025

Israel has regularly breached the first phase of the three-phased Gaza ceasefire agreement

Civil Society

PSNA open letter calls for NZ to condemn Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of...

March 12, 2025

Dark Times Academy's Mandy Henk speaking at the Asia Pacific Media Network event

Civil Society

How to fight Trump’s cyber dystopia with community, self-determination, care and...

Pacific Media Watch -

April 26, 2025

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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

Judges of the International Court of Justice

Asia Report

New Zealand condemned for failing to make ICJ humanitarian case...

Fiji's acting prisons chief Sevuloni Naucukidi (centre)

Editor's Picks

Viral video shows Fiji prison chief throwing punches at Suva bar

Media education in Samoa

Democracy

Samoa down in RSF media freedom world ranking due to ‘authoritarian...

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

Analysis

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

EDITOR'S PICKS

New Zealand protesters outside the headquarters of Television New Zealand

Civil Society

Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do...

Fiji Media Association secretary Stanley Simpson

Democracy

Fiji media welcomes credible news services, but not ‘pop-up propagandists’, says...

Fiji's acting prisons chief Sevuloni Naucukidi (centre)

Editor's Picks

Viral video shows Fiji prison chief throwing punches at Suva bar

PINA president Kalafi Moala

Democracy

PINA on World Press Freedom Day – facing new and complex...

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

New Zealand protesters outside the headquarters of Television New Zealand

Civil Society

Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do...

New Zealand journalist and author David Robie talks to Greenpeace activists last month about the Rainbow Warrior bombing and Rongelap voyage

Climate

‘Under no illusions’ about France, says author of new Rainbow Warrior...

Media education in Samoa

Democracy

Samoa down in RSF media freedom world ranking due to ‘authoritarian...

Indonesia - "A true silent retreat . . . especially for journalists"

Asia Report

Indonesian postcard image ‘dangerous’ but Fiji a rising star in RSF...