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NSW Premier Chris Minns

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An armed Jewish police force in Australia? Minns defies police and opens the door

August 23, 2026

Sir Tim Shadbolt

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‘An extraordinary, charismatic man’: Sir Tim Shadbolt dies at 78

The Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March (left) and Labour's Phil Twyford

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PSNA slams NZ’s ‘uncaring’ lack of signature on global Israeli settlements censure

Olivia Coote presents a welcome home koha to Global Sumud Flotilla activists Mousa Taher (centre) and Hāhona Ormsby (black cap) at Auckland International Airport

Civil Society

Haka, waiata welcome for NZ’s Gaza flotilla activists after brutal ordeal at hands of Israeli military

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa's Neil Scott and protesters marching in the Stop Wars Aotearoa rally

Civil Society

Protesters rally across Aotearoa in condemnation of Israel, US ‘warmongering’ and ‘shameful’ NZ

Trump speaks of transforming Gaza into a magnificent "Riviera of the Middle East"

Civil Society

Trump’s ‘Riviera’ plan for Gaza heralds an age of naked fascism

February 11, 2025

"Hot off the press" . . . David Robie talks Eyes of Fire just after receiving the first copy of his book marking 40 years since the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985

Civil Society

David Robie: New Zealand must do more for Pacific and confront...

July 16, 2025

With no upper house, nor a written constitution, important laws can be fast-tracked or repealed by a simple majority of Parliament

Civil Society

NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a...

November 15, 2024

Part of the vandalism outside human rights activist John Minto's home

Civil Society

Photos of attack on Palestine activist’s property ‘censored’ by Facebook

January 8, 2026

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

Civil Society

Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent...

April 7, 2026

A photo of the Philippine media assembled by and flown to Israel

Civil Society

Walden Bello on Gaza and the media silence: ‘It isn’t fear...

Pacific Media Watch -

September 2, 2025

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Indonesian police detain 49 in attack, vandalising of Papuan dormitory

August 16, 2018

Zionist lawyer Yehuda Shimon

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Caitlin Johnstone: All mainstream Western institutions view Palestinian lives as worthless

August 5, 2026

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Duterte critics, supporters clash on EDSA People Power anniversary

Pacific Media Watch -

February 27, 2017

The 1 May 2025 report by Talamua Online that led to the criminal libel case

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Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism

Pacific Media Watch -

May 23, 2025

Pro-Palestine protesters outside the NZ Voyager Media Awards in Auckland tonight demonstrating against "biased" media coverage

Civil Society

Time for NZ media to ditch the propaganda and stand against...

Pacific Media Watch -

May 16, 2025

A Rising Tide climate protest with a Newcastle Port blockade

Civil Society

Australia, world leader in arresting climate protesters, drops 130 charges

August 8, 2026

"Democracy not deals"

Civil Society

Saige England: We spoke truth to power and the powerful folded

Pacific Media Watch -

August 3, 2026

Reunification of Movements for Change party leader Charlot Salwai

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Former Vanuatu PM Salwai’s party to boycott parliament session

June 9, 2022

Alanna Smith

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Cook Islands: Navigating the rise of third party politics and a...

August 11, 2022

"For Israeli diplomacy, the enemy is never merely the armed adversary"

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Monsters playing victims – how Israel’s Danny Danon twists his war...

July 3, 2026

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Pasifika Renaissance calls for Pacific oral histories on video

January 31, 2016

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Environmental advocate sues Duterte supporters for cyberbullying

May 7, 2016

Senator Lindsey Graham (left) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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Caitlin Johnstone: More shockingly honest confessions from the Empire managers

February 17, 2026

West Papua National Committee international spokesperson Victor Yeimo

Civil Society

Amnesty calls on Jakarta to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo

May 11, 2023

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki, founder of the Freedoms NZ party

Civil Society

Refusing to rule out working with Brian Tamaki, Luxon gives NZ’s...

August 26, 2022

Deposed Fiji Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry being held hostage

Civil Society

Speight’s Fiji coup had more to do with power, greed than...

May 19, 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

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

Civil Society

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

Analysis

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

Civil Society

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"

Analysis

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

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Civil Society

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

POPULAR POSTS

Himalayan Tsunami . . . Kirti Tamang, 5, was in her classroom in Betrawati on the morning when the flood arrived with a roar

Analysis

Nepali Times: Not if, but when next?

The Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March (left) and Labour's Phil Twyford

Civil Society

PSNA slams NZ’s ‘uncaring’ lack of signature on global Israeli settlements...

Colonel Nochi Mendel ordered the Israeli drone strike that killed seven aid workers in April 2024

Asia Report

‘Not sorry’ – will international pressure mean justice for Zomi Frankcom?

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters (from left), Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and the US Deputy State Secretary, Christopher Landau

Cook Islands

US pushes critical minerals agenda in Cook Islands with Penrhyn ‘lifeline’

EDITOR'S PICKS

New Caledonia's President Milakulo Tukumuli

Development

France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia

Peace movement historian Maire Leadbeater

Asia Report

Shane te Pou: Matua Pita Tipene, I wish you weren’t in...

Indonesian Embassy response on West Papua

Asia Report

UN human rights commissioner visit to West Papua on track, says...

A Chinese strategic nuclear submarine launched a warhead-carrying missile in July

Asia Report

Pacific Islands Forum winds up by condemning China nuclear test

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 Caledonia's President Milakulo Tukumuli

Development

France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia

Peace movement historian Maire Leadbeater

Asia Report

Shane te Pou: Matua Pita Tipene, I wish you weren’t in...

Indonesian Embassy response on West Papua

Asia Report

UN human rights commissioner visit to West Papua on track, says...

A Chinese strategic nuclear submarine launched a warhead-carrying missile in July

Asia Report

Pacific Islands Forum winds up by condemning China nuclear test