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Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity

May 12, 2022

Bosip Kaiwi

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Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher

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

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Israeli settlers beat to death 2 Palestinians in latest lynchings

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

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PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’

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Philippine media freedom riskier, traumatic under Duterte, says PCIJ director

Senior Commander Benny Prabowo

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Indonesian security forces ‘have no idea’ where NZ pilot hostage is

February 9, 2023

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John Minto: When TVNZ’s Israeli ‘counter-terrorism’ op against Palestinians is actually...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 3, 2026

Port Moresby ethnic clashes

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When will enough be enough? Port Moresby’s struggle with ethnic war

October 11, 2022

A police landcruiser patrols the streets of the Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby

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PNG bus shooting: ‘This sort of revenge killing is unheard of’

October 25, 2024

A demonstrationon 29 August 2022 by families and village supporters of the four Papuan victims of murder and mutilation at Timika

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West Papua atrocity – a warning to Jakarta for impartial investigation

September 5, 2022

Lieutenant-General Dodik Widjanarko

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Military police chief says TNI soldiers burned Papuan bodies to hide...

Pacific Media Watch -

December 27, 2020

One of the kidnapped Papua New Guinean schoolgirls talks about her ordeal

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PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them

June 12, 2023

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FSM, Marshall Islands envoys seek details on police-involved shootings

July 3, 2017

Papua New Guinea has about 51,957 illegally and unlicensed firearms

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More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies...

October 20, 2021

PNG's Milne Bay Province

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30 killed, many injured in PNG ‘island of love’ tribal massacre

October 25, 2022

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Philippines president’s ‘hit man’ allegations spur renewed calls for killings probe

September 19, 2016

At the time of the Israel attack on Iran's state broadcaster IRDB, news anchor Sahar Emami was presenting the news

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Attack on Iran’s state media – Israel bombs IRIB building in...

Pacific Media Watch -

June 17, 2025

The wounded NBC journalist near Port Moresby 2 August 2023

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PNG woman journalist hit by stray bullet during Moitaka shootout

August 3, 2023

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Eight dead following big PNG jailbreak near Mt Hagen – manhunt,...

February 25, 2020

Rioting breaks out in Port Moresby as looters take advantage of a protest by the Papua New Guinea's police

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At least 10 dead after looting, fires on Port Moresby’s ‘darkest...

January 11, 2024

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Philippines faces call for UN rights inquiry into war-on-drugs killings

July 10, 2019

Filipino media "influencers" complicit in Israeli propaganda programme

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How two Filipino ‘journalists’ took part in Israeli whitewashing of genocide

August 31, 2025

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AUT students: ‘We want to stay as a country, unified, always’

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March 22, 2019

Pacific gender specialist Dr Fiona Hukula

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Protect women accused of ‘sorcery’ and punish attackers, watchdog tells PNG

June 10, 2021

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O’Neill imposes PNG curfew, vows arrests in wake of Mendi torchings

June 15, 2018

Palestinian-US journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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RSF condemns Israel’s ‘scandalous impunity’ over killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Pacific Media Watch -

May 13, 2023

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Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption...

September 17, 2020

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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

Asia Report

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

Crime

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

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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

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The author, Laurens Ikinia, with extended whānau - family (he is pictured fourth from left)

Analysis

Indonesia at 81 – who owns the Land of Papua’s...

After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

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Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe

Reports from West Papua say parts of the highlands region have been blanketed by snow and ice in recent days

Asia Report

Snowfall in West Papua, while severe drought hits other parts of...

Auckland's new metro rail station Karanga-a-hape

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‘Just lovely’: Karanga-a-Hape train station delights locals and visitors on open...

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After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

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Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe

Indonesian military forces in action in Intan Jaya regency in Central Papua province this week

Asia Report

West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau, says...

Defenders of the International Criminal Court, led by the pan-European group Eumans, rally in Rome

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‘Deranged behaviour’ – Marco Rubio slammed for US sanctions on ICC...

The Strait of Hormuz - closed

Asia Report

Correcting the Trump delusions about the Strait of Hormuz

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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

After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

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Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe

Indonesian military forces in action in Intan Jaya regency in Central Papua province this week

Asia Report

West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau, says...

Reports from West Papua say parts of the highlands region have been blanketed by snow and ice in recent days

Asia Report

Snowfall in West Papua, while severe drought hits other parts of...

Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown and US Ambassador Jared Novelly exchange gifts

Cook Islands

‘Teeming with life’: Cook Islands officials enthuse over NOAA deep dive