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Village resisters against the massive destruction of rainforest as portrayed in the new West Papuan documentary Pesta Babi - Pig Feast

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West Papuan doco Pig Feast exposes oligarchs, food security crisis and ecocide under noses of military

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Indigenous West Papuans struggle against the rapacious destruction of rainforest and militarisation of their lands

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Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum weekend

“Pesta Babi" (The Pig Party) . . . the West Papuan documentary film

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West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco

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Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump

The author, Laurens Ikinia, with a well-preserved mummy from the Hubula tribe in Wamena

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Researcher Dr Sanimere Boladuadua

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Pacific women scholars call for ‘radical shift’ in global health systems

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Taiātea Symposium at Waitangi 2026

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Indigenous and Pacific leaders unite at Waitangi with shared messages on...

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"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"

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

February 12, 2026

Glorious Tour is run by sisters Louisa Tipene Opetaia (left) and Ama Mosese from Māngere

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‘Glorious’ sisters showcase Auckland’s Polynesian experiences for tourists

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West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

July 6, 2025

A potential pathway for transformative change in Indonesia, aiming to forge a new social contract for Papuans

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Papua in the Pacific mirror: A path to recognition and reconciliation

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Mele Ikiua with four of her five children: Eunique Ikiua (from left), Kaira-Jo Talagi-Ikiua, Topui Jnr Talagi-Ikiua, Mele, and Hannah Edwards-Ikiua

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Pasifika recipients say King’s Birthday honours not just theirs alone

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West Papua Solidarity Forum

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West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate

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Pacific Media at Informit

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Pacific Media journal research added to Informit global database

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February 5, 2026

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Gallery: Vanuatu ‘welcomes all’ to rebuilt traditional chiefs’ nakamal meeting house

March 7, 2025

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)

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Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

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Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

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August 16, 2024

Taane Aruka Te Aho

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Climate change a priority for NZ’s iwi leaders at Waitangi

February 6, 2026

Pacific verdict on COP29

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COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

November 25, 2024

Samoan author and playwright Papali'i Sia Figiel

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Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

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Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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Fiji advocacy group slams Indonesian role in MSG as a ‘disgrace’

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Palestinian journalist and author Plestia Alaqad

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Gaza’s Plestia Alaqad to star in Palestinian horror film The Visitor

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John Miller's photograph of the 1975 Land March held up in the same location at the 2024 Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Pōneke Wellington.

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Protest photographer John Miller records Hīkoi mō te Tiriti with his...

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Pacific Prana

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People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through...

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

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

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Jubilant scenes at the end of FestPAC 2024

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FestPAC 2024: Delegates wrap up with standing ovation for Kanaky, Vanuatu...

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"The silence of governments like ours imagines this dystopia as a new baseline"

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Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza ‘ceasefire’?

November 18, 2025

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

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COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

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COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

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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

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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

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"

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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

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Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

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

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

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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)

Culture

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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Village resisters against the massive destruction of rainforest as portrayed in the new West Papuan documentary Pesta Babi - Pig Feast

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Producer Victor Mambor (left) and director Dandhy Dwi Laksono of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast)

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‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers

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PSNA co-chair John Minto

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Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

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Producer Victor Mambor (left) and director Dandhy Dwi Laksono of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast)

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‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers

US President Trump holds a meeting in the Situation Room at the White House

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