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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 totalitarian predator injustice from Gaza to NZ

February 12, 2026

West Papua Solidarity Forum

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West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

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

Pacific Media at Informit

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Pacific Media journal research added to Informit global database

MSG leaders sign the two declarations - on climate crisis and subregional security

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MSG leaders defer Papua membership decision to Pacific Islands Forum

Researcher Dr Sanimere Boladuadua

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

January 28, 2026

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

January 12, 2026

Marian Rivera as Mirama

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Evening star rising: Girlhood in the Aeta heartlands of the Philippines

January 16, 2026

Taane Aruka Te Aho

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

February 6, 2026

Taiātea Symposium at Waitangi 2026

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

February 5, 2026

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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October 26, 2025

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

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Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?

January 27, 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

August 1, 2025

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Gallery: Palestinian musicians, poets and solidarity partners in vibrant celebration

November 29, 2024

HĪkoi at outside the parliamentary Beehive today

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Hīkoi day 9: 35,000 join as Treaty Principles Bill protest reaches...

November 19, 2024

The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Huntly

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Hīkoi day four: Setting off from Huntly on way to Wellington...

November 14, 2024

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

June 2, 2025

It was 2019 when a group of law students at the University of the South Pacific’s campus in Port Vila, the harbourside capital of Vanuatu, were set a challenge

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How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world’s highest...

July 29, 2025

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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November 24, 2024

Pacific verdict on COP29

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

November 25, 2024

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

March 7, 2025

Samoan author and playwright Papali'i Sia Figiel

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Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

January 26, 2026

A West Papuan Morning Star flag of independence among a sea of Palestinian flags

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Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel in spite of UN...

June 26, 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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August 7, 2024

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

Adelaide Writers' Week Festival Board members who resigned

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Adelaide Writers Week: Cancelled – no decorum without a quorum

January 13, 2026

Journalists and activists Jeremy Rose and David Robie in conversation at the Aro Valley Peace Talks

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Nagasaki Day and Aro Valley Peace Talks recall nuke-free heyday

August 13, 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"

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

"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

Bearing Witness

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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Many critics are saying the Trump plan could “sideline” the Palestinians

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Indonesian protesters slam Prabowo over ‘peacekeeping’ troops for Gaza

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Maher Nazzal: The Epstein Files – the real scandal is the...

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

This photo was shared by ULMWP on 10 February 2026, claiming a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak Regency of West Papua was bombed

Decolonisation

Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims

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Former Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama

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Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting...

"Compulsory training in any particular ideology -- Zionism, fascism, liberalism -- is a body blow against university independence"

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‘Antisemitism training’ at universities. Labor’s march to authoritarianism

NZ First leader Winston Peters (left) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins

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Labour’s Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament

Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu

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Fiji’s president warns against sowing ‘seeds of fear’ ahead of elections

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

Jacinda Ardern

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Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

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Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

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Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

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Former Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama

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Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting...

"Compulsory training in any particular ideology -- Zionism, fascism, liberalism -- is a body blow against university independence"

Asia Report

‘Antisemitism training’ at universities. Labor’s march to authoritarianism

NZ First leader Winston Peters (left) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins

Cook Islands

Labour’s Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament

Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu

Democracy

Fiji’s president warns against sowing ‘seeds of fear’ ahead of elections