Home Development

Development

Random

French police fire teargas during clashes with Union Calédonienne pro-independence protesters in central Nouméa

Development

Pro-independence protesters, French police clash in New Caledonia

February 22, 2024

Development

Praise for PNG surgery team in 9 open heart operations

A PNG Post-Courier newsboy on the streets in Port Moresby

Development

Mr Speaker, we’re not your enemies. We’re reporting without fear or favour

BenarNews former Pacific editor Stefan Armbruster

Development

Pacific editor welcomes US court ruling in favour of Radio Free Asia

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Development

NZ’s Christopher Luxon condemns Israel’s West Bank settlement plan

Huge container ships carrying import and export marine cargo loads

Development

UN shipping agency endorses 1.5 degrees plan after ‘relentless Pacific lobbying’

July 8, 2023

The French political impasse

Development

What the fall of the French government means for New Caledonia

December 5, 2024

The Pacific Islands Forum's "Troika-Plus" leaders (right) hold a talanoa session with New Caledonia President Louis Mapou

Development

Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia

October 31, 2024

Development

Caribbean researcher tells of her work with NZ migrant community

June 19, 2018

Cook Island activists peacefully confront the Nautilus at Rarotonga port last month, holding banners proclaiming "Don’t Mine The Moana"

Development

Growing local opposition to seabed mining decision has forced Cook Islands...

November 13, 2025

Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Development

Pacific governments warn against panic buying as war on Iran threatens...

March 17, 2026

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

Development

Marape seeks help from Australia, Singapore to fight PNG corruption

October 6, 2023

Former PNG national Parliament regional representative for Bougainville Joe Lera . . . "We will try to make big changes in addressing sustainable development"

Development

Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development

July 23, 2025

University students in Adelaide protesting over Israel's genocide in Gaza

Development

Jewish Council slams Australian universities’ ‘dangerous, politicised’ antisemitism definition

February 26, 2025

Development

Shifting demographics in West Papua highlight conflict, says academic

January 30, 2017

Dark Times Academy

Development

US backing for Pacific disinformation media course casualty of Trump aid...

Pacific Media Watch -

February 20, 2025

Previous tariff announcements by the Trump administration dropped sand into the cogs of international trade

Development

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs –...

April 3, 2025

Farewelling Sir Michael Somare

Development

Scott Waide: Grand Chief Somare and the wisdom he left for...

March 17, 2021

Development

Chris Overland: O’Neill’s ‘monstrous’ plan trashes traditional land legacies

January 26, 2018

Development

Indonesia strengthens ties with Pacific ‘good friends’

April 8, 2016

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) held bilateral discussions with the United Nations Secretary-General

Development

UN chief to address PNG parliament today during ‘historic’ visit

September 3, 2025

Filipino President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr

Development

Not over: Young generations wage fight to protect Martial Law memories

September 21, 2022

Among Pasifika awardees in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List

Development

NZ King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Pasifika people among those recognised

June 1, 2026

Former Palestinian diplomat Ali Kazak

Development

Former Canberra diplomat Ali Kuzak dies on the way to Palestine

May 19, 2025

Vanuatu's Anna Naupa (left) has been appointed as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group Director-General

Development

Vanuatu’s Anna Naupa becomes first woman to lead MSG Secretariat

June 18, 2026

Physicist and peace advocate Dr Peter Wills

Development

NZ rally slams Five Eyes intelligence ties hours before US-Israel attack...

February 28, 2026

A West Papuan Morning Star flag of independence flies higm among dozens of climate activists - from both the Netherlands and abroad - gathered on a square outside the court

Development

UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for...

July 24, 2025

12 3...53 Page 1 of 53

CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Development

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

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

Development

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

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

Analysis

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

Asia Report

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

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

Pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters picket the US Consulate in Auckland during today's "US Invasion Day" rally

Afghanistan

July 4th anniversary – speakers at NZ rally slam American ‘freedom...

Greenpeace Aotearoa held a dawn ceremony on board the Rainbow Warrior III 10 July 2025 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior and the death of photographer Fernando Pereira

Civil Society

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Fehi Fineanganofo garlanded by family speaks to the media after the All Blacks defeated France 34-32 in Christchurch

Culture

‘Pasifika’ All Blacks claim bloody and physical Nations rugby test against...

New US Ambassador Jared Novelly to NZ

Development

New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands a top...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Greenpeace Aotearoa held a dawn ceremony on board the Rainbow Warrior III 10 July 2025 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior and the death of photographer Fernando Pereira

Civil Society

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Understand what is actually being contested here. This is not about tankers. It is about governance

Development

Lim Tean: The Hormuz bone – why Iran will not let...

Pacific Elders Voice group's chair Anote Tong

Development

Pacific at a crossroads amid growing geopolitical tension, says former leaders’...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

China

‘Stop firing missiles in our ocean’ – Pacific reacts to China...

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

Greenpeace Aotearoa held a dawn ceremony on board the Rainbow Warrior III 10 July 2025 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior and the death of photographer Fernando Pereira

Civil Society

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Tehran doesn't answer vulgarity with vulgarity

Analysis

‘They’re scum.’ F bombs and real bombs. Trump completely outclassed by...

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jnr

Development

Palau’s President warns of rising nuclear anxiety in the Pacific, after...

Understand what is actually being contested here. This is not about tankers. It is about governance

Development

Lim Tean: The Hormuz bone – why Iran will not let...