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A little-known arrangement that puts proceedings of New Zealand's Parliament on the air has been cited as a threat to AM broadcasting's future

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Mediawatch: Signal to noise – is NZ’s AM radio really under threat?

Pacific Media Watch -

March 5, 2023

Disasters

Australian doctors to be flown into PNG’s quake-stricken areas

The tsunami waves, caused by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia, have now rolled on southeastward toward South America

Disasters

Pacific avoids major damage after powerful quake off Russia

Marshall Islands firefighters try to contain the Nitijela (Parliament) fire

Disasters

‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex

Flooding in Tahiti's Teahupo’o village

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Tahiti disaster expected to be called after Teahupo’o village flooded

Flooding in Sorong

Disasters

Two die in heavy floods in West Papuan city Sorong

August 25, 2022

One of the capsized boats off the coast of PNG's East New Britain

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27 missing, including 11 children, after two boats capsize off Papua...

July 22, 2026

An Eskdale road sign . . . one of the most devastated areas by Cyclone Gabrielle

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Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions

February 24, 2023

Tonga Communications Corporation

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Eruption renews debate on lack of backup for Tongan communications

January 18, 2022

The landslide occurred on Sunday in Gazelle district in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province

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Deadly landslide claims 10 lives in PNG’s East New Britain, reports...

April 16, 2026

The Elders' joint statement says they saw evidence of food and medical aid being denied entry

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Israel deliberately obstructing aid, says former PM Helen Clark

August 13, 2025

The Tahiti search operations involved about 200 emergency staff

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Tahiti landslide: no survivors – all 8 bodies retrieved

November 28, 2025

Water supplies for Tonga

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International aid starts to flow into volcano tsunami-hit Tonga

January 23, 2022

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Cyclone Winston claims 10 lives, destroys century-old iconic tree

February 22, 2016

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

Flooding in Dili 1

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Severe floods hit Timor-Leste capital Dili in Easter disaster

April 4, 2021

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Highlands security crisis hampers PNG quake response

May 7, 2018

Disasters

More than 30 feared dead after quake hits PNG’s Hela, Southern...

February 27, 2018

Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire deal

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Hamas report to mediators accuses Israel of pervasive Gaza ceasefire violations

February 12, 2025

A Tongan grandmother shares her tsunami story

Disasters

Tonga’s tsunami: ‘Nana! There’s a wave coming … Nana! It’s...

January 25, 2022

Coronavirus graphic

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Pacific coronavirus: Cyclone Harold leaves death, destruction

April 12, 2020

Fua'amotu International Airport coated in ash

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Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official

January 20, 2022

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PNG deploys ships and soldiers to Manam for emergency evacuation

August 26, 2018

Pacific Islands Forum

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Covid, cyclone force Vanuatu to postpone Pacific Islands Forum

June 3, 2020

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Raging winds batter capital Suva as Cyclone Winston hits Fiji

February 21, 2016

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Tonga declares state of emergency to face looming wrath of Cyclone...

February 12, 2018

Mango island, Tonga

Disasters

Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll...

January 19, 2022

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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

“Anything’s possible. Don’t give up hope.”

Analysis

Caitlin Johnstone: Assange returns to public commentary . . . ...

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

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

Disasters

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

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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

Cook Islanders Koro Tuarae (left) and Rua Rio who are both from Glen Innes

Civil Society

Voters in areas with large Pacific populations clear on who should...

Of the nearly 210 journalists killed in Gaza and Lebanon between October 2023 and October 2026, at least 71 were targeted or killed by Israeli soldiers in connection with their work

Analysis

Israeli military violence soars – 24 times as many journalists killed,...

Potential new prime minister Gadi Eisenkot

Asia Report

Gaza and West Bank status quo – a new Israeli PM...

British Council representative Natasha Beckman (left) and photographer Faaiuga Vaialia

Climate

Pacific artists use photography and storytelling to challenge global leaders at...

EDITOR'S PICKS

New Zealand Green MP and Cook Islander Teanau Tuiono in Rarotonga

Democracy

Pacific MPs across political spectrum pledge to work hard for ‘our...

RNZ Checkpoint's Lisa Owen interviewing outgoing CEO Paul Thompson this week

Democracy

RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson announces early departure from organisation

Fiji's Professor Biman Prasad outside the Suva courtroom after the no case to answer ruling

Democracy

Professor Prasad to be sworn back into Fiji Cabinet after no...

This NZ general election had it all

Democracy

NZ elections: The people have spoken, we just aren’t sure what...

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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

New Zealand Green MP and Cook Islander Teanau Tuiono in Rarotonga

Democracy

Pacific MPs across political spectrum pledge to work hard for ‘our...

RNZ Checkpoint's Lisa Owen interviewing outgoing CEO Paul Thompson this week

Democracy

RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson announces early departure from organisation

Potential new prime minister Gadi Eisenkot

Asia Report

Gaza and West Bank status quo – a new Israeli PM...

COP31 in Türkiye . . . US missing

Climate

COP31: Climate action must continue even if ‘US not here’, say...