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During the visit of the USS Cincinnati to Majuro in July, Marshallese veterans were honoured with a dinner and programme on board the US Navy vessel

Economics

Pacific Islands military veterans hope for US action over benefits

July 28, 2025

US President Trump wrote in his social media post

Economics

‘Straight-up piracy and extortion’: Trump says he will control money from sale of Venezuelan oil

James Shaw and Marama Davidson

Economics

How the Greens have changed the NZ language of economic debate

True cost of covid pandemic

Economics

Covid-19 cost more in 2020 than the world’s combined natural disasters in any of the past 20 years

Economics

Climate change hits low-lying islands in Bougainville

Economics

PM Luxon talks doubling RSE in PNG – plane breakdown almost...

June 17, 2024

Exxon Mobil PNG's LNG plant near Port Moresby

Economics

Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project

January 7, 2026

Grant Robertson NZ

Economics

NZ’s new covid action: $50bn rescue fund in ‘once in a...

May 14, 2020

NZ's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and deputy Carmel Sepuloni

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NZ’s incoming PM Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as...

January 23, 2023

What lies ahead at Baku?

Economics

COP29: Pacific countries cannot be conveniently pigeonholed

November 10, 2024

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad

Economics

Fiji’s Prasad reaches out to the NZ diaspora to help rebuild...

September 1, 2023

Climate provisions in New Zealand's Budget 2023

Economics

Budget 2023: NZ’s climate and science sectors react to wins and...

May 19, 2023

Propped up economy

Economics

Brendon Blue: Non-homeowners are paying the cost of the covid-19 recovery

March 26, 2021

Freeport smelter

Economics

Jokowi breaks ground on Freeport Indonesia’s $3b gold smelter

October 15, 2021

Pacific island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati and Marshall Islands face the worst of climate change

Economics

Pacific leaders call on world to take urgent climate action for...

July 18, 2022

Fiji Finance Minister and DPM Dr Biman Prasad

Economics

Fiji’s Dr Prasad unveils $4.8b budget as deficit widens

June 30, 2025

All smiles FTimes

Economics

Graham Davis: Fat-cat leaders laughing in the face of Fiji’s suffering

March 1, 2021

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Economics

Caitlin Johnstone: The US keeps openly admitting it deliberately caused the...

Pacific Media Watch -

February 7, 2026

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Economics

New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities

April 19, 2022

East Sepik Governor Allan Bird . . . similar risks to last year in this year's budget with overly optimistic revenue forecasts

Economics

East Sepik Governor Bird slams Marape’s ‘risky’ 2026 Budget overspend

November 27, 2025

Economics

Indonesia reviews Papua special funds – why $7.4bn since 2002 hasn’t...

February 24, 2020

Bougainville President Ishamel Toroama speaking at the launch of the Bougainville Digital Democracy Project earlier this year

Economics

Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks at Burnham

June 12, 2025

Economics

Bryce Edwards: Ardern’s Labour government stands by as NZ social problems...

November 13, 2020

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

Economics

Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last...

April 15, 2020

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

Economics

NZ lockdown – day 21: 20% pay cut for PM, ministers...

April 15, 2020

Pandora Papers - Samoa

Economics

Samoa Observer: Pandora Papers show tax reform vital, but not just...

October 11, 2021

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Economics

NZ’s Luxon briefly stopping over to see Marape in Port Moresby

June 16, 2024

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Economics

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

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

Economics

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

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

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

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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

The ruling is “a big win for everyone who cares about the right to protest”

Asia Report

‘Unconstitutional’ – NSW court strikes down Minns’ draconian anti-protest laws

The RFMF has assured the Fiji public that "there is no threat to public safety"

Crime

Fiji military puts public ‘on notice’ citing national security threats

Tehran believes the United Arab Emirates has been playing an active role in the US-Israeli war on Iran

Analysis

Divide and rule – how UAE is Israel’s ‘Trojan horse’ in...

PSNA co-chair Maher Nazzal (from left), councillor Julie Fairey and Kathy Ross

Asia Report

Auckland Council committee votes to review illegal Israeli settlement policies

EDITOR'S PICKS

"Israel’s supporters in the West have launched the biggest assault on free speech since the height of McCarthyism"

Analysis

Owen Jones: At The Telegraph, journalist support for Israel is now...

A young Gazan journalist describes her setting up for story telling about Al Shifa Hospital

Asia Report

Gaza’s young, untrained journalists step up to document Israel’s war crimes

The ruling is “a big win for everyone who cares about the right to protest”

Asia Report

‘Unconstitutional’ – NSW court strikes down Minns’ draconian anti-protest laws

$Neoliberalism caused two fractures in the world – why Iran’s resistance is so vital$

Economics

Neoliberalism caused two fractures in the world – why Iran’s resistance...

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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

Invoking the Pacific's Biketawa Declaration

Economics

Pacific Forum responds to current global fuel and energy challenges

"Israel’s supporters in the West have launched the biggest assault on free speech since the height of McCarthyism"

Analysis

Owen Jones: At The Telegraph, journalist support for Israel is now...

A young Gazan journalist describes her setting up for story telling about Al Shifa Hospital

Asia Report

Gaza’s young, untrained journalists step up to document Israel’s war crimes

Crime

Man linked to gang activity dies after Fiji military detention, local...