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Steven Ratuva: Pacific agency: A devalued political capital?

June 27, 2022

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 free card’

Economics

#COP21: Expert warns climate crisis worse than we think, scientists self-censoring over risks

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (centre) during his trip to China

Economics

China confirms ‘in-depth exchange’ with Cook Islands as New Zealand faces criticism for bullying

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Economics

NZ foreign minister Peters calls for ‘calm wise heads’ in New Caledonia crisis

Opposition National Party leader Christopher Luxon

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NZ has bigger problems than a social media post while in...

July 27, 2022

NZ Climate Change Minister James Shaw

Economics

COP26: New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but...

November 2, 2021

NZ Budget 2022

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NZ Budget 2022: Record $11.1 billion post-covid boost for health system

May 19, 2022

Former Kiribati President Anote Tong

Economics

Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’, says ex-Kiribati president

July 14, 2022

PNG's Trade Minister Richard Maru

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PNG’s trade minister pledges China, Indon free trade deals are ‘in...

October 18, 2023

Professor Biman Prasad (left) and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in December 2022

Economics

‘Political chaos’ – Fiji PM Rabuka confirms Biman Prasad’s resignation

October 29, 2025

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PNG aims to ‘unlock potential’ by hosting APEC leaders summit

August 11, 2018

A "Netanyahu wanted for child killing" placard at a Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland this month

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ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders ‘wake up call’ for NZ,...

November 22, 2024

The Kiribati Parliament House

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What are the issues facing Kiribati as it prepares for elections?

August 5, 2024

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Indonesia’s development dilemmas – a green info gap and budget pressure

November 15, 2017

Protesters in New Zealand's "mega strike" today

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Thousands of nurses, teachers and doctors take part in NZ’s ‘mega...

October 23, 2025

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

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Graham Davis: Fiji’s great ‘crash through or crash’ budget is counting...

July 19, 2020

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Pacific ‘hub’ Fiji keen to join NZ-Australia travel bubble

May 12, 2020

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Shifting demographics in West Papua highlight conflict, says academic

January 30, 2017

Economics

China plans ‘greener, cleaner’ industry but faces complex challenges

June 20, 2016

Fiji Parliament . . . big salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers, and MPs

Economics

The Fiji Times: Public outcry over Fijians’ MPs pay rise

May 26, 2024

Iran’s navy successfully launched the Sayyad-3G naval air defence missile

Economics

How a US-Israeli attack on Iran could crash UK, German, NZ...

February 23, 2026

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

Economics

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

January 27, 2026

The UN General Assembly

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Call for UN sanctions on Israel to implement ICJ ruling on...

September 17, 2024

Fiji human rights protesters march through Suva City yesterday

Economics

Violence against children in Fiji costs nation $460m, says Unicef study

December 11, 2024

Epidemic Response Committee

Economics

NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation...

April 3, 2020

Decades after the nuclear tests, Pacific people still endure many consequences

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Pacific lawmakers call for creation of human rights commissions to fight...

October 29, 2025

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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

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

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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

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The New Caledonian freighter MV Karaka

Business

New Caledonian freight vessel begins service to Vanuatu despite diplomatic row

About 200 protesters in the Vallée-du-Tir yesterday marked the second anniversary of the pro-independence protests that erupted into riots in Nouméa

Analysis

Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high

Pacific media in action .

Crime

Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat

The French Ambassador to Vanuatu, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, with Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat in March last year

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French ambassador’s social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu

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About 200 protesters in the Vallée-du-Tir yesterday marked the second anniversary of the pro-independence protests that erupted into riots in Nouméa

Analysis

Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high

A free speech forum at Lingkaran Abepura in Jayapura last Monday

Asia Report

Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence

Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman

Democracy

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into...

Pacific media in action .

Crime

Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat

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Australia

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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“My son,” a woman screamed in Gaza

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Palestinian photojournalist wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography

About 200 protesters in the Vallée-du-Tir yesterday marked the second anniversary of the pro-independence protests that erupted into riots in Nouméa

Analysis

Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high

A free speech forum at Lingkaran Abepura in Jayapura last Monday

Asia Report

Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence

Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman

Democracy

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into...