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Reconciling New Caledonia: A vote to clear the air on independence?

July 29, 2018

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

Economics

Australia has coal removed from PIF documentation

Russel Norman of Greenpeace Aotearoa

Economics

Russel Norman: Don’t be fooled by NZ greenwashing, the lack of real climate action is dangerous

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

Economics

Pro-independence protesters, French police clash in New Caledonia

A two-year investigation by Inland Revenue

Economics

Rich-lister supports NZ capital gains tax as new research opens fresh...

April 27, 2023

Economics

TPP signing sparks dozens of protests across US over biggest trade...

February 6, 2016

Opposition National Party leader Christopher Luxon

Economics

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

July 27, 2022

PNG shipping of oil and hydrocarbons

Economics

PNG oil and LNG shipments face foreign waters ban if waste...

July 16, 2024

Ponsonby post office shop

Economics

‘Gutting the Ponsonby community’: Locals say post office should stay open

June 11, 2025

A home destroyed in tribal fighting in PNG's Highlands

Economics

NZ pulls plug on $6.7m power project in Papua New Guinea...

February 2, 2026

Pacific Affairs Minister Aupito William Sio

Economics

Aupito heads to Fiji as government faces pressure over China strategy

May 31, 2022

A big gathering of West Papuans in support of full West Papuan membership of the MSG took place peacefully this afternoon in the capital Jayapura

Economics

Senior MSG official calls for Melanesia to remain neutral in geopolitical...

August 22, 2023

President Donald Trump

Economics

Friend or foe? How Trump’s threats against ‘free-riding’ allies could backfire

January 22, 2025

Economics

Has the new world order failed? UN calls for new global...

July 20, 2020

Climate action

Economics

New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining...

November 9, 2020

Pong Para-atman Spongtanyo

Economics

Making sense of the scary Philippines election – 10 seconds into...

May 12, 2022

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with PNG Prime Minister James Marape

Economics

‘We’re victims of global power play’ – Pacific backs India, says...

May 22, 2023

Labour Day in NZ

Economics

Bryan Bruce: Labour Day … eroded by neoliberalism and selfishness

October 26, 2020

It is important politically and economically for New Zealand to have trading relations with both G7 and developing countries

Economics

Ian Powell: Context of the ‘New Washington Consensus’ and China ‘threat’...

August 29, 2023

Economics

Contribution by Pacific community more than money, says academic

Rahul Bhattarai -

November 21, 2018

NZ climate action protest

Economics

Climate Change Commission calls on NZ to take ‘immediate, decisive action’

February 3, 2021

NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins (pictured) and Finance Minister Grant Robertson announce a $50 million support package

Economics

Cyclone Gabrielle: Hipkins announces recovery taskforce, $50m support

February 20, 2023

Pacific leaders in Suva

Economics

Pacific leaders talk Micronesia, China and regional stability, security

June 7, 2022

Suburban housing in Dunedin

Economics

The coming storm for New Zealand’s future retirees: still renting and...

March 30, 2022

Economics

Chinese president bound for PNG as controversy mounts over APEC 2018

November 15, 2018

Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe (left)

Economics

Pacific leaders urged to look at Kiribati president’s concerns for unity

July 14, 2022

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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

POPULAR POSTS

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has expressed grave concern for the safety and well-being of human rights activists Palestinian Saif Abu Kishek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila, who were abducted by Israeli commandos

Asia Report

Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli...

Julien Blondel’s face . . . bloodied but unbowed

Analysis

After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing

"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month

Analysis

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

PSNA national spokesperson Rinad Tamimi

Asia Report

NZ govt must rebuke Israeli envoy over beating of citizens, says...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Brazilian humanitarian aid activist Thiago Ávila

Asia Report

UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (right) and FLNKS president Christian Téin during a meeting in Port Vila

Business

New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS...

PINA president Kalafi Moala

Asia Report

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month

Analysis

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

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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

Brazilian humanitarian aid activist Thiago Ávila

Asia Report

UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (right) and FLNKS president Christian Téin during a meeting in Port Vila

Business

New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS...

Two foreign activists -- Brazilian Thiago Ávila and Spanish Palestinian Saif Abukeshek -- from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were kidnapped and taken to Israel for interrogation and appeared before an Israeli court on May 3 and again two days later

Analysis

Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

Democracy

Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion