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NZ Climate Change Minister James Shaw

Economics

COP26: New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but not a ‘fair share’

November 2, 2021

John Taukave (left) from the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport and Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia-Allan (second from left) at COP29

Economics

COP29: Pacific takes stock of ‘baby steps’ global climate summit

The author, Laurens Ikinia, with extended whānau - family (he is pictured fourth from left)

Economics

Indonesia at 81 – who owns the Land of Papua’s future?

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Economics

Pacific Islands Forum: Is Australia out of touch with the Pacific and climate?

Guam Governor Leon Guerrero welcomes Taiwan's President Lai to Guam

Economics

Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Guam

The High Court ruled the fund's policy documents and procedures were "unreasonable and unlawful"

Economics

NZ’s $86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights,...

April 16, 2026

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins

Economics

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action

January 25, 2023

Economics

Biman Prasad: COP23 presidency — facing the gravity of the task...

January 15, 2017

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

Economics

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

April 17, 2026

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

Economics

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

November 22, 2024

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...

February 14, 2025

Climate adaptation

Economics

Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at New Zealand’s largest...

October 15, 2025

Economics

West Papua: Mining in an occupation forgotten by the world

December 16, 2015

Attitudes such as ignoring the suffering of Gaza yield the same harvest everywhere: dehumanisation, insecurity, and the corrosion of civic trust

Economics

Academics call for divestment from NZ pensions fund implicated in Gaza

February 3, 2026

Manila lockdown

Economics

State must fund urgent Filipino health, social needs now, say economists

University of Santo Tomas Journalism -

March 23, 2020

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

February 22, 2024

"Housing is a human right"

Economics

John Minto: Where are the journalists to tackle NZ’s prime ministerial...

September 9, 2022

An artists' impression of the controversial Southland AI "data factory"

Economics

Time to pull plug on power-hungry ‘bludger’ AI data centres, says...

June 29, 2026

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

Economics

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

October 31, 2024

What lies ahead at Baku?

Economics

COP29: Pacific countries cannot be conveniently pigeonholed

November 10, 2024

Port Moresby housing

Economics

Rebecca Kuku: No end in sight for Port Moresby’s unaffordable rental...

January 6, 2021

PNG's deputy opposition leader James Nomane

Economics

‘Reckless’ kina devaluation spells disaster for PNG, says Nomane

May 8, 2024

Economics

US President Obama Insists TPP means America will write the rules...

Evening Report -

November 6, 2015

Labour Day in NZ

Economics

Bryan Bruce: Labour Day … eroded by neoliberalism and selfishness

October 26, 2020

Fiji Deputy Prime Minuster Dr Biman Prasad

Economics

‘Decolonise’ aid urgent call from Fiji’s Prasad to face Pacific climate...

January 23, 2025

Fiji's 2023 Budget

Economics

Fiji’s 2023 Budget: Major spending and projects but high debt ‘on...

July 1, 2023

Panguna gold and copper mine

Economics

PNG faces dilemma over ‘momentous’ decision to reopen Bougainville’s Panguna mine

February 18, 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

“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

Asia Report

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

A democratic franchise means very little if a minority population must exercise it under the scrutiny of hostile partisan activists

Asia Report

Tracy Campbell: Democracy, Israeli-style: Bring your gun to the polling station

TVNZ's Kaupapa Māori Debate

Culture

NZ’s Te Tiriti, gangs and grocery prices – parties clash in...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Democracy

Fiji PM Rabuka delays vote on Constitution Bill after mounting pressure

"'Ungrounding' is a kind of destruction that we have not seen anywhere else

Asia Report

‘Ungrounding’ – Eyal Weizman on Gaza genocide and Israel’s ‘architecture of...

EDITOR'S PICKS

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held its 431st meeting with the theme “Human Dignity under Strain"

Asia Report

PSNA ‘outraged’ over NZ suspension of UNRWA aid, calls for immediate...

US midterm elections in the Pacific

American Samoa

Republicans make early US Pacific electoral gains – but blue wave...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama, both ex-coup leaders

Crime

Removing Fiji coup immunity may change little, says lawyer Naidu

Gold medal weightlifter George Speight

Editor's Picks

Former coup leader George Speight wins Oceania powerlifting gold for Fiji

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

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held its 431st meeting with the theme “Human Dignity under Strain"

Asia Report

PSNA ‘outraged’ over NZ suspension of UNRWA aid, calls for immediate...

US midterm elections in the Pacific

American Samoa

Republicans make early US Pacific electoral gains – but blue wave...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama, both ex-coup leaders

Crime

Removing Fiji coup immunity may change little, says lawyer Naidu

Gold medal weightlifter George Speight

Editor's Picks

Former coup leader George Speight wins Oceania powerlifting gold for Fiji