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John Minto: When TVNZ’s Israeli ‘counter-terrorism’ op against Palestinians is actually a lie

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August 3, 2026

Gazan journalists calling for open access to the besieged Palestinian enclave . . . more than 200 journalists and media freedom groups signed a petition demanding free media access and protection for Palestinan media workers

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Al Jazeera abruptly terminates contracts of Palestinian journalists in Gaza in ongoing Israeli genocide

The Daily Blog has been served legal directives

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The Daily Blog: We have secretly been taken to court and I’m facing 6 months in prison: We can’t tell you who, how, why...

American advocacy journalist and film maker Abby Martin in conversation with Auckland journalist Simon Wilson

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Abby Martin’s documentary takes on the ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ ecocide

A lack of scrutiny and action from the international community, including New Zealand, is allowing illegal atrocities to continue in Gaza

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NZ’s shameful silence on Gaza is potentially complicity with genocide

7amleh's Nadim Nashif

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Meta censoring Palestinian content – and here’s proof of ‘platformicide’

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August 1, 2026

Zionist lawyer Yehuda Shimon

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Caitlin Johnstone: All mainstream Western institutions view Palestinian lives as worthless

August 5, 2026

These "Legally censored - Redacted" lines now replace headlines over two Daily Blog editorials published prior to today's Auckland District Court hearing

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Gagged NZ editor’s ‘free speech’ case adjourned as judge warns Daily...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 4, 2026

political parties appear to have lost their "attraction, drawcard and magic touch".

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Cook Islands election: ‘The political party system is facing extinction’

August 3, 2026

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Sinister ‘Free Speech Union’ attacks investigative journalist for being investigative

August 3, 2026

New Zealand Herald's editor-at-large Shayne Currie's "Media Insider" column

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‘I am now legally censored from even talking about being censored’...

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August 4, 2026

"Democracy not deals"

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Saige England: We spoke truth to power and the powerful folded

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August 3, 2026

The Daily Blog editor and publisher Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury

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Why I am willing to go to prison tomorrow for Free...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 3, 2026

Trump's bluster works once

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When Trump’s Iran ‘deal’ isn’t a deal – it’s the third...

August 2, 2026

NZ's Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick

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Chlöe Swarbrick kicked out of House after challenging Speaker’s ‘double standards’

August 4, 2026

An image well illustrating the diversity of today’s Aotearoa New Zealand

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Jeremy Rose: Far from Winston’s first racist rodeo

August 5, 2026

An Indigenous Dayak villager shows pictures of her rubber plantation destroyed

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Human Rights Watch report says Indonesia is silencing environmental activists in...

Pacific Media Watch -

July 30, 2026

Part of a support poster in the campaign to keep Lyttelton Port in public hands

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Saige England: People, environment win DP World showdown – but port...

July 30, 2026

Lyttelton local and environmental campaigner Sara Campbell

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Saige England: Capitalism. Colonialism. Why the DP World money trail leads...

July 23, 2026

Fiji's Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC)

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Fiji’s former chief prosecutor claims govt conspiracy to remove him

July 25, 2026

Slurs by NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters makes the global news for Al Jazeera

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Responding to NZ Foreign Minister’s racist slurs on China and Green...

July 31, 2026

In the face of a denunciation by the Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte, the NUJP recalls that the Philippine media has borne the attacks of Duterte-era leadership

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NUJP slams Sara Duterte for disparaging news groups, touting social media

Pacific Media Watch -

August 6, 2026

Tanna's Chief Peter Marcel

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Ben Bohane: Umaenupne and Umaeneg – isles of the Resting God

June 11, 2026

International justice advocate Craig Mokhiber

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Self defence action by Iran ‘first truly consequential action’ by state,...

August 7, 2026

112 members of two Palestinian families - Al-Hasayneh and Abu Sharia - have been buried in Gaza

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Gaza genocide: Mourning the 112 victims of two families of Israeli...

August 6, 2026

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

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Journalist Cole Martin tells it ‘like it is in reality’ in...

Pacific Media Watch -

July 21, 2026

The Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs

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Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre blasts ‘misogynistic attack’ over MSG leadership

July 23, 2026

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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"

Human Rights

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

Human Rights

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

Human Rights

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent

Human Rights

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

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

Human Rights

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

Human Rights

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

Human Rights

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"

Human Rights

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

Human Rights

Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

Human Rights

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

Human Rights

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)

Human Rights

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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"Democracy not deals"

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Saige England: We spoke truth to power and the powerful folded

Zionist lawyer Yehuda Shimon

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Caitlin Johnstone: All mainstream Western institutions view Palestinian lives as worthless

KNPB spokesperson Ogram Wanimbo

Asia Report

KNPB plans coordinated demos across Papua on New York Agreement anniversary

These "Legally censored - Redacted" lines now replace headlines over two Daily Blog editorials published prior to today's Auckland District Court hearing

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Gagged NZ editor’s ‘free speech’ case adjourned as judge warns Daily...

EDITOR'S PICKS

The Democrat voters chose Dr Abdul El-Sayed because he’s a fighter

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El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win against tyranny a good omen for a...

Pacific Islands Forum member flags

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Pacific foreign ministers to discuss Solomons’ idea for regional security treaty

International justice advocate Craig Mokhiber

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Self defence action by Iran ‘first truly consequential action’ by state,...

112 members of two Palestinian families - Al-Hasayneh and Abu Sharia - have been buried in Gaza

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Gaza genocide: Mourning the 112 victims of two families of Israeli...

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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

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

The Democrat voters chose Dr Abdul El-Sayed because he’s a fighter

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El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win against tyranny a good omen for a...

Pacific Islands Forum member flags

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Pacific foreign ministers to discuss Solomons’ idea for regional security treaty

International justice advocate Craig Mokhiber

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Self defence action by Iran ‘first truly consequential action’ by state,...

112 members of two Palestinian families - Al-Hasayneh and Abu Sharia - have been buried in Gaza

Human Rights

Gaza genocide: Mourning the 112 victims of two families of Israeli...