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Cook Island activists peacefully confront the Nautilus at Rarotonga port last month, holding banners proclaiming "Don’t Mine The Moana"

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Growing local opposition to seabed mining decision has forced Cook Islands delay, says Greenpeace

November 13, 2025

Cook Islands activists confront the EV Nautilus on its return to Rarotonga

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Not enough known about seafloor to begin mining, says Cook Is scientist

Pacific verdict on COP29

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

Concern over the Pacific Ocean being hyper-militarised

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Pacific civil society warn of growing militarisation and mining pressure on the ocean

A PNG soldier guarding Bougainville's Panguna mine in 1989

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Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way

Sir Julius Chan . . . "Last man standing"

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Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea’s founding fathers, dies...

January 31, 2025

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr

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‘Act responsibly for humankind’ – Palau president on deep sea mining...

June 9, 2025

TVNZ's 1News and Kiribati

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Mediawatch: NZ media in the middle of Asia-Pacific diplomatic drama

Pacific Media Watch -

February 9, 2025

The Pacific 2025 year ahead

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Pacific 2025: Vanuatu quake, Tongan and Kanaky shakeups, Trump questions set...

January 4, 2025

Trump supporters marching on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021

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How New Zealand is venturing down the road of political upheaval

March 12, 2025

West Papuan villagers fleeing fighting between the Indonesian military and pro-independence militants to Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya regency

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Human Rights Watch warns renewed fighting threatens West Papua civilians

June 3, 2025

Thai advocate and Miss Earth Thailand, Baitong Jareerat, calls for ocean protection

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‘Be brave’ warning to nations against deepsea mining from UNOC

June 16, 2025

Koniambo Nickel

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Mothballed northern New Caledonia nickel company appoints new chair

January 13, 2025

An Odysseus 6K remotely operated vehicle

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Vanuatu fights for marine protection at key UN deep-sea mining summit

July 30, 2024

Greenpeace International activists display a banner in front of the Maersk Launcher

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Trump signs ‘deeply dangerous’ order to fast-track deep sea mining

April 25, 2025

Southern Cross

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Southern Cross features ‘The Road’ and Papuan repression

Pacific Media Watch -

May 18, 2020

Theonila Roka Matbob, lead complainant

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Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine...

December 8, 2024

Tax and contempt

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News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change...

Pacific Media Watch -

January 26, 2025

PNG police seek to regain control of the streets of Port Moresby

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PNG’s Marape under pressure to resign as 6 MPs quit after...

January 11, 2024

The Gambier Islands

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French Polynesia president announces huge highly protected marine area

June 11, 2025

Fleeing Porgera women

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20 dead – PNG women, girls flee tribal fighting in Porgera...

September 15, 2024

The International Seabed Authority flag

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Trump’s push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru’s commercial ambitions ‘out...

May 5, 2025

Nickel Prony Resources mining site in New Caledonia

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SA company Sibaneye-Stillwater eyes New Caledonia nickel mining plant

September 17, 2024

The aftermath of Indonesian forces burning temporary shelters in the Star Mountains, West Papua

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Indonesia’s bullion banks, new mining policies pose threat to West Papuan...

March 2, 2025

An aerial view of New Caledonia's Koniambo (KNS) mine site

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New Caledonia’s mothballed nickel plant starts mass sackings process

July 29, 2024

Former Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna

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Environmentalists question Henry Puna’s role in deep sea mining firm

May 19, 2025

Lord of the Flies . . . by Mr Fish

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Chris Hedges: The last chapter of the Gaza Strip genocide

March 25, 2025

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

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

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

Asia Report

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

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

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

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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

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

Democracy

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

The Tahiti search operations involved about 200 emergency staff

Disasters

Tahiti landslide: no survivors – all 8 bodies retrieved

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown draws angry response from pro-Palestine advocates

Asia Report

Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide...

Convicted Fiji murderer Sairusi Ceinaturaga outside the Suva High Court

Crime

Fiji journalists condemn police over lack of courthouse security after another...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Indonesians demonstrate in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to show solidarity with Palestinians on the second anniversary of the war on Gaza on 7 October 2025

Analysis

Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping mission risks enforcing a ‘broken’ status quo

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

Democracy

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

Israel has not been able to fully control the enclave

Asia Report

Yellow lines and green zones – Israel’s de facto partition into...

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown draws angry response from pro-Palestine advocates

Asia Report

Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide...

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

Indonesians demonstrate in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to show solidarity with Palestinians on the second anniversary of the war on Gaza on 7 October 2025

Analysis

Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping mission risks enforcing a ‘broken’ status quo

Israel has not been able to fully control the enclave

Asia Report

Yellow lines and green zones – Israel’s de facto partition into...

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown draws angry response from pro-Palestine advocates

Asia Report

Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide...

The Civicus "civic freedoms" in the Pacific report

Analysis

Civicus raps 8 Pacific countries for ‘not doing enough’ to protect...