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“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. War must under no circumstances hinder the work of the press," says RSF

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War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid bombs, says RSF

March 6, 2026

Indigenous West Papuans struggle against the rapacious destruction of rainforest and militarisation of their lands

Pacific Media Watch

Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum weekend

Iranians mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster

Community members in Iowa protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

Pacific Media Watch

New Zealand ‘shameful’ over Iran stance, says Peace Movement Aotearoa

A mourner holds up a picture of one of the victims of the US-Israeli attack on Iran at Minab

Pacific Media Watch

Alternative Jewish Voices: Stop this Iran catastrophe!

"Trouble is brewing in the West, as people realise just how controlled their rulers are."

Pacific Media Watch

12 reasons why a huge split is opening up in the...

March 3, 2026

The PNG Correctional Service headquarters where the alleged assault took place

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PNG Media Council calls for police probe into alleged assault over...

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March 3, 2026

If the US can install another puppet in Tehran as obedient as the Shah after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s refineries will once again be at the mercy of US oil companies

Pacific Media Watch

Gordon Campbell: Why the US has no credible reason or credible...

March 3, 2026

Iranian politician, author, and lawyer Mohammad Mossadegh

Pacific Media Watch

Critics say weak NZ response over US-Israel attacks on Iran a...

March 1, 2026

Trump and Netanyahu claim the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed

Pacific Media Watch

Trump starts major ‘regime-change’ war with Iran, serving neoconservatism and Israel

March 1, 2026

Carlos Latuff on the US-Israel dual attacks on Iran

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Marilyn Garson: Waking up to terror in this new world of...

March 1, 2026

Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) . . . Indonesian colonialism in West Papua

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Pesta Babi – ‘Pig Feast’ . . . a vivid new...

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March 1, 2026

Physicist and peace advocate Dr Peter Wills

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NZ rally slams Five Eyes intelligence ties hours before US-Israel attack...

February 28, 2026

Solidarity author Eugene Doyle with Cuban Ambassador Luis Ernesto Morejón Rodríguez

Pacific Media Watch

Cuban ambassador denounces US aggression and violations of international law

February 28, 2026

Expanding the Israeli illegal settlement of Ma’ale Adumim

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Amnesty slams global impunity fueling Israel’s illegal West Bank annexation measures

February 27, 2026

Former Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte

Pacific Media Watch

Duterte’s ICC pre-trial in The Hague: What prosecution, victims, defence say...

February 26, 2026

Port Moresby's Bomana Correctional Facility . . . nine inmates injured in an confrontation with jail guards. Image: RNZ/Johnny Blades

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Inmates in critical condition after alleged attack by PNG corrections officers

February 26, 2026

Sports consultant and journalist Charlie Charters

Pacific Media Watch

Fiji critic’s whistleblower case escalates anti-corruption crisis

February 26, 2026

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Pacific Media Watch

Fiji PM Rabuka stands by anti-corruption body after arrest of critic

February 24, 2026

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

Pacific Media Watch

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

February 23, 2026

Sports consultant and journalist Charlie Charters

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Arrest and charges against British-Fijian national spark free speech concerns

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February 23, 2026

Activist, community strategist and musician Roger Fowler

Pacific Media Watch

Roger Fowler, a legend of the Aotearoa solidarity movement, dies at...

February 22, 2026

Pacific nations like Tuvalu face an existential threat from rising sea levels

Pacific Media Watch

Climate-related migration: Is New Zealand living up to the ‘Pacific family’...

February 22, 2026

The "Blood on your hands" protest at the US Consulate

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Activists tell of ‘apocalyptic’ ecocide on top of Israel’s Gaza genocide...

February 21, 2026

"I have a personal memory of meeting Jesse Jackson"

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Moana Maniapoto: The day we met Jesse Jackson – and why...

February 21, 2026

Palestinian journalist Abdelhameed Hamdona

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‘We returned from hell’ – CPJ’s report on Palestinian journalists tortured...

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February 21, 2026

Indonesian soldiers and equipment next to a civilian aircraft in West Papua. Image: ULMWP

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Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down...

February 20, 2026

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"

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

Pacific Media Watch

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

Pacific Media Watch

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

Pacific Media Watch

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

BEARING WITNESS

"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

Pacific Media Watch

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

Pacific Media Watch

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robie

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David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Pacific Media Watch

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

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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.

Pacific Media Watch

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

Pacific Media Watch

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)

Pacific Media Watch

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Asia Report

Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia

Physicist and peace advocate Dr Peter Wills

Pacific Media Watch

NZ rally slams Five Eyes intelligence ties hours before US-Israel attack...

A mourner holds up a picture of one of the victims of the US-Israeli attack on Iran at Minab

Pacific Media Watch

Alternative Jewish Voices: Stop this Iran catastrophe!

The Iranian Red Crescent reports US and Israeli attacks on areas close to medical and humanitarian facilities

Asia Report

Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran

EDITOR'S PICKS

“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. War must under no circumstances hinder the work of the press," says RSF

Pacific Media Watch

War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid...

Mourners dig graves for the funeral of 170 children killed in a US-Israeli strike on a primary school

Analysis

This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on...

Community members in Iowa protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

Pacific Media Watch

New Zealand ‘shameful’ over Iran stance, says Peace Movement Aotearoa

A mourner holds up a picture of one of the victims of the US-Israeli attack on Iran at Minab

Pacific Media Watch

Alternative Jewish Voices: Stop this Iran catastrophe!

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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

“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. War must under no circumstances hinder the work of the press," says RSF

Pacific Media Watch

War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid...

An oil tanker docked at the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand

Analysis

US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific

Indigenous West Papuans struggle against the rapacious destruction of rainforest and militarisation of their lands

Pacific Media Watch

Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum...

Iranians mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Pacific Media Watch

Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster