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Te Ao journalist, lawyer, advocate and musician Moana Maniapoto

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Moana Maniapoto on the sound of the 80s to world-class journalism

Pacific Media Watch -

December 24, 2024

East Sepik Governor Allan Bird

Pacific Profile

East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG

New Zealand Reporter of the Year Barbara Dreaver

Pacific Profile

Pacific journalists are strong and ‘it’s up to us’, says honoured Barbara Dreaver

Pilot and author Silva McLeod

Pacific Profile

Fantasy like Moana? ‘No, I just wanted to tell my story,’ says Tongan pilot

Jai Ram Reddy (right) and Mahendra Chaudhry at a meeting

Pacific Profile

Brij Lal’s tribute to Jai Ram Reddy – ‘a true son of Fiji’

West Papua on Google

Pacific Profile

How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education

February 15, 2022

Omicron in the Pacific

Pacific Profile

Latest covid-19 reports roundup across the Pacific

February 9, 2022

Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama SIDS

Pacific Profile

Covid pandemic blows world off course over climate crisis, says Bainimarama

August 31, 2021

Professor Shaun Hendy

Pacific Profile

NZ covid: 14 close contacts of Northland case test negative

January 26, 2021

Sir Mekere Morauta

Pacific Profile

Sir Mekere, PNG’s straight shooting and reformist prime minister

December 27, 2020

Professor David Robie

Pacific Profile

Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role

December 21, 2020

Pacific Profile

Pal Ahluwalia: ‘My vision is to make USP one of the...

June 16, 2020

Pacific Profile

Young PMN journalist ‘flips the switch’ on Pasifika news stories

Leilani Sitagata -

September 24, 2018

Pacific Profile

Lifetime of devotion to Māori and Pacific student success

Leilani Sitagata -

July 27, 2018

Pacific Profile

PNG police plan public meeting to address Lae ‘land grabbing’

Pacific Media Centre -

April 28, 2018

Media

Lifting of Fiji journo ban ‘curious’, says reporter

October 18, 2016

Environment

Solar energy plans for American Samoa

October 11, 2016

Language

Pacific Voices: Fijian language week celebrations honour the past

October 6, 2016

Global

Pacific choir records for big budget Disney film Moana

August 30, 2016

Human Rights

Pacific activists call for urgent action over next two years to...

August 24, 2016

Human Rights

‘Zero mention of human rights abuses during the Aus govt’s visit...

August 23, 2016

Documentaries

Climate change doco highlights Tokelau as world leader in ‘solar revolution’

August 12, 2016

Papua New Guinea

Local PNG leader sets deadline to start LNG negotiations

KINJAP Peter S. -

August 10, 2016

Climate

Climate change report confirms ‘worst fears’ for Pacific nations

August 9, 2016

Pacific Profile

PNG PM directs police investigation into brutal student killing

KINJAP Peter S. -

August 8, 2016

Sports

Kiribati to compete in two events at the Rio 2016 Olympics

August 2, 2016

Pacific Profile

WJEC16: Media failing in reporting climate change, say educators

July 16, 2016

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

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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

Samoan Prime Minister La'auli and New Zealand's Christopher Luxon in Apia

Elections

‘I said no’ – Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must...

Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry

Democracy

Fiji ‘worse off today’, former PM warns, as Rabuka’s constitution overhaul...

Oceanographers deploy a buoy inside the Rose Atoll in American Samoa waters

American Samoa

Environmental groups, chiefs file lawsuit as US pushes American Samoa deep...

Children at the Global March for Palestine in Queen Street

Asia Report

Palestine Forum calls for NZ action as 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Fiji Deputy Prime Minuster Viliame Gavoka

Commentary

Open letter: Mr Gavoka, don’t present your personal theology as the...

I've written these last years about the injustices, about the vile support for a horrendous genocide

Commentary

Saige England: Our NZ Coalition has joined all the toxic govts...

Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry

Democracy

Fiji ‘worse off today’, former PM warns, as Rabuka’s constitution overhaul...

How Newsroom covered the Kerrin Leoni gang controversy

Analysis

The lynching takes 48 hours – whiteness, the NZ press, and...

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

Fiji Deputy Prime Minuster Viliame Gavoka

Commentary

Open letter: Mr Gavoka, don’t present your personal theology as the...

I've written these last years about the injustices, about the vile support for a horrendous genocide

Commentary

Saige England: Our NZ Coalition has joined all the toxic govts...

“This partnership will unravel: not strengthen, that weave.

Analysis

Shameful move by Pacific Islands Forum undermines decolonisation and justice

"It takes an enormous amount of courage and a reservoir of humility (to think less of oneself and more of others) to say the things needed to be said about violence, injustice and hypocrisy"

Decolonisation

Aisake Casimira: How Christian Zionism has become hitched to the chariot...