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The "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

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This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

April 7, 2026

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

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Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent now?

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis

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‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’, says NZ’s Willis on Trump and Iran

The two primary architects of a controversial war

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Monsters of war – the men who have put the world at risk

Protesters at a New Zealand rally against the US-Israel war on Iran and the Israeli genocide in Gaza

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NZ’s Peters called on to stress Palestine ‘open wound’ with Rubio

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson (left) and his father-in-law Oscar Temaru, president of the ruling Party Tavini Huiraatira

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Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party

April 6, 2026

Suara Papua and the Human Rights Monitor group allege Indonesian security forces have indiscriminately opened fire in a series of villages in Moanemani

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At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai

April 6, 2026

"Bloodied but as yet unbowed, Iran knows it can rise like the Phoenix"

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Eugene Doyle: Who will pay billions in reparations to Iran? We...

April 5, 2026

Bibi Amena

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Protesters condemn Luxon govt for failing to condemn illegal war on...

April 4, 2026

Pro-independence advocate Emmanuel Tjibaou, one of the two MPs representing New Caledonia at the Assembly

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French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform

April 4, 2026

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

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NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for...

April 2, 2026

A pro-Kanak independence rally for New Caledonia

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Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on...

April 2, 2026

Greenpeace wins lawsuit against Fonterra

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The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New...

April 1, 2026

New Zealand surgical team leader in Vietnam Dr Peter Eccles-Smith

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How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance

April 1, 2026

Māori radio network chair Peter-Lucas Jones

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Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations

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March 31, 2026

The Fiji HIV crisis

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‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV...

March 31, 2026

Associate professor Shailendra Singh

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USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of...

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March 30, 2026

Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

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Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84

March 30, 2026

An ATR-72 aircraft from Air Calédonie

Aviation

New Caledonia’s domestic airline AirCal files for bankruptcy

March 29, 2026

Tavini’s historic leader Oscar Temaru (from left), French Polynesia’s current President Moetai Brotherson, and Tematai Le Gayic

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Rift widens within French Polynesia’s ruling party following municipal election losses

March 27, 2026

Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry

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Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy

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March 26, 2026

South African journalist Terry Bell

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Activist journalist Terry Bell – a life defined by unwavering commitment...

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March 26, 2026

A Sydney protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping...

March 26, 2026

Vanuatu investigative journalist and editor Dan McGarry

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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu...

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March 26, 2026

"Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf"

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Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death

March 25, 2026

Then French prime minister Lionel Jospin (centre) shakes hands

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Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord

March 25, 2026

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

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Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans

March 25, 2026

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"

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

In the Eye of the Storm

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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

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

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

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Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson

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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

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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all

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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

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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"

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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

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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

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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

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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

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Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

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

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

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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)

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Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

"Wars end when the people with the power to end them decide the cost of continuing exceeds the cost of stopping"

Analysis

Richard David Hames: When will we make war untenable for...

President Trump's obsession with Kharg island

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Why Trump’s ‘fantasy’ obsession with Kharg Island may lead to disaster

Greenpeace wins lawsuit against Fonterra

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The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New...

"Bloodied but as yet unbowed, Iran knows it can rise like the Phoenix"

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Eugene Doyle: Who will pay billions in reparations to Iran? We...

EDITOR'S PICKS

The "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

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This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

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Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent...

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Eugene Doyle: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Nordstream’ pipeline is waiting to be hit

The Arctic Sunrise

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Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to join Global Sumud Flotilla mission to Gaza

MOST COMMENTS

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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 "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

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This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

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Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent...

Asia Report

Eugene Doyle: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Nordstream’ pipeline is waiting to be hit

The Arctic Sunrise

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Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to join Global Sumud Flotilla mission to Gaza