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President Donald Trump

American Samoa

Friend or foe? How Trump’s threats against ‘free-riding’ allies could backfire

January 22, 2025

The late former US President Jimmy Carter in his younger years

American Samoa

Pacific leaders remember Jimmy Carter’s ‘pivotal role’ for CNMI

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump

American Samoa

How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations

American Samoa

Greenlight given to Guam, American Samoa for PIF associate membership

Academic and historian Dr Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard

American Samoa

Outpouring of grief following death of acclaimed Samoan poet and writer

The US Supreme Court

American Samoa

‘A stain on our country’: Criticism of ‘racist’ Supreme Court rulings

April 29, 2024

Associate dean Pacific Sir Collin Tukuitonga

American Samoa

Food industry, lack of exercise key to childhood obesity, says Sir...

March 4, 2024

Fans at the FIFA World Football Cup semifinal match between Spain and Sweden at Auckland's Eden Park last night

American Samoa

FIFA boss wraps up trailblazing Pacific tour with stop in New...

August 16, 2023

(left) and UNICEF team leader Luisa Popo

American Samoa

American Samoa confirms a case of measles – day care centres...

April 22, 2023

Protesting American Samoa nurses

American Samoa

American Samoan nurses strike over failure to honour promised pay rises

December 20, 2022

American Samoan storms

American Samoa

American Samoa declares state of emergency over severe storms

July 16, 2022

A covid-19 vaccination site in Northern Marianas

American Samoa

Covid trends around the Pacific – deaths, lockdown and easing rules

March 29, 2022

Jerry Tuwai

American Samoa

Tokyo 2020 Day Five: Pacific athletes – who to watch and...

July 28, 2021

Trump election cartoon

American Samoa

With US D-day, the outcome won’t be simply a matter of...

November 4, 2020

Trump and Biden

American Samoa

Nik Dirga: The one word that really matters for US election...

November 1, 2020

American Samoa

American Samoa tuna cannery closure prompts fisheries gifts to Tokelau

Mackenzie Smith -

May 29, 2017

Environment

Solar energy plans for American Samoa

October 11, 2016

American Samoa

US, Pacific countries resolve treaty deadlock – fleet fishing again

March 8, 2016

American Samoa

Pacific Islanders debate paradox of ‘Oceanianism’ and global citizens

Shailendra Singh -

January 29, 2016

American Samoa

US withdrawal from Pacific tuna treaty will take effect January 2017

January 21, 2016

American Samoa

Tuna fishing deal dispute keeps US boats out of Pacific waters

January 18, 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

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?

Bearing Witness

Fiji to set up relocation trust fund for villages hit by...

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

Tweet to @DavidRobie
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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

A protest by more than 2000 people in Auckland on Saturday condemned the silence of the New Zealand government

Asia Report

Seven European nations jointly call for urgent action over Israel’s starvation...

Former Palestinian diplomat Ali Kazak

Asia Report

Former Canberra diplomat Ali Kuzak dies on the way to Palestine

Media Council of PNG president Neville Choi

Business

PNG journalists warned over lawfare – ‘we don’t have any law...

Former Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna

Cook Islands

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

EDITOR'S PICKS

The 1 May 2025 report by Talamua Online that led to the criminal libel case

Civil Society

Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism

It has been 40 years since the Rongelap people had to leave their homes due to nuclear fallout in May 1985

Civil Society

40 years on – reflecting on Rainbow Warrior’s legacy, fight against...

If the West so wished, it could be putting more economic pressure on Israel

Analysis

Gordon Campbell: NZ’s silence over Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing

The people of Gaza are desperate. No food has entered Gaza for more than 76 days

Analysis

Starvation of Gaza – a distressing continuation of a decades-old plan

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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

"Israel is starving us" in Gaza, says the protest placard in Auckland

Asia Report

‘Starving’ masked Palestine protesters condemn Luxon’s Gaza ‘appeasement’

Air New Zealand is resuming its Auckland-Nouméa service

Aviation

Air New Zealand to resume Auckland-Nouméa flights from November

Talamua Online editor Lagi Keresoma

Global

Legal academic says Samoa’s criminal libel law should go after charge

Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Mobile Yonif 1 Marine Task Force for Indonesian-PNG Border Security soldiers

Asia Report

Indonesian military operations spark concerns over displaced indigenous Papuans