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Three inmates, who scaled the fence at Baisu Prison, were shot dead
Papua New Guinea

Dilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt

APR editor -
July 14, 2026
PNG Prime Minister James Marape
Papua New Guinea

‘Stop firing missiles in our ocean’ – Pacific reacts to China test

Bougainville's Mt Bagana volcano
Papua New Guinea

Bougainville volcano ups gears, as Titan Ridge submarine volcano cools off

Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama (right)
Papua New Guinea

Bougainville sets out full three-stage proposal for independence by 2030

Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
Papua New Guinea

A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

Bougainville's Panguna mine . . .
Papua New Guinea

Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

APR editor -
June 23, 2026
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Vanuatu's Anna Naupa (left) has been appointed as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group Director-General
Papua New Guinea

Vanuatu’s Anna Naupa becomes first woman to lead MSG Secretariat

APR editor -
June 18, 2026
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PSNA's Anna Lee
Papua New Guinea

Pro-Palestinian activists plan protest against ‘Israeli pond’ diplomacy push in Pacific

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June 1, 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Papua New Guinea PM James Marape meeting
Papua New Guinea

PNG prime minister visits France, plans to open Paris embassy

APR editor -
May 26, 2026
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The documentary Pesta Babi has stirred discussions about Papuan development and the impact of deforestation policies
Papua New Guinea

Pesta Babi doco stirs West Papuan development debates and ‘crackdown’

APR editor -
May 24, 2026
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New Zealand . . . steadily pushing Pacific regional defence co-operation on a number of fronts
Papua New Guinea

Pacific concerns about militarisation – and NZ’s role as part of...

APR editor -
May 22, 2026
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PNG's Parliament Haus in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea

New bid to tackle Papua New Guinea’s chronic lack of women...

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May 20, 2026
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PINA president Kalafi Moala
Papua New Guinea

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

Pacific Media Watch -
May 5, 2026
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PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

Pacific Media Watch -
May 4, 2026
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Reporters Without Borders says for the first time in the Index's history, more than half of the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom
Papua New Guinea

Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain...

Pacific Media Watch -
May 4, 2026
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Starlink green light . . . good news for many Papua New Guineans
Papua New Guinea

Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing...

APR editor -
April 27, 2026
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The landslide occurred on Sunday in Gazelle district in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province
Papua New Guinea

Deadly landslide claims 10 lives in PNG’s East New Britain, reports...

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April 16, 2026
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Cyclone Maila damage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath

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April 13, 2026
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Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to reach NZ by Saturday
Papua New Guinea

Cyclone Vaianu: First impacts could be felt Saturday amid severe NZ...

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April 10, 2026
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Stood down PNG Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph
Papua New Guinea

PNG defence minister steps aside amid army recruitment controversy

APR editor -
April 9, 2026
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MCPNG president Neville Choi
Papua New Guinea

MCPNG and UN hold media freedom talks in wake of attacks...

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March 18, 2026
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Shattered homes . . . community leaders at Port Moresby's Paga Hill settlement
Papua New Guinea

Academic’s warning over PNG settlement evictions – doomed to failure?

APR editor -
March 10, 2026
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Indigenous West Papuans struggle against the rapacious destruction of rainforest and militarisation of their lands
Papua New Guinea

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

APR editor -
March 5, 2026
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The PNG Correctional Service headquarters where the alleged assault took place
Papua New Guinea

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

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March 3, 2026
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Port Moresby's Bomana Correctional Facility . . . nine inmates injured in an confrontation with jail guards. Image: RNZ/Johnny Blades
Papua New Guinea

Inmates in critical condition after alleged attack by PNG corrections officers

APR editor -
February 26, 2026
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Papua New Guinea . . . on the "grey list"
Papua New Guinea

PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog

APR editor -
February 18, 2026
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AJ+ senior presenter/producer Dena Takruri
Papua New Guinea

How Israel won the Pacific – and its backing at the...

APR editor -
February 17, 2026
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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
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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

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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
Papua New Guinea

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

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BEARING WITNESS

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire
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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
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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"
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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
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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

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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)
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Dilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt

The United States bombed Iran over a toll
Analysis

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Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

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Three inmates, who scaled the fence at Baisu Prison, were shot dead
Papua New Guinea

Dilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt

The United States bombed Iran over a toll
Analysis

Lim Tean: The Hormuz ‘guardian’ turns pirate – 20% for tribute

Children in Gaza have paid tribute to Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Analysis

Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza

Actor Sam Neill
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Three inmates, who scaled the fence at Baisu Prison, were shot dead

Dilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt

July 14, 2026
The United States bombed Iran over a toll

Lim Tean: The Hormuz ‘guardian’ turns pirate – 20% for tribute

July 14, 2026
Children in Gaza have paid tribute to Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza

July 14, 2026
Actor Sam Neill

Sam Neill: NZ’s biggest but modest movie star dies at 78

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You could always count on Lindsey Graham to be the first and loudest voice arguing in favour of more death

Caitlin Johnstone: Well, at least Lindsey Graham is dead

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