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Tarcisius Kabutaulaka: The desecration of Oceania’s sacred place of learning

June 14, 2020

Solomon Islands

Resource rich economies dwarf the region, ADB conference told

The Facebook ban on In-Depth Solomons reports

Solomon Islands

Facebook reportedly censors posts by Solomon Islands news outlet

Rioting in Kukum Highway, Honiara,

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands riots push nation into slippery slide of self-implosion

Solomon Star's editor Alfred Sasako adamant that the newspaper has maintained its editorial independence

Solomon Islands

China trying to buy influence with Pacific media as it strengthens its presence in region

Solomon Islands

Government in Solomon Islands ‘collapsing’ as MPs change allegiance

Pacific Media Watch -

October 31, 2017

Although New Caledonia is one of New Zealand’s closest neighbours, the French colony feels very isolated from the rest of the Pacific

Solomon Islands

While Pacific is target of geopolitics, many nations still fight for...

Pacific Media Watch -

May 26, 2025

Solomon Islands

Human rights groups protest over 500 arrests of Papuan demonstrators

December 22, 2016

The Melanesian Spearhead Group pact signing in Port Vila yesterday

Solomon Islands

Melanesian leaders sign security and climate crisis declarations

August 25, 2023

New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

Solomon Islands

Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands PM with ‘100 day plan’

May 2, 2024

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

Solomon Islands

Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon...

March 23, 2026

AJ+ senior presenter/producer Dena Takruri

Solomon Islands

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

February 17, 2026

Solomon Islands

Sogavare voted out as no confidence motion passes after ‘fierce’ debate

Pacific Media Watch -

November 6, 2017

Solomon Islands

#COP 21: Voices of the Pacific – some regional reflections

December 17, 2015

Former Vanuatu Prime Minister Joe Natuman

Solomon Islands

Accepting Indonesia into MSG ‘a mistake’, admits Natuman

February 10, 2023

Rioting in Honiara

Solomon Islands

Pacific regional response to Solomons post-riots crisis takes shape

December 1, 2021

Kanak community leader Jean Baptiste

Solomon Islands

The West v China: Fight for the Pacific – Episode 1:...

May 21, 2025

Vanuatu's public broadcaster VBTC reporting on the Melanesian Spearhead Group's denial of full membership for West Papua

Solomon Islands

OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense...

August 27, 2023

Suspicious fishing vessels

Solomon Islands

‘Suspicious’ fishing vessels spotted in Solomon Islands waters

November 1, 2020

Cleaning up the gutted Kukum traffic police station

Solomon Islands

Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest

November 24, 2021

TVNZ's 1News and Kiribati

Solomon Islands

Mediawatch: NZ media in the middle of Asia-Pacific diplomatic drama

Pacific Media Watch -

February 9, 2025

Solomon Islands

Pacific ‘cyberbullying’, PNG student protests, ‘free’ media featured in PJR

Pacific Journalism Review -

January 31, 2017

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Solomon Islands

China’s high-level ‘milestone’ visit to the Pacific ahead of schedule

May 24, 2022

Solomon Islands

Sogavare declares full West Papuan membership in MSG ‘justifiable’

May 18, 2016

A training session for the UN Pacific peacekeepers cohort

Solomon Islands

Australia launches ‘landmark’ UN police peacekeeping course for Pacific region

May 19, 2025

Solomon Islands

Landmark report into illegal fishing will boost control efforts in Pacific

March 22, 2016

Incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands political chess begins with Manasseh Sogavare re-elected in East...

April 20, 2024

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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

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

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

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

Solomon Islands

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

BEARING WITNESS

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...

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

Bearing Witness

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

APJS newsfile

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

Tweet to @DavidRobie
Tweets by DavidRobie

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 decision on the waste-to-energy proposal can only be issued following the completion of the full technical and regulatory review

Environment

Fiji PM Rabuka gives govt support for controversial waste-to-energy project

Indonesian security forces crack down on a Papuan protest over the Puncak massacre

Analysis

West Papua: The unhealed wounds and sorrow run deep in Puncak

The narrative being delivered through our “Western-centric” media lens is that Ukrainians are legitimately resisting and defending their homeland from an evil invader

Analysis

‘Self-defence’ and the contradictions of Western exceptionalism in our media

Global Sumud Flotilla boats have been intercepted illegally by Israeli Defense Forces

Asia Report

NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Global Sumud Flotilla boats have been intercepted illegally by Israeli Defense Forces

Asia Report

NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken...

"Hands up" . . . Global Sumud Flotilla protesters

Asia Report

Former Greek minister slams ‘Western complicity’ over brutal Israeli kidnap...

Indonesian security forces crack down on a Papuan protest over the Puncak massacre

Analysis

West Papua: The unhealed wounds and sorrow run deep in Puncak

The narrative being delivered through our “Western-centric” media lens is that Ukrainians are legitimately resisting and defending their homeland from an evil invader

Analysis

‘Self-defence’ and the contradictions of Western exceptionalism in our media

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

Global Sumud Flotilla boats have been intercepted illegally by Israeli Defense Forces

Asia Report

NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken...

"Hands up" . . . Global Sumud Flotilla protesters

Asia Report

Former Greek minister slams ‘Western complicity’ over brutal Israeli kidnap...

Indonesian security forces crack down on a Papuan protest over the Puncak massacre

Analysis

West Papua: The unhealed wounds and sorrow run deep in Puncak

Indonesian police launch a brutal crackdown against Papuan protesters

Asia Report

Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests