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French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson

Wallis & Futuna

Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN

October 11, 2024

First round provisional results in New Caledonia in the French snap elections

Wallis & Futuna

French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation

French Polynesia’s pro-France party leaders, including Edouard Fritch (left, standing) are holding back-to-back meetings

Wallis & Futuna

French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations

Kanaky for independence from France

Wallis & Futuna

New Zealand’s role in helping bring peace to Kanaky New Caledonia

A woman wrapped in Kanak flag of independence with pride

Wallis & Futuna

Pro-independence activist issues dire warning to France over Kanaky New Caledonia

French Pacific Regiment marine

Wallis & Futuna

Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania

January 28, 2024

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu

Wallis & Futuna

France to host Pacific defence ministers in New Caledonia ‘hub’ meeting

October 3, 2023

The French and Fiji flags

Wallis & Futuna

France aims to boost Pacific ‘cultural diplomacy’ with French lessons in...

August 21, 2023

The image on one of the French media stories about Kanak sexual violence allegations based on reports challenged

Wallis & Futuna

Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 15, 2023

Prime Minister James Marape presenting a traditional eagle wood spear with totems to French President Emmanuel Macron

Wallis & Futuna

Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French...

August 3, 2023

French humanitarian assistance and disaster relief may offer lessons to inform coordination

Wallis & Futuna

How Australia can partner more effectively with France in the Pacific

July 15, 2023

Twin flags of Kanaky and France

Wallis & Futuna

New Caledonia, France need a new plan to break sovereignty stalemate

April 11, 2023

Future for Kanaky New Caledonia . . . FLNKS parties discuss options

Wallis & Futuna

FLNKS congress held ahead of ‘high stakes’ future talks with France

February 25, 2023

Pacific cyclones

Wallis & Futuna

Fiji’s weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season

October 24, 2022

New Zealand's French Pacific territories Consul-General Felicity Roxburgh

Wallis & Futuna

NZ consul hails long-standing ties with New Caledonia

September 20, 2022

Tahitian student MP Tematai Le Gayic

Wallis & Futuna

Tahiti pro-independence candidates sweep seats in French National Assembly

June 20, 2022

Amuitahiraa Party founder Gaston Flosse with candidates

Wallis & Futuna

Flosse’s Amuitahiraa party names candidates for French elections

May 16, 2022

President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia

Wallis & Futuna

French Pacific vote supports Macron for president but a drop in...

April 30, 2022

President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia

Wallis & Futuna

French Pacific readies for presidential election as Macron seeks second term

April 8, 2022

French rugby player Yoram Moefana

Wallis & Futuna

Six Nations: How Wallis and Futuna players have boosted France’s title...

March 12, 2022

Noumea's Tontouta International Airport

Wallis & Futuna

New Caledonia begins two-week lockdown in new covid-19 outbreak

September 7, 2021

French president Emmanuel Macron

Wallis & Futuna

Macron launches cyclone shelter project in French Polynesia

July 28, 2021

Get whole story on covid

Wallis & Futuna

Facebook boosts Pacific-wide health campaign against misinformation

June 29, 2021

Wallis & Futuna

Wallis & Futuna

Wallis and Futuna reports first covid-19 fatality

March 22, 2021

Wallis lockdown

Wallis & Futuna

Wallis goes into lockdown after finding 12 more covid-19 cases

March 9, 2021

Wallis-Futuna group

Wallis & Futuna

Wallis & Futuna dancers stranded in NZ by Covid-19, face hotel...

Sri Krishnamurthi -

March 25, 2020

Wutung PNG border post

Wallis & Futuna

Pacific coronavirus: Cases jump to 26 across the region

Sri Krishnamurthi -

March 20, 2020

CLIMATE AND COVID

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

Stephanie Sageo-Tapungu

Climate

How covid priorities have ‘shelved’ PNG climate change action

Dr Collin Tukuitonga

Analysis

Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change

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

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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

The Pacific Islands Forum's "Troika-Plus" leaders (right) hold a talanoa session with New Caledonia President Louis Mapou

Cook Islands

Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia

Newly elected President of Fiji Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu

Elections

Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji’s new president

Gaza . . . in the wake of the destructive war

Asia Report

Echoes of a Lost Gaza – Al Jazeera documentary on a...

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Analysis

Binoy Kampmark: Bitter harvests – the killing of Yahya Sinwar and...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Analysis

Untold history of the Israel Defence Forces – unpacking the truth...

Gaza press flak jackets

Asia Report

CPJ ranks Israel second-to-top on unpunished journalist murders index in Gaza...

A quote from resigned Los Angeles Time editorials editor Mariel Garza

Analysis

US elections: Editorial writers at LA Times, Washington Post resign after...

Gaza . . . in the wake of the destructive war

Asia Report

Echoes of a Lost Gaza – Al Jazeera documentary on a...

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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

Cook Islands PM Mark Brown

Cook Islands

Cook Islands PM calls for easing of tensions in New Caledonia

A photo being shared on social media of a Lebanese journalist with his blood-type listed on his safety jacket

Asia Report

Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel ‘suffocates the truth’

West Papuan activist Filep Karma while imprisoned in the Abepura jail

Analysis

Filep Karma: A political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua

PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko

Climate

PNG pulls out of COP29 in protest over world’s ’empty promises,...