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Susi Newborn, a Greenpeace founder, Rainbow Warrior crew stalwart, activist and author

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Susi Newborn among activists featured in Pacific ‘nuclear free heroes’ video

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July 17, 2025

Former PNG national Parliament regional representative for Bougainville Joe Lera . . . "We will try to make big changes in addressing sustainable development"

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Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development

Author David Robie with his latest book, Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior.

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Author condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific

Rainbow Warrior host Niamh O'Flynn talks to author David Robie in the ship's mess as part of the virtual tour

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Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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‘Don’t surrender’ to Indonesian pressure over West Papua, Bomanak warns MSG

Fiji protesters in support of a "Free West Papua"

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Fiji human rights coalition challenges Rabuka over decolonisation ‘unfinished business’

June 30, 2025

Fiji protesters supporting decolonisation of West Papua, Kanaky - and Palestine

Pacific Voices

Wenda calls for West Papuan unity in the face of Jakarta’s...

December 2, 2024

The streets of Avarua came alive with colour and culture to kick off the Te Maeva Nui 2025 celebrations

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‘People have stopped using it’: Culture secretary warns of complacency over...

August 4, 2025

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark

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Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential...

June 30, 2025

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

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Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 12, 2024

It was 2019 when a group of law students at the University of the South Pacific’s campus in Port Vila, the harbourside capital of Vanuatu, were set a challenge

Pacific Voices

How Pacific students took their climate fight to the world’s highest...

July 29, 2025

Iora Open MP Theonila Roka Matbob in central Bougainville

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Bougainville woman Cabinet minister battling nine men to hold her seat

July 27, 2025

The Norfolk Island flag at the 2023 Pacific Games

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‘Not an extension of Australia’ – Trump’s tariffs ‘reinforces’ Norfolk Island’s...

April 4, 2025

Kanak community leader Jean Baptiste

Pacific Voices

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

May 21, 2025

Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center

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Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step...

July 1, 2025

Motarilavoa Hilda Lini

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Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, ‘a trailblazer’ for Vanuatu women in politics, dies

May 26, 2025

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English instead of his fluent Italian and Spanish during mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals

Pacific Voices

Pacific region hopes for ‘climate-conscious’ pope, says PCC leader

May 10, 2025

Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi (from left), Hana Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer . . . punished

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Punishment for Te Pāti Māori over Treaty haka stands – but...

June 5, 2025

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

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

February 3, 2025

Papuan editor and publisher Victor Mambor

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Papuan journalist award-winner Victor Mambor targeted for his reports

February 5, 2023

Te Mareikura Whakataka Brightwell

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Tahiti prepares for its first Matari’i public holiday

June 30, 2025

Former Green parliamentarian and political activist Keith Locke at a Waihopai protest

Pacific Voices

How former Greens MP Keith Locke often became a voice for...

June 27, 2024

Labour's disarmament and associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford speaking

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Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism

July 12, 2025

Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine

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Lawsuit promises justice for Rio Tinto’s mining disaster in Bougainville –...

August 2, 2024

Pacific Prana

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People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through...

June 25, 2024

Tamariki raising the West Papuan independence flag Morning Star

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West Papua: Once was Papuan Independence Day, now facing ‘ecocide’, transmigration

December 1, 2024

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa

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Samoa’s political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge

January 18, 2025

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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

Pacific Voices

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

Pacific Voices

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

Pacific Voices

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

BEARING WITNESS

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

Professor David Robie

Pacific Voices

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?

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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)

Pacific Voices

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

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Gazan journalist Mariam Dagga in a last note to her son

Analysis

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza....

A photo of the Philippine media assembled by and flown to Israel

Analysis

Walden Bello on Gaza and the media silence: ‘It isn’t fear...

Dr Anthony Bellanger, the French general-secretary of the Brussels-based International FeDeration of Journalists, talks to Al Jazeera in an interview today on the death toll of Gazan journalists

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250+ media ‘black out’ front pages and broadcasts to protest Israeli...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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Fijian PM Rabuka hints at ‘historic’ referendum after landmark court ruling

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Australia

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

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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

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Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

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Polling was scheduled to begin yesterday but was pushed back a day to allow time to dispatch ballot papers

Bougainville

‘We want legitimate leaders’: Bougainvilleans head to the polls amid push...

Gazan journalist Mariam Dagga in a last note to her son

Analysis

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza....

Indonesian authorities say the group were transferred due to "security concerns"

Civil Society

Prisoner transfer sparks new human rights concerns in West Papua

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) held bilateral discussions with the United Nations Secretary-General

Democracy

UN chief to address PNG parliament today during ‘historic’ visit