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"I watched women weep for loved ones, denied the chance to mourn them"

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The murderous, absurd ‘feminism’ of the US-Israeli war on Iran

March 26, 2026

Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry

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Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy

South African journalist Terry Bell

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Activist journalist Terry Bell – a life defined by unwavering commitment to justice and democracy

A Sydney protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping for unearned riches

Vanuatu investigative journalist and editor Dan McGarry

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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry

"Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf"

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Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death

March 25, 2026

Then French prime minister Lionel Jospin (centre) shakes hands

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Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord

March 25, 2026

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

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Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans

March 25, 2026

Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy

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‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led...

March 25, 2026

The Cree Indian motif – inspired by the mythology of the elderly woman "Eyes of Fire" and her vision for the future – painted on the original Rainbow Warrior smoke stack

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From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific

March 23, 2026

A US protester holds placards reading ‘’war making is a crime’’

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‘Maniacal tyrant’ Trump and Iran trade threats to energy infrastructure over...

March 23, 2026

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

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

March 23, 2026

The slogan "From the River to the Sea" is now a prohibited phrase in Queensland

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‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland...

Pacific Media Watch -

March 23, 2026

A woman protester holds up a “Wanted” poster featuring Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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No bigger hypocrisy in the world than Israel complaining about Iran’s...

March 22, 2026

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Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

March 22, 2026

Democracy Now host Amy Goodman interviewing economist Dr Laleh Khalili

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End of the petrodollar? How Iran war is reshaping the global...

March 22, 2026

Arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and internal displacement of West Papuans

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Wenda condemns ‘cruel’ arbitrary arrests of West Papuans in Tambrauw

March 21, 2026

Saipan

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Northern Mariana Islands’ security and stability vital for US, say military...

March 21, 2026

Repression is a characteristic of Iranian government policy, but not the only characteristic

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Ian Powell: Iran, US imperialism and the New Zealand lapdog

March 20, 2026

An appeal advertisement for Jewish National Fund Australia

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Australian charities funding Israel’s illegal settlements ‘untouchable’, says Labor govt

March 20, 2026

China and the Solomon Islands media

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China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector

Pacific Media Watch -

March 20, 2026

In October 2025, Israeli forces kidnapped the crew members of 41 aid ships near Gaza

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Activists plan ‘largest flotilla yet’ to break Israel’s siege of Gaza

March 19, 2026

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

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Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis

March 19, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s ‘Samson option’ : Deterrence restored or nothing – the logic...

March 18, 2026

Opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) receives the Iran war petition from Greenpeace executive director Dr Russel Norman

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Thousands urge NZ prime minister Luxon to condemn illegal US-Israeli war...

March 18, 2026

"Don't mine the moana"

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Project Vault: Peace in the moana or military outpost?

March 18, 2026

Iranian missile damage in central Israel at an undisclosed location

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Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace...

March 18, 2026

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

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COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

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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

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

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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

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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

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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all

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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

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

BEARING WITNESS

"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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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

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

Professor David Robie

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David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

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Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

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Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

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Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

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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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Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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A woman protester holds up a “Wanted” poster featuring Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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No bigger hypocrisy in the world than Israel complaining about Iran’s...

Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy

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‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led...

"Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf"

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Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

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"I watched women weep for loved ones, denied the chance to mourn them"

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The murderous, absurd ‘feminism’ of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry

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Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy

A Sydney protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping...

Vanuatu investigative journalist and editor Dan McGarry

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

Jacinda Ardern

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Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

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Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

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Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

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"I watched women weep for loved ones, denied the chance to mourn them"

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The murderous, absurd ‘feminism’ of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry

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Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy

South African journalist Terry Bell

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Activist journalist Terry Bell – a life defined by unwavering commitment...

A Sydney protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping...