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Fijian riot police surrounded the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in Fiji’s capital, Suva, in June

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Eugene Doyle: Jesus wept – Pacific Forum endorses Israel and genocide

November 5, 2026

Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon

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Caitlin Johnstone: Israel claims it had nothing to do with Trump’s decision to attack Iran . . . and other notes

“This partnership will unravel: not strengthen, that weave.

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Shameful Israel move by Pacific Islands Forum undermines decolonisation and justice

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, begins his controversial speech at UNGA

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‘Baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide’ – Mayor Mamdani hits back after Netanyahu’s attacks during UN speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under fire

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‘Toxic Netanyahu’ – Israeli opposition calls for his removal after US midterms

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West Papuan solidarity events planned to mark Morning Star flag day

November 29, 2016

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Indonesian student Afi’s blog items inspirational – but her FB ‘frozen’

Khairiah Rahman -

May 22, 2017

Pre-polling venues have been set up in Fiji

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Pre-polling kicks off for next week’s Fiji general election

December 6, 2022

Major-General Ro Jone Kalouniwai

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Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks...

Pacific Media Watch -

January 17, 2023

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Indonesia losing only female top justice amid gender rights worries

December 22, 2017

A burning West Papuan honai (traditional house) said to have been set alight by Indonesian troops

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Wenda accuses Indonesia of imposing ‘martial law’ abuses on West Papua

April 14, 2023

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‘Don’t play with fire’ warning in Samoa’s social media threat

Pacific Media Centre -

August 9, 2018

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TVNZ Pacific reporter released after being detained in Nauru

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September 4, 2018

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Brexit referendum asked the wrong questions, says AUT academic

January 22, 2019

The University of Palestine in Gaza City

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Israel blows up last university in Gaza as air strikes continue...

Pacific Media Watch -

January 19, 2024

Timor-Leste indpendence

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East Timor-style referendum possible for Papua, says Jakarta Post editor

Pacific Media Watch -

August 27, 2019

"Every 15 minutes a Palestinian child dies"

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Few ‘rotten apples’ shouldn’t prevent NZ aid to thousands of innocent...

January 31, 2024

News Corp Google inquiry

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Google aren’t ‘stealing’ news content, publisher Eric Beecher tells Senate

Pacific Media Watch -

February 2, 2021

Dr Baladina Kavoa

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Fiji GPs chief criticises ‘misconstrued’ video supporting conspiracy theories

July 5, 2021

TVNZ One News 260821

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NZ lockdown ‘having an impact’, PM Jacinda Ardern tells nation

August 26, 2021

Pacific Media Network

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Pacific National Radio Trust welcomes public funding boost for Pasifika journalism

Pacific Media Watch -

September 27, 2021

Taiwan flag in Honiara's Chinatown

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Solomon Islands: Bodies discovered in burnt out Chinatown building

November 27, 2021

Nobel Peace laureate and journalist Maria Ressa

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Nobel laureate Ressa: How the information ecosystem has been poisoned

Pacific Media Watch -

December 8, 2021

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah

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Jakarta lashes out at UN annual report, denies intimidation of rights...

December 19, 2021

Gavin Ellis column

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Gavin Ellis: Copycat media abuse from ragtag bag of protesters

February 16, 2022

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NZ omicron outbreak: Protest at Parliament now location of interest

February 24, 2022

The clashes continued for more than 14 hours

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How NZ’s Parliament anti-covid protest was brought to an end

Pacific Media Watch -

March 4, 2022

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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

Analysis

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

“Anything’s possible. Don’t give up hope.”

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Caitlin Johnstone: Assange returns to public commentary . . . ...

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

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Journalist Cole Martin tells it ‘like it is in reality’ in...

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...

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APJS NEWSFILE

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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Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt

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Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom

Right to Democracy

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Advocacy group warns proposed US Census changes could deepen inequalities in...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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Fiji govt being ‘hammered’ by media, says Rabuka – defends repeal...

Abahlali baseMjondolo co-founder and leader S’bu Zikode

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‘Emulate 1981’ Springbok tour solidarity over Palestine plea by South African...

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Julian Assange's 2017 prediction

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Caitlin Johnstone: They want to use AI to re-centralise control of...

Türkye is hosting the COP31 climate talks from 9-20 November in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya

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COP31 opens in Türkiye as global temperature flirts with 1.5°C line

Of the nearly 210 journalists killed in Gaza and Lebanon between October 2023 and October 2026, at least 71 were targeted or killed by Israeli soldiers in connection with their work

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Israeli military violence soars – 24 times as many journalists killed,...

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins

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Hipkins accuses National Party of ‘manipulating’ NZ’s electoral system

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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

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

Julian Assange's 2017 prediction

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Caitlin Johnstone: They want to use AI to re-centralise control of...

Türkye is hosting the COP31 climate talks from 9-20 November in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya

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COP31 opens in Türkiye as global temperature flirts with 1.5°C line

Of the nearly 210 journalists killed in Gaza and Lebanon between October 2023 and October 2026, at least 71 were targeted or killed by Israeli soldiers in connection with their work

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Israeli military violence soars – 24 times as many journalists killed,...

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‘A colossal mistake’ – Media Minister rules out coming to RNZ’s...