CLOSE
  • News
  • Analysis
  • Reportage
    • Pacific Report
    • Asia Report
    • APJS newsfile
    • Climate
  • Country
    • Pacific Report
      • Australia
      • Cook Islands
      • Federated States of Micronesia
      • Fiji
      • Kiribati
      • Marshall Islands
      • Nauru
      • New Caledonia
      • New Zealand
      • Niue
      • Palau-Belau
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Rapanui
      • Samoa
      • Solomon Islands
      • Tahiti
      • Timor-Leste
      • Tokelau
      • Tonga
      • Tuvalu
      • Vanuatu
      • West Papua
    • Asia Report
      • Brunei
      • Cambodia
      • China
      • Indonesia
      • Lao
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Vietnam
      • Thailand
      • Other
  • Editor’s Picks
  • Multimedia
    • Multimedia
    • PMC on Demand
    • Audio
    • Gallery
    • Video
  • PMC on Demand
Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • Login
  • About Asia Pacific Report
  • Contact
  • EveningReport.nz
  • Pacific Media Centre
Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Asia Pacific Report
  • News
  • Analysis
  • Reportage
    • Pacific Report
    • Asia Report
    • APJS newsfile
    • Climate
  • Country
    • Pacific Report
      • Australia
      • Cook Islands
      • Federated States of Micronesia
      • Fiji
      • Kiribati
      • Marshall Islands
      • Nauru
      • New Caledonia
      • New Zealand
      • Niue
      • Palau-Belau
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Rapanui
      • Samoa
      • Solomon Islands
      • Tahiti
      • Timor-Leste
      • Tokelau
      • Tonga
      • Tuvalu
      • Vanuatu
      • West Papua
    • Asia Report
      • Brunei
      • Cambodia
      • China
      • Indonesia
      • Lao
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Vietnam
      • Thailand
      • Other
  • Editor’s Picks
    • Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
      American Samoa

      A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

      The executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz
      Politics

      Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is…

      The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.
      Politics

      Palestine Action ‘terror’ sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over…

      Pro-Palestine protesters set off a blood-red flare outside the US Consulate in the peaceful March for Peace demonstration in Auckland
      Politics

      Paul Hopkinson: Why NZ’s ‘Free Palestine’ party seeks to put Gaza…

      Bougainville's Panguna mine . . .
      Politics

      Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

  • Multimedia
    • Multimedia
    • PMC on Demand
    • Audio
    • Gallery
    • Video
  • PMC on Demand
Home Politics

Politics

7 days popular
  • Latest
  • Featured posts
  • Most popular
  • 7 days popular
  • By review score
  • Random
The March for Peace in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 20
Politics

The new Middle East: How the Old Order died and what is rising in its place

APR editor -
June 21, 2026
Gaza freedom flotilla activist Hāhona Ormsby (right) being welcomed home at Auckland International Airport on Sunday
Politics

‘Is it NZ First, or Israel First?’ Ormsby challenges NZ foreign minister Peters

Iranian American international affairs professor Vali Nasr
Politics

Trump’s war on Iran ends with a ‘triumphant’ Tehran and a diminished US

Children have clear advice for politicians at Auckland's March for Peace
Politics

People power against Trump’s wars – act against NZ ‘war mineral’ deals

Tanna's Chief Peter Marcel
Politics

Ben Bohane: Umaenupne and Umaeneg – isles of the Resting God

Vanuatu's Supreme Court
Politics

Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea

APR editor -
August 24, 2022
0
Julie King with Ralph Regenvanu
Politics

Vanuatu may have first woman MP in decade, say poll reports

APR editor -
October 20, 2022
0
video
Politics

16 years on: Looking back on Bougainville’s Peace Agreement

APR editor -
September 1, 2017
0
Politics

42 years after Timor-Leste’s declared independence, a democracy plea

APR editor -
November 28, 2017
0
Politics

Tongan police charge Lord Tu’ivakanō with bribery in passport saga probe

Kaniva News -
March 2, 2018
0
Politics

New military counter-terrorism unit arrests 5 West Papuans, says Jubi

APR editor -
June 14, 2018
0
Politics

Barbara Dreaver: Mana counts … NZ needs the Pacific as much...

APR editor -
September 12, 2018
0
Politics

Fiji women have confidence that their gender in politics will hear...

APR editor -
November 20, 2018
0
Dr Samantha Power giving a media conference after her speech at USP in Fiji
Politics

USAID launches ‘reinvigorated’ Pacific mission to help sustainability goals

APR editor -
August 20, 2023
0
Politics

UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change

Michael Andrew -
May 13, 2019
0
China graphic
Politics

Xi Jinping’s grip on power is absolute, but new threats to...

APR editor -
June 28, 2019
0
Politics

Uyghurs living abroad in NZ tell of China’s campaign of intimidation

APR editor -
February 21, 2020
0
ProfPal Ahluwalia2.jpg
Politics

USP vice-chancellor told to ‘step aside’, committee member resigns in protest

Pacific Media Watch -
June 8, 2020
1
Politics

Transparency Solomon Islands pays tribute to Eremae for editor’s legacy

Pacific Media Watch -
July 18, 2020
0
Politics

Indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggle for equality after 75 years

APR editor -
August 19, 2020
0
Papuan armed struggle
Politics

Yamin Kogoya: Reckless Jakarta is turning West Papuans into ‘terrorists’ to...

APR editor -
May 4, 2021
1
NZ National Party leader Judith Collins
Politics

NZ support for opposition leader Judith Collins dives in new poll

APR editor -
May 17, 2021
0
Fiji health workers
Politics

PNG, Fiji situation ‘going backwards’ over covid, warns NZ health expert

APR editor -
June 29, 2021
0
New Zealand Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces soldiers cooperate in the Nausori Highlands during Exercise Cartwheel 23
Politics

NZDF not considering recruiting personnel from Pacific nations

APR editor -
July 7, 2025
0
Auckland councillor Efeso Collins
Politics

Auckland councillor shaken by bomb threat after criticising TV show

APR editor -
July 26, 2021
0
Aotearoa passport cover
Politics

Migrant Action condemns NZ nation-building course idea as ‘discriminating’

APR editor -
September 9, 2021
0
The Encampments
Politics

The Encampments vs October 8 – a battle of narratives on...

Pacific Media Watch -
May 10, 2025
0
1...227228229...280Page 228 of 280

CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29
Politics

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

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

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
Politics

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

Load more

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Politics

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
Politics

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
Politics

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

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

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
Politics

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

Load more

BEARING WITNESS

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire
Politics

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
Politics

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"
Politics

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
Politics

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
Politics

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
Politics

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
Politics

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

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)
Politics

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)
Politics

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

All Blacks captain 2026 Ardie Savea
Editor's Picks

‘One of the greatest honours in sport’ – Ardie Savea as...

The March for Peace in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 20
Politics

The new Middle East: How the Old Order died and what...

Nouméa bus operator Tanéo
Politics

Greater Nouméa bus service to be maintained on election day

People queue to vote in Bougainville’s independence referendum
Politics

PNG’s ruling party supports 15-year transition period for Bougainville

EDITOR'S PICKS

Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
American Samoa

A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

The executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz
Politics

Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is...

The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.
Politics

Palestine Action ‘terror’ sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over...

Pro-Palestine protesters set off a blood-red flare outside the US Consulate in the peaceful March for Peace demonstration in Auckland
Politics

Paul Hopkinson: Why NZ’s ‘Free Palestine’ party seeks to put Gaza...

Load more

MOST COMMENTS

Politics

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

Jacinda Ardern
Politics

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 says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
American Samoa

A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

The executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz
Politics

Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is...

The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.
Politics

Palestine Action ‘terror’ sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over...

Four days before the Kanaky New Caledonia provincial elections, the pro-independence Kanak Workers and Exploited Workers' Union (USTKE) has announced its voting preferences in all three provinces
Politics

Alcohol sales banned in New Caledonia as provincial election approaches

Editor's Picks

Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary

A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

June 25, 2026
The executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz

Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is...

June 25, 2026
The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.

Palestine Action ‘terror’ sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over...

June 24, 2026
Pro-Palestine protesters set off a blood-red flare outside the US Consulate in the peaceful March for Peace demonstration in Auckland

Paul Hopkinson: Why NZ’s ‘Free Palestine’ party seeks to put Gaza...

June 23, 2026
Bougainville's Panguna mine . . .

Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

June 23, 2026
Load more

Popular Reports

Gaza flotilla humanitarian activist Hāhona Ormsby

‘Take this seriously’ – flotilla activist claims beating allegations ignored by...

June 20, 2026
Bougainville's Panguna mine . . .

Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

June 23, 2026
The opening of the 2026 session of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (C-24) meeting

Renewed UN calls for decolonisation action on New Caledonia, French Polynesia,...

June 19, 2026
All Blacks captain 2026 Ardie Savea

‘One of the greatest honours in sport’ – Ardie Savea as...

June 22, 2026
The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.

Palestine Action ‘terror’ sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over...

June 24, 2026
Load more

POPULAR CATEGORIES

  • Pacific Report8349
  • Politics6148
  • Human Rights4798
  • Syndicate4671
  • Global4082
  • New Zealand3618
  • Indigenous3028
  • RNZ Pacific2622
  • Media2330
  • Pacific Media Watch2078
  • Asia Report2066
  • Democracy2001
  • Security1939
  • Military1818
  • Justice1762
CREATIVE COMMONS
Creative Commons LicenseCopyright: Content on Asia Pacific Report is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Contact us: newseditor@AsiaPacificReport.nz
FOLLOW US
© Site Copyright 2021 - AsiaPacificReport.nz