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Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson . . . “Te reo Māori is a taonga."

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Greens promise $200m boost for te reo Māori initiatives

September 14, 2026

Palestinian media political prisoners

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37 Palestinian journalists imprisoned in Israeli jails, says prisoner rights group

New Zealand's news media have been warned

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NZ elections: Where are much-needed party policies on media?

Pacific locations could host intelligence and combat-support units

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US think tank proposes military shift to Guam, CNMI and Pacific Islands

President Trump boasts of having the greatest military in the world

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Why can’t Democrats outshine a dangerous, unstable, delusional, egomaniacal Trump?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

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Covid-19: Border to reopen for New Zealanders end of February

February 3, 2022

The Russian super yacht Amadea

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US free to remove Russian oligarch’s super yacht after Fiji court...

May 6, 2022

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Indonesian broadcast commission candidates say ‘no’ to LGBT presence on TV

July 26, 2016

Caretaker Prime Minister James Marape

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Pangu Pati draws first blood in PNG election with 5 seats...

July 19, 2022

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Fiji deports US citizen for ‘swearing at president’, claims government

December 6, 2016

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Febriana Firdaus wins inaugural Pogau award for courage in journalism

February 19, 2017

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‘Ordinary hero’ who challenged French Polynesian ‘nuclear horror’ dies

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March 29, 2017

Accused suspect Francis Stein . . . first charged in 2019, but won an appeal

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Man accusing of killing a Tahiti journalist faces renewed charges

October 31, 2022

Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal

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Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal’s warning: ‘No victimisation or targeted prosecutions’

December 28, 2022

Owen Wilkes speaking at a protest at the US base at Christchurch Airport

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Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance

January 17, 2023

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Economically empowering refugees a solution to ‘broken’ system

University of Santo Tomas Journalism -

October 12, 2017

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Daily Post: No pardons for Vanuatu politicians – no one is...

March 7, 2019

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NZ marks call to prayer, two-minute silence to honour mosque dead

March 22, 2019

António Guterres in Vanuatu

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UN chief waffles over West Papuan human rights violations

May 23, 2019

NZ's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters attends a media conference at Parliament in Wellington

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IFJ condemns deputy PM’s comments as threat to NZ press freedom

Pacific Media Watch -

December 1, 2023

UNRWA under attack

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Defunding UNRWA will cause Gazans ‘more misery and suffering’, warns former...

January 30, 2024

Marshall Islands repatriates

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Marshall Islands now on edge after losing covid-free status

November 6, 2020

Victor Yeimo

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Arrest of Papuan activist Victor Yeimo reported to UN rights commission

May 16, 2021

French security forces in Noumea

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France deploys big force to secure New Caledonia referendum

October 27, 2021

PNG police search for the notorious “Het Wara” gang

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PNG church workers plead for more police help to end gang...

December 22, 2021

ULMWP president Benny Wenda

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West Papuans to open branch office in Port Moresby, Wenda confirms

January 11, 2022

The Russian super yacht at Lautoka, Fiji

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Fiji ‘making mockery of UN’, says Rabuka on Russian ship Amadea

April 16, 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

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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

“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

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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

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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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Fiji's HIV crisis

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‘We are very open’: Fiji’s tourism minister says HIV emergency should...

Siaosi (George) Lavelua serving 'otai for his parents business

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TUC unions back motion demanding boycotts and sanctions to oppose the "catastrophic destruction of Gaza"

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Palestine Forum calls on NZ unions to follow TUC sanctions lead...

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Siaosi (George) Lavelua serving 'otai for his parents business

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Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham and co-director Rachel Szor receiving the Venice Special Jury Prize for their critical Gaza war film

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The controversial documentary NAZA: 10 reasons to defend this whistleblower war...

Protesters march down Auckland's Queen St

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Greenpeace protests Conservation Amendment Bill in downtown Auckland

Author Naomi Klein . . . "Either you bunker - either you just protect you and yours - or . . .

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‘End Times Fascism’ – Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor on billionaires, bunkers,...

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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

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Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

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Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham and co-director Rachel Szor receiving the Venice Special Jury Prize for their critical Gaza war film

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The controversial documentary NAZA: 10 reasons to defend this whistleblower war...

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

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

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Gallery: ‘Save our land – sell Luxon instead’ message at NZ...

Fiji's 2013 Constitution

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Fiji targets new constitution by Christmas Eve as watchdog warns of...