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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

September 25, 2026

PNG's Prime Minister James Marape and the Solomon Islands leader Matthew Wale

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‘Stop empty promises’ – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands leaders demand climate action

Investigative journalist Nicky Hager

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Dirty Work – shining a light on the machinery of NZ’s conservative politics

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

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Palestine advocacy group criticises NZ failure over Gaza human rights test

A makeshift West Papuan refugee camp in Puncak Regency after dozens of villagers were displaced from their community by armed conflict in February

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‘They just have to get out’ – civilians pay the price for West Papua conflict

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Why is NZ turning its back on human rights abuses in...

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January 23, 2020

Nikki Kaye & Todd Muller

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Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench

May 27, 2020

PNG's Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph (right) being welcomed in Tokyo

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‘Help us help ourselves’ PNG plea over free and open Indo-Pacific

March 22, 2024

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Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua...

November 9, 2020

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The Intan Jaya conflict: A risk of more widespread violence in...

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January 7, 2021

The Mana Wāhine Inquiry ...

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Mana Wāhine inquiry hearing: Original claimant Ripeka Evans gives evidence

February 4, 2021

SOE Controller David Manning

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Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief

February 23, 2021

NZ Justice Minister Kris Faafoi 260621

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NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as...

June 26, 2021

Mohammed Saneem

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Fiji political parties call for probe into elections chief Saneem’s ‘behaviour’

November 14, 2021

Malaita province Premier Daniel Suidani

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Malaita plans self-determination poll to see if it’s ‘still in the...

December 8, 2021

Author F Sionil Jose

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Filipino national artist, critic and columnist F Sionil Jose dies at...

January 7, 2022

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a hospital visit in January

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NZ deserves far more respect for keeping covid deaths so low

February 4, 2022

Guess which attack, according to our media, threatens world peace?

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Palestine double standards: Ten lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 6, 2022

Today's Post-Courier front page report on the police procurements problem

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PNG police arms, ammunition not yet ready for this year’s elections

March 16, 2022

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong

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As Wong makes her mark in the Pacific, the Albanese government...

June 1, 2022

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Gavin Ellis: An open letter to the incoming media minister

June 26, 2022

Wellington Councillor Tamatha Paul

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Māori councillors condemn racism faced in NZ local government role

July 21, 2022

Shin Ok-ju, founder of Grace Road Church

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Senior figures question Fiji government’s close links with ‘doomsday’ cult

July 29, 2022

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Indonesia blocks websites circulating #LetWestPapuaVote petition

January 31, 2017

Former Philippine vice-presidential candidate Walden Bello is arrested

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Philippine police arrest ex-VP social justice candidate Bello for cyber libel

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August 9, 2022

One of many newspaper headlines about New Zealand's low local election turnout

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Mediawatch: Coverage vital for NZ’s democracy but fact-checking in short supply

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October 16, 2022

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Māori, Pasifika to have stronger profile in Labour RNZ+ media policy

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September 14, 2017

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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

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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

POPULAR POSTS

Earthjustice attorney David Henkin (left) and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa

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American Samoa environmental group sues US govt over deep sea mining...

Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma

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Tuvalu appoints first woman governor-general ahead of 48th Independence Day

A section of the cover of the new book Polynesian People’s Union designed by Kahu Fowler

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From Resistance to the Ponsonby People’s Union, a courageous tale of...

PNG's Prime Minister James Marape and the Solomon Islands leader Matthew Wale

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‘Stop empty promises’ – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands leaders demand...

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Human rights lawyer Muhammad Dahleh

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Palestinian-led parties in Israel face ‘institutional discrimination’, says lawyer

Earthjustice attorney David Henkin (left) and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa

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American Samoa environmental group sues US govt over deep sea mining...

A section of the cover of the new book Polynesian People’s Union designed by Kahu Fowler

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From Resistance to the Ponsonby People’s Union, a courageous tale of...

The new president of PINA, PNG's Neville Choi

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New PINA president pledges to strengthen Pacific newsrooms

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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

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

Human rights lawyer Muhammad Dahleh

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Palestinian-led parties in Israel face ‘institutional discrimination’, says lawyer

Earthjustice attorney David Henkin (left) and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa

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American Samoa environmental group sues US govt over deep sea mining...

Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma

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Tuvalu appoints first woman governor-general ahead of 48th Independence Day

A section of the cover of the new book Polynesian People’s Union designed by Kahu Fowler

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From Resistance to the Ponsonby People’s Union, a courageous tale of...