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New Zealand's Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, with journalist and educator Dr David Robie at the investiture ceremony

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Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism

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May 26, 2025

Waves of Change co-authors Associate Professor Shailendra Singh (from left), Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad and Dr Amit Sarwal

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Groundbreaking book Waves of Change launched at Pacific Media Conference in Fiji

Asia Pacific Media Network's Dr David Robie talks to PMN's Pacific Mornings

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David Robie talks media challenges, education and decolonisation on Radio 531pi’s Pacific Mornings

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Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific

A section of the Café Pacific front page

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Journalist David Robie launches new open access Café Pacific website

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

Pacific Media Watch -

October 20, 2022

9/11 from Suva

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Two decades on from 9/11 and a Pacific newsroom sense of...

Pacific Media Watch -

September 11, 2021

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Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role

December 21, 2020

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Pacific journalism, media and diversity researchers tackle challenges ahead

December 2, 2020

SciDevNet speakers

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Universities need to boost ‘poor sister’ community engagement, forum told

October 10, 2020

Oscar Temaru

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French nuclear tests: ‘I bury people nearly every day, what was...

July 30, 2020

Rainbow Warrior

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NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing,...

June 29, 2020

Eyes of Fire

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Crimes NZ: David Robie on the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior

Pacific Media Watch -

June 25, 2020

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Rappler challenges president’s ‘media powers’ in democracy fight back

January 23, 2020

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Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to Melanesian journalism

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November 16, 2019

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Media challenges in Pacific and impact of online news concerns on...

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November 15, 2019

Guy Littlefair

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PMC projects creative ‘grab bag’ unveiled at midwinter showcase

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July 29, 2019

Human Rights Watch researcher Andreas Harsono

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Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans

April 16, 2019

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Typhoon Usman and nightmarish Christmas holiday times in Bicol

January 25, 2019

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Kanaky independence campaign rolls on … encouraged by ballot result

November 8, 2018

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New Caledonia vote stirs painful memories – and a hopeful future

November 7, 2018

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Gallery: From fighting nukes to stopping oil – Rainbow Warrior

September 11, 2018

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PMC director condemns ‘targeting’ of journalists and silence on West Papua

May 4, 2018

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Vanuatu Daily Post marks 5000 issues – celebrating a pioneer of...

Pacific Media Watch -

January 24, 2017

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Endangered – the frontline journalism of outrage

January 15, 2017

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David Robie: Florida airport shootings – few basic questions being raised

January 12, 2017

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A damning indictment of the parlous state of affairs in the...

Shailendra Singh -

August 3, 2016

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Climate

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

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

Asia Report

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

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

Coronavirus

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

Coronavirus

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

Analysis

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

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

Coronavirus

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

Coronavirus

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

BEARING WITNESS

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

Analysis

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

Analysis

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"

Analysis

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

Bearing Witness

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

APJS newsfile

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

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APJS NEWSFILE

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

APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

APJS newsfile

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

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

APJS newsfile

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)

APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

Reporters Without Borders says for the first time in the Index's history, more than half of the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom

Australia

Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain...

Tongan police are investigating the threat against a Kele'a journalist incident on April 23

Crime

Tongan police investigate journalist threatened at gunpoint after gang-related report

Fiji Times journalist Alifereti Josefa-Sakiasi speaking at the combined Fiji universities' World Press Freedom Day talanoa

Democracy

Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom...

Global Sumud Flotilla boats have been intercepted illegally by Israeli Defense Forces

Asia Report

NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Singer, documentary maker, storyteller and TV presenter Moana Maniapoto

Analysis

Moana Maniapoto: Why trashing the BSA is a sign of journalism...

NZ Media and Communications Minister Minister Dr Paul Goldsmith

Analysis

Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of NZ’s enforceable media...

Brazilian humanitarian aid activist Thiago Ávila

Asia Report

UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (right) and FLNKS president Christian Téin during a meeting in Port Vila

Business

New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS...

MOST COMMENTS

Australia

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

Jacinda Ardern

Analysis

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

Brazilian humanitarian aid activist Thiago Ávila

Asia Report

UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (right) and FLNKS president Christian Téin during a meeting in Port Vila

Business

New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS...

Two foreign activists -- Brazilian Thiago Ávila and Spanish Palestinian Saif Abukeshek -- from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were kidnapped and taken to Israel for interrogation and appeared before an Israeli court on May 3 and again two days later

Analysis

Israel’s kidnapping of two important pro-Palestine global activists reaffirms persecution

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele

Democracy

Manele calls parliament for Thursday to face no confidence motion