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
Wednesday, May 6, 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
    • PINA president Kalafi Moala
      Asia Report

      Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats…

      "I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month
      Analysis

      Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

      "Without cartoonists, power goes unchecked"
      Analysis

      Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal…

      Julien Blondel’s face . . . bloodied but unbowed
      Analysis

      After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing

      PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea
      Democracy

      Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

  • Multimedia
    • Multimedia
    • PMC on Demand
    • Audio
    • Gallery
    • Video
  • PMC on Demand
Home RNZ Pacific

RNZ Pacific

7 days popular
  • Latest
  • Featured posts
  • Most popular
  • 7 days popular
  • By review score
  • Random
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has expressed grave concern for the safety and well-being of human rights activists Palestinian Saif Abu Kishek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila, who were abducted by Israeli commandos
RNZ Pacific

Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception

APR editor -
May 3, 2026
Indonesian military forces conduct operations in Intan Jaya, Papua province
RNZ Pacific

Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands

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

NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken rib, says wife

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
RNZ Pacific

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

A decision on the waste-to-energy proposal can only be issued following the completion of the full technical and regulatory review
RNZ Pacific

Fiji PM Rabuka gives govt support for controversial waste-to-energy project

The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major-General Jone Kalouniwai,
RNZ Pacific

Fiji police confirm murder probe launched into death of man in...

APR editor -
April 20, 2026
0
Jone Vakarisi . . . asked if he was planning a coup
RNZ Pacific

‘His life mattered’: Family of man who died in Fiji military...

APR editor -
April 23, 2026
0
Fiji drug peddler Jone Vakarisi at a court appearance in March 2026
RNZ Pacific

Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody

APR editor -
April 20, 2026
0
Cyclone Maila damage in Papua New Guinea
RNZ Pacific

Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath

APR editor -
April 13, 2026
0
Komnas HAM also warns about the risk of mass displacement of Papuan villagers
RNZ Pacific

Indonesia’s human rights body to investigate deaths of 12 Papuans in...

APR editor -
April 21, 2026
0
Flooding near Whitianga cuts off a state highway.
RNZ Pacific

Cyclone Vaianu: Damaging winds, heavy rain hit NZ’s North Island

APR editor -
April 12, 2026
0
Author Shana Chandra
RNZ Pacific

Girmitiya ancestry the inspiration behind Fiji writer’s debut novel

APR editor -
April 28, 2026
0
Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to reach NZ by Saturday
RNZ Pacific

Cyclone Vaianu: First impacts could be felt Saturday amid severe NZ...

APR editor -
April 10, 2026
0
Producer Victor Mambor (left) and director Dandhy Dwi Laksono of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast)
RNZ Pacific

‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers

APR editor -
March 13, 2026
0
An ATR-72 aircraft from Air Calédonie
RNZ Pacific

New Caledonia’s domestic airline AirCal files for bankruptcy

APR editor -
March 29, 2026
0
This photo was shared by ULMWP on 10 February 2026, claiming a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak Regency of West Papua was bombed
RNZ Pacific

Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims

APR editor -
February 17, 2026
0
The Fiji HIV crisis
RNZ Pacific

‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV...

APR editor -
March 31, 2026
0
Starlink green light . . . good news for many Papua New Guineans
RNZ Pacific

Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing...

APR editor -
April 27, 2026
0
1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver
RNZ Pacific

Journalist Barbara Dreaver’s memoir on three decades reporting from the Pacific

APR editor -
March 12, 2026
0
Papua New Guinea . . . on the "grey list"
RNZ Pacific

PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog

APR editor -
February 18, 2026
0
Vanuatu national women's football team playing Fiji last week in the FIFA 2027 World Cup Oceania Qualifiers
RNZ Pacific

Vanuatu newspaper faces football coverage ban after ‘lesbianism’ headline

Pacific Media Watch -
March 16, 2026
0
Invoking the Pacific's Biketawa Declaration
RNZ Pacific

Pacific Forum responds to current global fuel and energy challenges

APR editor -
April 18, 2026
0
The Iranian Red Crescent reports US and Israeli attacks on areas close to medical and humanitarian facilities
RNZ Pacific

Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran

APR editor -
March 2, 2026
0
The late Robson Henry
RNZ Pacific

Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare

APR editor -
January 31, 2026
0
The RFMF has assured the Fiji public that "there is no threat to public safety"
RNZ Pacific

Fiji military puts public ‘on notice’ citing national security threats

APR editor -
April 14, 2026
0
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird . . . similar risks to last year in this year's budget with overly optimistic revenue forecasts
RNZ Pacific

East Sepik Governor Bird slams Marape’s ‘risky’ 2026 Budget overspend

APR editor -
November 27, 2025
0
The landslide occurred on Sunday in Gazelle district in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province
RNZ Pacific

Deadly landslide claims 10 lives in PNG’s East New Britain, reports...

APR editor -
April 16, 2026
0
123...117Page 1 of 117

CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29
RNZ Pacific

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

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

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

Load more

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
RNZ Pacific

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
RNZ Pacific

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
RNZ Pacific

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
RNZ Pacific

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

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

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
RNZ Pacific

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
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

Tweet to @DavidRobie
Tweets by DavidRobie

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

PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea
Democracy

Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

Indonesian police launch a brutal crackdown against Papuan protesters
Asia Report

Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests

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

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

Fiji journalists at the FMA's annual general meeting in March
Democracy

FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns...

EDITOR'S PICKS

PINA president Kalafi Moala
Asia Report

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month
Analysis

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

"Without cartoonists, power goes unchecked"
Analysis

Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal...

Julien Blondel’s face . . . bloodied but unbowed
Analysis

After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing

Load more

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

PINA president Kalafi Moala
Asia Report

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month
Analysis

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

"Without cartoonists, power goes unchecked"
Analysis

Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal...

PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea
Democracy

Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

Editor's Picks

PINA president Kalafi Moala

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

May 5, 2026
"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

May 5, 2026
"Without cartoonists, power goes unchecked"

Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal...

May 5, 2026
Julien Blondel’s face . . . bloodied but unbowed

After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing

May 4, 2026
PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea

Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

May 4, 2026
Load more

Popular Reports

"I stand against genocide" placard at a Stop Wars protest in Auckland's Aotea Square last month

Blame the NZ govt for ‘selective’ human rights morality, not activists

May 5, 2026
"Without cartoonists, power goes unchecked"

Pacific political caricatures: Why criticising a leader’s actions isn’t a personal...

May 5, 2026
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

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

May 4, 2026
Fiji has climbed from 40th place in 2025 in the latest RSF World Press Freedom Index

Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF

May 3, 2026
Fiji journalists at the FMA's annual general meeting in March

FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns...

May 4, 2026
Load more

POPULAR CATEGORIES

  • Pacific Report8223
  • Politics6004
  • Human Rights4680
  • Syndicate4527
  • Global3944
  • New Zealand3535
  • Indigenous2914
  • RNZ Pacific2565
  • Media2266
  • Pacific Media Watch1986
  • Asia Report1969
  • Democracy1892
  • Security1887
  • Military1733
  • Justice1672
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