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Pro-independence advocate Emmanuel Tjibaou, one of the two MPs representing New Caledonia at the Assembly

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French National Assembly rejects New Caledonia’s constitutional reform

April 4, 2026

Suara Papua and the Human Rights Monitor group allege Indonesian security forces have indiscriminately opened fire in a series of villages in Moanemani

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At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai

The Fiji HIV crisis

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

Māori radio network chair Peter-Lucas Jones

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Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

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NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson (left) and his father-in-law Oscar Temaru, president of the ruling Party Tavini Huiraatira

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Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party

April 6, 2026

A pro-Kanak independence rally for New Caledonia

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Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on...

April 2, 2026

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis

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‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one...

April 7, 2026

Fiji Tokyo sevens gold

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Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens: Fiji too strong for NZ and claim...

July 28, 2021

Producer Victor Mambor (left) and director Dandhy Dwi Laksono of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast)

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

March 13, 2026

An ATR-72 aircraft from Air Calédonie

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New Caledonia’s domestic airline AirCal files for bankruptcy

March 29, 2026

This photo was shared by ULMWP on 10 February 2026, claiming a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak Regency of West Papua was bombed

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Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims

February 17, 2026

1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver

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

March 12, 2026

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NZ seeks ‘explanations’ over USP mismanagement allegations

May 24, 2019

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa being sworn in

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FAST heading back to court to try and resolve political impasse...

May 25, 2021

Hostage NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens in new video 260423

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‘I’m alive, healthy . . . stop the bombs,’ says kidnapped...

April 26, 2023

Vanuatu national women's football team playing Fiji last week in the FIFA 2027 World Cup Oceania Qualifiers

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Vanuatu newspaper faces football coverage ban after ‘lesbianism’ headline

Pacific Media Watch -

March 16, 2026

New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie

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‘I know she’d be really proud’ – NZ’s first Pasifika heritage...

March 5, 2026

Exploring the future of Pacific media

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Pacific broadcasters rethink news delivery in digital age

Pacific Media Watch -

March 15, 2026

The Iranian Red Crescent reports US and Israeli attacks on areas close to medical and humanitarian facilities

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

March 2, 2026

Papua New Guinea . . . on the "grey list"

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

February 18, 2026

Vanuatu investigative journalist and editor Dan McGarry

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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu...

Pacific Media Watch -

March 26, 2026

Samoa's Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa

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Fiame calls for Tuila’epa to end Samoa’s ‘enormous assault’

May 26, 2021

The gas and diesel price sign at Ace's One Stop fuel station in Majuro

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Marshall Islands govt slashes income tax as living costs skyrocket

March 22, 2026

Taiātea Symposium at Waitangi 2026

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Indigenous and Pacific leaders unite at Waitangi with shared messages on...

February 5, 2026

The late Robson Henry

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Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare

January 31, 2026

East Sepik Governor Allan Bird . . . similar risks to last year in this year's budget with overly optimistic revenue forecasts

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

November 27, 2025

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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

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

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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

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

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

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

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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

The "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

Analysis

This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Asia Report

Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives

The two primary architects of a controversial war

Analysis

Monsters of war – the men who have put the world...

Robert Reich's message to President Donald Trump

Analysis

President Trump, don’t listen to your sycophants on Iran, this isn’t...

EDITOR'S PICKS

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

Iran says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire

Analysis

‘Someone, everyone, stop them’ – and now Trump has pulled back...

The "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

Analysis

This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

Analysis

Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent...

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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

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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

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

Iran says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire

Analysis

‘Someone, everyone, stop them’ – and now Trump has pulled back...

The "Israelian" . . . media managed complicity

Analysis

This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war

Wellington City Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman

Analysis

Open letter to Peters: We fought fascism. Why are we silent...