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

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‘We’re one people’ – a young Tongan man’s te reo Māori journey

September 20, 2026

Author Nicky Hager at the launch of his latest book Dirty Work

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Nicky Hager’s new book Dirty Work ‘exposé’ of Taxpayers’ Union

Leading civil society groups have warned that a rushed constitutional process could amount to a "self-coup"

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Fiji civil society warns about govt rushing constitutional change

University of the South Pacific protesting in black

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‘All talk and no action’ say USP protesters calling for fair pay

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

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Pacific Islands Forum: Is Australia out of touch with the Pacific and climate?

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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Sweeping changes to Fiji’s governance recommended by Constitution Commission

September 23, 2026

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

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‘Not set a date’ – Rabuka says Fiji election timing depends...

September 24, 2026

Protesters march down Auckland's Queen St

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Greenpeace protests Conservation Amendment Bill in downtown Auckland

September 19, 2026

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...

September 25, 2026

New Caledonia's President Milakulo Tukumuli

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New Caledonia’s President Tukumuli outlines six-month recovery roadmap

August 26, 2026

Lakapi Samoa CEO Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun

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Lakapi Samoa CEO warns World Rugby sanctions could end Manu Samoa

August 24, 2026

New Caledonia's President Milakulo Tukumuli

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France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia

September 5, 2026

NZ's Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins

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NZ election 2023: Better ways than taxation to bring down living...

September 12, 2023

Labour's Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni

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Labour promises visa-free travel for Pacific as overstayer rates rise

September 17, 2026

NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

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Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia

March 2, 2026

Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown and US Ambassador Jared Novelly exchange gifts

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‘Teeming with life’: Cook Islands officials enthuse over NOAA deep dive

August 20, 2026

Fiji's HIV crisis

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

September 18, 2026

Auckland's new metro rail station Karanga-a-hape

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‘Just lovely’: Karanga-a-Hape train station delights locals and visitors on open...

August 15, 2026

About 12,000 people are now believed to be living with HIV in Fiji

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‘Horrendously high’ number of HIV infections in Fiji babies, says health...

September 14, 2026

Vanuatu's MV Matui tragedy on September 11

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Seasonal weather chaos just part of picture of Pacific maritime tragedies,...

September 25, 2026

The Vanuatu ferry MV Matui

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Vanuatu ferry disaster: ‘It’s a miracle anyone survived,’ says rescuer

September 14, 2026

Pacific locations could host intelligence and combat-support units

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

September 15, 2026

"Alii - welcome to Palau"

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Missing leaders won’t derail Pacific Islands Forum outcomes, says secretariat

August 31, 2026

The Samoan rugby crisis as reported by the Samoa Observer

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Samoa face World Rugby ban over PM’s ‘political madness’, opposition warns

July 31, 2026

Samoa's opposition leader Tuilaepa Sailele Mallielegaoi

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World Rugby says no ultimatum given to Samoa over governance fiasco

July 31, 2026

Fiji Minister of Information Lynda Tabuya

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NZ govt says it had no influence over $200,000 doco ahead...

July 17, 2026

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga all lost their rugby international games at the weekend

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All Blacks shine at Eden Park while Fiji, Samoa and Tonga...

July 20, 2026

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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

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

Analysis

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

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin

Asia Report

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

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...

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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

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

Asia Report

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

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

Asia Report

Palestine advocacy group criticises NZ failure over Gaza human rights test

Fijian Media Association general secretary Stanley Simpson (right) greets Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at the 8th Pacific Media Summit in Savusavu

Cook Islands

Rabuka urges Pacific media to verify facts, warns over rise of...

A Fijian media kava sit down at Wasawasa

Editor's Picks

Pacific media summit to set direction for next decade of Pacific...

EDITOR'S PICKS

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

Asia Report

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

The Al Jazeera Media Network has repeatedly and vehemently condemned the “unfounded allegations” by the Israeli military - and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Asia Report

Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech

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

Asia Report

‘Baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide’ – Mayor Mamdani hits...

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

RNZ Pacific

‘They just have to get out’ – civilians pay the price...

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

The Al Jazeera Media Network has repeatedly and vehemently condemned the “unfounded allegations” by the Israeli military - and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Asia Report

Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech

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

Asia Report

‘Baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide’ – Mayor Mamdani hits...

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

RNZ Pacific

‘They just have to get out’ – civilians pay the price...

Negar Mortazavi, host of The Iran Podcast, talks to Al Jazeera's Listening Post

Asia Report

Selling the Iran war: Purges, polygraphs and propaganda