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NZ's Foreign Minister Winston Peters now more optimistic

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US might not cut pledged Pacific aid, says NZ foreign minister

March 21, 2025

Māori entities have grown from contributing $17 billion to New Zealand's GDP

Socio-Economics

Dramatic growth of NZ’s Māori economy highlights new report

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (centre) during his trip to China

Socio-Economics

China confirms ‘in-depth exchange’ with Cook Islands as New Zealand faces criticism for bullying

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau (left) and NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters

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NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’

Israel destroying Gaza and now Jenin

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Mars, watch out — President Trump’s coming for you too

A candidate’s campaign poster for Vanuatu’s snap general election next week on January 16

Socio-Economics

Vanuatu election 2025: Earthquake aftershocks expose high cost of democracy

January 11, 2025

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

Socio-Economics

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

November 25, 2024

NFP president Parmod Chand (left) and Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry

Socio-Economics

NFP president slams Labour leader for ‘hallucinating’ about Fiji governance

November 18, 2024

Tuvalu's Transport, Energy, and Communications Minister Simon Kofe

Socio-Economics

‘We have to keep pressuring Australia to do the right thing’,...

October 27, 2024

An upgraded HMAS Stirling in Western Australia

Socio-Economics

Nuclear submarines may never appear, but AUKUS is already in place

March 20, 2024

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

Socio-Economics

PNG eyes China for more ‘cheaper’ loans as ties gain momentum

October 12, 2023

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has shown no sign he is capable of leading the rejuvenation policy the party needs

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NZ election 2023: Labour’s disconnect with the electorate – and with...

October 2, 2023

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa

Socio-Economics

Samoa PM calls on world leaders to ‘leave nationalism behind’ to...

September 20, 2023

PNG's Vice-Minister for Planning James Nomane

Socio-Economics

‘Quit lip service’ and reshuffle PNG cabinet for national benefit, says...

September 18, 2023

Entrepreneur Joelle Holland

Socio-Economics

Baby product business to teach Māori children pride in culture

September 15, 2023

Homeless Raymond Green and his worldly possessions

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Being homeless in PNG is a ‘death sentence’, says Moresby’s Raymond

September 13, 2023

Co-chairs Nina Santos and Father Henry Rogo of the Te Ohu founding assembly last night

Socio-Economics

NZ election 2023: ‘People power’ alliance wins pledge of 1000 new...

September 7, 2023

NZ's parliamentary Beehive

Socio-Economics

Hipkins warns NZ voters against ‘turning the clock back’ on reforms

September 1, 2023

Funki Uin waiting in vain for a pension pay out

Socio-Economics

Growing controversy over ‘blocked’ PNG next-of-kin pension pay outs

August 10, 2023

FCOSS chief executive officer Vani Catanasiga

Socio-Economics

Fiji faces more children being in trouble over ‘ice’, warns FCOSS

July 31, 2023

According to Stats NZ, around 155,000 households feel their incomes aren’t sufficient to meet everyday basic needs

Socio-Economics

NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses...

July 3, 2023

Professor Biman Prasad addressing the Pacific Update conference

Socio-Economics

‘Other people’s wars’, climate crisis – South Pacific not in good...

June 21, 2023

President-to-be Moetai Brotherson

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Tahiti’s pro-independence ‘blue wave’ back at helm with decisive win

May 2, 2023

A two-year investigation by Inland Revenue

Socio-Economics

Rich-lister supports NZ capital gains tax as new research opens fresh...

April 27, 2023

"Thousands of casual academic staff were laid off during covid-19 pandemic closures

Socio-Economics

‘Shameful wage stealing’ endemic at Australian universities, says report

March 1, 2023

Fiji's Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva

Socio-Economics

Canterbury appoints Ratuva as first Te Amorangi in Pacific leadership team

February 27, 2023

The social value of forestry was considered inefficient and wasteful

Socio-Economics

Cyclone Gabrielle triggers more destructive forestry ‘slash’ – NZ must change...

February 18, 2023

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"

Socio-Economics

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

BEARING WITNESS

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

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

Bearing Witness

Fiji to set up relocation trust fund for villages hit by...

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

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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

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Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick

Asia Report

Swarbrick pleads for NZ cross-party support for sanctions on Israel

A crew member on board the RAN frigate HMAS Stuart monitors the Chinese Navy's missile destroyer Zunyi and the supply ship Weishanhu

Asia Report

Australia’s defence – navigating US-China tensions in changing world

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) and Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama (right)

Bougainville

PNG and Bougainville to hold more talks on independence issue

The flags of Guam and the US

Asia Report

Guam at decolonisation ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood

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This photograph shows Rongelap Islanders on board the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior travelling to their new home on Mejatto Island in 1985

Climate

Nuclear free Pacific – back to the future, Earthwise talks to...

"Silence is complicity" . . . a placard on a sign at the protest outside the Israeli Embassy in Wellington today

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‘Declare your city genocide free’ – lessons from NZ’s nuclear-free movement

New Zealand journalist Mohamed Hassan presenting the Big Picture podcast

Asia Report

Netanyahu commits a new ‘bloodbath in Gaza’ to save himself

Christianity will now be reflected in the Fifth Goal of the Constitution

Culture

Catholic priest calls PNG’s Christian state declaration ‘cosmetic’ change

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Australia

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

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RFMF Territorial Brigade soldiers taking part in the three-day Operation Genesis exercises in Fiji

Disasters

Joint Fiji forces tackle civil strife, flash flood crisis and rebels...

NZ's Foreign Minister Winston Peters now more optimistic

Socio-Economics

US might not cut pledged Pacific aid, says NZ foreign minister

This photograph shows Rongelap Islanders on board the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior travelling to their new home on Mejatto Island in 1985

Climate

Nuclear free Pacific – back to the future, Earthwise talks to...

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick

Asia Report

Swarbrick pleads for NZ cross-party support for sanctions on Israel