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West Papuans in a solidarity fundraising rally to support for the victims of this month's tropical cyclones in Vanuatu

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Indonesia ‘makes humanitarianism illegal’ for West Papuans – 20 arrests

March 30, 2023

Children in Vanuatu after cyclones Judy and Kevin

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Cyclones: Vanuatu children ‘need to see their friends’, educator warns

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Tonga under curfew as kingdom braces for fury of Cyclone Gita

Auckland's Mt Eden shot tower

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Cyclone Gabrielle: Historic shot tower to be demolished as storm risk

A flooded road on Vanuatu's Efate island after Tropical Cyclone Kevin struck

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Tropical Cyclone Kevin lashes Port Vila with destructive winds and heavy rain

A Pacific protester blows a conch shell horn at the anti-mandate occupation atNZ Parliament

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NZ protest at Parliament enters sixth day – covid cases almost...

February 13, 2022

A ni-Vanuatu family at the Blacksands community in Port Vila on Efate Island in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Kevin

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Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’

March 6, 2023

The landslide occurred on Sunday in Gazelle district in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province

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

April 16, 2026

Aid after Vanuatu's cyclones Judy and Kelvin

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Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones

March 23, 2023

Thierry Santa NCaledonia

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New Caledonia government collapses amid storm and assets sale crisis

February 4, 2021

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Fiji family mourns death of mechanic killed in NZ tornado

June 21, 2021

Cyclone Maila damage in Papua New Guinea

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Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath

April 13, 2026

Flooding along the Sabeto to Waimalika Road, Fiji

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Heavy rain causes school closures, over 200 in evacuation centres in...

March 18, 2024

A slip at Tauranga in New Zealand's North Island split this house in half

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Call NZ’s catastrophic deluge a ‘climate disaster’, says Greenpeace

January 30, 2023

A freak wave smashes through doors at the Roi-Namur space tracking facility

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Freak waves cause damage at US army base at Roi-Namur, shut...

January 22, 2024

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters speaking

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NZ election 2023: ‘Too cavalier’ – scientists call out Peters over...

October 3, 2023

NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visiting the Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa Hub in Māngere

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Flash flood impacted Pasifika communities in NZ on alert

February 1, 2023

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Infrawatch blames Philippine dam operators for Cagayan, Isabela floods

November 15, 2020

Floods in Waitomo

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NZ floods: Heavy rain hits Waikato, Waitomo and derails train

January 29, 2023

Chaos at Nadzab Airport in Lae, PNG

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Chaos as PNG airlines cancel flights with majority of staff off...

February 4, 2022

Four deaths in New Zealand following Friday's floods

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NZ police confirm fourth death after man swept away by floodwaters

January 29, 2023

Flooding in Tahiti's Teahupo’o village

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Tahiti disaster expected to be called after Teahupo’o village flooded

May 4, 2023

The Waipaoa River, near Gisborne 140223

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Cyclone Gabrielle: Severity of damage ‘not seen in a generation’, says...

February 15, 2023

Pacific cyclones

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Fiji’s weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season

October 24, 2022

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Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance

April 22, 2018

Crime reports as the post-cyclone Gabrielle clean-up operations continue

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Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single...

February 26, 2023

The rush is on for sandbags in Auckland

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Red weather warnings as Cyclone Gabrielle makes NZ landfall

February 12, 2023

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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

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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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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"

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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

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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

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A drone view of the Marshalls Energy Company's main power plant in Majuro

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Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up...

Solomon Islands journalists Eddie Osifelo (from left), Jenny Kay and Robert Iroga at the 2026 World Press Freedom Day celebration in Honiara

Democracy

‘Money problems’ the real threat to Pacific press freedom, says Iroga

Commissioner Virginia Bell

Australia

Australian ‘antisemitism’ – the Royal Conflation Commission is in session

Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman

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TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns

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Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman

Democracy

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into...

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Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat

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Mistreatment of the Sumud prisoners also breaches the Convention Against Torture

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Australia

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

Jacinda Ardern

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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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Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman

Democracy

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into...

Pacific media in action .

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Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat

Starkly, in Israel’s case, not only does its actions in Gaza look like genocide, but its leaders have been crystal clear

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The West’s bubble of illusion about Israel – and about itself...

Mistreatment of the Sumud prisoners also breaches the Convention Against Torture

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Did NZ’s Prime Minister just commit treason? PM ignores terrorist attack...