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    • Resigned TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman
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Samoa's Vaiusu Bay
China

Samoa confirms China-backed Vaiusu Bay port project shelved

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August 2, 2021
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The fire at Tappoos warehouse
Fiji

Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires

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August 2, 2021
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NZ apology for the Dawn Raids
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Ardern speaks of remorse and regret during formal Dawn Raids apology

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August 1, 2021
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NZ government makes apology over Dawn Raids targeting Pasifika

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August 1, 2021
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Democracy

PNG byelection officers protest over unpaid work – told ‘wait, no...

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August 1, 2021
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Papua Games venues
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The Jakarta Post: Delay the dangerous Papua Games over covid risks

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August 1, 2021
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Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa
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Samoa’s first female leader has made history – now she faces...

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August 1, 2021
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Sevens Black Fern Michaela Blyde with France's Camille Grassineau in Tokyo
Fiji

Black Ferns golden win against France banishes Olympic sevens heartbreak

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July 31, 2021
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Assault on deaf Papuan man 27 July 2021
Human Rights

ULMWP calls for suspension of Indonesia from UN rights council over...

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July 31, 2021
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French President Emmanuel Macron in Tahiti
Environment

Macron says Paris owes ‘debt’ to French Polynesia over nuclear tests

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July 31, 2021
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Vaccine resistance in West Papua as covid-19 pandemic rages

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July 30, 2021
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Vodafone Events Centre vaccination booths
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NZ covid-19 mass vaccination event starts in Auckland – long delays

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July 30, 2021
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Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa
Democracy

FAST now says it needs to delay Samoa’s Parliament convening

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July 30, 2021
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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
Coronavirus

Solomons PM warns journalists against ‘yellow journalism’ rumours

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July 30, 2021
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Assault on deaf Papuan teenager 26 July 2021video
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Outrage over Indonesian officers for stomping on disabled Papuan teen’s head

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July 29, 2021
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Sanaka Samarasinha
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UN boss in Fiji explains evacuation of worker to NZ with...

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July 29, 2021
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Nine arested in Fiji
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Fiji’s other crisis – away from the covid emergency, political dissent...

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July 29, 2021
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Fiji covid vaccination
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Fiji covid-19 patient being flown to NZ for treatment in about-turn

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July 29, 2021
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Fiji Olympic Gold … never to be missed even for Fiji’s...

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July 29, 2021
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Fiji Times Olympic Gold
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Fiji dedicates Olympic sevens win to struggling people back home

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July 29, 2021
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Porgera mine PNG
Mining

PNG landowner group accused of ‘hijack’ over validation in Porgera

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July 29, 2021
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Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Culture

Māori Party calls for indigenous debate to address NZ racism, white...

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July 29, 2021
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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
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

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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
Coronavirus

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

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BEARING WITNESS

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
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
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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...

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