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The Freedom Flotilla's Handala crew in emegency positions just before the Israeli military seizure of their humanitarian aid ship on Saturday
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‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the...

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Debunking the theological gaslighting of Israel-supporting Imams

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The Handala crew in emergency positions as the Israeli military stormed the Gaza-bound aid ship
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Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship

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July 27, 2025
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Iora Open MP Theonila Roka Matbob in central Bougainville
Bougainville

Bougainville woman Cabinet minister battling nine men to hold her seat

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Handala freedom ship loaded with Gaza aid bracing for Israeli forces

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In the heart of besieged Gaza, local Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud shares his painful daily struggle
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Gaza: Global community must act amid reports of starvation of journalists,...

Pacific Media Watch -
July 26, 2025
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An "Israel-USA - blood on your hands" banner at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland last Saturday
Asia Report

Leaked document reveals proposed law revisions in NZ, as Western defence...

Pacific Media Watch -
July 25, 2025
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Vanuatu's Climate Minister Ralph Regenvanu talks to the media
Climate

Historic ICJ climate ruling ‘just the beginning’, says Vanuatu’s Regenvanu

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July 25, 2025
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A warning on mass starvation in Gaza
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Israel waging ‘horror show’ starvation campaign in Gaza, says UN chief

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July 24, 2025
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A West Papuan Morning Star flag of independence flies higm among dozens of climate activists - from both the Netherlands and abroad - gathered on a square outside the court
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UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for...

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July 24, 2025
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The 4330 km Trans-Papua Highway
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Indonesian military set to complete Trans-Papua Highway under Prabowo’s rule

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July 23, 2025
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If successful, the ICJ ruling could have major ramifications for international law and how climate change disputes are litigated
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ICJ climate crisis ruling: Will world’s top court back Pacific-led call...

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July 23, 2025
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A "save the world" banner at last Saturday's pro-Palestinian march in Auckland's Viaduct precinct
Decolonisation

Gaza – an open question for NZ’s foreign minister Winston Peters

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July 23, 2025
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Former PNG national Parliament regional representative for Bougainville Joe Lera . . . "We will try to make big changes in addressing sustainable development"
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Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development

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A young girl holds a placard quoting from the late Pope Francis while calling for an end to the war on Gaza in Auckland last Saturday
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Gaza not a religious issue – it’s a massive violation of...

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July 23, 2025
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"It's more than ironic that while Western countries like Britain and New Zealand are calling for an end to the war in Gaza, they continue to be hostile toward the anti-war protest movements in their own countries"
Asia Report

Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries

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July 22, 2025
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"This is cruelty - this is not a war," says this young girl's placard quoting the Pope
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NZ and allies condemn ‘inhumane’, ‘horrifying’ killings in Gaza and ‘drip...

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July 22, 2025
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Sky expects the deal to deliver revenue diversification and uplift of around $95 million a year
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Sky TV to buy channel Three owner Discovery NZ for $1

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July 22, 2025
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The new New Zealand investment bill is convoluted and would significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investments
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Why has a bill to relax NZ foreign investment rules had...

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July 22, 2025
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Former NZ prime minister Helen Clark speaking on the deck of the Rainbow Warrior
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Keep fighting for a nuclear-free Pacific, Helen Clark warns Greenpeace over...

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July 21, 2025
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Auckland protesters condemn Israel's systematic starvation tactics in the besieged Gaza enclave in a march in the Viaduct
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PSNA calls on NZ to urgently condemn Israeli weaponisation of starvation

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July 21, 2025
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Porirua Cemetery manager Daniel Chrisp speaks at the Family Forum beside the chapel, as Mayor Anita Baker and whānau gather to honour 1800 patients buried in unmarked graves
Civil Society

Pacific leaders demand respectful involvement in memorial for unmarked graves

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July 21, 2025
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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"
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
Analysis

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
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
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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
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
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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
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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)
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Jacinda Ardern
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