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    • Gazan journalist Mariam Dagga in a last note to her son
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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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Iora Open MP Theonila Roka Matbob in central Bougainville
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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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A warning on mass starvation in Gaza
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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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If successful, the ICJ ruling could have major ramifications for international law and how climate change disputes are litigated
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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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"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"
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Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries

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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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The new New Zealand investment bill is convoluted and would significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investments
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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

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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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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
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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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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

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West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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