Australian advocacy group condemns killing of 5 West Papuans – challenges...
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian human rights advocacy group for West Papuans has condemned the killing of 5 youths found dead in Dekai, capital of...
‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on...
Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with...
NZ election 2023: Greens promise five weeks’ annual leave to up...
RNZ News
The Green Party, if elected in the Aotearoa New Zealand general election next month, is promising to up workers' minimum annual leave entitlements...
PNG Post-Courier: Our democracy, our Melanesian way
EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier
“Is there a democratic Papua New Guinean nation -- or is it merely an arbitrary nation built on a shaky,...
Marape calls for policies for a ‘better PNG’ in independence message
PNG Post-Courier
Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated his call for staff of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council to "fully embrace...
OPM calls for decolonisation of West Papua, condemns UN ‘collusion’
Asia Pacific Report
The Free Papua Organisation (Organisasi Papua Merdeka-OPM) has sent an open letter to the United Nations leadership demanding that "decolonisation" of the...
Baby product business to teach Māori children pride in culture
TE WIKI O TE RĒO MĀORI: By Aroha Awarau
Last year Joelle Holland invested all of the money she had saved for a home deposit...
RWC2023: Tonga, Samoa name strong line-ups as Fiji due to make...
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Bordeaux, France
Tonga has named their strongest match-day 23 to face world No 1 Ireland in the...
IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist
Pacific Media Watch
A Radio New Zealand Pacific journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview...
Fijian lawmakers vote for truth-telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Parliament has passed a motion for the coalition government to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission "to facilitate open and free engagement...
NZ election 2023: Growing Pasifika population equals greater electoral power
RNZ Pacific
An academic says the power of Pacific voters is growing, giving them increasing influence in upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand elections.
University of Auckland associate...
‘Ambitious’ French political document presented to New Caledonian parties
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent
Inclusive talks in Paris between France and Kanaky New Caledonia's politicians have yielded outcomes, including a French-submitted document...
PNG’s Marape makes foreign policy gaffes over Israel, West Papua
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
Prime Minister James Marape has made two foreign policy gaffes in the space of a week...
Being homeless in PNG is a ‘death sentence’, says Moresby’s Raymond
By Theophiles Singh in Port Moresby
Living in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby without a house or a source of income is...
NZ election 2023: Raucous Northland debate crowd rails at covid, te...
By Peter de Graaf, RNZ News
Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime walked into the lion's den when she took part in an election debate in Kerikeri...
Pacific, small island states slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime...
By Isabella Kaminski in Hamburg
The heads of small island states -- including four Pacific countries -- most vulnerable to climate change have criticised “endless”...
Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby
“I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of...
NZ election 2023: Better ways than taxation to bring down living...
From RNZ's Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
Labour leader Chris Hipkins believes there are better ways to bring down the cost of housing, electricity and groceries...
NZ election 2023: Pay parity an electoral issue among South Island...
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist
A Pacific leader in New Zealand's South Island wants the future government to prioritise bridging the Pacific pay-gap.
Reverend Alofa...
‘I hear your cry’, UPNG chief tells protesting medical students
PNG Post-Courier
The University of Papua New Guinea's vice-chancellor, Professor Frank Griffin, has assured protesting students of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences that...









































