The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’
"History will judge Jacinda Ardern as a remarkable leader. She is genuinely kind and has an incredible intellect, she’s made more of a contribution...
Columnist named chair of FBC board and targets $11m grant breakdown
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva
Freelance columnist and businessman Ajay Bhai Amrit is the new chair of the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) board -- and...
Fiji’s new politics – forging consensus in a nation renowned for...
By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
Fiji’s 14 December 2022 election will go down as a momentous occasion in the nation’s history -- including for...
Ardern’s resignation as NZ prime minister a game changer for 2023 general...
ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University
New Zealanders will have a new prime minister by February 7 and will go to the polls on October...
Wholesale change at FBC board ‘inevitable’, says academic
Presented by Nick Fogarty, ABC Pacific Beat
One of Fiji's leading media analysts says wholesale changes to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation's board were inevitable, given the...
Four out of 10 Pacific people living in crowded homes, says...
By Lucy Xia, RNZ Pacific
Nearly 40 percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand live in crowded homes -- almost four times that of...
‘Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins’, says Ressa over court...
By Lian Buan in Manila
The Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals has acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) of four...
Probe into officers’ actions after one person killed in West Papua...
RNZ Pacific
Police officers in West Papua will be investigated over shootings during a provincial governor's controversial arrest.
One person died after the struggle that followed...
Pile of dumped rubbish at Ihumātao sacred site in NZ as...
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter
Illegally dumped rubbish at Ihumātao, one of New Zealand's most archaeologically significant and indigenous protected sites, has been piling...
Namah blasts PNG government over ‘serious’ Indonesian border issues
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
An angry tirade on Papua New Guinea and Indonesia border issues in the PNG Parliament yesterday is likely to...
Fiji minister’s assurance after military chief expresses ‘shortcut’ concerns
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Home affairs Minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation's military chief after he expressed concern about the new People's Alliance-led...
Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks...
Pacific Media Watch
Fiji's military commander stirred a wave of anxiety today with an extraordinary statement claiming concern over the "ambition and speed" of...
Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy
RNZ Pacific
Washington has announced plans to reopen the United States Embassy in Solomon Islands.
Inside the Games reports that the move is a bid to...
Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance
A new book about one of New Zealand's foremost peace activists offers insight into Owen Wilkes, the man described as the intellect behind New...
Churches grateful for ‘miracle’ on anniversary of Tonga eruption
RNZ Pacific
Churches across Tonga have commemorated the victims and the struggles endured as a result of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano...
NZ aid worker remains missing in Ukraine – the tragedy of...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The humanitarian aid worker Andrew Bagshaw, who has dual New Zealand and British citizenship, has been missing in...
Rabuka clarifies on retirement savings in bid to stem Fiji’s ‘brain...
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
The retirement age in Fiji is now 60 but people can withdraw their superannuation savings when they turn 55, says...
US to boost aid to Micronesia in exchange for broader military...
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan, editor-in-chief of the Pacific Island Times
The Federated States of Micronesia will receive more US economic assistance under the Compact of...
Tonga eruption: ‘The tsunami came, taking down electric poles, trees’
SPECIAL REPORT: By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
On the first anniversary of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption two men share how they survived...
A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so...
ANALYSIS: By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland
The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most...