Papua’s Jubi chief editor awarded Indonesian Pogau prize for courage
RNZ Pacific
Journalist Victor Mambor, who is the chief editor of the West Papuan newspaper and website Jubi, has received the Oktovianus Pogau Award from...
Myanmar’s military has ‘turned whole country into a prison’
Airstrikes ordered against civilian targets, destruction of thousands of buildings, millions displaced, nearly 3000 civilians murdered, more than 13,000 jailed, the country’s independent media...
Nick Young: NZ’s climate floods expose stark truth – people paying...
By Nick Young of Greenpeace
My family and I are lucky to have come through it unscathed, but my neighbourhood in Titirangi has been ravaged.
Many...
NZ flash floods: Residents slam council inaction over rubbish disposal
By Jonty Dine, RNZ News reporter
While Auckland residents enjoy a brief reprieve from the rain, the rubbish continues to pile up as the full...
Former FBC chief Riyaz paid almost $225k in bonuses, claims chair
By Wata Shaw in Suva
Former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation chief executive Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was paid $224,792 in bonuses during his term at FBC which began...
Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva says that if the coalition government is strong, resilient and lasts, “this will...
Chris Hipkins’ first question time as PM – will he ‘win...
ANALYSIS: By Peter Wilson, political commentator for RNZ News
Tuesday, February 7, at 2pm. That's when New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' parliamentary year...
Flash flood impacted Pasifika communities in NZ on alert
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
Many Pasifika families affected by the flash floods and torrential rainfall that have lashed New Zealand's North Island over...
Sort out the uncertain Fiji military constitutional role, says professor
RNZ Pacific
A New Zealand-based professor in comparative politics says the Fiji constitution needs to clear up the role of the military.
Dr Jon Fraenkel of...
‘No secret’ that Fiji’s media law is target for free press...
By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka
Fiji's Media Industry Development Act will soon be reviewed over the next few weeks.
Speaking to The Fiji Times in Lautoka...
Gavin Ellis: Communication lessons from the Great Flood
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis
It is unlikely that the Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown, took any lessons from the city’s devastating floods but the rest...
Police probe fire after Vanuatu chiefs’ cultural ‘nakamal’ burns down
RNZ Pacific
The headquarters of the Malvatumauri of National Council of Chiefs of Vanuatu has burned down.
The fire broke out about 1am Monday local time.
Police...
Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake...
RNZ News
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is under fire for calling New Zealand journalists "drongos", blaming them for having to cancel a round of tennis...
Union Calédonian proposes historic September 24 date for ‘independence accord’
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia's pro-independence Union Calédonian has proposed September 24 this year as the date by which an accord be reached with France to...
Fiji’s media veterans recount intimidation under FijiFirst government – eye on...
Pacific Media Watch
Radio Australia's Pacific Beat reports today on how Fiji has fared under the draconian Media Act that has restricted media freedom over...
Call NZ’s catastrophic deluge a ‘climate disaster’, says Greenpeace
Asia Pacific Report
Greenpeace claimed today claimed New Zealand's extreme rain and flooding crisis in the North Island at the weekend as a "climate disaster".
"As...
Sacked FBC chief ‘earning more than PM’, says new broadcaster chair
By Wata Shaw in Suva
Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) chief executive officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s employment status has been terminated, new board chair Ajay Bhal Amrit...
NZ police confirm fourth death after man swept away by floodwaters
RNZ News
A fourth person has been found dead as a result of New Zealand's catastrophic floods on Friday, which have now spread to other...
Flood-hit Māngere family thanks community support in disaster
By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent
The Moungavalu family in Aotearoa New Zealand are grateful to be alive.
Their Māngere home in Auckland, along with others...
Gallery: Massive volunteer effort in tackling Auckland’s floods
By Red Tsounga
First came the devastating flash floods in Auckland on Friday night. Then came the huge effort to help families evacuate to community...