‘Calm in crisis’ Koroi Hawkins steps up as RNZ Pacific’s first...
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Highly respected and convivial Koroi Hawkins has become RNZ Pacific's first Melanesian editor after arriving in New Zealand in 2014 and says...
Indonesian police move to stem rise in Papuan freedom fighter attacks
Jubi News in Jayapura
Indonesia's Papua police chief Inspector-General Mathius D Fakhiri has called for action to ensure that "security disturbances" in the Puncak Jaya...
Words matter in telling West Papuan news stories
COMMENT: By Philip Cass
Words matter when telling the story of West Papua’s continuing struggle for independence.
Recently, New Zealand media carried reports of the kidnapping...
‘I feel vindicated’ – Vanuatu Daily Post in landmark work permit...
RNZ Pacific
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Trading Post Ltd, the owner of the Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper, BUZZ FM96 and other...
Vanuatu hails ‘historic resolution’ in climate battle on the world stage
By Barbara Dreaver in Port Vila
Vanuatu is in celebration mode after winning a significant battle on the world stage over climate change.
In a United...
FLNKS message to French PM about Kanak ‘humiliation’ over referendum
By Jan Kohout, RNZ Pacific journalist
New Caledonia's Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) say they will tell the French Prime Minister of the...
Indonesia ‘makes humanitarianism illegal’ for West Papuans – 20 arrests
Asia Pacific Report
Twenty West Papuans who were fundraising for the victims of tropical cyclones in Vanuatu were today arrested by Indonesian police in Jayapura,...
UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution in ‘epic win’ on climate change
RNZ Pacific
The UN General Assembly has adopted a Vanuatu-led resolution calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate...
Today FM hosts abruptly taken off air and told ‘play music’...
RNZ News
The Mediaworks' radio station Today FM abandoned scheduling today when presenters broke from programming to question the future of their employer.
Broadcasters told their...
Bike assailant ‘identity known’, says Green Party co-leader
Radio Waatea
Greens' co-leader Marama Davidson believes she knows who was riding the motorbike that hit her during a protest against British anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay...
PNG’s Masiu denies ‘control of media’ but calls for ‘accountability’
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Communication Minister Timothy Masiu has hit back at recent reports termed as "inaccurate" over the control of media in...
Fiji to scrap ‘dead in water’ media law with pledge to...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
The Fiji government has announced it will repeal the controversial Media Industry Development Act...
‘Big picture vision’ conversations missing in Pacific, says Aqorau
By Giff Johnson in Majuro
Big picture conversations about the future of the Pacific islands should be happening, but they are not, says one of...
Indonesian security forces attack West Papuan rebels holding NZ pilot
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor
Indonesian security forces in Papua last week launched an offensive against the West...
Private security companies ‘holding PNG together’, claims minister
By Gorothy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Private security companies are currently holding Papua New Guinea together with the largest workforce of 29,445 and supporting the...
Aukus ‘going against’ Pacific nuclear free treaty – Cook Islands leader
RNZ Pacific
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has joined a growing list of Pacific leaders to object to the US$250 billion nuclear submarine deal...
West Papua Liberation Army fighter shot dead, claims Indonesia
RNZ Pacific
A joint force of Indonesian military and police are claiming to have shot dead a member of the West Papua National Liberation Army...
Repeal ‘draconian’ MIDA Act, urge Fiji media and journalism stakeholders
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
The Fiji government is signalling that it will not completely tear down the country's...
PNG a key transit point for ‘Pacific drug highway’ to Australia
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
The production and trafficking of methamphetamine (meth), cocaine and now heroin is on the rise with Pacific countries now...
Keeping the flow – the use of te reo Māori at...
By Johnny Blades, RNZ The House journalist
An increased appetite to learn te reo Māori among members and staff from different parts of the Parliamentary...










































