Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human...
Asia Pacific Report
The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not "being stronger" over growing global concern about Indonesian...
An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s...
ANALYSIS: By Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a...
Fiji elections 2022: 342 candidates to contest next month’s polls
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent
The Fijian Elections Office has given the green light to 342 candidates from nine political parties and two...
Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon
Raekaihau Press
Owen Wilkes (1940–2005) was known throughout the Pacific and across the world as an outstanding researcher on peace and disarmament.
His work:
• exposed plans...
Dealing with a ‘bloody messy’ world – the urgent foreign policy...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been...
Papua’s Customary Council forms team to probe activist Filep Karma’s death
Tabloid Jubi in Jayapura
The chair of the Papua Customary Council (DAP), Dominggus Surabut, says the council along with a coalition of civil organisations have...
Ishmael Kalsakau elected Vanuatu PM, applause for Gloria King swearing in
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific reporter, and Hilaire Bule, RNZ correspondent in Port Vila
Ishmael Kalsakau was elected today unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister...
Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?
ANALYSIS: By Khairiah A. Rahman
"On the ground, there is a sense of disquiet and distrust of the organisers’ motivations for the hui, as some...
COP27: Platform will boost Pacific presence at UN climate conference
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist
A platform has been dedicated to bolster the Pacific leadership at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of...
Papua activist’s daughter happy with post-mortem, but suspicions linger
RNZ Pacific
The daughter of West Papuan human rights advocate Filep Karma who died on Tuesday aged 63 has confirmed that he died in a...
FijiFirst election candidates lineup – a bit light on educational credits
COMMENTARY: By Michael Field
The ruling FijiFirst Party has released its candidate list for the general election on December 14.
With it came some dubious biographies...
With NZ’s Three Waters reforms under fire, let’s not forget that...
ANALYSIS: By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato
While ostensibly about improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become...
Farewell Filep Karma, the revered West Papuan leader who could have...
By David Robie
A tragic day of mourning. Thousands thronged the West Papuan funeral cortège today and tonight as the banned Morning Star led the...
Papuan students, churches, NGOs and others plead over embattled governor’s health
By Laurens Ikinia
Many organisations, NGOs, churches and student leaders have called on the Indonesian government in Jakarta to consider Papua Governor Lukas Enembe’s health...
Filep Karma: A Papuan human rights hero and huge loss...
OBITUARY: By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta
Filep Karma, a prominent Papuan activist and former political prisoner, was found dead yesterday on a beach in...
Pro-independence Palika ready to join dialogue on future of Kanaky New...
RNZ Pacific
One of New Caledonia's pro-independence parties, Palika, says it is prepared to meet the French ministers due in Noumea this month to follow...
Papuan ex-political prisoner Filep Karma found dead on Jayapura beach
Asia Pacific Report
Human rights campaigner Filep Karma, the most famous West Papuan former political prisoner, was found dead early today on a beach in...
Women number more than half of NZ journalists, but ‘troubled by...
Massey University News
Women now make up well over half of New Zealand’s journalism workforce, but they have serious concerns about their safety on the...
Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in...
French PM meets New Caledonia’s anti-independence leaders in Paris
RNZ Pacific
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says her meeting with New Caledonia's anti-independence leaders in Paris marks the beginning of discussions on the future...