NZ’s first cruise ship since beginning of pandemic arrives – next...
RNZ News
The P&O Pacific Explorer has docked in at Queens Wharf in Auckland from Sydney, the first cruise ship to arrive in Aotearoa New...
New book has focus on Pacific activists against militarism, for climate...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
A new Aotearoa New Zealand book focusing on activists and their causes against militarism and for social struggles and climate...
SIBC chief defends ‘free’ state media broadcaster in face of tighter...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The head of the Solomon Islands state-owned broadcaster has defended its role in the face of the government tightening control --...
‘Face of democracy is going to change’ in NZ, say Māori...
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter
A number of Māori wāhine have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's Aotearoa...
PNG has ‘gone to the dogs’, says lawyer calling on new...
By Concy Simon of the PNG Post-Courier
Leadership of Papua New Guinea has "gone to the dogs" represented by a rapid increase in prices of...
Uneasy Pacific makes wartime memories more important than ever
COMMENTARY: By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent
Even from the grainy black and white footage of American soldiers wading towards shore while under fire, you...
Cook Islands: Navigating the rise of third party politics and a...
Cook Islands Press
By Jason Brown
Tens of thousands of Cook Islanders celebrated 57th Constitution Day events these last weeks.
Not just in the homeland, but overseas...
Amnesty, Civicus condemn Fiji spelling mistake contempt lawsuit as ‘violation’
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Amnesty International and Civicus have called on the Fiji government to drop contempt of court charges against a lawyer in Fiji...
Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
In a historic first, the Papua New Guinea Parliament has installed Pangu Pati leader and...
Journalism training and development vital for better Fiji elections reporting
By Geraldine Panapasa, editor-in-chief of Wansolwara News in Suva
Addressing the training development deficit in the Fiji media industry can stem journalist attrition and improve coverage...
As the FBI raids Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump reaches for unconvincing historical...
ANALYSIS: By Rodney Tiffen, University of Sydney
“These are dark times for our nation”, former US President Donald Trump declared when he announced his mansion...
Marape has the numbers and keeps PNG’s top post as prime...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's incumbent leader, James Marape, has been returned to the top job as the country's ninth prime minister, reports...
Māori and Pacific students ‘battle racism and tokenism’ at university
RNZ News
New research details the extent of racism, othering and tokenism faced by Māori and Pacific postgraduate students in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The paper, published...
Pacific takes impressive Games haul of 13 medals in Birmingham
RNZ Pacific
Pacific athletes have won a total of 13 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, split among six nations.
Samoa won the region's only...
Marshall Islands loses ‘covid-free’ status with 6 cases confirmed
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal in Majuro
The Marshall Islands lost its covid-free status yesterday when tests confirmed six positive cases...
Philippine police arrest ex-VP social justice candidate Bello for cyber libel
By Jairo Bolledo of Rappler in Manila
Former Philippines vice-presidential candidate and Laban ng Masa chairperson Walden Bello has been arrested for two counts of...
Hope for women in PNG elections – Peter becomes lone female...
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
If there is a glimmer of hope in Papua New Guinea’s violence marred national general...
Noumea protesters demand action on domestic violence after woman is killed
RNZ Pacific
About 100 people have marched in the New Caledonian capital of Noumea to protest against what they see as government inaction to curb...
Japanese sailor stabbed during Guadalcanal remembrance event
RNZ Pacific
A Japanese sailor has been stabbed at Bloody Ridge in Solomon Islands during a World War II remembrance ceremony in Honiara.
Witnesses say the...
Scrap or reform Fiji’s media law, says new elections report
By Rusiate Baleilevuka of Fijivillage in Suva
“We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.”
This is one of the key recommendations in...