By Lice Movono in Suva Former Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase died early today at the Oceania Hospital in Suva, following a short illness. Confirming the...

By Godwin Ligo, Terence Malapa and Kizzy Kalsakau in Port Vila The new Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu is Bob Loughman, president of...

ANALYSIS: By Dougal Sutherland, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Arindam Basu, University of Canterbury; Malcolm Campbell, University of Canterbury; Martin Berka,...

By RNZ News The vulnerable health of an urbanised Māori and Pasifika population was among reasons for extending the country's alert level 4 lockdown, the...

Pacific Media Watch Moves to make digital platforms begin to compensate media organisations for the content they have been using for free will go some...

By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand's level 4 lockdown will be extended five days until next Monday night. The country went...

Pacific Media Watch Into the fourth week of  lockdown in New Zealand, and today's weekly Pacific Media Centre Southern Cross radio programme covers what...

By Anish Chand A Fiji man was shot dead by police in the south Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe early today. Counties Manukau Police District Commander Superintendent...

New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan says the provincial government will ensure communities are protected.  Video: EM TV News By Jack Lapauve Jnr in Kavieng With...

Compiled by Godwin Ligo in Port Vila The former president of the National United Party (NUP) and one time former Prime Minister, Ham Lini Vanuaroroa,...

The Visit Auckland video "Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing". PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as...

By RNZ News Data to determine if community transmission of Covid-19 is occurring in New Zealand will be a big factor in tomorrow's decision on...

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific correspondent of Television NZ More than 300 Cook Islanders stranded and in lockdown in New Zealand are furious to receive news...

Pacific Media Watch The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Hong Kong authorities to drop all charges against Jimmy Lai, founder and chair of...

By RNZ News New Zealand reported 13 new cases of Covid-19 today, made up of eight confirmed, and five probable cases. The total number of cases...

Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed to learn that Indonesia’s police have been ordered to combat not only disinformation about the coronavirus...

Pacific Media Centre The Indonesian government is bracing itself for social unrest ahead of the Ramadan fasting month amid the economic downturn caused by the...

By RNZ News There have now been 11 deaths from Covid-19 in New Zealand, but the number of new cases has dropped to single figures...

By Jennifer Robinson and Veronica Koman with the support of TAPOL Sixty-three political prisoners detained on treason charges in Indonesia have made a joint urgent...

ANALYSIS: By Peter Greste of The University of Queensland It is easy to assume Australia has a free press. Our squawky newspapers are filled with...