Five PNG ministers have now quit as O’Neill government hit by...
EMTV News reports on the latest defections from Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government.
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The latest group of Papua New Guinea MPs who...
Pacific media freedom and news ‘black holes’ worsen for World Press...
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch
While Pacific countries have got off rather lightly in a major global media freedom report last...
Bob Howarth: Role of journalism in developing and protecting democracy
COMMENT: By Bob Howarth in Dili
Today, World Press Freedom Day, is being celebrated in all democratic parts of the world. And Timor-Leste has much...
Alexandra Wake: Students on frontline for media truth in a fact-less...
COMMENT: By Dr Alexandra Wake
No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial...
Yap legislature rejects ‘kick out’ demand over US journalist
By Bruce Lloyd in Guam
Pacific Island Times Yap-based correspondent Joyce McClure won't be kicked off the island as "persona non grata" as demanded by...
NZ should learn from Pacific on media freedom issues, says PMC...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The head of an Auckland-based Pacific media watchdog says New Zealand “takes media freedom for granted” and could learn a lot...
‘Media for democracy’ – Pacific Media Watch’s 2019 freedom feature
Journalist Sri Krishnamurthi's media freedom video.
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The theme for the 26th celebration of the World Press Freedom Day this year is “Media...
‘NZ is waking up to our … spectrum of colours’, says...
Journalist Sri Krishnamurthi's video interview with Alistar Kata.
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Alistar Kata is uniquely placed to talk about diversity in New Zealand media newsrooms.
Not...
West Papuan speaker ‘silenced’ when trying to raise UN agenda issue
By Andrew Johnson
Since 2004, a number of university papers have raised the question of genocide in the Pacific territory of West Papua administrated by...
PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence...
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...
NZ media companies agree on protocol for covering mosque terror attack...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
New Zealand’s major media companies have agreed to follow a strict protocol when covering the trial of the Christchurch mosque accused terrorist.
The...
NZ Herald launches premium paywall – how will it impact on...
ANALYSIS: By Dr Merja Myllylahti
New Zealand’s largest newspaper, The NZ Herald, launched its digital subscriptions today for online content, making history at the...
Guyon Espiner: Farewell Morning Report – what I won’t be apologising...
COMMENTARY: By Guyon Espiner, RNZ Morning Report presenter
After five years and 1000 shows I'm switching off the 4am alarm.
This is my final week on...
NZ journalists focusing on ‘tragedy prevention’, says CJR research
By Michael Andrew
More New Zealand journalists have been seeking ways to “prevent tragedy” through their reporting, shows new research published in Columbia Journalism Review.
The...
West Papuan leader who advocated compromise with Jakarta dies
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific
Franz Albert Joku, a former leading West Papuan independence campaigner who changed sides and became an Indonesian government supporter,...
Students gear up for first national live election broadcast with The...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Students enrolled in journalism programmes around Australia are working on the first national
student election broadcast for the 2019 election, underpinned by...
China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments
By Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News
China launched an “international green development coalition” last week, in the face of growing concern about...
New Caledonian football teams end NZ’s Oceania dominance
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
New Caledonian football teams Hienghène Sport and AS Magenta have ended New Zealand’s dominance of the OFC Champions League with upset...
Opposition MP jailed – Nauru 19 protesters await appeal ruling
By RNZ Pacific
A Nauru opposition MP has been jailed on an assault charge.
Jaden Dogireiy has been given a sentence of 13 months, which means...
Students to talk frankly on NZ race relations at national hui
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Students from across New Zealand will have their say at a hui on race relations in Aotearoa next month, followed by...