By RNZ Pacific Fiji's rugby team is set to have another round of covid-19 testing today as they seek to salvage what is left of...

By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland A Pacific Islands Forum-hosted webinar has called on the United Nations and Indonesia to be “more responsive” to the pleas...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A young West Papuan musician, Kris Douw, who has written many powerful protest songs against Indonesia's illegal military occupation in his...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An Indonesian university student, Frans Josua Napitu, who reported his institution's rector (vice-chancellor) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has challenged...

By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland Media freedom defenders from Commonwealth countries have criticised many governments across the world that threaten and censor the work of...

COMMENT: By Wendy Amangongo Twenty years ago, the Solomon Islands government put restrictions on the media during and after the State of Public Emergency. This...

ANALYSIS: By Ena Manuireva The sharply rising number of deaths from the covid-19 coronavirus in Mā’ohi Nui ("French" Polynesia) has triggered a corrosive war of...

By RNZ News Afghanis who say they have witnessed torture and murder at the hands of Australian soldiers want the chance to testify in court...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian police have arrested 54 participants of a public hearing organised by the Papuan People's Council (MPR) this week at the...

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea's prime minister has urged the public to not get caught up in the country's political crisis...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua New Guinea Parliament has passed the 2021 national budget with more than half of MPs - including the opposition...

By Robert Iroga in Honiara Struggling businesses have expressed concerns and international media rights groups have condemned the Solomon Islands government’s proposal to temporarily ban...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Demonstrators from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have protested the Indonesian police actions in blocking them when they wanted to hold...

ANALYSIS: By Barbara Allen, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Michael Macaulay, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The world...

By RNZ Pacific Politics in Papua New Guinea has been plunged into more turmoil today, with government MPs continuing to meet while the opposition was...

Amid recent months of political turmoil about the region’s premier institution of higher learning, the University of the South Pacific, students have been keen...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Prime Minister James Marape says his executive is still in control for the next three weeks for doing state business, passing...

By Georgina Kekea in Honiara The Solomon Islands cabinet has agreed to ban the world’s biggest social networking platform Facebook in the country. The submission for...

By RNZ News The meat industry is waiting with bated breath to find out if there is any truth that New Zealand meat is linked...

By Keith Jackson in Noosa Papua New Guinea’s prime minister James Marape has arisen with fire in his belly today. A short time ago he issued...