Five things to know about social media and covid-19 in the...
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland
A new study on the impact of social media in the Pacific during the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has warned about...
Scott Waide: Our country, Papua New Guinea, is being taken away...
Papua New Guinea's opposition - bolstered by its government defectors - moved its camp to West Sepik provincial capital Vanimo at the weekened to...
Infrawatch blames Philippine dam operators for Cagayan, Isabela floods
By Lian Buan in Manila
The widespread flooding in Cagayan that gripped the Philippines this weekend is partly being blamed on the massive release of...
How Hong Kong authorities are gradually taking over public broadcaster RTHK
By Rachel Wong in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government-funded broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), is under fire again.
Last week, police arrested freelance TV producer...
Bryan Kramer: PM says PNG revolt ‘isn’t over’ – I say...
COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer in Port Moresby
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil and 12 other ministers in Papua New Guinea's James Marape government crossed...
Bryce Edwards: Ardern’s Labour government stands by as NZ social problems...
ANALYSIS: By Bryce Edwards
How determined are Labour to take the necessary steps to fix inequality and poverty? Will electoral calculations triumph over their principles...
NZ covid minister Hipkins announces no lockdown over community case
By RNZ News
Minister of Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says he is hopeful a lockdown can be avoided in New Zealand's largest city after a...
Covid-19: NZ tells Auckland workers in downtown to work from home
By RNZ News
A New Zealand covid-19 community case identified in Auckland today had called in sick to work after being tested but went to...
Vanuatu doubles quarantine period, halts domestic travel to Efate
By RNZ Pacific
The capital island of Vanuatu - Efate - is closed off today after the country's first case of covid-19 was announced yesterday.
Stricter...
Gunmen shoot dead Philippines radio journalist outside his home
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A radio journalist has been shot dead outside his home by two gunmen on a motorcycle, Philippines police said - four...
Shaping sustainable finance – a roadmap for NZ’s future
By Simon Smith
A comprehensive new report by The Aotearoa Circle' s Sustainable Finance Forum looks at how New Zealand can reform its financial...
Journalists need voluntary certification to ‘build trust’ in media, says ...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom has called for a voluntary certification programme for Australian journalists as an essential step towards building...
Another Pacific death as covid cases in Guam and CNMI keep...
By RNZ Pacific
Guam has suffered its 90th covid-related death with the US Pacific territory now recording 5233 cases.
The Pacific Daily News today reported 249...
Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua...
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland
US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say...
New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining...
ANALYSIS: By Christian Downie, Australian National University
When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a...
American columnist apologises to NZ for ‘scary’ Trump leadership
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
An American columnist and high tech expert has apologised to the people of New Zealand over the “scary” experience of authoritarian...
NZ’s Ardern seeks Biden leadership on climate change, global issues
By RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is important for New Zealand to have tight connections with the US on big global issues...
Fiji’s Bainimarama first world leader to congratulate Biden – too early
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is reported to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden...
Cartoons: Malcolm Evans on the demise of Trump – back to...
'I ain't buying it' - Trump voters protest US election call
Donald Trump was the real winner of The Apprentice
US election -...
More diversity representation needed in NZ media, Pio tells Herald staff
By Anya Imandin, AUT News
Auckland University of Technology director of diversity Professor Edwina Pio has made a presentation on diversity and the media to...










































