Iran a hugely ‘friendly’ country behind the sabre-rattling
Iran attracts an onslaught of negative media in New Zealand and Western media. But is it fair or deserved? David Robie has spent several...
Who is Judge Dredd and why it matters that media invoke...
By Justin Matthews
According to a recent study, the sixth leading cause of death for young men in the United States is the warranted and unwarranted...
Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to mark NZ conference
By Michael Andrew
Pacific diplomats, academics and youth leaders will gather in Auckland, New Zealand, this week to discuss security, economic development and other pressing...
PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.
According to EMTV News, the...
Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen
By Michael Andrew and Sri Krishnamurthi
The true story of one of the Pacific’s great waka builders and sailors has been captured in a stirring...
Former USP Vice Chancellor ‘violated’ norms, say staff and students
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
University of the South Pacific staff and students have released a rebuttal to former Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra’s claim that...
Solomons’ deal with Chinese developer sparks ‘concern’
By RNZ Pacific
A Solomon Islands province has agreed to lease a large island to a Chinese developer to develop into a special economic zone,...
Indonesia blocks NZ diplomats entry into West Papua
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Indonesia has denied New Zealand diplomats’ requests to visit Papua and assess the conflict and human rights situation in the turbulent...
‘Beautiful’ Manus needs Australian development, says journalist
By RNZ Pacific
Australia should help Manus Island develop industries like tourism, a journalist who covers refugee detention in Papua New Guinea has said.
Melbourne's Michael...
Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Young Pasifika performers and artists came together last week for Moana Loloto, a night of indigenous storytelling to explore four pressing...
Filipino human rights lawyer uninjured after gunmen ambush car
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A Filipino human rights lawyer has come away uninjured after unidentified motorcyclists fired gunshots into her car on the central Philippines...
Special Report – The unmasking of Hong Kong
A special multimedia report by Hugh Bohane in Hong Kong
As China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the birth of its Communist Party on October...
Ocean at ‘breaking point’: Pacific angst at latest climate report
By Jamie Tahana of RNZ Pacific
For 74-year-old Teaga Esekia, a chief from the Tuvalu island of Vaitupu, the ocean is a lifeblood.
"Tuvaluans, they have...
Australia needs to ‘step up’ on West Papua, says Vanuatu at...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Vanuatu leaders have taken the podium at the United Nations General Assembly to speak out against the military repression of anti-racism...
Intimidation of journos in Papua condemned
By RNZ Pacific
Journalist organisations in Indonesia have condemned alleged discrimination towards their colleagues by police in West Papua.
Three leading journalists in Papua were prevented...
Death toll rises to 32 amid fresh Papua protests
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
At least 32 people have been killed and scores more injured in Papua amid fresh protests against racism and police persecution,...
Taiwan’s Pacific allies dwindle as Kiribati follows Solomons’ China switch
By Jamie Tahana of RNZ Pacific
Taiwan suffered two major diplomatic blows in the Pacific this week with both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati severing...
Ethics needed in computing and tech to stop ‘robber barons’, says...
By Michael Andrew
Social media and tech industries have been replicating the ugliest aspects of capitalism from the 1800s, according to an AUT computer science...
Pacific journos converge in Suva to discuss ‘critical issues’
By Wansolwara staff in Suva
Twelve leading journalists from 11 Pacific Island countries will converge in Suva, Fiji, this Friday to discuss critical issues affecting the region...
Vanuatu and Solomons raise Papua at UN rights council
By RNZ Pacific
Vanuatu and Solomon Islands have raised the issue of human rights abuses against West Papuans at the UN Human Rights Council in...