PNG’s post-APEC technology dream leaves rural sector far behind
By Pauline Mago-King
It has only been two weeks since the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, yet much has transpired – to...
Nationalist militia attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya
By Tony Firman of Tirto in Surabaya
A protest action by the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) in Indonesia's East Java provincial capital of Surabaya yesterday...
Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Hundreds of Papuan students faced off with counterprotesters in Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya today in a rally calling for...
Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change
By Sri Krishnamurthi
The NZ Institute for Pacific Research will cease to exist in its current form, Emeritus Professor Richard Bedford said in a bombshell...
Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic
By Blessen Tom
Pacific media freedom and ignorance of Pacific issues by mainstream media in New Zealand are growing challenges for the region, says a...
Pacific’s brightest minds gather for Oceans and Islands research summit
By Blessen Tom
In a bold and innovative move for researchers, the two-day inaugural Oceans and Islands conference today brought together the brightest minds of...
Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court...
By RNZ Pacific
The group known as the Nauru 19 will go back to court next week in what will be the first sitting of...
France tax rebate to boost New Caledonia’s AirCalin airliner fleet
By RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia's international airline, AirCalin, has been given tax rebates by France to buy two new Airbus airliners.
The French High Commission in...
Democracy and media freedom – the paradoxes of Fiji, Kanaky
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk
The Pacific Media Centre has wrapped up the academic year with a seminar dedicated to democracy and media freedom in the...
Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region
By Sri Krishnamurthi
A new Pacific aid mapping tool developed by the Lowy Institute think tank is set to immeasurably improve transparency in aid in...
Stop harassing Rappler, media advocacy groups tell Duterte
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have written a joint open letter to the prosecutor-general of...
Trauma research on TV journalists covering killings revealed in Pacific Journalism...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The statistics globally are chilling. And the Asia-Pacific region bears the brunt of the killing of journalists with impunity disproportionately.
Revelations in...
Nauru, PNG join Fiji in global ‘obstructed’ freedoms watchlist
Six in 10 countries now seriously repressing civic freedoms, according to findings in the latest Civicus Monitor, a global research collaboration tracking fundamental freedoms...
Scott Waide reinstated – ‘thank you’ message from EMTV journalist
COMMENT: By Scott Waide, in an open letter posted on his blog after he was reinstated by EMTV today following suspension for broadcasting an...
PM blames Bougainville missing budget on ‘administrative error’
By RNZ Pacific
The Bougainville President, John Momis, says he has been assured by Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, that the absence of...
Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?
COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer, MP for Madang
Papua New Guinea's O'Neill government has taken revenge against senior EMTV Reporter Scott Waide, who was suspended over...
PNG Media Council says bring back Waide – stop attacking free...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The Media Council of PNG has called on the board and management of Media Niugini
Limited to allow senior EMTV journalist Scott...
Open letter from MP for Wabag: EMTV move ‘dictatorship before our...
OPINION: By Dr Lino Jeremaih Tom, MP for Wabag
The suspension of EMTV deputy news editor Scott Waide has brought us to a new low...
EMTV suspends senior journalist Scott Waide over NZ Maserati news story
The Maserati item from New Zealand's Newshub screened on EMTV News on 17 November 2018.
By Vincent Moses in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinean state-owned...
Banabans of Rabi student doco given Tongan film festival premiere
The trailer for Banabans of Rabi on the Pacific Media Centre YouTube page.
By Rahul Bhattarai in Auckland
Banabans of Rabi – A story of Survival,...