‘The world must act now’ on climate change, calls Bainimarama
By Anita Roberts in Bonn
The Paris Climate Agreement must be implemented swiftly as backing away will expose people to more risks, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe...
Sogavare voted out as no confidence motion passes after ‘fierce’ debate
The Solomon Islands is without a formal Prime Minister tonight after the motion of no confidence against Manasseh Sogavare passed Parliament this evening after...
Sogavare appoints eight new ministers in effort to consolidate government
Following the resignation of nine ministers last weekend Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has made moves to consolidate the coalition government.
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting...
RSF condemns ‘gag’ of Tonga’s state broadcaster ahead of general election
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned moves by Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva’s government to "gag" the Tonga Broadcasting Commission prior to...
NZ exhibition aims to highlight ‘regeneration’ of refugees lives
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Black-and-white photographs are aiming to start a conversation and dispel myths around former refugees and asylum seekers in New Zealand....
Government in Solomon Islands ‘collapsing’ as MPs change allegiance
A change of government is likely on the horizon for the Solomon Islands after several MPs changed allegiance.
The saga unfolded on Saturday following the...
Tūhoe leader’s address to deliver ‘hard truths’ about New Zealand
By Alex Braae in Auckland
Tūhoe leader Tamati Kruger has some hard truths to deliver in his upcoming 2017 Bruce Jesson Memorial lecture.
The chair of Tūhoe...
Fiji’s devastated Tukuraki village moves to new site after landslide
A Pacific Media Centre video at Tukuraki by the Bearing Witness team Julie Cleaver and Kendall Hutt in May.
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After more than...
Jakarta power plants could cause premature deaths, says Greenpeace
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Jakarta will be surrounded by more than 10 coal-fired power plants (PLTU) within a 100km radius, which could lead to premature...
Scott Waide: Why sorcery superstition thrives in PNG where services are...
ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide in Lae, Papua New Guinea
In the early hours of October 23, 2017, a woman in her late 40s was dragged...
PNG media council calls for ‘silence’ on domestic violence to be...
The Family, Sexual, Violence Actions office in Port Moresby has condemned news of women being violently abused in Papua New Guinea with manager Ruth...
Pacific’s role and history of nuclear suffering boosted treaty success
ANALYSIS: By Dr Vanessa Griffen
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced earlier this month that the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ICAN, the International...
PNG journalist death sparks anger over violence against women
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop sought a court order to stop the burial of a journalist until...
Global research project examines ‘social impact’ of natural disasters
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
How Indonesian society manages in the face of natural disasters is the focus of a global research collaboration as part...
Urban battle for Marawi finally over – 1000 dead, says Philippines
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The five-month battle against terrorists in the southern Marawi City on Mindanao has ended, Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced today.
"After...
Brimob officer dies in Papua shooting exchange with armed group
By Nethy Dharma Somba in Jayapura
First Brigadier Berry Pramana Putra, a member of the National Police’s Mobile Brigade stationed in Timika, Papua, has been...
Murray Horton: Hey, Jacinda, let’s do this – be truly independent
OPINION: By Murray Horton, of the Aotearoa Independence Movement
Jacinda Ardern, we have some suggestions for when you go as New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister...
Disaster risk reduction event in West Papua a boost for sustainability
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Disaster risk reduction efforts need to be understood as investments to sustain development plans rather than mere budget expenditures, says Indonesia's...
Six couples married in mass wedding in new trend in PNG
The mass wedding in Port Moresby today. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A mass wedding ceremony was conducted for six couples in the...
Top award for Māori, Treaty and colonial historian with new focus
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
One of New Zealand's best-selling and most-respected historians and social commentators, Professor Paul Moon, has been acknowledged for his contributions as...