Inside West Papua – behind the Native Affairs exclusive report
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Māori Television’s Native Affairs story on West Papua is the first by a New Zealand television crew allowed into the...
AUT video series promotes Pacific languages
Report by Pacific Media Watch
The loss of language is still a major concern for Pacific communities. With another year of language week celebrations almost...
PNG bid to buy Rio Tinto’s shares in mine company ‘unacceptable’...
Report by Liam Cochrane in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinea government wants to buy Rio Tinto's shares in the Australian company Bougainville Copper Limited...
Indonesian military to boost presence in outlying islands
By Julkifli Marbun in Jakarta
The Indonesian military (TNI) will strengthen its presence in the country's outlying and foremost islands particularly in the eastern part...
Merdeka: Media and the case for Papuan civil resistance
From Pacific Journalism Review
Reviewed by David Robie
Merdeka and the Morning Star: Civil resistance in West Papua, by Jason MacLeod. St Lucia: University of Queensland...
RSF cheekily climbing the barricades
From Pacific Journalism Review
Reviewed by David Robie
Saving Independent Journalism: 30 Years Defending Media (39pp); Hostile Climate of Environmental Journalists (27pp). 2015. Paris, France: Reporters...
Social media distracts bright students in PNG, says education chief
Report by PNG News
Students in Papua New Guinea are facing bigger challenges as the use of social media is distracting them from their studies.
Director...
Aumua appointed head of Pacific Community’s operations in Fiji
Report from Noumea by the Pacific Community
Educator and health policy specialist Dr Audrey Aumua has been appointed as Deputy Director-General of the Pacific Community...
Paris pays tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims ahead of attacks anniversary
Report from Paris by France 24
The French capital has held the first in a series of solemn commemorations and gatherings to honour the 17...
Fiji Airways welcomes largest aircraft Airbus A330-300
Report by Mark Elliott of Travel Daily Asia
Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 – the largest aircraft in its fleet.
The...
Hostile climates and journalism challenges
The University of the South Pacific regional journalism programme began 21 years with support from the French government. Recently USP hosted its annual journalism...
Farewell to a pioneer – a tribute from the Vanuatu Daily...
Report by Dan McGarry, an op-ed in the Vanuatu Daily Post today.
“I have been lucky,” said Marc Neil-Jones in his valedictory speech on Thursday....
Telikom PNG chief confirms EMTV buy out from Fiji company
Report by Neville Choi of EMTV
TELIKOM PNG Limited chief executive officer Michael Donnelly has confirmed that the company has purchased 100 percent shares of...
Two NZ student journalists off to Indonesia on media internships
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Two journalism graduates have been selected by the Asia New Zealand Foundation to take part in a media internship programme...
AUT’s first Papua New Guinean PhD focuses on Cook Islands governance
Report by the Pacific Media Centre
One of 53 doctoral students who have graduated at Auckland University of Technology this week is the first Papua...
Jakarta Globe newspaper folds after seven years
Report by Pacific Media Watch
After seven years, the English-language daily Jakarta Globe published its last print edition on Tuesday, marking the paper's complete tranformation...
Pacific leaders speak out with ‘one voice’ on climate change
Report by Niklas Pedersen in Suva
Seven Pacific leaders have signed a strong document on climate change in Fiji, mapping out what they want to...
