France tightens security for riots anniversary after aborted New Caledonia political...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Fresh, stringent security measures have been imposed in New Caledonia following aborted political talks last week...
PSNA says broadcast ruling a warning to NZ news media to...
Asia Pacific Report
A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast last November is a warning to news...
‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua...
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict...
‘We’re just doing our best’ – cultural backlash hits Auckland kava...
By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist
A new Auckland-based kava business has found itself at the heart of a cultural debate, with critics raising...
‘Cutting off communications’ – did Trump really just turn his back...
ANALYSIS: By Robert Inlakesh
Israel is in a weak position and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremism knows no bounds. The only other way around an...
Indonesia’s Pacific manoeuvres – money, military and silencing West Papua
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin
On April 24, 2025, Indonesia made a masterful geopolitical move. Jakarta granted Fiji US$6 million in financial aid and offered to...
Philippine advocacy group condemns NZ military pact with Manila, rejects election...
Asia Pacific Report
The Aotearoa Philippines Solidarity national assembly has condemned the National Party-led Coalition government in New Zealand over signing a "deplorable" visiting forces...
Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Israel...
Democracy Now!
NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show looking at Israel’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists. A recent report by the Costs of War Project...
Pacific region hopes for ‘climate-conscious’ pope, says PCC leader
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor
The leader of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has reacted to the election of the new pope.
Pope...
Absurd attack on free speech by Israel Institute over social media...
By Gordon Campbell
The calls by the Israel Institute of New Zealand for Peter Davis to resign from the Helen Clark Foundation because of comments...
Tracing radiation through the Marshall Islands: Reflections from a veteran Greenpeace...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Shaun Burnie of Greenpeace
We’ve visited Ground Zero. Not once, but three times. But for generations, before these locations were designated as...
The Encampments vs October 8 – a battle of narratives on...
REVIEW: By Joseph Fahim
This article was initially set out to focus on The Encampments, Kei Pritsker and Michael T Workman’s impassioned documentary that chronicles...
The Kiwi heart surgeon, his wife and the film maker in...
RNZ Nine To Noon
Auckland film maker Paula Whetu Jones has spent nearly two decades working pro bono on a feature film about the Auckland...
Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church −...
ANALYSIS: By Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman...
USP World Press Freedom Day warnings over AI, legal reform and...
By Niko Ratumaimuri in Suva
World Press Freedom Day is not just a celebration of the vital role journalism plays -- it is also a...
Experts split on Australia’s Papua New Guinea military recruitment plan
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
Australia's plan to recruit from Papua New Guinea for its Defence Force raises "major ethical concerns", according to the...
PNG’s Gorethy Kenneth: 23 years of fearless journalism and unwavering truth
PROFILE: By Alu J Kalinoe
At Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier, our senior journalists often operate in the shadows, yet their courageous efforts are often overlooked...
Fiji media’s Stan Simpson blasts ‘hypocrites’ in social media clash...
Pacific Media Watch
Barely hours after being guest speaker at the University of the South Pacific's annual World Press Freedom Day event this week, Fiji...
NZ Māori Council, PSNA appeal for urgent action over Gaza starvation
Asia Pacific Report
The New Zealand Māori Council and Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa made a high profile appeal to Foreign Minister Winston Peters over Gaza...
New Caledonia’s political talks – no outcome after three days of...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk
After three solid days of talks in retreat mode, New Caledonia's political parties have yet to...