By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea's 2026 National Budget has drawn immediate opposition criticism from East Sepik Governor Allan Bird, who...

RNZ Pacific Fiji marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls  this week with the government saying the day is...

ANALYSIS: By Alessandra Bajec Last week, the UN Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, effectively installing American supervision over the Palestinian territory’s...

Asia Pacific Report A news report highlighting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown yelling "free beer" at pro-Palestine protesters at an Auckland Council governing body meeting on...

Asia Pacific Report The global civil society alliance Civicus has called on eight Pacific governments to do more to respect civic freedoms and strengthen institutions...

Asia Pacific Report Philippines police unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to harrowing new testimony gathered by...

Ma'an News Agency in Santiago Civil society forces in Chile are preparing to launch an international campaign to demand the expulsion of Israel from the...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Nations climate conference in Brazil this month finished with an "extremely weak" outcome, according to one Pacific...

TRIBUTE: By Mouzinho Lopes de Araujo The world has lost a giant with the passing of Australian media legend Bob Howarth. He was 81. He was...

Pacific Media Watch The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has demanded better police protection after a  journalist working for the state broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC)...

Pacific Media Watch Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has defended his decision to ban the Samoa Observer in response to a joint letter from the...

By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist As Tonga's 26 newly elected representatives turn to choosing a prime minister among them, one potential candidate is...

Pacific Media Watch Former Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari says Israel has “lost the war on social media,” describing the online space as the most...

Asia Pacific Report Māngere East community stalwarts and activists from across Tamaki Makaurau Auckland have gathered at the local Village Green to pay tribute to...

Asia Pacific Report New Zealand pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully on The Warehouse in downtown Auckland today to protest over the sale of products by the...

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo of the Samoa Observer Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt says international media are “in the dark” about the reasons behind his...

By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist As the world's largest Indigenous education conference (WIPCE) closed last night in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, a shared sentiment...

COMMENTARY: By Ramzy Baroud UNSC Resolution 2803 is unequivocally rejected. It is a direct contravention of international law itself, imposed by the United States with...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific climate leaders are disappointed that Australia has lost the bid to host the United Nations Climate Conference, COP31,...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A rift within New Caledonia's pro-independence movement has further widened after the second component of the...