Canberra pandering to Prabowo, while ignoring unrest in West Papua
While Indonesians worry about President Prabowo Subianto’s undemocratic moves, the failures of his flagship "breakfast" policy, and a faltering economy, Australia enters into another...
A shameful mandate for force: What the UNSC’s Gaza resolution means...
The UN Security Council passed a regime change resolution against Gaza on Monday, effectively issuing a mandate for an invasion force to enter the...
Regional Pacific student journalists condemn Samoa PM’s ban as ‘deeply troubling’
Pacific Media Watch
Regional student journalists at the University of the South Pacific have condemned the Samoan Prime Minister's ban on the Samoa Observer newspaper,...
Samoa editor says media freedom under attack in response to PM’s...
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist
The editor of Samoa's only daily newspaper barred on Monday from accessing the Prime Minister's press conferences says media...
Minister Moutchou ends New Caledonia visit – political announcements, no new...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French minister for overseas Naïma Moutchou left New Caledonia at the weekend after a 5-day stay,...
Jacinda Ardern: Why NZ’s tiny group of hysterical haters can’t face...
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto
As you know, there's a tiny group of Dame Jacinda Ardern haters in New Zealand who are easily triggered by facts...
IDF failed on battlefield to disarm Hamas, but UN vote gives...
Asia Pacific Report
Israel and the US are now dictating their terms over Palestine, and Hamas and various Arab partners are at the receiving end...
Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza ‘ceasefire’?
COMMENTARY: By Marilyn Garson
How shall we speak and act now?
For six years, Alternative Jewish Voices has spoken in an aspirational voice. This is intentional....
Samoa Observer: The PM’s wish and our promise
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer
They say the march toward authoritarian rule begins with one simple act: taking control of the narrative and silencing the...
Samoan PM bans nation’s only newspaper from government access
By Renate Rivers of PMN News
Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt has banned the country's only daily newspaper, the Samoa Observer, from all...
World’s largest indigenous education conference kicks off in Auckland
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ Māori news journalist
The world's largest indigenous education conference has kicked off in Auckland, bringing with it thousands of indigenous educators...
Samoan PM back home as journalist alleges assault outside his residence
RNZ Pacific
Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has returned home after an eight-week absence for medical treatment in New Zealand.
La'aulialemalietoa departed Apia for Auckland...
Pacific Media: A renewed commitment to research on Pacific media, development...
Pacific Media
University of the South Pacific's Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, who edited the inaugural edition of Pacific Media journal along with co-editor Dr...
Israeli torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners, death penalty law – yet...
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto
Israeli prison guards punish the prisoners “by breaking their thumbs” said a released detainee as lawyers speak out about torture, abuse,...
Australian author says shadow Gaza transit scheme company is operating ‘disaster...
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian author whose award-winning book about Israel's military and surveillance industry has swept the world is scathing about a controversial Gaza...
New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto
While Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied...
COP30: ‘Ego manoeuvring’ behind scenes at UN climate talks, says Pacific...
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
"Political and ego manoeuvring" is happening behind the scenes at COP30 in Brazil, as Australia and Türkiye wrestle to...
Tribute to Bob Howarth: He touched the Pacific in ways words...
Bob Howarth
6 November 1944-13 November 2025
OBITUARY: By Robert Luke Iroga, editor and publisher of Solomon Business Magazine
In June 2000, I travelled to Port...
Palau’s leader urges stronger climate action after New Zealand lowers methane...
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
Palau's leader says the world needs to be working toward reducing emissions and "not dropping targets", in response to...
Saige England: if we want to save the planet we need...
As the world contemplates action over climate crisis at COP30 in Brazil, author Saige England writes that we need to recognise that we don’t...







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