NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli death penalty bill for...
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter
New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing "deep concern" about an...
Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives
By Ali Hashem in Tehran
This is a war of narratives with the United States administration trying to push forward its narrative of "victory" while...
Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Thousands took to the streets of the capital Nouméa on Tuesday -- hours ahead of a...
The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New...
By Russel Norman
One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight.
Fonterra’s Anchor butter was...
Why Trump’s ‘fantasy’ obsession with Kharg Island may lead to disaster
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean
US President Donald Trump has been obsessed with seizing Iran's Kharg Island for more than 35 years -- way before he...
How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance
COMMENTARY: By Audrey van Ryn
Museums around the world present the story of war in different ways. The Imperial War Museum in London includes military...
Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations
By Pokere Paewai, RNZ Māori issues reporter
New Zealand's national Māori radio network, Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa, is considering litigation...
‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV...
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Ratu Antonio Lalabalavu has defended the government's handling of the country's HIV crisis.
HIV is...
Israel passes extreme death penalty law targeting only Palestinians
By Minnah Arshad of Zeteo
Israel’s Parliament has approved a one-sided death penalty measure to execute Palestinians.
It is one of the most extreme laws in...
Deafening silence about the Israeli Dimona nuclear double standard
ANALYSIS: By Ronny P. Sasmita
The skies over Tehran and Natanz may still carry the lingering haze of joint US-Israeli bombing operations.
Yet the world, filtered...
‘No kings’: What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism...
ANALYSIS: Introduced by Robert Reich
From time to time, I post transcripts I’ve come across of particularly insightful conversations. Here’s one that’s particularly relevant to...
USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of...
By Cheerieann Wilson in Suva
Public trust in Fiji’s mainstream media has significantly declined, a journalism academic has told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, citing...
Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84
RNZ Pacific
Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau died on Thursday, aged 84.
Ratu Epeli, a chief and former Fiji military commander, served as president from...
How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives
COMMENTARY: By Majdoline Al-Shammouri in Beirut
In the ongoing United States and Israel war on Iran, it appears that all the countries agree on "controlling"...
New Caledonia’s domestic airline AirCal files for bankruptcy
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk
New Caledonia's domestic airline Air Calédonie filed for bankruptcy on Friday, following almost a month of...
War on Iran: The French senator who said what everybody was...
COMMENTARY: Pacific Media Watch
A French senator walked into the Luxembourg Palace, opened his mouth, and basically set the whole room on fire. Politely. In...
Jonathan Cook: Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides...
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook
The joint US-Israeli war on Iran has thrust back into the spotlight a divisive debate about whether the dog wags the...
Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade
Asia Pacific Report
Cuba’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Luis Morejón Rodríguez, last night made a passionate plea for his country's sovereignty in defiance of the...
Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us...
DOCUMENTARY: Double Down News
The Middle East is in flames. Britain is being dragged into an illegal war, the aims of which are entirely unclear,...
‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse...
Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: An Israeli court has closed an investigation into the death...
Rift widens within French Polynesia’s ruling party following municipal election losses
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A rift within French Polynesia's ruling Tavini Huiraatira party has widened this week, pitting the leadership...
The murderous, absurd ‘feminism’ of the US-Israeli war on Iran
US and Israeli officials invoking women's rights to push their war on Iran should look at their war in Gaza and at home before...





























































