Palestinian photojournalist wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
By Kim Wingerei
Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s...
Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that...
Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence
By Aida Ulim in Jayapura
Papuan women attending a free speech forum organised by the Dogiyai Student Association in Jayapura have condemned what they describe...
Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into...
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter
Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was "hounded" into resigning, after a "witch...
Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat
By Atereano Mateariki, RNZ Pacific journalist
Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga's journalists -- now it's reporting on...
The West’s bubble of illusion about Israel – and about itself...
The genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon exhausted the West’s moral legitimacy. Now Iran is slowly exhausting the West’s military primacy, writes...
Did NZ’s Prime Minister just commit treason? PM ignores terrorist attack...
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle
"Whoever uses a citizen ill, indirectly offends the state, which is bound to protect this citizen; and the sovereign should avenge...
‘Affront to democracy’ – NZ law change halts landmark climate crisis...
By Kate Newton, RNZ News climate change correspondent
The political activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking...
Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget...
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
In a fawning softball 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of winning “the propaganda war” on...
Fiji army commander admits military ‘at fault’ for custody death
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's military chief has made a public admission at a church service that the institution was "at fault" for the death of Jone...
New Caledonian freight vessel begins service to Vanuatu despite diplomatic row
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Despite a trade-related controversy that erupted last week between the governments of Vanuatu and New Caledonia,...
Call for Rotuman people to speak language or it could be...
By Luka Forman, RNZ journalist
A community leader from a tiny island says preserving her native tongue is more important than ever, as schools on...
Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up...
By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent
One of the biggest electricity increases in the history of the Marshalls Energy Company was implemented...
Iran war fallout – Trump is going to Beijing on bended...
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean
Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn't...
Australian ‘antisemitism’ – the Royal Conflation Commission is in session
The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings in Australia last week -- and the mainstream media is lapping up the "antisemitism" narrative while...
‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla...
Asia Pacific Report
A New Zealander who took part in the global flotilla trying to break the illegal Gaza siege and who was abducted by...
West Papuan graduation parade turns violent after police object to Morning...
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Indonesian authorities say investigations are underway into an incident in West Papua when a number of people were...
Tongan armed threat against journalist troubles Pacific media freedom
COMMENTARY: By Kalafi Moala
The importance of media freedom is recognised each year globally on May 3. This year the Pacific Island country of Tonga...
French ambassador’s social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Vanuatu's government has urged the French ambassador in Port Vila to use established diplomatic channels rather than social...
Oriini Kaipara: This reeks of foul play by a NZ govt...
COMMENTARY: By Oriini Kaipara
The treatment of Maiki Sherman has been deeply upsetting to witness.
To see the first wahine Māori ever rise to the role...
TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
RNZ News
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned, posting on social media that today, Friday, was her last day at TVNZ.
The broadcaster confirmed Maiki...
‘Money problems’ the real threat to Pacific press freedom, says Iroga
By Joy Ofasia in Honiara
One of the Pacific's champions of a free press, Robert Iroga, says the biggest threat to media freedom in the...































































