The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of...
By Moale James
“West Papuans are being denied their basic human rights … Human beings have a right to freedom. Freedom to be treated fairly...
PJR acting editor doubtful Australian TV relevant to Pacific
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Acting editor of the Pacific Media Centre's Pacific Journalism Review Dr Philip Cass has cast doubt on the success of Australia's...
Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Two Indonesian journalists who had reported on an illegal oil palm plantation in Sumatra have been found stabbed to death.
According to...
AUT to host Asia media conference at pivotal time of innovative...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Academics and tertiary students from across the Asia Pacific have been invited to submit papers for the Asian Congress for Media...
Former PNG PM O’Neill denies fleeing country
By RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has denied a claim that he has fled the country to avoid being arrested.
This...
Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua
OPINION: By Moale James
What should we expect for the future of media freedom in the Pacific? And how do we sift through the “bullshit”...
Pacific reporting among first casualties of struggling NZ media, says academic
By Michael Andrew
International and Pacific reporting are among the first casualties of struggling New Zealand newsrooms as they try to cut costs to make...
Australian news crew detained in Kiribati for providing ‘false information’
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A five-member film crew from 60 Minutes Australia has been in detained in Kiribati for what government sources claimed was false...
PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ on West Papua
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie condemned the Australian and New Zealand governments and mainstream media for their "deafening silence"...
Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work
By RNZ Pacific
An Indonesian lawyer being pursued by the state has won a human rights award for shining "a light on violations of the...
USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show
Simpson@8 investigated the allegations of mismanagement that had accrued over professor Chandra’s tenure. Video: Simpson@8
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Staff and students at the University of the...
Australia needs a Media Freedom Act – here’s how it could...
By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh
Australians picked up their morning papers yesterday to find heavily blacked-out text instead of front-page headlines. This bold statement was instigated by the “Your...
Iran’s great global adventurers – around the lost world in 10...
David Robie, concluding his three-part series about Iran, profiles an extraordinary pair of Tehran brothers who have been pioneering global research adventurers.
They have been...
10 reasons why tourists must visit Iran
David Robie continues his three-part series about travelling in Iran.
I stumbled on the scene by chance. Our host family in Iran’s second city Mashhad,...
Iran a hugely ‘friendly’ country behind the sabre-rattling
Iran attracts an onslaught of negative media in New Zealand and Western media. But is it fair or deserved? David Robie has spent several...
Who is Judge Dredd and why it matters that media invoke...
By Justin Matthews
According to a recent study, the sixth leading cause of death for young men in the United States is the warranted and unwarranted...
Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to mark NZ conference
By Michael Andrew
Pacific diplomats, academics and youth leaders will gather in Auckland, New Zealand, this week to discuss security, economic development and other pressing...
PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.
According to EMTV News, the...
Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen
By Michael Andrew and Sri Krishnamurthi
The true story of one of the Pacific’s great waka builders and sailors has been captured in a stirring...
Former USP Vice Chancellor ‘violated’ norms, say staff and students
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
University of the South Pacific staff and students have released a rebuttal to former Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra’s claim that...
Solomons’ deal with Chinese developer sparks ‘concern’
By RNZ Pacific
A Solomon Islands province has agreed to lease a large island to a Chinese developer to develop into a special economic zone,...
Indonesia blocks NZ diplomats entry into West Papua
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Indonesia has denied New Zealand diplomats’ requests to visit Papua and assess the conflict and human rights situation in the turbulent...





























































