NZ’s Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over ‘unprovoked’...
Asia Pacific Report
The Islamic Council of New Zealand (ICONZ) has protested over Israel's "unprovoked military strikes" against Iran, killing at least 80 people --...
Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israel’s ‘ruthless’ apartheid
Asia Pacific Report
Labour MP for Te Atatu Phil Twyford criticised the New Zealand government today for failing to take stronger action against Israel over...
A video like no other – why the Israeli military revealed...
By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo
Unlike the Palestinian message, the Israeli message is not global, but very much a localised cry for help --...
Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East
By Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves
Fiji's Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel as...
Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the West’s war on Iran
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle
I have visited Iran twice. Once in June 1980 to witness an unprecedented event: the world’s first Islamic Revolution. It was...
Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they...
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye
If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israel’s genocide...
Editor calls for NZ to immediately expel Israeli envoy for unprovoked...
EDITORIAL: By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog
The madness has begun.
We should have suspected something when the cloud strike shut down occurred.
Israeli Prime...
Bougainville legal dept looking towards sorcery violence policy
RNZ Pacific
The Department of Justice and Legal Services in Bougainville is aiming to craft a government policy to deal with violence related to sorcery...
Greenpeace activists aboard Rainbow Warrior disrupt Pacific industrial fishing operation
By Emma Page
Greenpeace activists on board the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific, seizing almost 20...
Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks at Burnham
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Reports in Papua New Guinea say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019...
New Zealand’s ‘symbolic’ sanctions on Israel too little, too late, say...
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter
Opposition parties say Aotearoa New Zealand's government should be going much further, much faster in sanctioning Israel.
Foreign Minister...
More deaths reported out of Sugapa in West Papua clashes with...
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
Further reports of civilian casualties are coming out of West Papua, while clashes between Indonesia's military and the armed...
NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing...
COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current
The New Zealand Foreign Minster's decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians...
US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers
RNZ News
The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies -- including New Zealand and Australia -- against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they...
‘Gutting the Ponsonby community’: Locals say post office should stay open
By Aisha Campbell, RNZ News intern
Ponsonby's post office is shutting shop next month despite push back from the local community.
A sign on the storefront,...
French Polynesia president announces huge highly protected marine area
RNZ Pacific
French Polynesia's president has announced his administration will establish one of the world's largest networks of highly protected marine areas (MPAs).
The highly protected...
Te Pāti Māori condemns Israel for Gaza ‘horrific violence’ over Madleen...
Asia Pacific Report
Aotearoa New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori has condemned the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel attempting...
Amnesty slams Israel for flouting international law with ‘chilling contempt’ over...
Asia Pacific Report
Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard has condemned Israel's interception and detention of the 12 crew members aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian...
Pacific civil society groups challenge France over hosting UN oceans event...
Asia Pacific Report
Pacific advocacy movements and civil society organisations have challenged French credentials in hosting a global ocean conference, saying that unless France is...
Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade
COMMENTARY: By Cole Martin in Occupied Bethlehem
Many people have been closely following the journey this week of the Madleen, a small humanitarian yacht seeking...
Palestinian supporters in NZ accuse Israel of ‘state piracy’ and condemn...
Asia Pacific Report
Israel's military attack and boarding of the humanitarian boat Madleen attempting to deliver food and medical aid to the besieged people of...
‘Act responsibly for humankind’ – Palau president on deep sea mining...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea.
Deep sea mining frontrunner...