UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change
By Michael Andrew
Older generations are failing to address climate change and they need the world’s youth to lead the way, says United Nations Secretary-General...
Amnesty Indonesia calls for justice over 1998 Trisakti student shootings
By Devina Halim in Jakarta
Amnesty International Indonesia is calling for justice and truth from the government over the Trisakti student shooting tragedy through legal...
Anti-independence bloc holds majority in New Caledonian provincial elections
By RNZ Pacific
Preliminary results from New Caledonia's provincial elections show that the anti-independence parties will retain their slim majority in the 54-member Congress.
Local television...
USP rocked by appointments, contract ‘abuse’ allegations
By Samisoni Pareti and Peni Komaisavai in Suva
Allegations of serious cases of mismanagement and abuse of process at the Fiji-based regional University of the...
‘Great goal’ wins Hienghéne victory in Oceania Champions League
By RNZ Pacific
Hienghéne Sport won their maiden OFC Champions League football title after a sensational 60 metre strike by substitute Amy Antoine Roine earned...
Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A New Plymouth Boys’ High School student has won a national race relations competition with a speech citing examples of past...
Ex-top judges, ombudsmen endorse Chel Diokno for Philippines election
By Lian Buan in Manila
Opposition senatorial canidate Chel Diokno, a veteran human rights lawyer, won the endorsement of former justices of the Philippines Supreme...
Final day of election campaigning in New Caledonian provincial vote
By RNZ Pacific
Campaigning in New Caledonia will end tonight ahead of Sunday's provincial elections.
A weekend ban will then come into force on the sale...
NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
New Zealand's Zero Carbon Amendment Bill has no ability to enforce its climate change targets, warns Greenpeace Aotearoa's chief, a former...
RSF hails freedom for Myanmar journalists as investigative victory
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has praised the release of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo from a prison in...
Koori Mail’s ‘Uncle Russell’ was a dedicated Indigenous voice
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The Koori Mail, after awaiting permission from the Kapeen family, has announced with great sadness the sudden passing of Koori Mail...
Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote
By EMTV News
Papua New Guinea's political opposition has gone on the offensive, accusing Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of attempting to delay and defeat...
Media freedom in Melanesia focus of next PJR and upcoming forum
By Michael Andrew
Media freedom in Melanesia will be the focus of the next edition of Pacific Journalism Review in partnership the Melanesian Media...
7.2-magnitude quake strikes PNG, causes power blackouts
By RNZ Pacific
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea and has knocked out power to parts of the northern coast, the US...
Former editor blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A former editor of the PNG Post-Courier has condemned his old newspaper for an article “insulting the intelligence” of Papua New...
Ex-minister Marape declares rival camp ‘steadfast’ in O’Neill challenge
Recruiting the opposition numbers as the no-confidence vote looms for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government when Parliament resumes tomorrow. Video: EMTV News
By Scott Waide
The...
Assassination of Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou marked 30 years on
By RNZ Pacific
Commemorations have been held in New Caledonia over the weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of the pro-independence leader...
Media celebrated as ‘backbone of democracy’ in Pacific
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The role of the media in elections and democracy was a celebrated theme on World Press Freedom Day on Friday with...
Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in...
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
All five MPs from...
‘The President does not lie’ – and Duterte’s proven untrue claims
By Pia Ranada in Manila
Besieged by criticisms and questions about the veracity of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's "ouster plot matrix", Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo...
Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby in London
A world-leading climate action plan or a betrayal of future generations? The UK's net zero emissions plan certainly sorted...
Student journos call for quality, factual reporting in USP free media...
By Wansolwara staff in Suva
Links between quality information, elections and democracy topped discussions among panelists at this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration hosted...































































