PNG’s ‘chief servant’ James Marape defeats no-confidence vote
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has survived a motion of no confidence against him in Parliament.
During the...
Obama praises Harvard for ‘setting example’ to universities resisting Trump
Asia Pacific Report
Former US President Barack Obama has taken to social media to praise Harvard’s decision to stand up for academic freedom by rebuffing...
Peters emphasises growing importance of NZ’s Pacific ties with the United...
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai'i
New Zealand's Pacific connection with the United States is "more important than ever", says Foreign Affairs Minister...
Israeli military reservists court Australian universities amid ‘hypocrisy’ over anti-war protests
Hundreds of university staff and students in Melbourne and Sydney called on their vice-chancellors to cancel pro-Israel events earlier this month, write Michael West...
Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A leaked "working paper" on New Caledonia's future political status is causing concern on the local...
New Zealand’s humanity – does it include all of us, or...
COMMENTARY: By Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab
“Wherever Palestinians have control is barbaric.” These were the words from New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow.
During a meeting...
Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu...
ANALYSIS: By Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney
The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week.
The visa...
Baptist Church condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli Palm Sunday attack on hospital
Asia Pacific Report
The Baptist Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East has condemned Israeli's Palm Sunday attack on al-Ahli Arab Hospital, the last functioning...
Israel destroys only a quarter of Gaza tunnels in 18 months...
The New Arab
The Israeli military has reportedly only destroyed 25 percent of tunnels used by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since October 2023,...
Health workers call for NZ government to join global demands for...
Asia Pacific Report
Health workers spoke out at a rally condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and the latest atrocity against Palestinian aid workers today, calling...
Pacific climate activists join 180+ groups calling on COP30 hosts Brazil...
RNZ Pacific
Pacific climate activists this week handed a letter from civil society to this year's United Nations climate conference hosts, Brazil, emphasising their demands...
‘Delusional’ Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but fight for Te Tiriti just...
By Layla Bailey-McDowell, RNZ Māori news journalist
Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning -- as...
‘Never our intention to mock Jesus’ – Naked Samoans respond to...
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist
Pasifika comedy troupe Naked Samoans is facing a backlash from some members of the Pacific community over its promotional...
Open letter to NZME board – don’t allow alt-right Canadian billionaire...
OPEN LETTER: By Martyn Bradbury, editor and publisher of The Daily Blog
NZME directors ‘have concerns’ about businessman Jim Grenon taking editorial control
NZME’s directors have...
Israel ‘deliberately targeting’ journalists in Gaza, says Australian author after latest...
Pacific Media Watch
Israel has been targeting journalists in the occupied Palestinian territory with more intensity since October 7, 2023, says Australian journalist and author...
Bougainville president condemns ‘dangerous’ AI-generated fake video of scuffle with Marape
RNZ Pacific
Autonomous Bougainville Government President Ishmael Toroama has condemned the circulation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video depicting a physical confrontation between him and...
The graver Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, the quieter the BBC grows
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook
The BBC’s news verification service, Verify, digitally reconstructed a residential tower block in Mandalay earlier this week to show how it...
Ian Powell: When apartheid met Zionism – the case for NZ...
COMMENTARY: By Ian Powell
The 1981 Springbok Tour was one of the most controversial events in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. For 56 days, between July...
Trump funding cuts on media impacts on independent Asia Pacific outlet
Pacific Media Watch
One of the many casualties of the Trump administration's crackdown on "soft power" that enabled many democratic media and truth to power...
100 children killed or wounded every day since Gaza ceasefire broken
Asia Pacific Report
The chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has described Gaza as “no land” for children, as two rallies were held...
With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list
While public opinion of Israel plummets, each day the genocide continues without significant repercussions only reinforces that they can ignore this opinion, writes Alex...
NZ’s refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff – why I spoke out...
Now that Phil Goff has ended his term as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, he is officially free to speak his mind...