Pro-independence groups want Kanak flag for New Caledonia’s official flag
RNZ Pacific
Pro-independence groups in New Caledonia have proposed the Kanak flag as an official flag for the territory.
At the moment, the Kanak flag and...
Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where...
COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya
On 30 June 2022, the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta passed legislation to split West Papua into three more pieces.
The Papuan people's...
Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
Reports of threats by Indonesia against "Free West Papua" activists have come to light on the anniversary of the...
Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West...
Today marks 1 December 1961 when the West Papuan national flag, the Morning Star was first raised and the date has been honoured across...
Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day
OPEN LETTER: The Ōtepoti Declaration by the Indigenous Caucus of the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference
On the 61st anniversary of the first raising of...
‘Against propaganda, there are facts’ – RSF’s new global campaign video
The new Reporters Without Borders campaign video about Russian's invasion propaganda. Video: RSF
Pacific Media Watch
As Russia’s propaganda and crackdown on journalism continue to wreak...
Niue faces covid-19 community transmission for first time
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
The Niue government has confirmed the country is experiencing covid-19 community transmission for the first time since the virus...
COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the...
ANALYSIS: By Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland
For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss...
China’s influence in Myanmar could tip the scales towards war in...
ANALYSIS: By Htwe Htwe Thein, Curtin University
The fate of Myanmar has major implications for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
An undemocratic Myanmar serves no one’s...
Lost – but Samoans globally show off their pride in historic...
Photos and text from the RNZ Pacific team
Toa Samoa supporters gathered in cities around the world to watch the Rugby League World Cup...
Fiji Elections chief issues legal order for Times to remove ‘no...
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has issued a legal direction to The Fiji Times to remove an article which he...
COP27 finale: Leaders debate climate damage funding for Pacific nations
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist
After two weeks of negotiations at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP27) talks at an Egyptian resort, it...
Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m...
GRUBSHEET: By Graham Davis
With barely four weeks to go to the election, students and staff at the regional University of the South Pacific have...
Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human...
Asia Pacific Report
The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not "being stronger" over growing global concern about Indonesian...
An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s...
ANALYSIS: By Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a...
Fiji elections 2022: 342 candidates to contest next month’s polls
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent
The Fijian Elections Office has given the green light to 342 candidates from nine political parties and two...
Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon
Raekaihau Press
Owen Wilkes (1940–2005) was known throughout the Pacific and across the world as an outstanding researcher on peace and disarmament.
His work:
• exposed plans...
Dealing with a ‘bloody messy’ world – the urgent foreign policy...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been...
Papua’s Customary Council forms team to probe activist Filep Karma’s death
Tabloid Jubi in Jayapura
The chair of the Papua Customary Council (DAP), Dominggus Surabut, says the council along with a coalition of civil organisations have...
Ishmael Kalsakau elected Vanuatu PM, applause for Gloria King swearing in
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific reporter, and Hilaire Bule, RNZ correspondent in Port Vila
Ishmael Kalsakau was elected today unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister...
Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?
ANALYSIS: By Khairiah A. Rahman
"On the ground, there is a sense of disquiet and distrust of the organisers’ motivations for the hui, as some...
COP27: Platform will boost Pacific presence at UN climate conference
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist
A platform has been dedicated to bolster the Pacific leadership at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of...