Five prisoners shot dead in PNG after taking pastor, warder hostage
PNG Post-Courier
Five Papua New Guinean prisoners have been shot dead in Buiebi, Imbongu, Southern Highlands, after taking a pastor and duty warder hostage yesterday.
And...
Rabuka’s nuclear wastewater discharge stance splits Fiji coalition opinion
RNZ Pacific
One of Fiji's three deputy prime ministers, Viliame Gavoka, has appealed to the country's prime minister to review his stance on Japan's disposal...
‘People suffering’ from lingering Vanuatu political impasse
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
People in Vanuatu believe politicians need to look beyond their own four walls and...
Vanuatu asked for Indonesian aid funds, Jakarta’s envoy reveals
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
The controversial multimilion dollar funding that Indonesia is providing to Vanuatu comes in response to a request made by...
Wenda calls on MSG for urgent action to back pledge over...
Asia Pacific Report
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has responded cautiously over the Melanesian Spearhead Group’s surprise denial of full membership at its...
OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense...
Asia Pacific Report
A West Papuan leader has condemned the Melanesian Spearhead Group for abandoning the West Papuan cause in favour of a "corrupt alliance"...
MSG throws away golden chance to reset peace and justice for...
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
The Melanesian Spearhead Group has thrown away a golden chance for achieving a historical step towards justice...
Australian fight to protect koala habitats in northern NSW heats up
The battle to stop the destruction in Australia of critical koala habitats in state forests in Northern NSW has escalated in recent weeks. Wendy...
‘The ocean is suffering’ – protesters fume over NZ silence on...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
Japan yesterday began the decades-long release of more than one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific...
Vanuatu Supreme Court rules in favour of opposition in Parliament majority...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila and Christine Persico
The Vanuatu Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the opposition, which contested...
MSG leaders defer Papua membership decision to Pacific Islands Forum
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila
The leaders of five Melanesian countries and territories avoided a definitive update on the status of...
Struggling Maui residents now ‘pleading’ for tourists to return
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
Locals are asking tourists to return to Maui after asking for space in the initial aftermath of the deadly...
Melanesian leaders sign security and climate crisis declarations
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
Melanesian prime ministers have have signed off two declarations addressing the pressing issues of climate crisis and national security.
The...
‘This is a big step’ – Japan releases nuclear wastewater into...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
Japan's release of more than one million tonnes of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific is officially underway.
Tokyo...
MSG a ‘building block’ for stronger Pacific cooperation, says Kalsakau
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
The 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit was declared open at the National Convention Centre in Port Vila...
PNG to upgrade Tribal Fights Act with life in jail for...
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guineans engaged in tribal fights will face life imprisonment once Parliament has its way with the amendment of the Tribal Fights...
‘The world is watching’ – it’s a test for Melanesian leaders...
By Hilaire Bule in Port Vila
Benny Wenda, the interim president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), has welcomed the Melanesian Spearhead...
Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is like a big house or boat, says Reverend Dr Ambirek G....
Countdown starts as Japan poised to release first batch of treated...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
A Japanese government spokesperson says it is "not wilfully trying to divide the Pacific" over the Fukushima treated nuclear...
Shailendra Singh: How media can help unravel Fiji’s social cohesion puzzle
By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
Conflict and insufficient social cohesion are the biggest challenges in Fiji, and all and any efforts to mitigate and...
Benny Wenda says dream of MSG full membership ‘will happen’ in...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila
The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, has expressed confidence...
Senior MSG official calls for Melanesia to remain neutral in geopolitical...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat's Director-General, Leonard Louma, says the Pacific region continues to be the...