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The French and Fiji flags
Culture

France aims to boost Pacific ‘cultural diplomacy’ with French lessons in...

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Flying Fijian captain Semi Radradra looks for support against France
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Dr Samantha Power giving a media conference after her speech at USP in Fiji
Climate

USAID launches ‘reinvigorated’ Pacific mission to help sustainability goals

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August 20, 2023
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The “sponge city” concept is gaining traction as a way to mitigate extreme weather
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Creating ‘sponge cities’ to cope with more rainfall needn’t cost billions...

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August 19, 2023
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The West Papua delegation flying the Morning Star flag at the opening of the MACFEST 2023
Decolonisation

West Papua high on agenda as MSG leaders set to convene...

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August 19, 2023
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Land clearing in West Papua region's Grime Nawa Valley, Jayapura Regency
Business

Massive deforestation in West Papua – Greenpeace reveals loss of 641,400...

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August 18, 2023
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The flag of Hawai'i waves beside a sign reading "Tourist(s) Keep Out" in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires
Climate

Native Hawai’ian official blames colonisation, climate change for wildfires

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August 18, 2023
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NZ’s Western Bay of Plenty councillors vote for Māori wards –...

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August 18, 2023
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An M72 mortar shell fired by Indonesian forces and recovered by villagers
Decolonisation

‘Harrowing’ details of Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villages exposed by new...

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August 17, 2023
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Recovery and humanitarian workers ramp up efforts on Maui island
Disasters

Anger over failure of sirens to go off as wildfire swept...

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August 17, 2023
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PNG Police Commissioner David Manning
Crime

PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic...

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August 16, 2023
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A peaceful West Papuan protest over the controversial 1962 New York Agreement 15 August 2023
Decolonisation

20 people wounded in Indonesian police crackdown on Papua protest

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August 16, 2023
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Fans at the FIFA World Football Cup semifinal match between Spain and Sweden at Auckland's Eden Park last night
American Samoa

FIFA boss wraps up trailblazing Pacific tour with stop in New...

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August 16, 2023
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The image on one of the French media stories about Kanak sexual violence allegations based on reports challenged
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Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence...

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August 15, 2023
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Just over half of New Zealanders surveyed - including Pacific Islanders - reported they were financially stressed
Economics

More than half of New Zealanders struggling financially, says survey

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August 15, 2023
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A statue at the entrance to Vanuatu's Parliament
Democracy

MPs meet tomorrow to try to resolve Vanuatu’s political crisis

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August 15, 2023
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Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

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August 15, 2023
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Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case

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August 14, 2023
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Two jailed for plot to kill former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa

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August 14, 2023
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Some of the arrested West Papuan activists
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West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962...

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August 13, 2023
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Greenpeace backs Greens’ ‘solar homes’ policy, but warns over NZ post-election...

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August 13, 2023
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Aotearoa New Zealand's defence and security puzzle
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August 13, 2023
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Pacific verdict on COP29
Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm
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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors
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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate
Analysis

NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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BEARING WITNESS

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire
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Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers...

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide
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Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior
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Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016
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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
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"We should first recognise that restarting the war amounts to an admission that Trump’s previous escalatory gambit-- the blockade of the blockade -- has failed."
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A woman protester holds up a “Wanted” poster featuring Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds

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Israeli military pictured boarding the Global Sumud Flotilla yacht Abodes

Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international...

May 19, 2026
"We should first recognise that restarting the war amounts to an admission that Trump’s previous escalatory gambit-- the blockade of the blockade -- has failed."

Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?

May 18, 2026
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Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds

May 18, 2026
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