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Police Commissioner David Manning (right) escorts the the three last hostages to be released by the gunmen
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Nightmare over for final 3 PNG freed hostages – police hunt...

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Fiji's Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva
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Canterbury appoints Ratuva as first Te Amorangi in Pacific leadership team

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February 27, 2023
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Papua New Guinea's draft national media policy
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PNG’s proposed policy could lead to government control of the press

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Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas
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February 27, 2023
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Fijian Drua replacement Taniela Rakuro dives over to score the match winning try
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Halftime chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana...

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February 27, 2023
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NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens with some of his West Papuan rebel captors
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PNG Prime Minister James Marape shared this photo on Facebook of Professor Bryce Barker and one of his research colleagues after their release
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‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in social media post about 3...

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February 26, 2023
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Crime reports as the post-cyclone Gabrielle clean-up operations continue
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single...

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February 26, 2023
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Flags of the Pacific Islands Forum members
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Pacific leaders commit to Forum reforms and ‘family unity’

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February 26, 2023
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Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau-a-Apanui takes Aotearoa New Zealand's Te Matatini champion title for the third time
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Te Whānau-a-Apanui take Te Matatini kapa haka title 2023

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February 25, 2023
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FCOSS executive director Vani Catanasiga
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West Papua: ‘We’re proud Fijians today’ over Rabuka support

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February 25, 2023
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February 25, 2023
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Future for Kanaky New Caledonia . . . FLNKS parties discuss options
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FLNKS congress held ahead of ‘high stakes’ future talks with France

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New Zealand moved back towards its traditional security relationships
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PNG Prime Minister James Marape
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Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions

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February 24, 2023
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Rabuka backs call for West Papuan independence group to fully join...

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NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens with his West Papuan rebel captors
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February 24, 2023
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PNG's Deputy Opposition Leader Tomuriesa
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PNG’s warlords ‘dangerous’ and ‘outgun police’, warns Tomuriesa

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February 24, 2023
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PNG's draft national media development policy
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Information chief defends PNG’s draft policy as ‘strengthening’ media

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February 24, 2023
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PNG's Information and Communication Technology Minister Timothy Masiu
Democracy

PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF

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February 24, 2023
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Ten men from five clans in Komo LLG, Hela province
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February 23, 2023
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Pacific verdict on COP29
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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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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
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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
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Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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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

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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...

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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
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