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Pacific Islands Forum leaders advance discussions on regional reforms

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Auckland University PhD candidate Veronika Kanem
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To President Trump, the USAGM [Voice of America] has become a promoter of "anti-American ideas" and agendas
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March 26, 2025
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Lord of the Flies . . . by Mr Fish
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Chris Hedges: The last chapter of the Gaza Strip genocide

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A Fijians for Palestine supporter shows off his "No embassy on occupied land" tee-shirt
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Fiji solidarity group condemns Rabuka plans for embassy in Jerusalem

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Participants at a Pacific Islands Festival in Europe show their support for the Free West Papua campaign
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Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge Peters at state of the nation speech

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Some of the 1000 protesters who took part in a demonstration in the heart of New Zeland's largest city Auckland today
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Israel’s former chief justice Aharon Barak fears state risks ‘civil war’

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Joint Fiji forces tackle civil strife, flash flood crisis and rebels...

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NZ's Foreign Minister Winston Peters now more optimistic
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US might not cut pledged Pacific aid, says NZ foreign minister

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PNG and Bougainville to hold more talks on independence issue

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Climate

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CLIMATE AND COVID

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
Analysis

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

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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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BEARING WITNESS

“Anything’s possible. Don’t give up hope.”
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Caitlin Johnstone: Assange returns to public commentary . . . ...

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin
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"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
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