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    • "The rules-based international order is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable"
      Analysis

      Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

      A "release the Palestinian hostages" placard at today's Red Ribbon Campaign protest
      Asia Report

      Protesters demand freedom for 9000+ Palestinian ‘political prisoners’ held hostage by…

      "Either the Iran death toll is massively inflated, or the Gaza death toll is a massive underestimate
      Analysis

      Jonathan Cook: BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on…

      Step back from your stupidity. Submit your claims to scrutiny
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"Political trust has collapsed. Communities no longer view the decolonisation process as impartial"
Decolonisation

People’s mission to Kanaky warns over ‘broken trust’ in France about...

APR editor -
November 4, 2025
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No more kings?
Analysis

Eugene Doyle: Venezuela and Trump’s war to save the Ancien Régime

APR editor -
November 4, 2025
0
Cook Islands activists confront the EV Nautilus on its return to Rarotonga
Cook Islands

Not enough known about seafloor to begin mining, says Cook Is...

APR editor -
November 3, 2025
0
Air New Zealand back flying to New Caledonia
Aviation

Air New Zealand resumes Auckland-Nouméa flights after nearly 18-month suspension following...

APR editor -
November 3, 2025
0
The court ordered the Israeli government to present a clear position on its blockade
Asia Report

RSF expresses ‘regret’ over new Israeli Supreme Court delay on Gaza...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 3, 2025
0
An UNRWA school in Gaza destroyed by Israeli bombing
Analysis

Rebuilding Gaza begins in the classroom and with dignity

APR editor -
November 2, 2025
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Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (left) with Destiny Church's Hannah Tamaki in Auckland
Asia Report

NZ is now in sphere of Israeli influence – we risk...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 2, 2025
0
Palestinian supporters protest against the ongoing Gaza genocide by Israel in spite of the "ceasefire"
Asia Report

Britain’s act of ‘colonial arrogance’ created living injustice for Palestinians, says...

APR editor -
November 2, 2025
0
Street art depicting a girl holding a paper boat, with half of her dress showing buildings
Civil Society

Parihaka the focus for global IPRA peace conference in Aotearoa

APR editor -
November 2, 2025
0
Australia's National Press Club sponsors include the world’s two biggest weapons makers
Analysis

Weaponising media – National Press Club and its arms industry sponsors

APR editor -
November 1, 2025
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Trump’s threat to resume nuclear tests comes just months before the last major nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expires
Democracy

‘Extraordinarily destabilising decision’ – Trump denounced over call to immediately resume...

APR editor -
November 1, 2025
0
USP student journalist Riya Bhagwan
Climate

USP student journalists win Vision Pasifika media award for plastic pollution...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 1, 2025
0
Despite limited Egyptian equipment entering the Gaza Strip to help with recovery efforts, Israel continues to block the entry of heavy machinery
Asia Report

Israel accused of using captives’ bodies issue to undermine Gaza ceasefire

APR editor -
November 1, 2025
0
About 65,000 people will be eligible to vote on November 20
Democracy

Tonga election: What are the main issues ahead of the upcoming...

APR editor -
October 31, 2025
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Palestinians perform prayer next to the rubble of a mosque that was destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces during the Gaza genocide
Analysis

Trump’s ‘annexation ban’ is a ploy to push Israeli normalisation

APR editor -
October 30, 2025
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New Zealand protesters hold a placard calling for sanctions against Israel
Asia Report

PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over...

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October 30, 2025
0
Pro-independence FLNKS representative in the French National Assembly Emmanuel Tjibaou
Decolonisation

French MPs vote to postpone New Caledonia’s elections to June 2026

APR editor -
October 30, 2025
0
Protesters accusing Rocket Lab and the New Zealand government of being complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza
Asia Report

PSNA condemns Collins for ‘can’t be trusted’ stance on Gaza over...

APR editor -
October 29, 2025
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Decades after the nuclear tests, Pacific people still endure many consequences
Decolonisation

Pacific lawmakers call for creation of human rights commissions to fight...

APR editor -
October 29, 2025
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"Pacific Justice" petition
Democracy

Former MP Anae calls for ‘Pacific justice’ over immigration in petition

APR editor -
October 29, 2025
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Professor Biman Prasad (left) and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in December 2022
Democracy

‘Political chaos’ – Fiji PM Rabuka confirms Biman Prasad’s resignation

APR editor -
October 29, 2025
0
The Pacific's inaction is particularly striking when compared to Bougainville
Asia Report

Blue Pacific’s unfinished business – West Papua and regional integrity

APR editor -
October 28, 2025
0
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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
Analysis

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

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior
Bearing Witness

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
APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robievideo
Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration
Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

Tweet to @DavidRobie
Tweets by DavidRobie

APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
APJS newsfile

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)
APJS newsfile

Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)
APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

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A foreign university scholarship has become a lifeline
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PSNA co-chair Maher Nazzal
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Step back from your stupidity. Submit your claims to scrutiny
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Open letter: Seven warning signals to the global warmongers who are...

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Culture

Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

EDITOR'S PICKS

"The rules-based international order is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable"
Analysis

Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

A "release the Palestinian hostages" placard at today's Red Ribbon Campaign protest
Asia Report

Protesters demand freedom for 9000+ Palestinian ‘political prisoners’ held hostage by...

"Either the Iran death toll is massively inflated, or the Gaza death toll is a massive underestimate
Analysis

Jonathan Cook: BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on...

Step back from your stupidity. Submit your claims to scrutiny
Asia Report

Open letter: Seven warning signals to the global warmongers who are...

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Australia

Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

Jacinda Ardern
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Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

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Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva
Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

"The rules-based international order is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable"
Analysis

Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

A "release the Palestinian hostages" placard at today's Red Ribbon Campaign protest
Asia Report

Protesters demand freedom for 9000+ Palestinian ‘political prisoners’ held hostage by...

The Toitū te Aroha diversity supporters march up Queen Street
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Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road...

The late Robson Henry
Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare

Editor's Picks

"The rules-based international order is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable"

Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

February 1, 2026
A "release the Palestinian hostages" placard at today's Red Ribbon Campaign protest

Protesters demand freedom for 9000+ Palestinian ‘political prisoners’ held hostage by...

January 31, 2026
"Either the Iran death toll is massively inflated, or the Gaza death toll is a massive underestimate

Jonathan Cook: BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on...

January 31, 2026
Step back from your stupidity. Submit your claims to scrutiny

Open letter: Seven warning signals to the global warmongers who are...

January 30, 2026
UpScrolled . . . the Palestinian-Australian "free speech" platform

UpScrolled – the pro-Palestine platform shaking up social media

January 30, 2026
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