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Student protest in Manokwari against Otsus 21052021

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714,000 Papuans, 112 organisations oppose ‘failed’ special autonomy law

July 19, 2021

Ma'ohi Lives Matter

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Thousands rally in Tahiti in protest over nuclear weapons legacy

July 19, 2021

NZ public interest journalism

Analysis

NZ media fund gives boost to new Māori journalism projects, training

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July 19, 2021

Elijah Fa'afiu PMN

Culture

Major NZ media networks collaborate to develop talented Pacific journalists

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July 19, 2021

Moruroa e Tatou leader Hiro Tefaarere

Environment

NZ nuclear-free activists, campaigners back Tahiti’s Mā’ohi Lives Matter rally

July 18, 2021

Oscar Temaru and the book Toxique

Environment

Temaru calls for massive turnout for Mā’ohi Lives Matter nuclear-free rally

July 18, 2021

Papuan students protests against Otsus

Democracy

Indonesian lawmakers adopt unpopular bill to reshape Papua

July 17, 2021

Susana Lei'ataua RNZ

Media

Susana Lei’ataua named as RNZ Pacific’s new news editor

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July 17, 2021

Fiji covid testing queue

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Covid-19 infections and deaths soar in Fiji – total now 80

July 17, 2021

Antonio Ratuvili

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How Fiji’s Antonio escaped death from ‘normal flu’ that was actually...

July 16, 2021

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July 16, 2021

'Howl of rage' tractor protest

Climate

NZ farmers in tractor protest against environmental ‘ute tax’ rules

July 16, 2021

Dr Daoni

Coronavirus

Covid delta strain reaches PNG via cargo ship from Indonesia

July 16, 2021

Fiji's Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva

Coronavirus

Fiji reports record 1220 cases in one day – covid death...

July 15, 2021

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AJF’s Peter Greste presses for media freedom act to protect journalists

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Fiji reports 10 more covid deaths – Flying Fijians to wear...

July 15, 2021

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Democracy

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July 15, 2021

Indonesian covid surge

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July 15, 2021

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July 14, 2021

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Indonesian police tighten covid entry controls in West Papuan districts

July 14, 2021

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Banaba Island: The land that died so others could live

July 14, 2021

NZ coal imports

Environment

NZ imported more than a million tonnes of ‘dirty’ coal last...

July 14, 2021

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