Tag: Democracy
First-time Asian voters embrace New Zealand’s democratic process
By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist, and Liu Chen , RNZ journalist, for IndoNZ
The upcoming general election in Aotearoa New Zealand is poised to witness...
Disinformation and climate crisis, governance, training feature in PJR
Pacific Journalism Review
Research on climate crisis as the new target for disinformation peddlers, governance and the media, China’s growing communication influence, and journalism training...
‘No more coups’, Fiji’s navy commander tells nation
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
“The people of Fiji don't deserve to go through another coup.”
This was the view shared by Fiji Navy commander Captain...
Fiji minister’s assurance after military chief expresses ‘shortcut’ concerns
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Home affairs Minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation's military chief after he expressed concern about the new People's Alliance-led...
Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Fiji's Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have...
Fiji Times: Valuing democracy amid shrinking global civic spaces
EDITORIAL: By Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley
Democracy! We may differ in how we understand and value democracy. But what is the essence of democracy?
On...
Martyn Bradbury: Why these feral anti-vax conspiracy theorists seeking public office...
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog
If there was one good outcome of the very one sided Fire & Fury, it’s that...
‘Vote wisely – not with cargo cult mentality’ PNG election eve...
By Theckla Gunga of Inside PNG
Papua New Guineans, your future is in your hands, vote wisely.
As the campaign trail wound up its last hours...
NZ protest at Parliament enters sixth day – covid cases almost...
RNZ News
Hundreds of anti-mandate protesters remained on the New Zealand Parliament lawn today as health officials reported a big increase in covid-19 cases nationally.
But...
Nobel laureate Ressa: How the information ecosystem has been poisoned
By Bea Cupin in Manila
Journalist and publisher Maria Ressa has called on tech and social media giants to practise “enlightened self-interest” amid a global...
Solomon Islands riots: International community monitoring ‘nervous’ calm
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
With no plans to evacuate their citizens from Honiara, the international community is closely monitoring the situation in the...
Fiji opposition MPs pledge not to be silenced, despite arrests over...
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's opposition MPs who were arrested after their criticism of a government land bill say they will not be intimidated or silenced.
Police have...
Dan McGarry: The truth is our republic
ANALYSIS: By Dan McGarry, The Village Explainer
I wasn’t invited to the inaugural Vanuatu media awards a couple of weeks ago. Nor was I asked...
Samoan judiciary sends powerful rule of law message over ‘coup bid’
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Samoa's judiciary sent a powerful message today to the other two branches of the country's democracy amid a political crisis branded...
Graham Davis: Fat-cat leaders laughing in the face of Fiji’s suffering
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis
Last month, I wrote on Facebook that the resumption of my blog Grubsheet for 2021 was being postponed out of consideration...
To publish or not to publish? The media’s free-speech dilemmas in...
ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller, University of Melbourne
Terrorism, political extremism, Donald Trump, social media and the phenomenon of “cancel culture” are confronting journalists with a...
Cartoons: Malcolm Evans on the demise of Trump – back to...
'I ain't buying it' - Trump voters protest US election call
Donald Trump was the real winner of The Apprentice
US election -...
West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Indonesia's West Papua province has again been recorded as having the worst democracy index in the republic, reports CNN Indonesia.
This year...
Possible Afghan Files probe journalist prosecution sparks free media law call
Pacific Media Watch
Australia's ABC has revealed the Australian Federal Police (AFP) recommendation regarding the Afghan Files investigative journalism report is for the Commonwealth DPP...
Vice-president forced out of Timorese Parliament in bitter row
By Evaristo Soares Martins and Robert Baird in Dili
The Vice-President of Timor-Leste's National Parliament, Maria Angelina Sarmento, has been physically removed from a plenary...
Philippines uni with biggest journalism school backs ABS-CBN amid threats
Jamela Alindogan reports on journalists in the Philippines protesting and demanding better protection of press freedoms. Video: Al Jazeera
By Neil Joshua N. Servallos in...
PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns
By RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has finally resigned.
O'Neill told Parliament today he had tendered his resignation to the Governor-General this...