Tag: Ukraine
John Minto: Bucha – the Russian army’s Fallujah. Justice needed for...
COMMENTARY: By John Minto
The discovery of many civilian bodies lying dead in the Ukrainian city of Bucha this week has brought out more Western...
Ukraine example cited in call to extend visas for abandoned Papuan...
By Matthew Scott of Newsroom
Time is running out for a group of West Papuan students in New Zealand whose scholarships were cut -- out...
NZ war protest flotilla faces Russian oligarch’s luxury Northland estate
RNZ News
A New Zealand protest flotilla has arrived outside the luxury Northland home of Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov.
The eight vessels sailed to Helena Bay,...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the big picture with Manning and...
ANALYSIS: By Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning at Evening Report
In this A View From Afar podcast, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning...
How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
With the cabinet meeting on Monday agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent...
Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings,...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
A West Papuan leader has praised the "bravery and spirit" of Ukrainians defending their country against the Russian invasion while condemning...
Palestine double standards: Ten lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
ANALYSIS: By Professor Hatem Bazian
Ten lessons to be learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the war rages into its second week.
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RSF refers Russian strikes on four Ukrainian TV towers for ICC...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor about Russian strikes on four radio...
‘Double standards’ claims as world reacts to Ukraine crisis, ignores Papua
By Prianka Srinivasan for ABC Pacific Beat
International media has been facing scrutiny from indigenous groups in the Pacific for the way it has been...
Ukraine crisis: how do small states like New Zealand respond in...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
New Zealand’s official response to Russian aggression and violations of international law have so far been strong --...
Ukraine, covid mandate protesters compete for attention in NZ’s capital
By Jake McKee, RNZ News reporter
Ukrainians and their supporters at a protest on the New Zealand capital Wellington say it's agonising not being able...
Russia-Ukraine conflict will impact on Pacific economies, says USP academic
RNZ Pacific
The invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a signficant impact on the Pacific, warns a senior USP academic.
On Thursday, Russia launched a...
Putin ‘will not stop at Ukraine’ – NZ protesters condemn Russian...
By Tom Kitchin and Emma Hatton, RNZ News reporters
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been met with despair and anger in New Zealand.
Nearly 100 people...
PM condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion which will claim many ‘innocent lives’
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand joins its international partners in condemnation of Russia's attack on Ukraine and has immediately taken a...
New Zealand announces bans on Russia in reply to Ukraine invasion
RNZ News
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's government is implementing a range of measures, including a travel ban on Russian officials...
Russian fishing crew not feeling too unwell, says Sealord boss
By RNZ News
Hundreds of Russian fishing crew at a New Zealand covid isolation hotel in Christchurch are said to be in good spirits and...
Covid-19 outbreak among Russian fishers at NZ isolation facility
Sealord responds to international fishers covid-19 outbreak at Christchurch MIQ. Video: RNZ
By RNZ News
Some 11 cases of covid-19 have been confirmed at a New...