Interviews

Rallies across NZ honour Gaza Strip journalists, condemn own news media

Pacific Media Watch Three media commentators addressed the 98th week of New Zealand solidarity rallies for Palestine in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today, criticising the quality of news reporting about the...

Facing up to genocide – a New Zealand journalist bears witness with Gaza and West Bank

SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Protesters in their thousands have been taking to the streets in Aotearoa New Zealand...

Nuclear-free Pacific advocates speak out in NZ human rights radio show

Pacific Media Watch “Speak Up Kōrerotia” — a radio show centred on human rights issues — has featured a...

Caitlin Johnstone: Israelis understand that Trump can end the nightmare in Gaza. Americans should know this too

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone It’s so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because...

‘Will I make it back alive?’: Gaza journalists tell of being targeted by Israel

Pacific Media Watch Palestinian journalists have long known Gaza to be the most dangerous place on earth for media...
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David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

By Mediasia Iafor New Zealand journalist and academic David Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media for more than four decades. An advocate for...

The future of the Pacific Media Centre – David Robie talks to Radio 531pi

By Ma'a Brian Sagala Radio 531pi's Ma'a Brian Sagala talks to the retired founding director of the Pacific Media Centre, Professor David Robie, and Tahitian...

Pacific Media Centre founder takes on new social justice journalism role

By Laurens Ikinia A journalist who sailed on board the bombed environmental ship Rainbow Warrior, was arrested at gunpoint in New Caledonia while investigating French...

French nuclear tests: ‘I bury people nearly every day, what was our sin?’

By Matthew Scott, reporting for the Pacific Media Centre The day began with a video, showing a disparate collection of arresting images -- the drowned...

Iran’s great research adventurers – a talk with Issa Omidvar

By David Robie They have been dubbed the “Persian Indiana Joneses”. Their adventures are fabled and hair-raising, as shown by a Jivaro shrunken human head...

Pacific Media Watch – The Genesis

Reported and presented by Sri Krishnamurthi “It’s a bit of a lighthouse” for vital regional news and information, says Alex Perrottet, a former contributing editor...