Articles

‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained and tortured Palestinian...

It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

ANALYSIS: By Peter Greste One of the oldest tropes in journalism is that it should be balanced; that journalists...

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback 41 years on: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the...

‘If we don’t save Dr Abu Safiya, he’ll die in prison’ – released detainees on Gaza doctor

By Qassam Muaddi On June 10, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya appeared on a screen before Israel’s Supreme Court via...

The Gaza doctrine – Israeli ‘journacide’ and the muted NZ media response

COMMENTARY: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch A friend and colleague, Solidarity columnist Eugene Doyle, posed a brief question...

NZ government urged to help evacuate Palestinians from war on Gaza

By Katie Scotcher The New Zealand government is being urged to create a special humanitarian visa for Palestinians in Gaza with ties to this country. More...

Hundreds stage Sydney ‘die-in’ to protest massacres in Gaza

By Wendy Bacon in Sydney Twenty-four weeks of city marches and a five-week vigil outside the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electoral office in Marrickville have...

Earthwise talks to David Robie on Pacific issues and news media

Pacific Media Watch Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths on Plains FM 96.9 community radio talk to Dr David Robie, a New Zealand author, independent...

Israeli troops seize, blindfold naked journalists in bid to ‘silence’ Gaza

Pacific Media Watch Ismail al-Ghoul, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent who was held for 12 hours at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, says Israeli forces rounded up...

Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to preventing future atrocities

ANALYSIS: By Chris Wilson, Ethan Renner, Jack Smylie, and Michal Dziwulski As our research has previously revealed, the man who attacked two mosques in Christchurch...

A tribute to a Pacific visionary – remembering Epeli Hau’ofa

By Aisha Azeemah in Suva With the lights on one of his sneakers blinking as he ran through the gallery, a little boy looked up...