Indonesia responds after claim official attempted to bribe RNZ Pacific journalist
By Koroi Hawkins
A Radio New Zealand journalist says an Indonesian government official attempted to bribe and intimidate him at last month’s 22nd Melanesian...
NZ election 2023: National hits back over union ads slamming Luxon
By Russell Palmer
National says a series of attack ads targeting its leader Christopher Luxon funded by the Council of Trade Unions in the Aotearoa...
Shailendra Singh: How media can help unravel Fiji’s social cohesion puzzle
By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
Conflict and insufficient social cohesion are the biggest challenges in Fiji, and all and any efforts to mitigate and...
Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations
Pacific Media Watch
A controversial report by a French metropolitan not-for-profit about sexual and sexist violence in France’s overseas territories — including Kanaky New Caledonia...
Indonesian media ‘favours state voice’ on West Papua, PJR research finds
By Kelvin Anthony
News media in Indonesia act as “government loudspeakers” by advancing a one-sided narrative regarding the conflict in West Papua, a new study...
Allegations over cult leader feature in new Muslim Media Watch monitor
Pacific Media Watch
A new media monitoring watchdog, Muslim Media Watch, published its first edition today featuring a cover story alleging that a Malaysian cult...