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Phil Twyford: Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995

MP Phil Twyford's speech while opening the Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995 exhibition at the Ellen Melville Centre today. By Phil Twyford Kia ora tatou. I...

David Robie condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific

Asia Pacific Report A journalist who was on the Rainbow Warrior voyage to Rongelap last night condemned France for...

The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap

COMMENTARY:  By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret...

Greenpeace chief recalls New Zealand’s nuclear free exploits, seeks ‘peace’ voice for Gaza

By David Robie Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Russel Norman today recalled New Zealand’s heyday as a Pacific nuclear free...

Caitlin Johnstone: The Empire has accidentally caused the rebirth of real counterculture in the West

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Everyone’s still talking about Bob Vylan, and rightly so. A crowd full of Westerners happily being...

‘Freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’ – the Belmarsh Tribunal

ANALYSIS: By Brett Wilkins As Julian Assange awaits the final appeal of his looming extradition to the United States while languishing behind bars in London’s...

Hipkins energised and excited about chance to become NZ’s PM

RNZ News Chris Hipkins says the opportunity to become Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand is the biggest privilege of his life and his eyes...

‘New Zealand, get me off this island,’ pleads 9-year Iran refugee on Nauru

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A second group of refugees detained in offshore Australian detention camps have arrived in New Zealand. Four people touched down...

Fight against crime in PNG’s Oro gains momentum – 22 suspects charged

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Since the start of Papua New Guinea’s Operation Stabilising Oro last month, 22 rape, murder and armed robbery suspects...

The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’

“History will judge Jacinda Ardern as a remarkable leader. She is genuinely kind and has an incredible intellect, she’s made more of a contribution...

Ardern’s resignation as NZ prime minister a game changer for 2023 election

ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University New Zealanders will have a new prime minister by February 7 and will go to the polls on October...