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Protesters condemn Luxon govt for failing to condemn illegal war on Iran

By David Robie, Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s government was taken to task today for its lack of a principled stand against Israel’s Gaza genocide and the illegal and unprovoked...

President Trump, don’t listen to your sycophants on Iran, this isn’t reality TV

COMMENTARY: By Robert Reich Mr Trump, may I have a word? Bad enough for you to insist — in the...

How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives

COMMENTARY: By Majdoline Al-Shammouri in Beirut In the ongoing United States and Israel war on Iran, it appears that...

Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade

By David Robie, Asia Pacific Report Cuba’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Luis Morejón Rodríguez, last night made a passionate...

Corruption reporting project mourns the loss of Dan McGarry, pioneering Pacific editor and investigative journalist

OBITUARY: By Aubrey Belford, Australia and South Pacific regional editor of OCCRP The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project...

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...