Politics

From Resistance to the Ponsonby People’s Union, a courageous tale of struggle for justice

REVIEW: By David Robie The seeds of resistance and later community empowerment began in Tāmaki Makaurau in a humble but lively bookshop in a rundown two-storeyed shop at 436 Queen...

Māori identity is not a political access pass: Why the recent delegation to Israel demands accountability

ANALYSIS: By Raewyn Kapa The recent trip by a group of Māori individuals to Israel -- publicly framed as...

‘Baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide’ – Mayor Mamdani hits back after Netanyahu’s attacks during UN speech

COMMENTARY: By Brett Wilkins New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has hit back after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Israel funded the lawfare assault on Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s legal assault on Israel critic and journalist Mary Kostakidis was financed by the...

Pioneer of Palestine protest in NZ warns against the IDF ‘obscenity’ becoming normalised

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report A pioneer of Palestine protest in Aotearoa New Zealand today warned...

Author-poet condemns Papuan rebel threat to shoot NZ hostage pilot if denied talks

Asia Pacific Report An Australian author-poet and advocate for West Papuan independence has condemned a reported threat against the life of a New Zealand hostage...

Highly secretive Five Eyes alliance disrupts China-backed hacker group

ANALYSIS: By Dennis B. Desmond This week the Five Eyes alliance — an intelligence alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and the...

Living museum’ will help bring Fiji’s Girmit experience by storytelling

By Rachael Nath In a significant step toward preserving and commemorating Fiji’s rich history, efforts are underway to establish the country’s first living museum. This unique...

Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs reinstates native land lease policy

By Iliesa Tora and Kelvin Anthony Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs has endorsed the reinstatement of a lease distribution policy with the iTaukei Land Trust...

Court acquits Tahitian politician Oscar Temaru in anti-nuclear radio case

RNZ Pacific The Appeal Court in French Polynesia has acquitted the pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru and two others in the case of the funding of...

PNG corruption – ‘Our people think MPs are automatic teller machines’

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier Are the voters responsible for the corruption in the country? Papua New Guinea’s Health Minister and Member for Wabag, Dr Lino Tom, seems...