Politics

Gavin Ellis: Forensic detail on NZME but where are the guarantees?

KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis Excoriating is the word that may best describe expat Canadian James Grenon’s 11-page critique of NZME. His forensic examination of the board he hopes to...

Trump silences Voice of America – end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?

ANALYSIS: By Valerie A. Cooper Of all the contradictions and ironies of Donald Trump’s second presidency so far, perhaps...

Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge NZ’s Winston Peters at state of the nation speech

SPECIAL REPORT: By Saige England Like a relentless ocean, wave after wave of pro-Palestinian pro-human rights protesters disrupted New...

Green Party’s Swarbrick calls for urgent NZ action over Israel’s ‘crazy’ Gaza slaughter

By David Robie Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick called on New Zealand government MPs today to support her Member’s...

Nuclear free Pacific – back to the future, Earthwise talks to David Robie

Pacific Media Watch Earthwise presenters Lois and Martin Griffiths of Plains FM96.9 radio talk to Dr David Robie, editor...

Archive: Tahiti: French first for Flosse

By David Robie Born a demi in the Mangarevian village of Rikitea in 1931, Gaston Flosse is the first Pacific Islander to become a minister...

Archive: Tahiti: The third flag of Faa’a

By David Robie Two flags fly outside most town halls in "French" Polynesia. One is the Tricolore of the French republic; the other is the...

Archive: Éloi Machoro knew his days were numbered

By David Robie in the New Zealand Times Éloi Machoro was a marked man. Almost any day for the last few weeks could have been...

Archive: Bicycle snoop riles the Baltic

By David Robie in The New Zealand Times Is Sweden breaching its long tradition of neutrality and secretly cooperating with Nato countries? Yes, believes controversial...