Politics

‘Under no illusions’ about France, says author of new Rainbow Warrior book

Pacific Media Watch The author of the book Eyes of Fire, one of the many publications on the Rainbow Warrior bombing almost 40 years ago but the only one by...

Caitlin Johnstone: It was never about hostages. It was never about Hamas

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Benjamin Netanyahu said last Thursday that freeing the Israeli hostages in Gaza was not his...

Too many journalists remain silent over the Gaza genocide, a threat to our media credibility

By David Robie on World Press Freedom Day 2025 I ask you now: Do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do...

Palestine protesters march on TVNZ, accuse broadcaster of bias on Gaza

Asia Pacific Report About 1000 pro-Palestinian protesters marked World Press Freedom Day — May 3 — today by marching...

Confirmed: Australian weapons sold to Israel, reveals Declassified Australia

SPECIAL REPORT: By Michelle Fahy The Australian counter-drone weapons system seen at a weapons demonstration in Israel recently is...

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...