Opinion

Killing of five Gaza journalists by Israel strike highlights weak NZ media genocide response

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch My message today is really simple but brutal. Israel kills the journalists deliberately. This is unprecedented. The Western media — including here in...

Gaza Christians pray for end of Israeli war’s ‘death and destruction’

Asia Pacific Report Silent Night is a well-known Christmas carol that tells of a peaceful and silent night in...

Eugene Doyle: Christ wasn’t born in a stable so that Palestinians could be born in tents

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle I have just attended a wonderful Christmas concert at St Mary of the Angels in...

The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig

ANALYSIS: By Richard Scully, Robert Phiddian and Stephanie Brookes Michael Leunig — who died in the early hours of...

Caitlin Johnstone: Where does the aggression really begin?

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone New York prosecutors have charged Luigi Mangione with “murder as an act of terrorism” in...

Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance

A new book about one of New Zealand’s foremost peace activists offers insight into Owen Wilkes, the man described as the intellect behind New...

Yamin Kogoya: Arrest of Papuan governor Enembe condemned as illegal Jakarta ‘kidnap’

ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya Following months of legal limbo and a health crisis, Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was arrested this week by the country’s Corruption...

Martyn Bradbury’s 17 editorial ‘no go’ zones for the NZ media

COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury Last month The Daily Blog offered its New Year infamous news media gongs — and blasts — for 2022. In this...

Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons

ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind...

John Minto: Israel’s new leadership demands NZ reassess its Middle East policy

COMMENTARY: By John Minto The swearing in of the extremist leadership in Israel demands the Aotearoa New Zealand government reassess its policy towards the Middle...

‘Lots of information isn’t secret, it’s just hard to find’ – Nicky Hager on one of NZ’s most famous whistleblowers

By Nicky Hager, book chapter in Peacemonger Whistleblower Owen Wilkes was a tireless and formidable researcher for the Pacific, peace and disarmament. Before the internet,...