Reviews

Peters has track record but NZ aid policy still hard to figure out

ANALYSIS: By Terence Wood In the wake of New Zealand’s recent election, and subsequent coalition negotiations, Winston Peters has emerged as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister again. I’ve never been able to...

Owen Wilkes was an admirable, fearless and unforgettable New Zealander

By Mark Derby Just weeks after Owen Wilkes’ sudden death in 2005, a van arrived at his basic bach...

Human rights group wants climate mobility justice on COP28 agenda

By Eleisha Foon A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served...

‘All talk and no action’ say USP protesters calling for fair pay

RNZ Pacific University of the South Pacific (USP) staff gathered outside the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre today to protest over...

How mass media makes a mockery of its mission over Palestine

COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli military positions and civilian settlements it has...

Putting state terrorism in context – the Rainbow Warrior follies

By Jeremy Agar of CAFCA Eyes of Fire is an updated version of the account of the 1985 sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, first published...

Don’t Spoil My Beautiful Face – book review and interview with David Robie by David Blackall

Book review and interview with the author David Robie by David Blackall Introduction David Robie’s latest book is incisive and autobiographical. Kalafi Moala, a courageous publisher...

Talanoa: The complex notion of news in the Pacific

Brent Edwards looks at journalist and academic David Robie's scrutiny of the Pacific region's governance and journalism. Cartoon by David Pope By Brent Edwards David Robie...

David Robie on The News Manual and The Pacific Journalist books for the region

By David Ingram Over the years, one of the Pacific region's most respected journalism educators, Professor David Robie, has said some very kind things about...

Archive: Scrutiny of the Pacific mass media

REVIEW: By Damon Salesa This ocean of ours is many things, but it is rarely "pacific". The passage of contact, colonialism and supposed independence has...

Archive: Pacific media benchmark

REVIEW: By Murray Horton It is a graphic illustration of corporate New Zealand's colonial mentality that our Eurocentric news media tell us all about the...