Advocates call for more more political will when faced with bureaucratic...
Report by Pacific Media Centre Tongan newspaper publisher Kalafi Moala says bureaucracy, culture and religion are a “triune of power” standing in the way of reform in the 21st century Pacific....
View ArticleAumua appointed head of Pacific Community’s operations in Fiji
Report from Noumea by the Pacific Community Educator and health policy specialist Dr Audrey Aumua has been appointed as Deputy Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), based in Suva, Fiji. Dr...
View ArticlePacific journalists make human rights declaration for ‘voiceless’
Video clip of the final “living document” declaration by Pacific journalists and media officers at the human rights forum in Nadi, Fiji, over the past three days. Video: Café Pacific/PMC Declaration of...
View ArticleFear of reprisal puts limit on Pacific human rights journalism, say advocates
A regional media forum in Fiji has heard the fear of retribution is a barrier to reporting human rights stories in the Pacific, Radio NZ International reports. Thirty people from 13 Pacific nations...
View ArticleTimor-Leste plays diplomacy ‘catch up’ with ASEAN membership
By Tama Salim in Dili Just 14 years into independence, Timor-Leste has secured membership of a number of international forums, declaring its intent to catch up with the rest of the developing world....
View ArticleMore female Pacific and Māori youth needed for techno future, says ‘Nanogirl’
“Technology is essential for providing Pacific youth with better opportunities for their future.” This was a key message at the Pacific Wave “Prosperous Futures through Technology” conference in...
View ArticleGallery: Auckland’s Whau Pacific Festival celebrates young artists
The Whau Pacific Festival is a four-day event celebrating Pacific culture and art. Held in the west Auckland suburb of Avondale this year, workshops included Pacific language classes, artist showcases,...
View ArticleNew warning sirens for Suva by 2018
Five early warning sirens to protect Fijians in the case of a natural disaster are set to be established in Suva by 2018. The newly proposed sites for the warning sirens are: Police Mobile Unit at 8...
View Article€4.5m plan to build El Niño resilience in FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The European Union and the Pacific Community have signed an agreement to build resilience to future El Niño-related droughts in the Federated States of Micronesia,...
View ArticleSouth Auckland locals hit back against online hate around NZ covid cases
By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist Some South Auckland locals are hitting back at online hate directed at the area and its Pasifika community, after a local family was the first to test positive for...
View ArticleFour out of 10 Pacific people living in crowded homes, says new report
By Lucy Xia, RNZ Pacific Nearly 40 percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand live in crowded homes — almost four times that of the general population, according to a new report. The report by...
View ArticleClimate data from Pacific has deteriorated, says new report
By Caleb Fotheringham for RNZ Pacific The quality and quantity of Pacific Island climate data has been getting worse in recent decades according to a new report on climate change. The study, Climate...
View ArticlePasifika leaders remember ‘stand-out community leader’ Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist Fa’anānā Efeso Collins is being remembered as a pillar of the Pacific community with a “big heart of service”, who loved being a husband and father. The...
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