Melanesia

The genesis of Ngā Iwi E and the NFIP movement – a reflection in images

Friday, March 1, 2013 - 16:31

John Miller (Ngapuhi) on the Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement: Unlike many waiata in the popular repertoire, the origins of the...

FIJI: Rabuka refuses to reveal name of coup co-conspirators

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Rohit Deo SUVA (Fijivillage.com /Pacific Media Watch): Fiji's 1987 coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka says that it is up to the people of the country...

FIJI: Fiji Times ordered to pay $5000 fine under media decree

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Praneeta Prakash SUVA (Fijivillage.com / Pacific Media Watch): Fiji Times Limited, which had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaching the Media...

PNG: Defence Force to investigate shooting of young West Papuan

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Gorethy Kenneth PORT MORESBY (PNG Post-Courier / Pacific Media Watch): A 19-year-old man is receiving treatment for gunshot wounds after about...

VANUATU: Outrage over heavy-handed crackdown on social media commentator

Friday, May 10, 2013

OPINION: PORT VILA (Transparency Vanuatu / Daily Post / Pacific Media Watch): Daily Post readers were shocked this week to see a front page news...

‘Murdered for doing their jobs’ – a snapshot of the region’s media

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Greg Asciutto: REPORT: More than 600 journalists have been killed globally in the last decade — 121 died last year alone. They had one thing in...

'Media freedom worrier' stirs lively responses to media threats speech

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Professor Mark Pearson says the lack of press freedom in the Asia-Pacific region is well documented with media in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and...

Press freedom, social media and the citizen

Friday, May 3, 2013

Mark Pearson: UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2013 lecture. Press freedom, social media and the citizen. Pacific Media Centre, Sir Paul Reeves...

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Government angry over internet release of 'truth' report

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Sean Dorney BRISBANE (Radio Australia / Pacific Media Watch): The Solomon Islands government has reacted angrily to the unauthorised release of...

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Funeral held for SIBC news editor

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

HONIARA (Radio Australia / Pacific Media Watch): The late vice-president of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI), Walter Nalangu, has...

AUDIO: Pacific journalists need better pay, says free media advocate

Friday, April 26, 2013

Daniel Drageset AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): In order for Pacific news media to do their job in a well-functioning democracy, they need better pay...

REGION: Media ignores major 'young leaders' Pacific politics forum

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Michael Sergel and Finian Scott AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Centre / Pacific Media Watch): Government and opposition MPs and NGO representatives from 18...

REGION: Live blog: Views clash over impact of 'self-censorship' in Fiji

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Michael Sergel and Finian Scott: WELLINGTON (Pacific Media Centre / Pacific Media Watch): Pacific leaders have agreed on the importance of Parliament...