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Malind-Anim Indigenous people lose West Papuan forest court battle under Indonesian law
A court has rejected the Malind-Anim Indigenous community's legal challenge to p...
Andrew Mathieson 24 Sep 2026
From gaming to the stars for first Sāmoan physics PhD graduate
Dr Sean Richards has become the first known Sāmoan to graduate with a PhD in Phy...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Sep 2026
Pacific nations unite ahead of global biodiversity talks
Fourteen Pacific Island countries have come together in Fiji to develop a coordi...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Sep 2026
Amnesty International demands an end to killings in West Papua
Amnesty International is appealing tor all armed organisations to lay down their...
Andrew Mathieson 21 Sep 2026
Latest figures on West Papuan deaths tell a grim story
Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights has counted 109 people have offi...
Andrew Mathieson 18 Sep 2026
Bougainville President calls out 'terroristic acts of violence' at mine site

The Bougainville government has condemned an arson attack at a property of a foreign mining company, which the autonomous region's president appointed to reopen a dormant mine.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 17, 2026
'Miss Nicky Says' encourages children to learn who they are with new project ‘Pepeha’

Award-winning children's artist, Miss Nicky Says, is helping tamariki (children) across Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond to learn more about their whakapapa and tūrangawaewae, with the full releas...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 14, 2026
Melanesian countries look to ban Indonesia's regional status over delay of UN visit to West Papua

Melanesian leaders are stepping up pressure on Jakarta to facilitate a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 14, 2026
UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months

The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate conditions will bring exceptionally warmer tropical weather to the Pacific Ocean than is usual over the coming m...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 12, 2026
New research calls for renewed attention on land security in the Pacific

Land governance must be restored as a central pillar toward regional peace and security efforts across the Pacific, a new paper released from the Pacific Security College has found.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 11, 2026
Fiji strengthens frontline animal health workforce with para-vet training

Fiji has strengthened its frontline animal health workforce after 26 agriculture officers completed specialised para-vet training aimed at improving support for livestock farmers and rural communities...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 9, 2026
Māori riders to take Te Tiriti petition to Parliament on horseback

Riders from across the lower North Island in Aotearoa will travel hundreds of kilometres on horseback to Parliament this week with a petition opposing changes to Te Tiriti o Waitangi references in leg...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 9, 2026
Papua New Guinea Language Week: A journey from Port Moresby to Auckland

Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's lifelong connection to learning, Pacific cultures and community service began in Papua New Guinea. As Aotearoa celebrates Papua New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) Language Wee...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 9, 2026
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