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Alifereti Sakiasi: The geopolitical battle for Pacific media narratives

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COMMENTARY: By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva
The contest for influence in the Pacific is no longer confined to diplomacy, aid projects or infrastructure.

Increasingly, it is being waged through information…

Palestinian journalists from Gaza ‘treated inhumanely’ by Israeli army and Shin Bet, accuses RSF

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused the Israeli army and internal security agency Shin Bet of repeatedly perpetrating inhumane acts against Palestinian journalists from Gaza.

The Paris-based…

Gaza freedom flotilla – reluctance of the West to protest Israel’s thuggery enabled the abuse

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The failure of Australia and Western governments to hold Israel to account has enabled the abuse of Gaza flotilla detainees, including New Zealanders, argues Jerusalem Peace Prize recipient Stuart Rees…

Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’

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ANALYSIS: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch
When the Paris-based global watchdog Reporters Without Borders released their annual World Press Freedom Index dossier online three days before World Press Freedom…

Palestinian photojournalist wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Kim Wingerei
Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s the…

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into resigning

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter
Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt”…

TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: RNZ News
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned, posting on social media that today, Friday, was her last day at TVNZ.

The broadcaster confirmed Maiki Sherman…

Moana Maniapoto: Why trashing the BSA is a sign of journalism and fairness being undermined

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COMMENTARY: By Moana Maniapoto
I was reluctant to enter into journalism because I valued the research and skills attached to the profession, particularly given it’s responsibility to hold the powerful…

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats and court summons

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Khalia Strong of PMN News
Fiji has shot up the world rankings for press freedom but the victory feels hollow as journalists across the Pacific face…

Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists

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As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its massacre of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, New Zealand journalist David Robie…

Committee update after AGM 2026

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ASIA PACIFIC MEDIA NETWORK COMMITTEE 2026
The following people were elected or re-elected at our fifth Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2026 at the Whanau Community Centre and Hub…
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