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A commitment to open access and a sustainable and equitable knowledge commons

By Donna Coventry and Luqman Hayes, DOAJ Blog
In this guest post, Donna Coventry and Luqman Hayes discuss the value of Tuwhera -- our partners in research journal publishing…

Gaza: Global community must act amid reports of starvation of journalists, says IPI

By Jamie Wiseman, Pacific Media Watch
The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined calls for urgent action to halt the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza as global news organisations warn…

David Robie: New Zealand must do more for Pacific and confront nuclear powers


By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves presenter/producer, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/bulletin editor
The New Zealand government needs to do more for its Pacific Island neighbours and…

Phil Twyford: Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995

MP Phil Twyford’s speech while opening the APMN-organised Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995 exhibition at the Ellen Melville Centre today.

By Phil Twyford
Kia ora…

Helen Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’


Asia Pacific Report
Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in…

Eyes of Fire - the book, and nuclear-free legends of the Pacific


Asia Pacific Media Network
10 July 2025 and 12-18 July 2025
Next week is the start of several events organised by the Asia Pacific Media Network with our partners. The…

Gaza plea: RSF, CPJ and 150+ media outlets call on Israel to open Strip to foreign journalists, protect Palestinian reporters

Pacific Media Watch
More than 150 press freedom advocacy groups and international newsrooms have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in issuing a public…

Fiji coup culture and political meddling in media education given airing


Pacific Media Watch
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary reflected on her years in Fiji as a television journalist and media educator at a Fiji Centre function in Auckland celebrating Fourth Estate…

Radical legal step towards ending impunity for Israel over killing Gaza journalists

Pacific Media Watch
Journalists have been targeted, detained and tortured by the Israeli military in Gaza — and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has now taken a new approach towards bringing…

Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism

Pacific Media Watch
Asia Pacific Report editor David Robie was honoured with Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) at the weekend by the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro…

Motarilavoa Hilda Lini – strong, passionate fighter for decolonisation, nuclear-free Pacific

By Stanley Simpson in Suva
I am saddened by the death of one of the most inspirational Pacific women and leaders I have worked with — Motarilavoa Hilda Lini of…

Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism


A punitive defamation charge filed against one of Samoa’s most experienced and trusted journalists last week has sparked a flurry of criticism over abuse of power and…