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Kia Ora Whānau #11 – Diaspora testimony for the Fiji Truth and Reconciliaton Commission

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APMN members take part in FTRC diaspora hearings in Auckland
The Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission (FTRC) continued its diaspora hearings in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau last month following…

Holding power accountable – a Pacific journalist’s journey through assaults and censorship

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Exposing autocracy from military-ruled Fiji to democratic Samoa, journalist Shalveen Chand has faced cell blocks, state censorship and physical assaults for holding Pacific powers accountable. Now joining the Cook Islands…

Mary Kostakidis: How Gaza exposed the Australian media’s failings

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An edited version of a speech Mary Kostakidis delivered at the Media Diversity Australia Symposium where she spoke about the four pillars of journalism that are all too often weaponised…

Masked settler assault on Washington Post photographer a snapshot of Israel’s toxic reality today

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: Commentary by Mark Naglazas
An American photojournalist getting viciously beaten up the West Bank by settlers is small potatoes in comparison to the hundreds of journalists who…

Australian journalist and unionist threatened with disciplinary action over opinion article

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: Asia Pacific Report
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) head of news has threatened journalist and unionist Michael Slezak with disciplinary action over an October 5 opinion piece…

Review: Gaza mass killing documentary a warning of global dystopian future

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REVIEW: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
I have watched the most disturbing film in my lifetime — a warning to the world of a horrendous dystopian future…

ABC reporter could face disciplinary action over opinion piece, journalists’ union says

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THE GUARDIAN: By Amanda Meade
ABC management has refused to rule out disciplinary action against a journalist and union office-holder for writing an opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review

Fiji Times reaffirms commitment to truth, fairness and accountability

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Anish Chand in Suva
The Fiji Times has reaffirmed its commitment to serving as the voice of the nation and championing freedom of expression, access to…

Fiji’s Online Safety Act – why it poses risks for journalism

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Fiji’s Online Safety Act raises important questions for journalism, but also freedom of expression more broadly. The current review of the Act presents an opportunity to better safeguard the media’s…

Maher Nazzal: Shame on New Zealand’s mainstream news media

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COMMENTARY: By Maher Nazzal
Thousands of people took to the streets across Aotearoa New Zealand on Saturday, standing in solidarity with Palestine as part of the Global Day of Action

‘Flying High Dubai’ – Michael West Media responds to ABC Media Watch

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ABC Media Watch this week accused Michael West of “perpetuating unsubstantiated conspiracy theories” online. We say the failure of journalism by ABC and other legacy media makes them culpable in…

Palestinian researcher exposes Israel’s list of so-called ‘terrorist’ journalists slain in Gaza as smear

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Stephen Prager
Seeking to discredit reports of its unprecedented killing of journalists in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces last week published a list of 170…

Media demand answers after Samoan PM’s security reportedly deletes journalist’s photos

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: RNZ
The Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist’s camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was…

From Resistance to the Ponsonby People’s Union, a courageous tale of struggle for justice

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BOOK REVIEW: By David Robie
The seeds of resistance and later community empowerment began in Tāmaki Makaurau in a humble but lively bookshop in a rundown two-storeyed shop at 436…

Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH
Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack against the network during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the news channel reports.

Pacific media must bring remote communities into the conversation, says Rabuka

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Prishanta Sharma in Savusavu
Reaching communities beyond Pacific capitals must remain at the heart of journalism as technology creates new ways for the region to share…

Rabuka urges Pacific media to verify facts, warns over rise of AI

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Savusavu
Fiji Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has urged Pacific journalists to check and verify information before disseminated it to the public, warning that the…

In the wake of MIDA, Fiji’s news industry has turned full circle for media freedom

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COMMENTARY: By Anish Chand in Savusavu
In 2023, Fiji’s Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) was scrapped, marking a significant moment for Fiji’s media landscape.

A year later, at the PINA…

Pacific media summit to set direction for next decade of Pacific media

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific media leaders and journalists from across the region will tackle press freedom, newsroom survival, artificial intelligence, anti-corruption, climate change and the…

APMN Committee Meeting planning for strategic review

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APMN COMMITTEE MEETING  #1/2026
Date:   Sunday, 20 September 2026
Time:   10.30am-12.00pm
Venue: Whānau Community Centre and Hub
Unit 7A/165 Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041