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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

Australia’s social cohesion, far-right astroturfers and the Bondi Royal Commission

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Right-wing astroturfers were given a platform at the Bondi Royal Commission, their history concealed and their testimony uncontested. APMN member Wendy Bacon reveals what the Commissioners ignored for Michael West…

Israel funded the lawfare assault on Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis

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The Zionist Federation of Australia’s legal assault on Israel critic and journalist Mary Kostakidis was financed by the Israeli war machine via the World Zionist Organisation.  Michael West Media reports.

NZ elections: Where are much-needed party policies on media?

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KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis
Two months out from New Zealand’s general election, and we have yet to see new policy from any of the seven main political parties…

37 Palestinian journalists imprisoned in Israeli jails, says prisoner rights group

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Layan Bsharat and Mohammad Sio
Israel is holding 37 Palestinian journalists in its prisons, including 19 under administrative detention without charge or trial, says the Palestinian…

Australian Zionists drop case against ‘truth’ journalist Mary Kostakidis

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The Zionist Federation of Australia has withdrawn its case of “racial hatred” against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who called it a victory for free speech, reports Consortium News.

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Australia snubs Torres Strait in Melanesian Spearhead Group bid

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa for the Torres News
Australia is seeking observer status at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) but has not committed to giving…

Rabuka calls on Fijians to use freedom of expression ‘responsibly’

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Rashika Kumar in Suva
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on Fijians to use their freedom of expression responsibly, stressing that people can disagree strongly and…

RSF slams ‘outrageous’ failure to bring justice 9 years after killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: Reporters Without Borders
Angered by the lack of full justice nearly a decade after the assassination of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Reporters Without Borders…

Social media misinformation ‘biggest hurdle’ for journalists, says MCPNG’s Belinda Kora

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: By Lomanai Kenny in Port Moresby
Misinformation on social media is the biggest challenge for journalists, says Belinda Kora, secretary of the Media Council of Papua New…

Student newspaper wins lawsuit against Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech

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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH: Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration has violated the constitutional rights of international students in seeking to deport them for their…

Posting profits but what is the future bottom line? - Knightly Views with Gavin Ellis

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COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis
We have become all too familiar with New Zealand media company interim and full year reports oozing red ink, so it was pleasant surprise to see…

Never again for anyone: Why the NZ Holocaust Centre shouldn’t be involved in developing a new curriculum

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CAFÉ PACIFIC: By Jeremy Rose and Rick Sahar
Rick Sahar, a former board member of the New Zealand Holocaust Centre, soldier in the IDF, and son of concentration camp survivors…