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FIJI: Electoral decree 'muzzles' NGOs ahead of elections, says coalition

14 Aug

PNG: IFJ criticises 'overreaction' over arrested radio journalist

13 Aug

AUSTRALIA: 190 prominent people seek to end refugee policy

13 Aug

WEST PAPUA: IFJ condemns arrest of French journalists

12 Aug

VIDEO: Journalist's harrowing account of 'press freedom' in West Papua

11 Aug

PNG: Journalist arrested for betelnut joke about police

11 Aug

VIDEO: Protesters challenge Fiji PM’s election visit to Manukau

11 Aug

NZ: Manukau crowd gives thumbs up to coup leader Bainimarama and FijiFirst

11 Aug

REGION: 743 million in Asia-Pacific still 'desperately poor', says ESCAP

10 Aug

WEST PAPUA: Two arrested French journalists working on 'freedom' doco

11 Aug

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Pacific Media Watch article

1 Dec

REGION: Pacific journalism, media and diversity researchers tackle challenges ahead

AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Pacific journalism and media researchers have gathered “live” in Auckland and “virtually” from Australia, Indonesia, and the region to showcase their projects and initiatives – and they spoke of the key challenges ahead.

Pacific Media Watch article

1 Dec

NZ: Academics, journalists, students raise West Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture

AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act banned in Indonesia and punishable by up to 15 years in jail – at a Pacific Media Centre-hosted symposium in Auckland today.

The protest marked the 59th anniversary of the day West Papuans first raised their flag of independence, known as the Morning Star, on 1 December 1961.

Publication

15 Feb

Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific

Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific
by David Robie

Publication

16 Oct

Toktok 40/ Spring 2020

COURAGEOUS WOMEN FEATURED IN PJR'S MELANESIAN MEDIA FREEDOM EDITION

Event

ACMC2021 - Change, Adaptation and Innovation: Media, Communication and Culture

ACMC2021 CONFERENCE RATIONALE - November 25-27

Event

Pacific Media Centre 2020 and Beyond: Highlights and New Horizons

Join us for a roller-coaster ride with the Pacific Media Centre : Te Amokura research and publication student and staff team for an end-of-year showcase – how we faced the coronavirus challenges with some lively outputs on our environmental, human rights and social justice programme. Plus, plans for the future.

December 1, 2020, 9am-12noon, WG224A