SUVA, 11 JUNE 2026(UNODC/PINA)—The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) signed a partnership agreement on 10 June 2026, launching a new regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism and promote transparency across the Pacific, with support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). […]
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Media freedom and the Pacific Islands
By Kalafi Moala NUKU’ALOFA, 11 MAY 2026 (DEVPOLICY.ORG)—The importance of media freedom is recognised each year globally on 03 May. This year the Pacific Island country of Tonga commemorated Press Freedom Day just a week after one of the most frightening threats to that freedom which took place at a major media outlet. A hooded […]
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Statement from Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) President Kalafi Moala for International Women’s Day – 8 March 2026
SUVA, 06 MARCH 2026 (PINA SECRETARIAT) —The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 and recognising the important contribution of women media workers across the Pacific. This year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” reminds us that when we give women respect, equal opportunity and protection, we gain stronger […]