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Fiji Media Decree Discussions About to Begin
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 2:38 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA ( Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch ): Discussions over Fiji’s proposed media decree are finally due to get underway after delays to consultations due to Cyclone Tomas. More >>
Tonga: Disclosure Over Ashika Report
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 2:33 pm | Pacific.scoop
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands ( Pacific Freedom Forum/Pacific Media Watch ): Tonga’s Minister of Information and Communications, ‘Eseta Fusitua, should consider a sincere apology to grieving families over her botched handling of the release of the official ... More >>
New Zealanders’ Quality of Life Rating Slips
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 1:53 pm | Pacific.scoop
Some 83% of New Zealanders rate their quality of life good or better in a new nationwide survey. This down 6% on 2008 and 9% on 2007, while the number rating their quality of life as poor to fair is up from 8% in 2007 to 17% in 2010. More >>
Development Of Container Recycling System
Friday, 2 April 2010, 1:07 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA, April 1, 2010 – The Government of Fiji have agreed to the establishment of a Deposit and Refund Beverage container recycling system which will be set up with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). More >>
‘Vision Pasifika: Climate Change’ Media Award
Friday, 2 April 2010, 1:05 pm | Pacific.scoop
APIA ( Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme /Pacific Media Watch ): Three Pacific journalists have been commended by SPREP, having won awards in the first “Vision Pasifika: Climate Change” Media tribute to recognise the role of ... More >>
Admission Of Barred Media On Fiji Consultation
Friday, 2 April 2010, 1:03 pm | Pacific.scoop
SYDNEY ( International Federation of Journalists/Pacific Media Watch ): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes reports that Fiji’s interim government has said it will permit the Fiji Times and Fiji Television to participate in consultations ... More >>
Complaint First, Says Media Council
Friday, 2 April 2010, 1:00 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA ( The Fiji Times/Pacific Media Watch ): The Fiji Media Council says it is only empowered to act against inappropriate practices by media companies if a formal complaint was lodged. More >>
Damning Inquiry Report On The Ashika Disaster
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:59 pm | Pacific.scoop
AUCKLAND ( Pacific Scoop/Pacific Media Watch ): A damning report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika, submitted to King George Tupou V yesterday, stated the key causes of problems that led to the August 5th disaster ... More >>
PINA Says Website Glitch Not Fiji Govt Fault
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:54 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA ( Radio Australia/Pacific Media Watch ): The Pacific Island News Association says Fiji's military-backed government has not been blocking is website or its wire service, Pacnews. More >>
State Invite On Media Decree
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:52 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA (The Fiji Times/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji Times and Fiji Television can put in expressions of interest if they wish to take part in consultations on a proposed Media Industry Development Decree 2010. More >>
State Invite On Media Decree
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:50 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA (The Fiji Times/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji Times and Fiji Television can put in expressions of interest if they wish to take part in consultations on a proposed Media Industry Development Decree 2010. More >>
Fiji Regime Broadens Media Decree Discussion Plans
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:48 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): The Fiji interim regime has reversed its stance on two local media organisations by now allowing them to join its discussions about a new media decree. More >>
Net News Likely To Stay Free In NZ
Friday, 2 April 2010, 12:46 pm | Pacific.scoop
AUCKLAND (NZ Herald/Pacific Media Watch): Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has upped the ante over free news content on the web. Murdoch's News Corp is to charge £1 ($2.11) a day and £2 a week for people to read the Times and Sunday Times websites. More >>
AUT Media Excellence Awards
Monday, 29 March 2010, 11:03 am | Pacific.scoop
AUCKLAND ( Pacific Scoop/Pacific Media Watch ): With a “real passion to share the rich history” of his Pacific culture, John Pulu has been awarded the Spasifik Prize and Storyboard Award for diversity journalism. More >>
NZ Radio And TV Funding Threatens Security
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:43 pm | Pacific.scoop
New Zealand needs to review strategic importance of public broadcasting before forcing further cuts to already depleted news services, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
NZ Radio And TV Funding Threatens Security
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:42 pm | Pacific.scoop
New Zealand needs to review strategic importance of public broadcasting before forcing further cuts to already depleted news services, says the Pacific Freedom Forum. More >>
Nairn Cut Off By Indonesian TV
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:40 pm | Pacific.scoop
This afternoon METRO TV, a major Indonesian news channel, invited me to come on the air live for 30 minutes at 8pm tonight WIB (Western Indonesia Time) to discuss my recent report on political assassinations by the country's US-backed armed forces ... More >>
ABG Gears Up For Election
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 7:08 pm | Pacific.scoop
This election will cost the national Papua New Guinea government and the ABG more than K6 million to run, but that is immaterial as it is not the duty of the ordinary people of Bougainville to fund this election. More >>
Cyclone Thomas Damage Passes US$5Million Mark
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 7:06 pm | Pacific.scoop
SUVA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): Preliminary assessments by Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office put the damage caused by Cyclone Tomas last week at just over US$5 million. More >>
D-Day For Eight Guilty Of Plotting To Kill PM
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:59 am | Pacific.scoop
Fiji High Court judge Justice Paul Madigan will hand down sentence today on the eight men found guilty by assessors yesterday of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, Fijilive reports. More >>
