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Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism

May 26, 2025

Pacific Media Watch Asia Pacific Report editor David Robie was honoured with Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) at the weekend by the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, in an investiture ceremony at Government House Tāmaki Makaurau. He was one of eight recipients for various honours, which included Joycelyn Armstrong, who was presented ... <a title="Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/26/asia-pacific-report-editor-honoured-for-contribution-to-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism">Read more</a>

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Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific

June 29, 2024

Professor David Robie is among this year’s New Zealand Order of Merit awardees and was on the King’s Birthday Honours list earlier this month for his “services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education.” His career in journalism has spanned five decades. He was the founding editor of the Pacific Journalism Review journal in 1994 and ... <a title="Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/29/decolonisation-the-climate-crisis-and-improving-media-education-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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King’s Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific

June 3, 2024

By Alakihihifo Vailala of PMN News Flipped “back in time” is how New Zealand author, journalist and media educator Dr David Robie describes the crisis in New Caledonia. Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media and educated Pacific journalists for more than four decades. He reported on the indigenous Kanak pro-independence uprising in ... <a title="King’s Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/03/kings-birthday-honours-nz-journalist-reflects-on-work-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about King’s Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief

April 15, 2023

Pacific Media Watch A media network publishing an international research journal has vowed to expand its activities into community media and training initiatives. The non-profit Asia Pacific Media Network, publisher of the ranked Pacific Journalism Review, says media and community advocates believe there is a need for minority and marginalised groups that feel neglected by ... <a title="Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/15/asia-pacific-media-network-plans-wider-community-brief/" aria-label="Read more about Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief">Read more</a>

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JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists

August 18, 2021

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Journalism Research and Education Association of Australia (JERAA) has urged the Australian government to make a strong commitment to supporting journalists and media personnel in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of international forces. JERAA said in a statement today it had endorsed the calls of Australia’s Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance ... <a title="JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/jeraa-calls-for-urgent-action-to-support-afghan-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists">Read more</a>

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Scott Waide: We must invest in our journalism schools to help shape our future

May 20, 2021

COMMENT: By Scott Waide in Lae Papua New Guinea’s Communications Minister, Timothy Masiu, recently told a news conference to mark World Press Freedom Day that the state of journalism and broadcasting in the country has seen a general decline. He was critical of the quality and the content of the media in general.  The former ... <a title="Scott Waide: We must invest in our journalism schools to help shape our future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/scott-waide-we-must-invest-in-our-journalism-schools-to-help-shape-our-future/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: We must invest in our journalism schools to help shape our future">Read more</a>