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David Robie
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Aotearoa New Zealand author, journalist, media academic, media freedom defender, stirrer, and publisher of Asia Pacific Report and Café Pacific. https://muckrack.com/david-robie-4/portfolio
A ‘forgotten hero’ against Imperial Japan, but the legacy of ‘Bintao’ Vinzons is being revived #asiapacificreport #Philippines #history #Bicol #Vinzons #warhero #wenceslaovinzons #execution #camarinesnorte
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A ‘forgotten hero’ against Imperial Japan, but the legacy of ‘Bintao’ Vinzons is being revived | Asia Pacific Report
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December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Papua Merdeka: 1 December marks the Global Flag Raising Day of #WestPapua's national flag - the Morning Star. Honouring "independence" and flagraising day in 1961. #asiapacificreport #MorningStar @kanakyxxxxiv.bsky.social @westpapuamedia.bsky.social @greenleftonline.bsky.social
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Papua Merdeka . . . 1 December marks the Global Flag Raising Day of West Papua's national flag - the Morning Star. Honouring the day in 1961 when this flag was first raised in the Melanesian state...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Free Palestine — Reject the fake peace plan
Green Left 1443 now online
Read it here 👉 www.greenleft.org.au/issue/1443
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Honoured that my essay “Reporting the Nuclear Pacific” has been included in the inaugural edition of the new journal Pacific Media (the successor to the long running Pacific Journalism Review). It looks at the ethics and challenges of working with affected communities.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Aotearoa New Zealand marks the #UN Day of Solidarity with the #Palestinian People today at Auckland's Te Komititanga Square and by marching up Queen Street and also at some 30 other venues across the country this weekend. @eyeonpalestine.bsky.social
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Aotearoa New Zealand marks the #UN Day of Solidarity with the #Palestinian People today at Auckland's Te Komititanga Square and by marching up Queen Street and also at some 30 other venues across the....
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November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Dictators need war to stay in power.
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
PM Sitiveni #Rabuka, "often referred to as 'Rambo' for his military past, has been a permanent fixture in the #Fijian political landscape since first overthrowing a democratically elected government as a 38-year-old lieutenant-colonel." #CafePacific #coups #rnzpacific
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Fiji PM Rabuka blames ‘insulated’ upbringing for racially motivated 1987 coups - Café Pacific | David Robie
RNZ Pacific: Sitiveni Rabuka, the instigator of Fiji’s coup culture, took to the witness stand for the first time today — fronting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Suva.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Wow, this is a load of bullshit.
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Hang on, a pause is by definition temporary. Permanent is the opposite of temporary. “Permanent pause” is an oxymoron, a contradiction. If you want to be president of the US, don’t you think you should learn English, @realDonaldTrump ?
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Fiji PM Rabuka blames ‘insulated’ upbringing for racially motivated 1987 coups #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific #fijinews #fijicoups #coupculture #sitivenirabuka
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Aotearoa journalist Cole Martin gave an insightful and inspiring kōrero on occupied #Palestine at Saint-Matthew-in-the-City Cathedral, Auckland, tonight. He gave a Christian perspective based on living in the occupied #WestBank for six months.
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Aotearoa journalist and videographer Cole Martin gave an insightful and inspiring kōrero on occupied Palestine at Saint-Matthew-in-the-City Cathedral, Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, tonight. He gave a...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
How Israel has set a dangerous precedent in international law #asiapacificreport #TNA #justice #internationalcriminalcourt #ICC #IntlCrimCourt #Israel @eyeonpalestine.bsky.social @onlinepaleng.bsky.social
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How Israel has set a dangerous precedent in international law | Asia Pacific Report
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November 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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The colours, voices and strength of the people occupied the city of Belém during the two weeks of COP30, in the Brazilian state of Pará.

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The People’s COP as Belém’s legacy - Greenpeace International
Even though the results of the negotiations fell short, the mobilisation of different groups and peoples placed civil society participation at COP30 on another level.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM