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Chief Justice attends judicial initiative
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams QC attended the third Chief Justices’ Leadership Forum held in Auckland last week.
MMR defends paua harvest
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) says the people of Manihiki should be proud they have used their initiative to protect and conserve their stocks of paua in the Manihiki lagoon.
Police complaint over PSL cheque
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Local
Rarotonga businessman Brett Porter says he will lay a complaint with the police against Pacific Schooners Ltd (PSL) after a cheque for $10,000 given to him by company director Garth Broadhead was dishonoured.
Samoa's Pinktober ambassador passes away
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The face of Samoa’s Pinktober and the fight against cancer, Manamea Apelu-Schwalger, died peacefully on Sunday.
Missing gun baffles Samoa police
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The mystery of how a gun disappeared from a police evidence storage room continues to embar-rass Samoa’s justice department.
Pacific charm campaign underway
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters have plans to work closely in the Pacific region.
Nations unite to confront ocean issues
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
The United Kingdom government has pledged to provide more funding to help developing countries in the Commonwealth cut their emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
First round of voting underway in Tahiti
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
FRENCH POLYNESIA – Voters in French Polynesia go to the polls today to elect a new territorial assembly for a five-year term.
Tokelau heralds first newspaper
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
TOKELAU – Chiefs and local leaders from the tiny Pacific territory of Tokelau are heralding the launch of the island nation’s first-ever local newspaper that claims to meet international standards.
Focus on low islands welcomed
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa’s prime minister has welcomed the focus of the Commonwealth on vulnerable member states affected by climate change. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi was speaking from London at the closing of the CHOGM conference on Friday. All 53 member countries have affirmed their commitment to the most ambitious UN Paris Agreement target of limiting the increase of global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. Members also committed to protecting oceans and marine environments from threats such as climate change, pollution and over fishing. Tuilaepa welcomed the renewed interest in the Commonwealth’s values and principles. “As well we welcome the focus of the Commonwealth familty to acknowledge the most vulnerable of its members. In particular, the impacts of climate change on our small island developing states.” Tuilaepa acknowledged the Commonwealth working to foster a fairer, more prosperous and sustainable future for all. Samoa is to host the CHOGM conference in 2022. - RNZI
Avarua champions
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Football
Avarua were crowned winners of the inaugural National Football Championship in both the men’s and women’s division after defeating Aitutaki at the CIFA Complex in Matavera last Saturday.
Football for friendship
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Football
The Just Play programme will run a fun football competition tomorrow at CIFA Complex in Matavera from 10am to 12pm for children on school holiday.
World Cup-winning coach shares rugby ideas
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Rugby Union
Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has expanded further on his idea of a weight-restricted Rugby World Cup, saying that it would have the chance to increase interest and participation in the sport.
Demos want a positive election
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Opinion
Despite the constant sniping by Minister of Finance Mark Brown on television, the Democratic Party is not going to go down the “eye for an eye” campaign direction.
Minimum wage plan doesn't line up right
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the Democratic Party’s hollow and same-old, same-old manifesto.
Undersea cable raises questions
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to finance minister Mark Brown:
Sir Tom's dream fades into history
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Local
Local inventor and maintenance man William Powell believes he might be the last living person who helped bring to reality a dream of former prime minister the late Sir Thomas Davis.
NES shuts down Akaoa rubbish tip
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service has ordered the owner of an Akaoa property to stop dumping and stockpiling waste on the site.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 21/04/2018
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
REFUGEES ROUNDED UP IN DAWN RAID PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Manus Island refugee in Port Moresby says the Papua New Guinea immigration authority assisted by the army conducted a dawn raid yesterday at a motel in the capital. They were targeting a group of 20 refugees brought to Port Moresby from Manus for medical treatment. The refugee said most of the men were taken from the motel and escorted to the airport for transport back to the island. He said a small number of men avoided capture by hiding, or by being unaware of the raid and away from the motel at the time. About three dozen other men were sent back to Manus from the motel this year after receiving medical treatment. The refugee said about 60 refugees remained in the motel of about 750 in PNG, where they’ve been exiled by Australia for the last five years. PASIFIKA CRIME RATES DECREASING NEW ZEALAND – The former National government in New Zealand is taking credit for halving Pacific youth offending during its time in office. It was revealed this week that the rate of Pacific youth offending dropped by 61 per cent between 2009 and 2017. National’s spokesperson for Pacific People’s, Alfred Ngaro, said National had the right plans and policies in place to improve the lives of Pasifika. He said the figures came as achievement results among Pasifika high school students showed a marked jump. Ngaro said it was known that “a lack of education can lead to a young person offending, so it’s no surprise that as Pacific student achievement goes up, Pacific youth offending goes down”. FIJI AND NZ LOOK TO INCREASE TRADE FIJI – The Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says his country is exploring new opportunities for trade and investment with New Zealand. Bainimarama has met with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the margins of the Commonwealth Head of Governments Meeting in London. Bainimarama said there was a great deal of unrealised potential between the two countries in trade and investment. He said the Fiji-NZ Business Council could be an effective vehicle for greater economic exchange. Ardern said New Zealand’s new approach to regional co-operation would see it becoming a more involved partner in the development of Fiji and other Pacific nations. TOURISM STAFF SWEPT AWAY BY RIVER SOLOMON ISLANDS – Staff at the Solomon Islands Visitor Bureau are receiving counselling after a staff member died and another is still missing during an assessment of a hiking track. The office’s marketing officer, Stella Lucas, died during the assessment in the Mataniko River region near Honiara. Another worker Chris Nemaia is still missing. The Bureau chairman, Wilson Ne’e, said he cannot comment on the exact circumstances until local authorities release an official report. Honiara’s a police chief Alfred Uiga said the pair were swept away by the river after a downpour of torrential rain. “One male is still missing and searches are ongoing,” Uiga said. “At this stage, the cause of death of the woman is not confirmed but it appears at this early stage she may have drowned in the river.”
Vanuatu's island of no return
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Thousands of south Pacific islanders at the mercy of an active volcano will be permanently resettled by the end of May, the Vanuatu government has said.
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