Regional
French Senate explores new statute for New Caledonia
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Work has begun in Paris towards a new statute for New Caledonia after three referendums on independence from France failed to give the Kanak people its expected emancipation.
Jacinda Ardern and Samoa's PM hold media briefing
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties, Samoa Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa says.
Step forward as students allowed to wear Pacific attire
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A New Zealand school's adoption of a Pacific garment is being described as a step in the right direction but more needs to be done to lift students up.
Both rival New Caledonia sides left in run for French National Assembly seats
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence FLNKS whose two candidates both made it to Sunday's run-off round.
Sports news in brief
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Extra money for rugby league body, Naiqama to skipper Fiji Bati, and PNG women play men's teams
France will bolster its presence in South Pacific says Lecornu
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will bolster its presence in the South Pacific while being committed to a multilateral approach that respects everyone's sovereignty.
Tonga's Tu'i'onetoa loses second electoral petition
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga's former prime minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, has lost a second electoral petition for bribing voters ahead of last year's election.
Commonwealth judges and lawyers speak out about action against Kiribati judge
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Kiribati, Regional
Three Commonwealth legal agencies are speaking out about an investigation of a Kiribati judge by the country's president.
Second weekend of three for new look Pasifika festivals
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Two Pasifika festivals are taking place this weekend in Auckland.
Vanuatu constitutional amendments delayed after MPs boycott
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu
Vanuatu's speaker was forced to suspend a special parliamentary sitting this morning after the opposition and several government MPs did not turn up.
Plea for Australia to end refugee warehousing in Indonesia
Thursday 9 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Indonesia, Regional
A refugee advocacy group wants Australia to rethink its destructive refugee arrangement with Indonesia as the new Canberra government looks to improve relations with Jakarta.
Niue tight lipped but concerned over grounded Taiwanese ship
Thursday 9 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional
The Niue government is remaining tight lipped over the Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week.
Vanuatu's Regenvanu says govt constitutional amendments bad for country
Thursday 9 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu
Vanuatu's opposition will boycott today's planned special parliamentary session, in order to stop the government from passing several constitutional amendments.
Russian superyacht leaves Fiji for US following a court ruling
Thursday 9 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji left for the United States on Tuesday after a Fiji court ordered its removal, saying it was a waste of money to maintain amid legal wrangling over its seizure.
Pacific news in brief
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Tonga's cyber law enacted, Commonwealth sending election observers to PNG, and State of Emergency renewed.
First-ever Samoan High Commission opened in Suva
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has opened the country's first High Commission in Fiji with her counterpart Frank Bainimarama.
Ship that ran aground on Niue destroyed by fire
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional
The Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week has been completely burnt out by a large fire.
Pacific seeks to ensure 'wider commitment' on oceans
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The global community needs to "be inspired" to defend the world's oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at the end of the month, a Fijian policymaker says.
Voting rights vex debate on New Caledonia's future status
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's restricted electoral rolls can no longer be justified and must be opened, says a local member of the French National Assembly, Philippe Dunoyer.
Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Representatives of Pacific civil society and conservation groups are calling on the New Zealand government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep sea mining.
