Regional
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.
Pacific Islands Forum rift mended in Suva
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional
In a watershed moment, Pacific Islands Forum leaders have agreed on terms to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the premiere regional body.
Highlands airport oil spill 'act of terrorism' PNG police
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional
The police commander in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands says the deliberate spilling of oil on the Kagamuga airport tarmac near Mt Hagen is an act of terrorism.
Pathologist due to start on backlog of post-mortems in Samoa
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Eight Samoan families will soon be able to finally bury relatives who have been in the Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital morgue, after the arrival of a pathologist to perform post-mortems.
Total PNG election candidates far higher than first thought
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The official list of nominees for the Papua New Guinea election tells a far different story from last week's preliminary list.
Pacific netball raring to go again after Covid hammer blow
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional
Netball playing nations in the Pacific are looking forward to finally getting international Tests again after Covid forced them into a hiatus more than two years ago.
China's whirlwind Pacific tour a slight success with several bilateral agreements signed
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Analysis - China has been successful in signing multiple bilateral agreements with almost a dozen Pacific Island nations during its foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to the region.
Sports news in brief
Thursday 2 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Leali'ifano top Moana player, Pacific Mini Games disappointment, and futsal team's European invitation.
Samoan opposition challenges suspension of leader in court
Thursday 2 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's opposition has filed a legal challenge in court against the indefinite suspension of their party leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and party secretary Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi from Parliament.
