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Pacific
PM Brown confident in Pacific Islands Forum leadership despite political change in Tonga
The sudden resignation of Tonga’s former prime minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni had left a temporary gap in the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown remains confident that the situation will soon stabilise.
Government ready to assist Vanuatu community fundraising
Cook Islands Government has expressed its willingness to assist Rarotonga’s Vanuatu community in their fundraising efforts following the recent devastating earthquake in Port Vila.
Housing scheme won't tackle homelessness
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government’s new Auckland state housing development is long overdue, but it does not go far enough, the Labour Party says.
Forum's commitment to West Papua questioned
WEST PAPUA – A West Papuan leader has questioned whether the Pacific Islands Forum will hold constructive dialogue with Indonesia about Papua
Kermadec sanctuary negotiations break down
NEW ZEALAND – Plans to establish an ocean sanctuary in the Kermadecs have been put on hold, with the New Zealand government delaying a law change after failed negotiations between Maori and the Crown over fishing rights.
Free tech offered to spy on illegal fishing
PACIFIC – A free technology will allow users to spy on global fishing practices, in a bid to curb illegal activity in the oceans and rebuild imperilled fish stocks.
$5 million funding deal for Samoa
SAMOA – The World Bank’ has approved US$5 million for Samoa’s Second Fiscal and Economic Reform Operation, which will strengthen public finances, support economic growth and help foster increased climate resilience, it says.
Guilty of human trafficking
NEW ZEALAND – A Fijian man has been found guilty of human trafficking in New Zealand – the first conviction for the crime in the country’s history.
Papua New Guinea a nation divided?
Provincial flags waved on independence day
Tongan paralympians achieve personal bests in Rio
TONGA – Tongan shot putter Ana Talakai set a new personal best at the Rio Paralympics.
Kiwi rugby culture under fire after Chief's party
NEW ZEALAND – Dozens of prominent women in New Zealand have joined the country’s Human Rights Commission in calling for systematic cultural change in men’s rugby after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by players found no case to answer.
Dutton reconfirms offshore detention policy
NAURU – Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says Australia’s relationship with Nauru in relation to processing asylum seekers will “continue for decades”.
Crop shortage creates 'kava crisis'
FIJI – There is a “kava crisis” at the Suva market at the moment, say kava dealers.
Fiji fends off outside criticism
FIJI – Fiji is continuing to fend off criticism over the detention of six prominent political figures in Suva last weekend.
No deal to resettle refugees in NZ
Immigration minister talks down PM Key’s offer
Cargo plane crash lands on runway in West Papua
WEST PAPUA – An Indonesian cargo plane had a serious technical malfunction while landing at an airport in West Papua on Wednesday.
Rich boy's light punishment sparks outrage
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand police have criticised the non-custodial sentence handed down to the teenage son of a multimillionaire who beat a police officer unconscious during a drunken rage.
Fiji PM scoffs at dictatorship claims
FIJI – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is standing by the police decision to arrest his political opponents, and says criticism from the international community is “disappointing”.
Refugees on Manus get ICC response
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have received a response to their letter to the International Criminal Court in July.
Courts need to test Fijian's rights
FIJI – The head of Fiji’s Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says Fiji’s courts are the best place to test the robustness of citizens’ constitutional rights.
France secures grip on Pacific politics
Territories gain PIF seats in regional power play
Nauru under scrutiny from UN child rights committee
NAURU – Nauru will come under fresh scrutiny in a United Nations hearing over the treatment of child asylum seekers sent there by the Australian government.
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