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Pacific
Hundreds march to support Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand
It was as much a celebration of Maori unity as a demonstration, according to marchers in yesterday’s Rarotonga hikoi.
Poster, t-shirt and Haka workshop
Visiting New Zealand Maori turned up in numbers to help with preparation for today’s hīkoi against New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
Puna reiterates support to Cook Islands
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum has reiterated support to the Cook Islands as host of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in November.
Former Prime Minister’s visit part of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting preparations
The Cook Islands’ preparations to host the 52nd annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting ramped up this week with an official visit from Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna.
Papeete Rugby Club team in Raro
After more than three years without travelling abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Papeete Rugby Club from Tahiti have finally arrived in Rarotonga.
PIFS Secretary-General home on first official visit
Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Henry Puna, received a warm welcome home on Monday, on his first official visit to the Cook Islands since becoming the Secretary-General in 2021.
Former Pacific leaders want UN action, clean up shipping industry
A group of former Pacific leaders want the UN agency mandated to regulate international shipping "to take meaningful strides" to end the industry's reliance on dirty fossil fuels.
Australian Governor-General arrives in the Cook Islands
Australia Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley, and his delegation arrived in Rarotonga yesterday morning on an official visit to the Cook Islands. SUPPLIED
Fijian airline beats Air New Zealand, Qantas to major award
Fiji Airways has beaten out Qantas and Air New Zealand to claim the region’s top accolade at the 2023 World Airline Awards.
Lethal force to be used by Papua New Guinea Police
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act.
‘A win for all Kanak people’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate
New Caledonian Joe Xulue has made history by becoming the first person of Kanak heritage to graduate from Harvard University in the US.
Papua New Guinea Police say net is closing in on kidnappers
Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner says they are identifying the suspects involved in kidnapping 17 girls earlier this month.
Some policies 'unsustainable' as Niue faces a budget hole
The Niue Government is set for a deficit of $NZ8.7 million for the 2023-24 financial year.
Guam’s post-Mawar recovery not up to speed, Dededo’s Mayor says
The mayor of Guam's second largest and most populated village says she feels the recovery has been "very slow" two weeks after Typhoon Mawar made landfall in the territory.
What happened to me must never happen again – Puna
Former Cook Islands prime minister and Manihiki MP Henry Puna has spoken out about his ‘controversial’ appointment and impending exit as the Pacific Islands Forum secretary general at a recent event in Apia, Samoa.
Fiji PM in search for former Cooks sailors
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is due to visit the Cook Islands later in the year, is hoping to reunite with a group of Cook Islands sailors who were held hostage in the Indian Ocean by Tamil Tigers pirates in the late 1980s.
Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded, complex geopolitical landscape’
Samoa’s prime minister has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions.
New Zealand Governor General receives warm Cook Islands welcome
New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and her delegation were warmly welcomed to the Pa Ariki Palace with a traditional turou by Puati Mataiapo George Ngapare and Paitai Rangatira Steven Kavana.
Tonga’s Princess Siu’ilikutapu laid to rest
One of Tonga's most celebrated royals, the late Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu, has been laid to rest in Nuku'alofa.
Fiji PM admits the Budget won’t win popularity stakes
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has alluded that the upcoming 2023-2024 National Budget will be an unpopular, needs-based one.
Sustainability of Pacific fisheries is compromised by the impacts of climate change
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the sustainability of Pacific fisheries is compromised by the impacts of climate change, marine pollution and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Global Expedition will allow Pacific people to tell their stories
National Geographic's Pristine Seas initiative has launched The Global Expedition to support conservation efforts in the remote tropical Pacific.
