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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Pacific
Tabuya ‘an ideal Minister for Information’, Fiji’s PM says
Fiji's Prime Minister is set to restore a backbencher to cabinet after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.
Diesel fuel aboard sunken Manawanui still unaccounted for
New Zealand Defence Force figures show more than half a million litres of diesel fuel aboard the Manawanui when it sank has not been taken off it.
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.
Handling of detention centre contracts slammed
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been slammed for its handling of offshore detention centre contracts, some of which were entered into without prices being set first.
Filmmaker remembers 'Black Harvest'
The last time filmmaker Bob Connolly was in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, he was caught up in one of the bloodiest tribal wars in the region’s history.
Crackdown on family abuse
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government has announced sweeping changes to its domestic violence laws, aimed at tackling the country’s poor record on family abuse.
Midwives accused or racism
Cultural insensitivity claimed in NZ birth care
Authorities investigate claims of 'healing water'
FIJI – Health officials in Fiji are investigating claims of “miracle healing water” being widely used in and around the village of Natadradave in the province of Tailevu on Fiji’s main island.
Death after rugby league brawl not taken lightly
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Sports Minister says those responsible for the death of a man following a rugby league match should face the full force of the law.
Kiwis too lazy or drugged up to work, says Key
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand prime minister, John Key, has said the country is forced to rely on overseas workers to fill jobs because some Kiwis lack a strong work ethic and may have problems with drugs.
Tongan hip hop artist keeps language alive
NEW ZEALAND – As a young boy growing up in Tonga in the mid-eighties, Rizvan Tu‘itahi’s first introduction to music was through the Tongan songs his parents would sing to him as a child.
French territories to join Forum
PACIFIC – Leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Pohnpei have agreed to grant New Caledonia and French Polynesia full membership.
Fiji opposition members detained
Prominent Fijians released after weekend in jail
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