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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.
Experts debate health and safety aspects of kava
NEW ZEALAND – The debate over whether kava is a killer or a cure was raised at the Pasifika Medical Association conference in Auckland this week.
Still waiting four years on from cyclone
SAMOA – An elderly Samoan couple has spoken up about how the government is still ignoring their cry for help to rebuild their home that was destroyed by Cyclone Evans four years ago.
Poverty blamed on church demands
Poor villagers struggle as churches ‘bleed them dry’
Living proof of rural poverty
SAMOA – A recent report has revealed that there is extreme hardship in Samoa and for one family at the village of Siumu, they say they are the living proof.
Few medals despite strength and enthusiasm
PACIFIC – Residents of the Pacific islands aren’t used to seeing their compatriots win Olympic medals.
He dances, but he's not celebrating
KIRIBATI – There are plenty of ways to celebrate victory at the Olympics.
Protestors call for 'real Pacific Solution'
NEW ZEALAND – Activists in Wellington say New Zealand and Australia should come up with a joint plan to deal with asylum seekers without putting them through detention.
Danes to check out Nauru camp
NAURU – Danish members of parliament are set to travel to Nauru to visit the island’s controversial detention centre and study the use of offshore settlements for asylum-seekers, one of the MPs said.
Olympic medal eight years overdue
Samoa’s Opeloge to get silver from 2008 Games
Tongan cargo ship stuck on reef off Fiji's Kadavu island
FIJI – Six Tongan crewmen are reported to be well and have been taken to land after the vessel they were on, MV Sitka became stuck on a reef in Kadavu Island, Fiji in the weekend, due to mechanical problems.
Fijian national on trial for people trafficking
NEW ZEALAND – A Fijian woman who the Crowns says was trafficked into New Zealand wanted to give her seven daughters a better life, a jury has been told.
Students and university attempt reconciliation
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Reconciliation with management is a priority for University of Papua New Guinea students preparing for resumption of studies next week.
New Zealanders experience discrimination
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Zed Seselja says he cannot understand why New Zealand migrants feel resentful towards their adopted country and report higher levels of discrimination than other groups.
Email hacker declares 'cyber war'
New website theatens to expose ‘Fiji’s traitors’
Petition aims to derail trade deal talks
PACIFIC – A petition calling for a suspension of any decision on the proposed regional free trade agreement known as Pacer Plus has been presented to regional trade ministers.
Worker speaks out on abuse she witnessed on Nauru
NAURU – Another Australian worker has spoken publicly about conditions at Canberra’s detention facilities in Nauru in defiance of Australian law.
War of words over distribution of mining shares
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Landowners around the site of the Panguna mine in central Bougainville are to meet with their provincial president, John Momis, this Friday to discuss the furore surrounding the Rio Tinto mine shares.
Date announced for American Samoa elections
AMERICAN SAMOA – American Samoa’s chief election officer has officially proclaimed this year’s general election date in November.
Concern voices of seasonal workers not heard
NEW ZEALAND – Regional trade unions have raised concerns about the lack of representation of workers at the inaugural Pacific labour meeting which is taking place this week in Christchurch, New Zealand.
PM warns new airline about debt
SAMOA – Samoa’s prime minister has warned the new airline Talofa Airways to be wary of piling up debt – by being lenient with fares for church ministers and MPs.
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