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Cook Islands National Council of Women welcomes NZ High Commissioner

The Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) welcomed New Zealand’s new high commissioner to the Cook Islands, Catherine Graham, at their office in Takuvaine yesterday.

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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.

Zika vaccine trials start soon

A SAFE and effective vaccine against the Zika virus is an important step closer, with the results of a major study published in the journal Nature.

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University curfews imposed

Commission of inquiry to probe university violence

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Father believes transgender son was murdered

SAMOA – Ipuniu Ioane, father of the late transgender Samoan Jeanine Ioane has forgiven those allegedly responsible for the death of Jeanine Tuivaiki, who he refers to as his son.

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Church leader questions fa'afafine culture

SAMOA – A Samoan church leader has questioned the belief that transgender fa’afafines are part of Samoan culture.

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Ombudsman chastises Samoa Observer

samoa – The Samoa Ombudsman says the Samoa Observer newspaper’s coverage of the death of transgender woman Jeanine Tuivaiki was disrespectful.

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Transgender group calls for tolerance

SAMOA – The Samoa Fa’afafine Association has accepted an apology by the Samoa Observer regarding the newspaper’s front page that depicted the death of the late Jeanine Tuivaiki.

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Papua human rights violations 'unresolved'

WEST PAPUA – Solomon Islands’ diplomat in Geneva has told the UN Human Rights Council’s 32nd session about an eroding human rights situation in Indonesia’s Papua region.

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Mixed reactions to Rabuka's appointment

FIJI – Sitiveni Rabuka has the political acumen to put up a good challenge to Fiji’s prime minister Frank Bainimarama at the next election, according to a Fijian academic.

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Killing connected to tribal conflict

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – An uneasy calm prevails around the University of Technology in the Papua New Guinea city of Lae after a student was killed there on Saturday night.

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Severed feet spark major inquiry

FIJI – Interpol has been called to help police in Fiji investigate the discovery of body parts on a beach near Sigatoka.

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PM blames 'thugs' for student killing

Government considers a state of emergency

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Indonesia rejects abuse claims

WEST PAPUA – Indonesia has strongly rejected statements about West Papua by Vanuatu and Solomon Islands at the UN Human Rights Council session last week.

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Hawaiian charger injured in Mexico

MEXICO – South Africa’s Grant “Twiggy” Baker has taken out the Puerto Escondido Big Wave Tour Challenge in firing 20-to-35-foot surf that saw Hawaiian champion Makuakai Rothman injured in the final.

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Papua rights abuses under the spotlight

west papua – Allegations of human rights abuses in Indonesia’s Papua region, or West Papua, have been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this week.

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Food scarce four months after cyclone

FIJI – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation says a shortage of fresh fruit, vegetables and fish in the wake of Cyclone Winston is leading to cases of malnutrition.

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Rabuka apologises to women for coup

FIJI – The new leader of the main opposition Sodelpa party says he has given a special apology to the women of Fiji for his part in the 1987 coups.

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Diabetic amputations 'depressing'

FIJI – A doctor in Fiji says the large number of amputations that have to be undertaken because of diabetes is depressing.

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Treatment of Nauru MP 'evil'

NAURU – A former President of Nauru says he’s dismayed there is little international reaction against the treatment of elected MPs in his country.

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Student killed in attack on campus

Tear gas used to disperse rioting ‘marauders’ PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A student is dead and buildings have been b

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PNG celebrates close ties with Finland

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – While Britain is distancing itself from Europe, Papua New Guinea has this week been celebrating its close ties to Scandinavia.

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