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Pacific
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.
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.
Minister 'not worried'
SUVA – A Fiji First MP says he is not concerned about recent relevations of an alleged plot to assassinate all government members.
Mormons outnumber Catholics
NUKU‘ALOFA – There are now more Mormons in Tonga than Catholics, making Mormonism the second largest Christian denomination in the Kingdom after Methodism.
Police brutality claims embroil Fiji
SUVA – Police in Fiji have identified suspects in the alleged beating and torture of Lautoka businessman Rajneel Singh by a group of police officers.
More pressing issues at home
NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga’s Prime Minister says his absence from major international meetings this month is because he believes there are more pressing domestic matters at home to deal with.
Military investigate police beating claim
LAUTOKA – An internet café owner from the Fiji town of Lautoka remains in hospital under military guard after an alleged beating by police officers.
Children being abducted
PORT MORESBY – A new trend of kidnapping young children on roadsides or at busy market places has raised concern among Port Moresby residents.
Pacific leaders gather ahead of COP21
Paris – The French president Francois Hollande has gathered Pacific leaders together in Paris this week for a summit before crucial climate change talks which start on Monday.
Ape or Darth Vader, it was 'just a joke'
SUVA – Fiji’s Speaker of Parliament, Dr Jiko Luveni said “everyone took it as a joke” when Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made comments and gestures about a character from Star Wars – a joke aimed at Opposition Whip Ratu Isoa Tikoca.
Dissolution not good for Vanuatu
PORT VILA – An opposition MP in Vanuatu says the dissolution of parliament just adds to the country’s many problems.
Police boss denies abuse
PORT MORESBY – Police in Papua New Guinea have rejected reports they were involved in extra-judicial killings and misused Australian aid.
Cargo ship sinks in Suva harbour
SUVA – Two truck drivers say they are lucky to be alive after they were rescued from the cargo ship MV Suilven as it sank while coming into Suva Harbour on Wednesday.
Jury considering Chris Cairns perjury case
LONDON – The jury in the Chris Cairns’ perjury trial has retired to consider its verdict.
Challenging case in court
APIA – In Samoa, a trial has begun in which four people – including a church minister’s wife, a senior police officer, and the President of the Samoa Victim Support group – are accused of attempting to defeat the course of justice.
Aid groups concerned
PORT VILA – A specialist in Vanuatu governance issues says the dissolution of the country’s parliament could set back much-needed relief programmes.
'Little hope' for rule of law on Nauru
YAREN – Nauru’s leaders are reportedly “mocking” New Zealand’s efforts to engage with them, a lawyer for a Nauru MP says.
Australia in PNG slammed
CANBERRA – The Australian government is being accused of “turning a blind eye” to human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea and the investing of criminal proceeds in Australia, for fear of losing the right to detain asylum seekers on Manus Island.
Vanuatu's parliament dissolved
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale has dissolved the country’s parliament and called a snap election.
'Safety package' for newborn babies
CHRISTCHURCH – A Maori tribe in New Zealand is giving all its newborn babies “safe sleeping packages”, hoping to reduce the rate of sudden unexpected death in infancy.
Weather halts recovery of bodies from Fox Glacier
FOX GLACIER – Investigators say they are a “long, long way” away from knowing why a sightseeing helicopter crashed into a New Zealand glacier, killing seven people including two Australian tourists.
Crime awareness
SUVA – In an effort to strengthen community policing and reduce crime, the Fiji Police Force will team up with the media to promote and increase awareness of crime prevention.
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