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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.
'The matters are unrelated'
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s chief secretary has formally requested the dismissal of a chief magistrate for misconduct, leading to opposition claims it has weakened the nation’s democracy.
Children dying from food shortages
PANDUAGA – Children in remote areas of Papua New Guinea are dying as a result of food shortages caused by frost and worsening drought, villagers hve told the ABC.
Priority shift needed for climate financing
WELLINGTON – The director of the NGO Caritas Aotearoa, Julianne Hickey, says New Zealand is not prioritising the people most in need with its climate financing in the Pacific.
Fatal car crash out of police hands
SUVA – Fiji’s police commissioner says the recent incident involving a South African diplomat is now out of police hands and is a matter between the foreign ministries of both countries.
Last match for Samoan legend
MILTON KEYNES – Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi has been suspended for five weeks for an act of foul play during their Rugby World Cup game against Japan at the weekend.
Three missing at sea
POMIO – A search operation is underway after a boat capsized off the coast of Duke of York Islands in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea.
SABL leases to be revoked soon
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s government says it hopes that land leased fraudulently to investors under a troubled lease system will be returned to landowners “in the not too distant future”.
Story of exiled Samoan chiefs to be documented
SAIPAN – A Northern Marianas historian is working to compile a complete history of a group of Samoan chiefs who formed a community on Saipan 100 years ago.
Fiji sign out with first World Cup win
MILTON KEYNES – Fiji finished their World Cup with their first victory – proving too powerful in a 47-15 win in Pool A over courageous Uruguay who, much to the delight of their nation, grabbed their first try of the RWC in 12 years.
Port Moresby low on water
Residents warned as water reservoir level sinks to an all time low
Cynical reaction to 'open centre'
Nauru eases rules at detention centre for Australia asylum seekers
Humanitarian crisis unfolding
Thousands face starvation as worsening drought destroys vital food resources
What does trans-Pacific deal mean to New Zealanders?
The Trans Pacific Partnership deal has been struck after five years of negotiations and while the New Zealand government is singing its praises in all areas bar dairy there’s plenty of opposition coming out of the woodwork.
Pacific nations miss out on millions
As major nations prepare to pocket millions from the most lucrative Rugby World Cup in history, the Pacific islands and lesser countries are being left to fight over the crumbs, Fairfax reporter Liam Napier reports from the UK.
US support on Pacific climate issues sought
NEW YORK – Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has conveyed Pacific regional climate change concerns to the United States government and sought support from it.
Refugee family at 'breaking point'
BRISBANE – Refugee advocates are warning the Immigration Department the family of an Iranian woman who was raped on Nauru is now at breaking point.
Rush to process asylum seekers
Nauru to process all asylum seekers in offshore detention centre ‘within the week’
Somare in move to return to power
PORT MORESBY – The political heat has been turned up to high again in Papua New Guinea with Prime Minister Peter O’Neill raising serious concerns about the motive and intent of a complaint submitted by Sir Michael Somare to the Ombudsman Commission.
Tough time for Pacific teams at RWC
LEICESTER – Argentina have all but achieved their first goal at Rugby World Cup 2015, with victory over Tonga giving them a foothold in the quarter-finals.
Nuclear legal lawsuit awarded
MAJURO – The foreign minister and the people of the Marshall Islands were honoured Thursday for taking legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour disarmament obligations.
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