Sailors from Tahiti edged over Rarotonga, proving to be very competitive taking out first place in both the Lasers and the Optimist classes, winning the 2024 sailing challenge overall trophy.
Former Cook Islands prime minister and secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has been confirmed as the first Cook Islander appointed to the East-West Center Board of Governors based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
YAREN - The European Union says the Nauru Government must meet its international human rights obligations.
AUCKLAND – Chairman of the Tongan Advisory Council Melino Maka says the newly-appointed King of Tonga’s biggest challenge will be to win back the trust of his people.
YAREN – A suspended opposition MP on Nauru says he’s frustrated at the Court’s decision to defer his appeal to get his passport back for two weeks.
Yaren – New Zealand should stop all financial support for Nauru’s justice system, which is going from bad to worse, former Nauru chief justice Geoffrey Eames says.
NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga has already begun 11 days of celebrations to mark the coronation of monarch King Tupou VI (pictured) with an ancient kava ceremony and gifts of pigs and yams from the country’s chiefs.
Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and the spokesperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
HONIARA – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULM) has expressed gratitude for progress made but still intends pursuing full membership of the Melanesia Spearhead Group.
APIA – In Samoa they call him the “ People’s Captain” and rugby hero, Mahonri Schwalger, has given not only the Manu Samoa players, but also the nation of Samoa, a massive rev-up ahead of the much-awaited test match against the All Blacks at Apia Park Stadium on July 8.
MELBOURNE – A former Australian ambassador has questioned the effectiveness of Australian aid to promote democracy and the rule of law in the Pacific.
DARU – Police in Papua New Guinea have raised concerns about a potential new people smuggling route for asylum seekers trying to get to Australia.
CANBERRA – The Australian Greens are trying to place conditions on the Government’s operation of offshore immigration detention centres as the Senate debates urgent changes to the Migration Act this week.
LORENGAU – Papua New Guinea is breaking international law by restricting the freedom of movement of refugees on Manus Island, the United Nations says.
KOROR – Palau’s President said he hopes Vietnam gets the message that his country will not tolerate more illegal activity by Vietnamese fishing crews in its waters.
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will check whether Nauru is measuring up to its earlier assurances about the integrity of its judicial system.
HONIARA – Indonesia has been admitted to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) nad West Papua has been given observer status.
YAREN – Two opposition MPs in Nauru have been refused bail following their arrest over last week’s anti-government protests.
PORT MORESBY – Papa New Guinea’s Post-Courier newspaper says Port Moresby is “ready for the Games”.
YAREN – A Nauru Opposition MP, who is one of several MPs facing charges after anti government protests last week, says they are being denied access to their lawyers.
ADAMSTOWN – One of the world’s smallest countries has legalised same-sex marriage, despite having no gay couples to wed.
SUVA – The backlash over a mediocre selection of new flag options posted by Fiji’s flag change committee has led to a prime ministerial backtrack.
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