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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.
Australia's foreign worker quota to increase
CANBERRA – The number of foreign seasonal workers on Australian farms will increase from July.
Media finding 'all bark and no bite'
SUVA – A member of Fiji’s opposition Sodelpa party has welcomed a finding by the Media Industry Development Authority against the Fiji Sun newspaper, but says it’s toothless.
Iwi state house scheme a 'loser'
AUCKLAND – Social justice advocate and Mana vice president John Minto says iwi in New Zealand should stand with low income people and push for more and better state houses, rather than take over responsibilty for housing the poor.
pacific BRIEFS stark warning over ILLEGAL fishing
VANUATU – Vanuatu’s fisheries minister is calling on Pacific countries to make more effort to end illegal fishing in the region.
Pacific youth confront corruption
NADI – Youth leaders from 15 Pacific island countries are speaking out against the “corrosive” effects of corruption.
Connecting dots the key to Pacific development
A regional approach to development challenges facing island nations writes Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President.
Fiji PM praises China's support
SUVA – Fiji’s prime minister Frank Bainimarama has praised China for its support of his country after 2006.
Cambodia refugee deal signed
Canberra – There has been a significant step forward in Australia’s asylum seeker resettlement deal with Cambodia, with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) signing up to facilitate the transfer of refugees from Nauru.
Australia hit by twin cyclones
TOWNSVILLE – The Australian Defence Force says it could send thousands more soldiers to Central Queensland, if needed, in areas devastated by Cyclone Marcia.
Fiji newspaper chastised
SUVA – Fiji’s opposition party has welcomed a finding by the Fiji Media Industry Development Authority against the Fiji Sun newspaper.
Mascara to fund eye operations
AUCKLAND – A young New Zealand entrepreneur is hoping to fund cataract operations in the Pacific by selling organic mascara.
Disney searches the Pacific for voice of Moana
AUCKLAND – Disney’s hunt to find its first Polynesian princess has left New Zealand to continue in other parts of the Pacific.
Man dies in Papua New Guinea police cell
BANZ – Police in Papua New Guinea are again facing civil unrest after an arrested man was found dead in a police cell on Sunday morning.
Mysterious death
PORT MORESBY – The family of a doctor killed during the weekend at Ensisi Valley in Moresby Northwest is calling on police to begin investigations.
PACIFIC BRIEFS: pm blames parents for child obesity
Samoa – Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has blamed parents’ laziness for obesity among Samoa’s young.
Samoa rugby union makes a fresh start
APIA – The new chief executive officer of the Samoa Rugby Union (SRU), Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i, has apologised to the country for the incidents that have caused much heartache to a nation that holds the sport of rugby in high regard.
Resignations accepted with sadness
APIA – The Chairman of Samoa Rugby Union and Prime Minster, Tuila‘epa Sa‘ilele Malielegaoi, accepted the resignations from two top officials of the Samoa Rugby Union last week “with much sadness.”
Fiji Sevens eye Olympic qualification
LAS VEGAS – Fiji are a step closer to Olympic qualification following their dominant victory at the Las Vegas Sevens.
McCully on visit to 'closest neighbour'
NUKU‘ALOFA – New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully is visiting Tonga this week to meet with Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva and his government.
Focus on women with disabilities
NADI – Strengthening partnership and action towards an inclusive Pacific for women with disabilities will be the emphasis of the Pacific Regional Women Conference on Disability 2015.
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