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23 October 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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8 October 2024
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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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.
PNG: No arrest 'anytime soon'
Papua New Guinea’s acting police commissioner says he won’t be arresting Prime Minister Peter O’Neill “anytime soon” – even though a court has ruled the PM’S arrest warrant should stand.
Pacific set for plain packaging
The World Health Organisation says a number of countries across the Pacific are considering following in Australia’s footsteps and introducing plain packaging of cigarettes.
Legality of payments ruling needed
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will appeal to the Supreme Court to determine whether the bills paid to Paraka Lawyers are fraudulent or legally earned by the law firm.
Samoa: 2400 aliens register in amnesty
More than 2400 foreign nationals who registered during a recent amnesty campaign will be allowed to reside legally in American Samoa if the Fono approves the Lolo Administration’s Immigration Amnesty bill in their next regular session.
PNG: Case assigned to police to assess
The acting Papua New Guinea police commissioner, Geoffrey Vaki, has announced he has assigned the case involving Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to a team of police officers to investigate further.
PNG: O'Neill's arrest order stays
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says he will respect a court’s decision to allow the police commissioner to pursue an arrest warrant against him.
PNG: O'Neill vows to 'fight to the death'
The court battle over the arrest of prime minister Peter O’Neill has Papua New Guinea captivated.
Volcano to power Honiara
An Australian company is hoping it can use thermal power from a Solomon Islands volcano to provide electricity to the country’s capital, Honiara.
PM's arrest decision deferred
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has promised to give a formal interview to police over corruption allegations, but only if a court grants an injunction on a warrant for his arrest.
Policing key to protecting fisheries
THE PACIFIC – New Zealand’s new Pacific Economic Ambassador, Shane Jones, says New Zealand stands ready to assist Pacific nations in surveillance technology so fishing regulations can be properly policed.
Gift causes big trouble for Tonga
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- It's almost 10 a.m., but the barista at this tiny Pacific kingdom's domestic air terminal has yet to make a single cup of coffee.
No more protests allowed
PORT MORESBY – Port Moresby’s police chief N’dranou Perou say his men will be out in full force to prevent any further protests in regard to the current political turmoil.
President Flosse escapes jail, for now
PAPEETE – The French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse has been given a reprieve from a jail sentence after a ruling by a Papeete court.
O'Neill fighting for political survical
PORT MORESBY – An attempt by Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to stay a warrant for his arrest has been adjourned again.
World's oceans threatened by plastic
NAIROBI – A series of new reports are raising concerns about the damage plastic waste is doing to oceans – harming marine animals, destroying sensitive ecosystems, and contaminating the fish we eat.
Land rights the main issue
SUVA – Political parties in Fiji are being urged to spell out their policies on who has rights over and access to land across the islands ahead of September’s elections.
O'Neill fights against arrest warrant
PORT MORESBY – Lawyers representing Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, were to return to court to fight for protection against an arrest warrant.
Solomons: Flood victims need clear plan
The Solomon Islands Government has been urged to develop a clear, long-term plan to help people still living in evacuation centres since April’s devastating floods.
Refugee drowns on Nauru
A refugee who had recently resettled on Nauru after being sent to the Australian immigration centre there drowned when he was caught in a rip, witnesses have said.
PNG police ban parliament protest
Papua New Guinea’s Acting Police Commissioner has banned a protest march planned for today’s sitting of parliament, saying it could turn violent.
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