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23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
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23 September 2024
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Pacific
USP Student body represents 14,000 students
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.
Hundreds march to support Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand
It was as much a celebration of Maori unity as a demonstration, according to marchers in yesterday’s Rarotonga hikoi.
Both rival New Caledonia sides left in run for French National Assembly seats
New Caledonia's first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence FLNKS whose two candidates both made it to Sunday's run-off round.
Sports news in brief
Extra money for rugby league body, Naiqama to skipper Fiji Bati, and PNG women play men's teams
France will bolster its presence in South Pacific says Lecornu
The French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will bolster its presence in the South Pacific while being committed to a multilateral approach that respects everyone's sovereignty.
Tonga's Tu'i'onetoa loses second electoral petition
Tonga's former prime minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, has lost a second electoral petition for bribing voters ahead of last year's election.
Commonwealth judges and lawyers speak out about action against Kiribati judge
Three Commonwealth legal agencies are speaking out about an investigation of a Kiribati judge by the country's president.
Second weekend of three for new look Pasifika festivals
Two Pasifika festivals are taking place this weekend in Auckland.
Vanuatu constitutional amendments delayed after MPs boycott
Vanuatu's speaker was forced to suspend a special parliamentary sitting this morning after the opposition and several government MPs did not turn up.
Plea for Australia to end refugee warehousing in Indonesia
A refugee advocacy group wants Australia to rethink its destructive refugee arrangement with Indonesia as the new Canberra government looks to improve relations with Jakarta.
Niue tight lipped but concerned over grounded Taiwanese ship
The Niue government is remaining tight lipped over the Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week.
Vanuatu's Regenvanu says govt constitutional amendments bad for country
Vanuatu's opposition will boycott today's planned special parliamentary session, in order to stop the government from passing several constitutional amendments.
Russian superyacht leaves Fiji for US following a court ruling
A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji left for the United States on Tuesday after a Fiji court ordered its removal, saying it was a waste of money to maintain amid legal wrangling over its seizure.
Pacific news in brief
Tonga's cyber law enacted, Commonwealth sending election observers to PNG, and State of Emergency renewed.
First-ever Samoan High Commission opened in Suva
Samoa's prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has opened the country's first High Commission in Fiji with her counterpart Frank Bainimarama.
Ship that ran aground on Niue destroyed by fire
The Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week has been completely burnt out by a large fire.
Pacific seeks to ensure 'wider commitment' on oceans
The global community needs to "be inspired" to defend the world's oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at the end of the month, a Fijian policymaker says.
Voting rights vex debate on New Caledonia's future status
New Caledonia's restricted electoral rolls can no longer be justified and must be opened, says a local member of the French National Assembly, Philippe Dunoyer.
Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Representatives of Pacific civil society and conservation groups are calling on the New Zealand government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep sea mining.
Pacific Islands Forum rift mended in Suva
In a watershed moment, Pacific Islands Forum leaders have agreed on terms to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the premiere regional body.
Highlands airport oil spill 'act of terrorism' PNG police
The police commander in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands says the deliberate spilling of oil on the Kagamuga airport tarmac near Mt Hagen is an act of terrorism.
Pathologist due to start on backlog of post-mortems in Samoa
Eight Samoan families will soon be able to finally bury relatives who have been in the Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital morgue, after the arrival of a pathologist to perform post-mortems.
