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Pacific
Cook Islands seeking New Zealand expertise for Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Cook Islands government has taken further steps towards establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), with officials currently in New Zealand holding discussions with financial experts, Prime Minister Mark Brown told Parliament this week.
NZ DPM Peters meets China Foreign Minister, discusses Cooks constitutional relationship
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing this week where they discussed their strong relationships with Pacific countries, including New Zealand's special constitutional relationships with its Realm partners particularly the Cook Islands.
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.
Total PNG election candidates far higher than first thought
The official list of nominees for the Papua New Guinea election tells a far different story from last week's preliminary list.
Pacific netball raring to go again after Covid hammer blow
Netball playing nations in the Pacific are looking forward to finally getting international Tests again after Covid forced them into a hiatus more than two years ago.
China's whirlwind Pacific tour a slight success with several bilateral agreements signed
Analysis - China has been successful in signing multiple bilateral agreements with almost a dozen Pacific Island nations during its foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to the region.
Sports news in brief
Leali'ifano top Moana player, Pacific Mini Games disappointment, and futsal team's European invitation.
Samoan opposition challenges suspension of leader in court
Samoa's opposition has filed a legal challenge in court against the indefinite suspension of their party leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and party secretary Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi from Parliament.
Dozens of teenagers in Niue given expired vaccine doses
The Niue Government says 51 people received Pfizer vaccine doses which had passed their expiry date.
