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Pacific
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.
Poster, t-shirt and Haka workshop
Visiting New Zealand Maori turned up in numbers to help with preparation for today’s hīkoi against New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
Parliament of Western Australia tours Te Kukupa II
The Parliament of Western Australia delegation visiting Rarotonga were delighted to take a tour on Te Kukupa II yesterday morning before leaving the island in the afternoon.
Western Australia gifts symbolic tables to Cook Islands Parliament
The two “Table of the House” tables gifted by the Parliament of Western Australia (WA) were officially handed over to Cook Islands Parliament yesterday morning.
$16.5 million grant boosts Cook Islands’ climate resilience efforts
A grant of $16.5 million is on its way to help the Cook Islands respond to climate change, announced New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters who visited Rarotonga yesterday.
New Zealand Ministers touch down in Rarotonga for 24-hour visit
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrived in the Cook Islands last night after a day in Tonga.
New Zealand Ministers reaffirm Cook Islands connection
New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and Health Minister and Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti are reaffirming the importance of New Zealand’s connections to the Pacific.
18-year-old seeks help for urgent medical treatment
Fundraising efforts are underway to help 18-year-old Valyla Hickes get the medical treatment she needs in Fiji.
New Zealand minimum wage set to increase to $23.15 from April 1
The minimum wage will increase by 2 percent, from $22.70 to $23.15, from 1 April.
PM calls for defence and security arrangement with Australia and NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has proposed a trilateral defence and security co-operation arrangement between the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Australia.
Fiji court grants bail to 13 people charged in relation to 4800kg meth bust
A Fiji court has granted bail to 13 people charged in relation to the seizure of almost five tonnes of methamphetamine.
Criticise ‘stars of Fiji politics’ on performance ‘not other things’, political expert says
Victoria University of Wellington Comparative Politics professor Jon Fraenkel said the management of Fiji is far more important than what he considers to be "private matters" between the Women's Minister Lynda Tabuya and sacked Education Minister Aseri Radrodro.
Māori will not sit idly by, PM Luxon warned against ‘meddling with te Tiriti’
The New Zealand prime minister has been warned that Māori will not sit by without a fight if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti.
Fiji’s coalition at risk of collapse following dismissal of minister
Fiji's three-party coalition government is at risk of collapse after just over 12 months in power following the dismissal of a Cabinet minister on Friday, with calls for Sitiveni Rabuka to step down as prime minister.
PNG’s PM declares state of emergency as he suspends Police Commissioner
A 14-day state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby after more than a dozen people were killed in the country in rioting.
Family feud explodes at mother’s funeral in Aitutaki
A former New Zealand National Party government minister has been interviewed by Cook Islands Police after a family feud turned violent as the coffin of his late mother was being carried into her Aitutaki home last week.
Higher shipping costs : Fears Red Sea attacks will soon hit Kiwis in the pocket
New Zealand consumers could soon pay the price for shipping networks being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea.
Govt has not considered policy guidelines on casino license issue: Fiji PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Coalition Government had not considered or approved any policy guidelines on the issuance of casino licenses.
Increasing toxic agal blooms could be linked to extreme weather events
The increasing frequency of toxic algal blooms could be related to extreme weather, says the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries. Shellfish toxin alerts have been issued for parts of Waiheke Island, Kawhia, the West Coast of Northland, East Cape, and Marlborough Sounds.
El Niño threat looms large over NZ tourism sector this summer
The tourism industry has been creating plans on how to prepare for the impacts of El Niño during a busy summer.
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Peters to resume ‘Pacific reset’ plan again
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the government wants to resume and renew the Pacific reset strategy "with greater intensity".
Marshall Islands election puts opposition in driver’s seat
The Marshall Islands national election results show the current parliamentary opposition to be in the driver’s seat to form a new government when the body meets for the first time in early January.
