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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Pacific
NZ looks forward to talks with Cook Islands govt
New Zealand has indicated to the Cook Islands Government that they are looking forward to discussions between relevant officials on their concerns related to the China / Cook Islands agreement.
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.
Escaped refugee deported from Fiji
FIJI – An Iranian refugee who fled from Manus Island to Fiji seeking asylum has been deported back to Papua New Guinea.
Where to for ailing Wellington Sevens event
NEW ZEALAND – The Wellington sevens are officially in jeopardy. New Zealand Rugby has acknowledged that the tournament may not survive in the capital, with executive member Nigel Cass saying there were just 20,000 for the latest tournament at Westpac Stadium.
No commitment to swap a single refugee
AUSTRALIA – The United States could resettle none of the refugees from the Australian-run immigration detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru and still be upholding a swap deal it has struck with Australia, according to publicly known details.
Doctors plead for pregnant refugee
A Kuwaiti woman facing a possibly life-threatening birth on Nauru is being denied airlift to Australia
Gun-toting lord found 'not guilty'
TONGA – A jury has found a Tongan noble representative not guilty of five charges including firearms offences regarding three separate incidents last year.
Fiji sugar industry questions viability
FIJI – A Fiji sugar expert says hard questions need to be asked about the future of Fiji’s sugar industry.
Refugee escapes from PNG to Fiji
FIJI – A young refugee detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island by Australia has escaped to Fiji where he is now seeking asylum.
Super Rugby to be played in Samoa
Auckland Blues versus Queensland Reds in Apia
Health emergency declared
MARSHALL ISLANDS – The Marshall Islands has declared a health emergency to respond to recent outbreaks of Hepatitis A and the Zika virus.
800 homes damaged by floods
FRENCH POLYNESIA – More than 800 homes have been destroyed or flooded in Tahiti after the weekend’s severe storms.
Dog caused death of child
SAMOA – A freak series of events led to a five-year-old girl dying after being struck by a pick-up truck last week in the village of Sagone on the Samoan island of Savai‘i.
Warning to beware of immigration scammers
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand Immigration Advisors Authority (IAA) has issued a warning to Samoan residents seeking immigration advice.
Tietjens' sees first-hand how money talks
SAMOA – Manu Samoa Sevens coach, Sir Gordon Tietjens, has experienced for the first time the methods by New Zealand to deny players from representing Samoa.
Judges refuse to front committee
samoa – Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sailele Malielegaoi has sent out a strong message that the judiciary should be held in contempt of parliament when they refused to appear before a Special Parliamentary Committee set up to investigate the work of the Lands and Titles Court.
Independence vote moves closer
Commission set up to oversee 2019 referendum
Refugees think resettlement a hoax
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island are sceptical of news they’ll meet immigration officials from the United States next month.
Cocaine seized from yacht in Marquesas
FRENCH POLYNESIA – The French navy has seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine on a yacht near French Polynesia’s Marquesas islands.
'Church attitudes need to change'
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Christian leader in Papua New Guinea says the country’s churches need to overcome discrimination and stigma to make a real difference in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Key to identifying mosquitos
NEW ZEALAND – The publication of a new identificiation key could help health officials identify mosquitos carrying Zika and dengue.
Claim church rewarded priest who protected abuser
GUAM – The Catholic Church in Guam is being accused of rewarding a priest who shielded its Archbishop from abuse allegations.