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Fri, 13 May 2022 19:00:26 +1200
Tonga may be forced to dissolve parliament - Moala
The loss of a fourth MP in Tonga to election petitions could lead to the dissolution of the parliament.

Fri, 13 May 2022 18:04:36 +1200
News briefs from around the Pacific Friday 13 May
Young Samoan climate activist recognised; call for New Zealand to act over sea bed mining; Tonga gets a new police chief; reassurance for the outer Cooks over covid and the UN launching a climate summit in French Polynesia

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:30:49 +1200
Union calls out Australian wool industry push for cheap Pacific labour
The Australian Workers' Union says this week's wool industry appeal for Pacific Islanders to fill a supposed worker shortfall is just another attempt to undercut pay and conditions using cheap imported labour.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:12:00 +1200
Arts initiative giving disabled Pasifika opportunities to develop
Two New Zealand-based Pasifika artists are leading a new arts initiative called the Toa Residency to increase support for Pasifika disabled people wanting to enter the arts industry.

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:47:19 +1200
Four MPs have now lost seats in Tonga
Tonga is in a state of political chaos with the unseating of four MPs within the space of two weeks after they were found guilty of attempting to bribe constituents in the run up to the country's 2021 general elections.

Fri, 13 May 2022 15:58:26 +1200
Moana Pasifika and Drua to meet in unofficial Pacific Final
Super Rugby Pacific rivals Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua will play each on Saturday night in a highly anticipated matchup at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:18:22 +1200
Vanuatu president warns against 'dictatorship' if Justice Ministry is abolished
Vanuatu's outgoing president, Obed Moses Tallis, has urged the government not to abolish the ministry of justice, warning of a "dictatorial system".

Fri, 13 May 2022 07:05:38 +1200
Sam Basil, a rising star in PNG will be sadly missed - political scientist
A veteran journalist in Papua New Guinea says Sam Basil was a rarity, a politician loved by the people.

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:18:14 +1200
Authorities concerned after another shark attack in French Polynesia
A woman was attacked by a shark in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, over the weekend.

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:53:48 +1200
Samoan court rules Parliament will have three new women MPs
Samoa will now have seven women members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ordered the Speaker, Papali'I Li'o Ta'eu Masipa'u, to swear in three new women MPs forthwith.

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:33:24 +1200
Tonga's deputy prime minister ousted after bribery ruling
Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister Poasi Tei has become the third cabinet minister in a space of a week to lose his Parliamentary seat following a Supreme Court ruling on Friday morning in Nuku'alofa.

Wed, 11 May 2022 15:36:25 +1200
Pacific news in brief
Dozens of new cases of disease in Vanuatu, Mona Festival to kickstart Bougainville tourism, and 36-year-old is youngest covid-related victim in Samoa Leptospirosis cases revealed in Vanuatu A total of...

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:27:26 +1200
Vanuatu Govt says no to vaccine protest march
The Vanuatu Government has pulled the plug on a planned march for Thursday in Port Vila to protest against vaccines for young people.

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:22:33 +1200
New Caledonia's green nickel plan to stand out in global market
New Caledonia is looking to turn to more environmentally-friendly nickel production as other countries are able to manufacture the metal at much lower costs.

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:54:28 +1200
PNG Deputy Prime Minister killed in road accident
Papua New Guinea's deputy Prime Minister, Sam Basil, has died following a car crash in the Bulolo district of Morobe Province.

Thu, 12 May 2022 19:50:42 +1200
PNG leader pleads for calm during forthcoming election
As the Papua New Guinea election process nears, the Prime Minister, James Marape, has called for peace and order.

Wed, 11 May 2022 18:02:31 +1200
Sports news in brief
Wimbledon wildcard shock for young player, draw made for OFC Nations Cup, and Moana Pasifika game gets new date

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:47:14 +1200
Search is on for head of NZ's new Pacific Health arm
A new Pacific Health National Director role has been created as part of an overhaul of New Zealand's health system.



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