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New Zealand Pacific

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:55:57 +1300
Saving children from violence in Fiji and Solomons
Significant initiatives have been launched in two Pacific countries aimed at protecting children from violence.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:28:20 +1300
Australia gives weapons, vehicles to Solomons police
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has taken delivery of 60 rifles from Australia.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:09:16 +1300
Papua activist's daughter happy with post-mortem, but some are suspicious
The daughter of Filep Karma who died this week aged 63 has confirmed that the West Papua activist died in a diving accident.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:23:50 +1300
Pitcairn Islands on Russia's unfriendly list
On the one hand is an island group with a population of less than 50. On the other a superpower with more than 140 million people. But according to Moscow, the Pitcairn Islands are no longer its friend.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:23:44 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 3
Grim killings in PNG; Marape government urged to tackle major issues; and female workers suffer covid-related mental health issues

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:44:01 +1300
Sport news in brief for November 3
Molowia helps PNG to first women's Rugby League World Cup win A pair of impressive finishes from fullback Martha Molowia either side of half-time helped Papua New Guinea to...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:07:14 +1300
Angry PNG police families demand death penalty for cop killers
The family of a murdered Papua New Guinea policeman, along with other police families, are demanding the government take action to rein in lawlessness in Hela Province.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:15:51 +1300
Deputy PM confident of forming govt in Vanuatu
The camp led by Vanuatu's caretaker deputy prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau has reiterated that it remains a solid grouping of 30 MPs and that it will name its prime minister and cabinet line-up on Friday.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:44:01 +1300
Wenda pays tribute to 'West Papua's Nelson Mandela'
A leading activist has described West Papuan pro-independence champion Filep Karma as a great leader and a great man.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:44:01 +1300
Former Kiribati president questions appointment of acting CJ
The appointment of Kiribati's Attorney General Tetiro Semilota as the acting Chief Justice has been called a questionable act by the country's first president, Sir Ieremia Tabai.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:44:01 +1300
PNG govt must end export of round logs say environmental groups
The Papua New Guinea government has been called on to fully commit to ending the export of round logs from the country.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:08:31 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 2
PNG's Police Commissioner calls for calm following discovery of missing officer; Voter registration for Fiji's election closes; Cook Islands PM leads delegation to COP27, and more

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:08:31 +1300
Top-level dialogue to resume in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's pro-independence Palika party says it is prepared to meet the French ministers due in Noumea this month to follow up on the aftermath of the 1998 Noumea Accord.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:08:31 +1300
Vanuatu court to hear election petition
The Vanuatu Supreme Court is to hear the first election petition arising from last month's election on November 17.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:25:21 +1300
RNZ Pacific's cyclone watch service now in operation
The 2022-2023 Pacific Cyclone season has started, and officially runs from November 1, 2022 to the end of the cyclone season in late April 2023.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:31:07 +1300
Kiribati govt's treatment of its judiciary a concern says NZ Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is concerned at the Kiribati Government's treatment of its judiciary.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:33:57 +1300
Pacific youth leaders gather in NZ to discuss global issues
Fifty youth Pacific representatives from 15 countries gathered in Auckland for the Young Pacific Leaders TechCamp hosted by the U.S. Department of State.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:03 +1300
Papuan activist dies in apparent diving incident in Jayapura
Filep Karma, the most prominent pro-independence Papuan activist to have been imprisoned in Indonesia has died in an apparent diving incident in Jayapura, Papua.



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