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WEBPeople of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media. APR editor -. June 25, 2024. Asia Pacific Report An exhibition from Tara Arts International has been brought to The University of the South Pacific as part of the Pacific International...
French police shoot dead two Kanaks in New Caledonian …
WEB4 hours ago · French police have shot and killed two men in New Caledonia, stoking tensions with pro-independence groups days ahead of a public holiday marking France’s annexation of the Pacific archipelago. The pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) decried the deaths yesterday as “barbaric and humiliating methods” used ...
Seven Pacific no votes in ‘historic’ UN General Assembly demand …
WEB19 hours ago · Asia Pacific Report. The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding that the Israeli government end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months — but half of the countries that voted against are from the Pacific.. Affirming a recent International Court of Justice opinion that deemed the decades-long occupation unlawful, the opposition from seven ...
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WEBFeb 16, 2016 · By Rahul Bhattarai A housing trust chief executive has condemned the government for taking “short cuts” to tackle New Zealand’s housing crisis.
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WEBMay 6, 2024 · By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist. A Pacific regionalism academic has called out New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS and says the security deal “raises serious questions for the Pacific region”.
West Papuan fighters who kidnapped Kiwi pilot propose terms of …
WEB1 day ago · RNZ Pacific. Pro-independence fighters in the Indonesian-ruled West Papua region have proposed the terms of release for the New Zealand pilot taken hostage almost 18 months ago.. The armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) kidnapped Phillip Merhtens, a 38-year-old pilot working for the Indonesian internal feeder airline Susi Air, in February last year after he landed a ...
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WEBDec 21, 2021 · RNZ News New Zealand's Māori vaccination rate continues to tick up, with several district health boards (DHBs) now past 90 percent for first doses.
Potential AUKUS deal could divide NZ and Pacific, says academic
WEBJul 29, 2023 · An international relations professor says that if New Zealand joins AUKUS it could impact on its relations with Pacific countries. AUKUS is a security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, which will see Australia supplied with nuclear-powered submarines. That has raised concern in the Pacific, which is …
China’s whirlwind Pacific tour a slight success with several signed ...
WEBJun 3, 2022 · There was speculation that Kiribati was the potential target for the security pact. But there were agreements formalised on security. The Kiribati government confirmed the discussions, instead, ranged from China’s readiness to assist on climate action, covid-19, medical cooperation, and fisheries production and processing to maximise Kiribati’s benefits from our abundant resources.”
Almost K6m COP26 bill for PNG climate delegation shocks nation
WEBNov 6, 2021 · Papua New Guinea — a country faced with a depressed economy and its public health system on the brink of total collapse due to the covid-19 pandemic sent a 62-member delegation to Europe to attend the COP26 Climate Change conference at a cost of a whooping K5.8 million (NZ$2.03 million). The Post-Courier was …