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Covid-19 in Fiji: 784 new cases as death toll passes 100
The number of Covid-19 deaths in Fiji continue to rise as the new daily case count fluctuates, health authorities said.
Updated at 8:00 am on 20 July 2021
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Polynesian Panthers mark 50 years of activism
This week marks 50 years since six Pacific Islanders grouped together in central Auckland to form the Polynesian Panther Party.
Updated at 8:33 am on 18 June 2021
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Asafo: A critique of the Samoan Court of Appeal's decision - an unfortunate case of judicial overreach
Opinion - law lecturer Dylan Asafo argues the Samoan Court of Appeal has made an incorrect decision in making its ruling about how the law protects the proportion of women in the Samoan parliament.
Updated at 7:48 pm on 3 June 2021
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Making oka to celebrate Samoa Language Week
To celebrate Samoa Language Week RNZ Pacific journalist Mariner Fagaiava-Muller and his Papa, Faasootauloa Fepuleai Galo Fagaiava, sat down together to make oka.
Updated at 5:30 pm on 30 May 2021
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Manu Samoa names 13 new caps to face Māori All Blacks, Tonga
Thirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July.
Updated at 12:05 pm on 28 May 2021
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Opinion: FAST-led govt did not carry out a 'coup'
Was the first meeting of the new parliament (including the swearing-in ceremony) convened by the FAST party unconstitutional? Legal academic Fuimaono Dylan Asafo argues it was not.
Updated at 3:27 pm on 25 May 2021
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Opinion: Why Samoa's Head of State does not have 'reserve powers' to revoke election results and call for new elections
Legal expert Fuimaono Dylan Asafo argues the planned second round of elections in Samoa are not justified by the Head of State's claimed 'reserve powers'.
Updated at 11:45 am on 13 May 2021
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Covid-19 surge forces Fiji border closure
Fiji will not consider any international arrivals until there are no cases of Covid-19 in the community.
Updated at 6:14 pm on 4 May 2021
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Floods hamper Covid tracing efforts in Fiji
Two more cases have emerged in Fiji following a total lockdown of its central division, home to 300,000 people.
Updated at 10:40 am on 4 May 2021
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Fiji tightens lockdown as Covid cases rise
Fiji's government has taken the most drastic measures since Covid-19 hit the country in March last year.
Updated at 7:11 am on 1 May 2021
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Fiji faces grave, present danger: PM Bainimarama
A protocol breach at an isolation facility has resulted in Fiji's first Covid-19 case outside of border quarantine since March last year.
Updated at 8:58 pm on 19 April 2021
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Opinion: Military exports to Indonesia strain NZ's human rights record
Opinion - A human rights activist questions New Zealand's record as a human rights defender, as details emerge about the country's military exports to Indonesia.
Updated at 12:39 pm on 16 April 2021
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Fiji govt unveils $US1.7 billion Budget
Fiji's government has projected a $US1.7 billion National Budget for the 2020-2021 financial year.
Updated at 6:44 am on 18 July 2020
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The Chinese mechanic who secretly led a 40-year Melanesian revolution
A pioneering figure in the West Papuan independence movement is discovered in the Netherlands, unlocking forgotten history from the restive Indonesian-administered Papua region.
Updated at 1:32 pm on 28 May 2020
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Plans to divide West Papua will create more dependency - academic
An academic from West Papua says Indonesian plans to further divide up the region will only enhance dependency on Jakarta.
Updated at 4:46 pm on 18 March 2020
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Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament
There will be seven newcomers in Tuvalu's 16-member parliament, with results from Monday's election announced.
Updated at 7:24 am on 10 September 2019
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PNG opposition leader explains reason for court application
Papua New Guinea's opposition leader has emphasised the importance of parliament adhering to the country's constitution.
Updated at 8:41 pm on 15 August 2019
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Two refugee families are preparing for their first NZ Christmas
While the families don't know what to expect for their first Christmas in Aotearoa, they're excited.
Updated at 1:05 pm on 21 December 2018
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Apology to the Honourable Sir Toke Talagi, Premier of the Government of Niue
On November 27, 2018 RNZ broadcast and published a story that New Zealand's Government was investigating allegations in relation to the shareholdings of the Premier of the Government of Niue, the Honourable Sir Toke Talagi, in his country's state-owned...
Updated at 12:30 pm on 20 December 2018
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NZ urges global efforts to curb plastic waste in the Pacific
New Zealand's Foreign Minister is urging global efforts to curb the inundation of plastic waste in the Pacific.
Updated at 5:27 pm on 15 March 2018
