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Article – RNZ Fijian Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Sakiasi Ditoka recently visited Malaysia and Korea and held discussions with his counterparts in the two countries about possible fuel supply partnerships.Iliesa Tora RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist Fiji and Tonga are exploring alternative fuel supply partnerships to ensure their energy security needs are met. […]
Article – RNZ The number of Fijians living with HIV had risen to at least 9000, or nearly 1 percent of the population, as of March, according to the head of Fiji’s HIV response.RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji is now in a generalised HIV epidemic, which means the virus is firmly established and spreading within the […]
Press Release – UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Coordination is very important because it triggers timely decision-making. It is also about ensuring safe community actions and safeguarding our people, said Assistant Superintendent of Police, Koroi Seduadua. When a cyclone forms offshore or floodwaters begin to rise the effectiveness of an early warning system depends on […]
Press Release – TAANZ The new 5% Tourism Services Tax takes effect from 1 Sept 2026 and applies to tourism services, including hotels, restaurants & tour operators with annual turnover above FJ$2 mn. The 5% tax collected is ring-fenced specifically to support Fiji Airways The Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) has arranged urgent […]
Opinion – Martin LeFevre – Meditations When one completely lets go of memory and the me, and makes a friend of death, there is an experiencing of the infinite richness and inviolability of life. Set to the lyrics from Willy Wonka’s song, “A World of Pure Imagination,” the ad invites viewers into a brave new […]
Press Release – Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development Representing the Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands, Secretary Mr Wang Jinzhao, said the PRC was pleased to provide the support. 20th August, 2026 The Central Makira Constituency Office has expressed profound gratitude to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), through its Embassy in Solomon Islands, for […]
Article – Taelegalolo’u Mary Afemata “This is more than just a project to decorate roller doors. It’s about community pride, ownership, youth, safety, business, culture, creativity, and telling the stories of thuhu,” said thuhu Town Manager Richette Rodger. August 20, 2026 South Auckland Blank roller doors across Ōtāhuhu town centre could be transformed into artworks […]
Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Ten days after meeting in a thrilling opening group stage match at Churchill Park in Lautoka, it is fitting that Auckland City FC and Central Coast FC should renew acquaintances with the trophy at stake in the OFC Mens Champions League 2026 final. The two clubs will contest the […]
Press Release – Hansard Natural Environment Bill || Legislative Statement and Second Reading || Sitting Date: Tuesday, 04 August 2026 Legislative Statement Hon CHRIS BISHOP (Minister responsible for RMA Reform) (15:08): I present a legislative statement on the Natural Environment Bill. SPEAKER: That statement is published under the authority of the House. Second Reading Hon […]
Press Release – Hansard Oral Questions to Ministers || Sitting Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 Sitting Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 Prime Minister Question No. 1 Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the Opposition) (14:19) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister) […]
Article – RNZ The newspaper reported that patients it spoke to were alerted by hospital staff just before they were scheduled to undergo their operations that there were insufficient oxygen supplies.RNZ Pacific reporters Samoa’s main hospital was running low on oxygen supplies earlier this week, which reportedly resulted in the cancellation of surgeries, including those […]
Article – RNZ In South Papua on the Indonesian side of the giant island, rampant clearance of lowland forest and wetlands for agriculture projects has created dangerous fire hotspots, exacerbated by El Nio. Johnny Blades RNZ Pacific senior journalist Extreme weather patterns continue to hit the Pacific region with some of the highest parts of […]
Article – RNZ Correspondence released under the Official Information Act (OIA) revealed that Tokelau had been forced to revise its government budget “following significant loss of revenue” since the expulsion.Kaya Selby RNZ Pacific journalist Tokelau has lost more than 60 percent of its fishing revenue between February and June, according to New Zealand officials, following […]
Press Release – EU STREIT PNG Under EU-STREIT PNG Programme, FAO designed & adapted a portable version of its flagship FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT) fish drying technology to support women in small-scale fish businesses & improve their product quality & marketability. Recipients with portable fish smoking drums following a handover in Vanimo, West Sepik Province. […]
Press Release – OFC After a rip-roaring start in which both teams went out at a fast pace, attacking from the outset, it was Central Coast FC who took the lead on the quarter-hour mark, putting Galaxy FC behind for the first time in the tournament. 19 August 2026 Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek. […]
Article – RNZ Solomon Islands’ Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Derrick Rawcliff Manuari said freshwater security is fundamental to the health, dignity, livelihoods and future of the island’s people.Iliesa Tora RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist Communities across Guadalcanal, Makira and Central Islands provinces in the Solomon Islands are expected to benefit from a […]
Article – RNZ Nearly two years after the inquiry was established, Rabuka faced another legal setback when the High Court ruled last Friday that the inquiry report, in its entirety, was null and void.RNZ Pacific reporters Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he will appeal against a High Court decision quashing the report of a […]
