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Indonesian victims petition against Suharto’s ‘hero’ status
Victims of human rights violence from Indonesia’s New Order era, visited the Social Affairs Ministry (Kemensos) to hand over petitions which, opposed the nomination...
New warning sirens for Suva by 2018
Five early warning sirens to protect Fijians in the case of a natural disaster are set to be established in Suva by 2018.
The newly...
UPNG students withdraw: ‘unable to concentrate’
Students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) claim they are unable to concentrate and have withdrawn from their studies.
Loop PNG reported around...
GMAR wins justice award
A group of indigenous mothers and grandmothers who actively campaign to stop the forced removal of aboriginal children from their families have been recognised...
Legal case filed as oil giant exits NZ for Arctic
An unprecedented legal case has been filed this week against the Norwegian government for allowing oil companies including state-owned Statoil to drill for new...
USP vice-chancellor ‘must step down’, says MP
Fiji's opposition is calling on the University of the South Pacific's vice-chancellor to step down, after USP's decision to de-register students who have outstanding...
‘Jakarta Conclusions’: action plan for Asian media
Experts from Southeast Asian nations have identified key challenges facing media in their region. They propose three fundamental areas of action for civil society, governments...
Lifting of Fiji journo ban ‘curious’, says reporter
New Zealand journalist Michael Field has said the announcement by the Fiji government to lift its ban on foreign journalists in the country is...
Pacific leaders continue the push for 1.5 degrees
The Pacific Islands Forum continues to push urgency towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, putting pressure on the negotiated well below 2 degrees goal of...
Solar energy plans for American Samoa
In September leaders from Pacific Island nations came together in Honolulu as part of the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation...
Call made for ‘urgent international support’ for East Timorese journalists
An online petition to drop the defamation case against two East Timorese journalist’s is calling for urgent international support, stating that the prosecution of...
West Papua to be granted full MSG membership
West Papua will be granted full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in December, 2016.
The Vanuatu Daily Post reported that the announcement was...
National bird of Samoa threatened with extinction
Scientists in Samoa have issued a dire warning about the fate of the national bird, which features on the country's bank notes and coins.
Acccording...
Key hopes Bainimarama accepts state visit
Prime Minister John Key said he has extended an invitation to Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama on a state visit to New Zealand.
Key told...
From Tanna to Hollywood: Film success for Vanuatu love story
The cast of Vanuatu film, Tanna, travelled to Hollywood this month to attend the movies official release in Los Angeles as well as New...
Papuan activist escapes attempted abduction
A Papuan activist has escaped an attempted abduction by men who claimed to police officers at his his home in Sorong, West Papua.
Agustinus Aud,...
Allowance increases for Fiji parliamentarians
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
The Parliamentary Emoluments Committee (PEC) has recommended allowance increases for overseas travels for government ministers, the Speaker, the leader of...
New report details human rights abuses in West Papua
A new report detailing the human rights abuses in West Papua has been published this week. The research aims to convince Pacific leaders on...
New visa-free agreement between EU and Micronesia
A new visa waiver has been established between the European Union and the Federated States of Micronesia which aims to boost tourism and invigorate business...
Fiji and PNG trade issues reach ‘mutual understanding’
Fiji and Papua New Guinea trade issues have been resolved according to Fiji’s Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya.
The Fiji Times reported...
Newest PIF members historic – but not without concerns, say reports
French Polynesia and New Caledonia have become the newest members to join the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
The decision is historic as the PIF was...
West Papua leader- ‘it’s time to take this to the UN’
A West Papua leader says he hopes this weeks Pacific Islands Leaders Forum will push the freedom for West Papua movement towards the United...