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Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Samoan politics and criminal libel – stay tuned
By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, editor of the Samoa Observer
It’s all happening in Samoa today.
For such a small country, there really is no dull moment.
With...
$889k-plus in Fiji taxpayer funds paid out to Vatis Communications
By Timoci Vula in Suva
Fiji’s Department of Information spent $889,234.84 in taxpayer funds to the Fiji-owned company Vatis Communications until its contract was terminated...
Why NZ voters should beware of reading too much into political polls
ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University
With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it is no exaggeration to say the...
Papuans call for expulsion of Ambon ‘jihadist army’ cleric over unrest
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
A radical Muslim cleric faces being kicked out of Papua after more than 2000 Christians in Indonesia’s Christian-majority eastern province...
Fiji reports record 1220 cases in one day – covid death toll now 70
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
Fiji has recorded 1220 new cases of covid-19 as at 8am today -- the highest daily record so far --...
Vanuatu using Covid-19 to impose censorship on media, citizens
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch
The Vanuatu government is using the Covid-19 to impose draconian measures and authoritarian rule by end of last...
Polls open in Samoa’s 2025 general election with one seat declared
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific reporter in Apia, Samoa
Voting commenced in Samoa's general election today, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the...
Kia Ora Gaza organiser condemns ‘open genocide’ in Gaza Strip
While telling today's Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland about "good news" over creative humanitarian aid plans to help Palestinians amid the War on Gaza,...
Crosbie Walsh: What you need to know about opinion polls
ANALYSIS: By Crosbie Walsh
Have you ever noticed, when percentages are used in the print media in reporting political polls, that they almost never add...
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PM O’Neill says an inquiry will probe police shootings at UPNG
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced today that a Commission of Inquiry will be established as soon as possible to investigate this morning’s police shooting...
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