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Indonesia on track to having world’s highest smoking rates
By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta
With few commitments to curb cigarette consumption, Indonesia is poised to have the largest population of smokers in the...
Long game: political activism for a public voice at Parliament
THE HOUSE: By Johnny Blades, journalist
If elected representatives have their work cut out for them to create the slightest social or political change through...
Manus Island refugee granted Swiss asylum to fight on
By RNZ Pacific
A Manus Island refugee granted asylum in Switzerland will continue to fight for the freedom of refugees Australia detains in Papua New...
How New Zealand is venturing down the road of political upheaval
ANALYSIS: By Peter Davis
With the sudden departure of New Zealand's Reserve Bank Governor, one has to ask whether there is a pattern here --...
Samoa’s highest court declares FAST government legal – impasse ends
By Lanuola Tusani Tupufia-Ah Tong in Apia
Samoa's Court of Appeal ruled today that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party was the...
Wuhan coronavirus: Unconfirmed reports of infected person in NZ
By RNZ News
New Zealand health authorities are following up reports of a person with coronavirus in the southern New Zealand tourism city of Queenstown.
RNZ...
Auckland uni students protest over plan to close special libraries
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
University of Auckland students rallied today against a plan to close several of the university's specialist libraries, reports RNZ National.
The university's...
Freeport brings ‘no benefits’ to Papuan people, say Jakarta protesters
The Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have held a joint action with the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-West Papua] in front of the...
‘Time for talking is over’ – Turkish plan to break Gaza siege as Jordan...
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The head of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), Bulent Yildirim, has announced that the organisation will head a naval fleet to...
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New Caledonia's pro-independence umbrella organisation says it does not recognise the legitimacy and validity of the third and final referendum on independence from...
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UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has become the first victim of the new university council, reports...
Israel has ramped up West Bank raids to ‘distract’ from ceasefire,...
Asia Pacific Report
Israeli forces have been ramping up operations in the occupied West Bank-- mainly the Jenin refugee camp – to “distract” from the...
Fiji’s Rabuka not troubled over new police summons as election looms
By RNZ Pacific
Fiji political party leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he is not worried about being called in by police for questioning today.
Rabuka, leader of...
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