Tag: Coalition government
The Fiji Times: Democracy – ‘by the skin of its teeth’
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief of The Fiji Times
Australian constitutional law expert Professor Anthony Regan believes Fiji's Coalition government came into power “by the...
NZ immigration work visa changes to target ‘unsustainable’ migration
RNZ News
The New Zealand government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa, which it says will help protect migrants from...
Waitangi Day 2024: NZ government denies it’s ‘delegitimising’ Māori
RNZ News
Aotearoa New Zealand coalition government leaders have rejected allegations they are degrading tino rangatiratanga, saying the proposed Treaty Principles Bill will not "delegitimise"...
Tuvalu general election: Half of new Parliament are newcomers
RNZ Pacific
Eight of Tuvalu's 16-member Parliament are newcomers following the 2024 general election which saw former Prime Minister Kausea Natano ousted.
The country went to...
Former Pacific minister ‘lights fire of spirit’ supporting Māori at unity...
By Ruci Farrell of Pacific Media Network
Pacific peoples joined with tangata whenua at the weekend, calling on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to uphold...
Rabuka stands firm on sacking decision – coalition at risk
By Temalesi Vono in Suva
Fiji's fired Education Minister Aseri Radrodro rebuffed three letters from the Prime Minister and legal advice from the Solicitor-General that...
More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae
RNZ Pacific
Waikato Tainui estimate at least 10,000 people have been welcomed onto Tūrangawaewae marae to participate in an Aotearoa New Zealand national hui called...
Fiji PM Rabuka downplays ‘loyalist’ nepotism allegations
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down criticism he is leading an administration...
Historic Girmit Day apology accepted as Fiji enters new era of...
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
History unfolded live at the Vodafone Arena at Laucala Bay in Suva yesterday when the Methodist Church of Fiji and...
Fiji’s economic summit addresses ‘daunting’ challenges, says Rabuka
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva
Fiji's Coalition government strongly believes that addressing the country’s priorities head-on is the cornerstone to building a progressive and prosperous...
Fiji to scrap ‘dead in water’ media law with pledge to...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
The Fiji government has announced it will repeal the controversial Media Industry Development Act...
Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva says that if the coalition government is strong, resilient and lasts, “this will...
Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the new Fiji government has broken the law are a...
David Robie: 2022 Pacific political upheavals eclipse Tongan volcano
2022 PACIFIC REVIEW: By David Robie
The Pacific year started with a ferocious eruption and global tsunami in Tonga, but by the year’s end several...
Rabuka’s message to the nation: ‘I am the PM of Fiji...
By Naveel Krishant in Suva
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is the prime minister for the whole of Fiji and all of its people.
In...