Tag: Commonwealth
Why Australia and NZ could become republics – and stay in...
ANALYSIS: By James Mehigan, University of Canterbury
The coronation of King Charles III is an ideal time for Australia and New Zealand to take stock...
Marape government encourages ‘honest debate, dissent’, says Juffa
RNZ Pacific
The Governor of Oro province in Papua New Guinea, Gary Juffa, says Prime Minister James Marape encourages "honest debate" and discussion within his...
Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process
RNZ Pacific
The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea national elections has called for an urgent review of the electoral process.
The...
Papua New Guinea voters head to the polls to choose from...
RNZ Pacific
Voting in the Papua New Guinea general election begins today.
Voters will elect 118 members of Parliament, including governors of the 22 provinces, from...
Samoa becomes first Pacific country to host next CHOGM meeting in...
RNZ Pacific
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting has ended in Rwanda with Samoa confirmed as the next host of the meeting.
Samoa's hosting of the...
Geoffrey Miller: Tale of two summits – why Jacinda Ardern said...
ANALYSIS: By Geoffrey Miller of The Democracy Project
Jacinda Ardern’s decision to attend the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain -- but...
Media freedom defenders criticise China, other Pacific info ‘threats’
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland
Media freedom defenders from Commonwealth countries have criticised many governments across the world that threaten and censor the work of...
‘I was coerced into the 1987 coup,’ admits Sitiveni Rabuka
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Asia-Pacific Report
A repentant Sitiveni Rabuka, the Fiji military strongman who sparked off the country's "coup culture" in 1987, admits he...
