Tag: Diplomacy
Vanuatu back in UN ‘good books’ – pays fees, regains voting...
By Anita Roberts and Kizzy Kalsakau in Port Vila
Vanuatu has now regained its United Nations voting rights after recently being denied the right over...
‘Something has shifted’ in NZ’s security and foreign policy for China,...
By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter
New Zealand's condemnation of Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections reflects a "hardening stance" towards China, says a leading...
Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives
RNZ Pacific
The Solomon Islands prime minister came in for searing criticism when he faced a confidence vote in Parliament today.
A motion of no confidence...
Vanuatu’s Shefa province recognises Wenda’s West Papua government
RNZ Pacific
Vanuatu's Shefa province is recognising Benny Wenda as the interim president of a provisional "independent" West Papuan government.
In a country that has historically...
Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics
THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
One of the key characteristics of Melanesian politics is its ability to remain formless and chaotic...
‘We made a terrible mistake’ over Maseratis, admits PNG’s Pundari
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinea government has admitted that the purchase of the controversial Maserati vehicles for use by the...
Bainimarama: Pacific faces tough climate, disease challenges – world leaders need...
COMMENTARY: By Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva
Fiji Islands Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is the current Chair of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum. Addressing the...
AUKUS pact strikes at heart of Pacific nuclear-free regionalism
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific reporter
Australia's new security pact with the US and the UK has touched a nerve at the core of Pacific...
Activists call on Canberra to protest over human rights abuses in...
By Susan Price in Sydney
West Papua activists have called on the Australian government to raise concerns about the Indonesian military’s ongoing human rights abuses...
Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government
By Marcheilla Ariesta in Jakarta
Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country by population with 270 million, has not yet determined its stance towards the Taliban...
‘We’re sorry,’ Pacific Forum chair tells Micronesia over SG post
By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews in Suva
Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama used his inaugural speech as the new chair of the Pacific Islands Forum...
Indonesia, PNG hold talks over possible reopening of border
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Indonesia have been discussing a potential reopening of their shared border.
The border was officially closed early last year...
Papuan armed resistance insists talks with Jakarta must be mediated by...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM) spokesperson Sebby Sambom says the armed resistance force is not prepared to hold...
Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Australia and New Zealand are being urged to follow the lead of the Federated States of Micronesia, and recognise Fiame Naomi...
NZ could play mediating role in Gaza conflict – but does...
ANALYSIS: By Geoffrey Miller
So far, the New Zealand government has been remarkably silent about the Gaza-Israel conflict. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta could be helping...
Many questions, few answers, as conflict deepens between Israelis and Palestinians
ANALYSIS: By Tony Walker, La Trobe University
What’s next in the latest Middle East convulsion? Will a ceasefire between the Hamas militant group in Gaza...
Indonesia pressures PNG over militant video by West Papuan supporters
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Indonesia is pressuring Papua New Guinea over an illegal group East Sepik claiming to form an army unit to...
Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other...
ANALYSIS: By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor
Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if...
‘Don’t put all eggs in one basket with China,’ warns Mahuta
RNZ News
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has urged New Zealand to diversify its trade arrangements and not put all its eggs in one basket...
Australian deportation of boy breach of rights, says Children’s Commissioner
By Charlie Dreaver, RNZ News political reporter
The New Zealand Children's Commissioner is even more concerned about the deportation of a 15-year-old from Australia, now...
Netherlands adds voice to global demands for UN visit to West...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Indonesia's former coloniser, the Netherlands, has become the 83rd international state calling for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to...
Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua...
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland
US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say...