Tag: Economic growth
Fiji government sacking of chief statistician branded ‘shameful’
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
Questions have been raised about why the head of Fiji's Bureau of Statistics was fired by the Bainimarama government...
How the Greens have changed the NZ language of economic debate
ANALYSIS: By Geoffrey Ford, University of Canterbury; Bronwyn Hayward, University of Canterbury, and Kevin Watson, University of Canterbury
When New Zealand Health Minister Chris Hipkins...
Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild...
ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost...
Timor-Leste president to make first official visit to Indonesia
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Timor-Leste President Francisco Guterres will make his first official overseas visit to Indonesia this week, reports Antara news agency.
President Guterres will...
Activists fear Indian proposal for coal reserves in Indonesian-ruled Papua
By Febriana Firdaus in Jakarta
As it seeks to diversify its sources of fuel, India is looking to get in on the ground floor of...
Timor-Leste finally has a government. But what happens now?
By Guteriano Neves in Dili
After nearly a year of political deadlock resulting from a minority government, and a divisive political campaign, Timor-Leste is set...
Disaster risk reduction event in West Papua a boost for sustainability
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Disaster risk reduction efforts need to be understood as investments to sustain development plans rather than mere budget expenditures, says Indonesia's...
