Tag: Governance

ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu in Suva It has been six months now, but I have to make a strange admission. I miss the laughs I...

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...

By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary "has a gap" in its accountability and governance in the organisation, warns Police...

RNZ Pacific Transparency International Papua New Guinea has welcomed the conviction of lawyer Paul Paraka as the police confirm they are widening the investigation into...

By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka The University of the South Pacific will be receiving additional funding from the Fiji government in the 2023-2024 national budget,...

RNZ News New Zealand's Media Freedom Council has called Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's exclusion of some media outlets from his budget speech today "unacceptable". In an...

The National, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university...

Corporate diversity and inclusion have become more about profits than about recognising the rights of women and minorities, argues ousted Te Whatu Ora chair...

ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato; Claire Breen, University of Waikato, and Valmaine Toki, University of Waikato The heated (and often confused) debate about...

By Jamie Tahana, RNZ News Te Ao Māori journalist at Waitangi, and Russell Palmer, digital political journalist Iwi leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand have accused opposition...

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...

RNZ Pacific The President of Fiji has suspended the country's chief of police and its head of prison services following advice from the Constitutional Offices...

RNZ News Leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand's Pacific community believe the appointment of the country's first deputy prime minister of Pacific descent will bring positive...

RNZ News Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of Aotearoa New Zealand has signalled tackling the "inflation pandemic" will be a top priority for his cabinet's...

ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University Well, no one saw that coming. For those in New Zealand relieved that Christmas was over because it means...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's Home affairs Minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation's military chief after he expressed concern about the new People's Alliance-led...

By Timoci Vula in Suva The Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of Kanaky New Caledonia has congratulated Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his...

By Wata Shaw in Suva After the termination of Qorvis Communications and Vatis, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that attention has now shifted to...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji's opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been warned to provide evidence of allegations he has made against the coalition government...

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The opposition FijiFirst party still "seems to be confused" about the role of its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says prominent...

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is no longer a Member of Fiji's Parliament, says Speaker Ratu...

By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Fiji's Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have...