Tag: Leadership challenge
Samoa parliament formally dissolved after months of uncertainty
RNZ Pacific
Samoa's Parliament has been formally dissolved, and an early election is set to take place within three months.
After months of political instability and...
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame survives in resounding no-confidence vote
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has survived a vote of no confidence after weeks of political turmoil.
In...
Samoa political update: Fiame prevails in leadership crisis
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Lilomaiava Maina Vai
The Speaker of the House, Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau, decisively addressed a letter from FAST,...
Samoa Observer: For the people or for themselves?
EDITORIAL: Samoa Observer, by the editorial board
There should be only one reason why people enter politics. It is for the good of the nation...
New head of UN deep-sea mining regulator vows to restore neutrality
SPECIAL REPORT: By Stephen Wright of BenarNews
Promises of "accountability and transparency" in deep-sea mining has seen a tsunami-size vote by nations on Friday for...
‘Psychological powerplay’ – vote of confidence in PNG PM Marape
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
The opposition group in Papua New Guinea's Parliament staged a walkout yesterday after a fiery exchange, amid an ongoing...
‘A bit of a surprise’ – Greens co-leader James Shaw’s job...
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor
A shellshocked Climate Change Minister James Shaw has been ejected from the New Zealand Greens' leadership by...
