Tag: prime ministers
Hipkins energised and excited about chance to become NZ’s PM
RNZ News
Chris Hipkins says the opportunity to become Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand is the biggest privilege of his life and his eyes...
‘The shoes needing filling are on the large side of big’...
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...
The hatred and vitriol NZ’s Jacinda Ardern endured ‘would affect anybody’
"History will judge Jacinda Ardern as a remarkable leader. She is genuinely kind and has an incredible intellect, she’s made more of a contribution...
Ardern’s resignation as NZ prime minister a game changer for 2023 general...
ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University
New Zealanders will have a new prime minister by February 7 and will go to the polls on October...
Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign
RNZ Pacific
Former coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka was today elected Fiji's new prime minister, winning 28 votes to Voreqe Bainimarama's 27.
The secret...
Tight Fiji police security for new Sodelpa party board meeting
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Tight police security will greet the Sodelpa management board meeting in Suva tomorrow when it will again decide the political...
‘PM at first sitting’ – Fiji’s former elections chief explains how
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
Former Supervisor of Elections Jon Apted says that the coalition formed by the Social Democratic Liberal Party with the People’s...
‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election
RNZ Pacific
The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 general election, saying it can only be called after the election of the...
Lobbying begins for new coalition government in Vanuatu after vote
By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Port Vila
Talks among Vanuatu political parties have started for the formation of a coalition government following Thursday's...
Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it
ANALYSIS: By Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University and Emily Millane, The University of Melbourne
The go-to defence of pretty much everyone who is entangled in...
Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
In a historic first, the Papua New Guinea Parliament has installed Pangu Pati leader and...
Marape has the numbers and keeps PNG’s top post as prime...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's incumbent leader, James Marape, has been returned to the top job as the country's ninth prime minister, reports...
O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
People’s National Congress party leader Peter O’Neill has blown the race for the Papua New Guinea prime minister’s job...
Pangu Pati draws first blood in PNG election with 5 seats...
By Peter Korugl in Port Moresby
The ruling Pangu Pati has drawn first blood in the Papua New Guinea national general elections with its leader...
Twice PM, but state failure prompts Sir Julius in last shot...
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Former prime minister and New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan is defending his seat one last time in Papua...
Namah challenges among frontrunners for PNG’s next prime minister
PNG Post-Courier
Three major parties have emerged as frontrunners to form the next government in Papua New Guinea with their party leaders eager to be...
PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for covid-19 – NZ cases rising
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that she has tested positive for covid-19.
Her daughter Neve tested positive on Wednesday, she added in...
How a law change in PNG has fostered prime ministerial incumbency...
ANALYSIS: By Michael Kabuni and Stephen Howes
Central to the selection of the prime minister in Papua New Guinea following a general election is Section...
PM Jacinda Ardern isolating after becoming close contact of covid case
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is self-isolating after being deemed a close contact of a positive covid case.
She was on the same...
Education minister Sovaleni elected as Tonga’s new prime minister
Kaniva News
Tonga’s Parliament has elected a new prime minister to replace Dr Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa.
Siaosi Sovaleni, 51, the current Minister of Education, has won convincingly...
Samoa’s highest court declares FAST government legal – impasse ends
By Lanuola Tusani Tupufia-Ah Tong in Apia
Samoa's Court of Appeal ruled today that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party was the...
Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame
RNZ News
Samoa's Prime Minister-elect says she does not think the accusation of treason by the incumbent leader holds sway and suggested he his having...