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Fiji Labour Party accepts offer to join government
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:43 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The Fiji Labour leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, has accepted the prime minister’s offer to join the proposed multi-party government. More >>
EU election observers stay in Fiji to monitor govt
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:41 pm | Radio New Zealand International
European Union election observers in Fiji will closely monitor the formation of the new multi-party government. More >>
Fiji PM and Labour Party leader meet
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:38 pm | Radio New Zealand International
Talks are being held today between the Fiji prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry, about forming a multi-party coalition government. More >>
Solomons: Talks on exit strategy for RAMSI
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:37 pm | Radio New Zealand International
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, says the Solomon Islands government is discussing an exit strategy for the Australian-led regional assistance mission. More >>
Tahiti gears up for cultural festival
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:34 pm | Radio New Zealand International
A cultural festival, modeled after a successful yearly Hawaiian festival, is due to be held on Tahiti in November as a new tourism promotion event to attract more visitors. More >>
Early release for Fiji coup convict Bukarau
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:32 pm | Radio New Zealand International
A Fiji coup convict jailed for his role in the overthrow of the Chaudhry government six years ago has been released early to serve the rest of his sentence extramurally. More >>
Indonesia urged on proper health care for Papuans
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:31 pm | Radio New Zealand International
An Australian academic says concrete steps need to be taken urgently to ensure proper health care and development are addressed in Papua. More >>
Convicted murderer in American Samoa gets 20 years
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 7:28 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The American Samoa High Court has sentenced Victor Sepulona to 20 years in jail for his part in the death of Wyatt Bowles Junior in 2003. More >>
Bougainville pres. says Fijian soldiers want out
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:57 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The president of the Autonomous Government in Bougainville says the five Fijian ex-soldiers who have been helping a conman with security training, now want to leave the Papua New Guinea province. More >>
NZ & Australia Foreign Ministers to visit Solomons
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:56 pm | Radio New Zealand International
New Zealand’s foreign minister, Winston Peters and his Australian counterpart, Alexander Downer will travel to Solomon Islands on Friday to meet the new prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare. More >>
Aussie govt: Hold Indonesia accountable, shooting
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:54 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The Australian opposition Senator Kerry Nettle has called on the government to seek an explanation from Indonesia following further revelations of demonstrators being shot and killed by police in Papua. More >>
French Polynesian MP criticises France over nukes
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:50 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The French Polynesian government council on the consequences of nuclear testing says the French are not transparent enough when it comes to dealing with their nuclear history in the region. More >>
Cook Islands learn from tsunami test mistakes
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:48 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The Cook Islands police say they have learnt from their mistakes and will be better prepared following an international test of tsunami preparedness involving twenty-nine countries in the Pacific More >>
Fiji election win confirmed for SDL,
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:45 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The leader of Fiji’s SDL Party, Laisenia Qarase, is to be sworn in as the prime minister this afternoon. More >>
France not transparent in nuclear dealings
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:43 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The French Polynesian government council on the consequences of nuclear testing says the French are not transparent enough when it comes to dealing with their nuclear history in the region. More >>
NZ govt denies Fiji military commander’s claim
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:41 pm | Radio New Zealand International
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Phil Goff say there is no substance to the claim that New Zealand is intending to provide a New Zealander to the position of military commander in Fiji. More >>
Fiji military head warns off NZ and Australia
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 8:35 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The Fiji military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has warned New Zealand and Australia not to support moves to have him replaced with an outsider. More >>
New Fiji MP yet to decide who to support
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 8:45 pm | Radio New Zealand International
A newly elected MP in Fiji, George Konrote, has so far declined to side with either of the two big parties, opening the possibility that he could hold the balance of power. More >>
French Polynesian council snubs French visit
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 8:44 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The French Polynesian government council on the consequences of nuclear testing has refused to accompany the French defense ministry’s representative for nuclear safety on his trip to the former nuclear test sites. More >>
PNG-Aust. business leaders talk about law & order
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 8:42 pm | Radio New Zealand International
The improvement of law and order in Papua New Guinea was one of the central points discussed at an annual business meeting between PNG and Australia in Cairns. More >>
