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WEBPeople of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media. APR editor -. June 25, 2024. Asia Pacific Report An exhibition from Tara Arts International has been brought to The University of the South Pacific as part of the Pacific International...
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WEBFeb 16, 2016 · By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ Te Ao Māori news A fortnight after the floods in Tāmaki Makaurau and as Aotearoa New Zealand braces for Cyclone Gabriel...
Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans ‘isn’t something new’, …
WEB3 hours ago · By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist. Racism, torture and arbitrary arrests are some examples of discrimination indigenous Papuans have dealt with over the last 60 years from Indonesia, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Seven Pacific no votes in ‘historic’ UN General Assembly demand …
WEB1 day ago · Asia Pacific Report. The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding that the Israeli government end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months — but half of the countries that voted against are from the Pacific.. Affirming a recent International Court of Justice opinion that deemed the decades-long occupation unlawful, the opposition from seven ...
West Papuan fighters who kidnapped Kiwi pilot propose terms of …
WEB2 days ago · RNZ Pacific. Pro-independence fighters in the Indonesian-ruled West Papua region have proposed the terms of release for the New Zealand pilot taken hostage almost 18 months ago. The armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) kidnapped Phillip Merhtens, a 38-year-old pilot working for …
60,000 flee as West Papua conflict deepens, poses questions for region
WEBDec 18, 2021 · 60,000 flee as West Papua conflict deepens, poses questions for region. By APR editor -. December 18, 2021. 0. 1499. A West Papuan community from Pegunungan Bintang regency displays an apparent unexploded bomb found in its village following an Indonesian aerial attack in October 2021. Image: RNZ Pacific.
‘Don’t mistake Pacific leaders AUKUS ... - Asia Pacific Report
WEBMay 6, 2024 · By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist. A Pacific regionalism academic has called out New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS and says the security deal “raises serious questions for the Pacific region”.
Transparency watchdog seeks US help to tackle Pacific corruption
WEBFeb 12, 2022 · The watchdog group says governments must prioritise anti-corruption efforts by holding leaders accountable, opening up civic space, supporting whistleblowers and clamping down on corrupt businesses. United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is meeting Pacific leaders today and Transparency says the US can help by …
Potential AUKUS deal could divide NZ and Pacific, says academic
WEBJul 29, 2023 · An international relations professor says that if New Zealand joins AUKUS it could impact on its relations with Pacific countries. AUKUS is a security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, which will see Australia supplied with nuclear-powered submarines. That has raised concern in the Pacific, which is …
A View From Afar: How covid-19 has become a trigger of insecurity …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Asia Pacific Report newsdesk. In this episode of A View from Afar, Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by David Robie to discuss how covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific region.. Dr Robie is editor of AsiaPacificReport.nz and a specialist in Melanesian and Pacific affairs.. In this, the first of a two-part special, we analyse how covid-19 has been a trigger ...
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