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Pacific region engaged at 2023 G7 Summit  

Posted on 26 May 2023

The G7 summit is an annual international forum, bringing together leaders of G7 member states and the EU to find solutions to issues faced by the global community. This year’s event…
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NZ PM visits Papua New Guinea for US Pacific Summit

Posted on 25 May 2023

Early this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the United States-Pacific Summit. The meetings included talks with Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, James Marape,…
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Leaders initiate reconciliation at Forward Fiji Declaration signing

Posted on 17 May 2023

During the Girmit Day Thanksgiving in Fiji on Sunday, leaders signed the Forward Fiji Declaration in hopes of reconciling the Indo-Fijian Girmitya and Indigenous iTaukei people in the nation. Prime Minister…
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Youth unite at Pacific Conference on Governance

Posted on 17 May 2023

The Pacific Conference on Governance was held in Auckland on 11-12 May, which bought together young people from 18 Pacific countries to discuss corruption in the region. The event focused on…
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Australia and New Zealand extend Pacific commitment through increased World Bank funding

Posted on 11 May 2023

Australian and New Zealand governments have together committed US$ 90 million to the PNG and the Pacific Islands Umbrella Facility (PPIUF), which will support World Bank initiatives across the Pacific region.
 
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Pacific youth delegate attends nuclear summit

Posted on 03 May 2023

The Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit took place in Japan last week, and among attendees was Māohi, indigenous French Polynesian, Tamatoa Tepuhiari. The event bought together around 50 young people to help make progress in…
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Pacific nations unite to tackle violence against women

Posted on 03 May 2023

Last week, the Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Prevention Summit commenced at which attendees collaborated on combatting gender-based violence in the region. The event bought together over 100 delegates from governments, civil…
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Forecasted El Niño conditions could have severe impacts on Pacific region

Posted on 03 May 2023

El Niño, the oceanographic phenomenon involving the warming of global surface waters, is expected to return in June after three years of the opposite La Niña phase.
 
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RSE workers unlikely to return to NZ as long-term employment strategy  

Posted on 26 April 2023

Researchers at Dev Policy Blog have released a report looking to understand how work opportunities in NZ are being shared among RSE workers. A recent report investigated participation numbers, but this…
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China ambassador meets for cooperation talks in Cook Islands

Posted on 26 April 2023

Wang Xiaolong, People’s Republic of China Ambassador to New Zealand and Cook Islands, alongside a business delegation of eight, met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown last week to discuss…
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