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Tensions rise as Indonesia increases military operations in West Papua

Posted on 27 April 2023

Last week, over a dozen Indonesian soldiers aiming to rescue New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens have been reported as captured or killed when ambushed by Papuan separatist rebels.

The Indonesian Military (TNI)…

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WHO releases Health Inequity Data Repository to address global health disparities

Posted on 27 April 2023

Last week, the World Health Organisation launched the Health Inequity Data Repository, the most thorough analysis of data on population health ever released, which tracks health data across populations and…

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Humanitarian crisis escalates in Sudan as thousands seek cross-border safety

Posted on 27 April 2023

The clash in Khartoum last week has progressed into widespread fighting in the nation, with hundreds killed and thousands affected by food and power shortages. “The people of Sudan are facing…

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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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Samoan Prime Minister addresses how technology can "bridge the digital divide" for Pacific nations

Posted on 19 April 2023

Earlier this month, Fiame Naomi Mata‘afa, Prime Minister of Samoa, provided a keynote address at ASPI’s Sydney Dialogue, a policy summit focusing on critical and emerging cyber and space technologies. Mata’afa spoke to…

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Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality

Posted on 19 April 2023

The Cook Islands’ “Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023" was passed into law last Friday, and alongside other things decriminalised homosexuality in the nation. This repealed the provisions in its Crimes Act…

Violent outbreak in Sudan worsens nation's crisis

Posted on 19 April 2023

Severe fighting has erupted in North Darfur over the last few days between the Sudanese army and the parliamentary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with almost 100 civilians killed in the conflict The…

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NZ Government reveals increased climate financing for Solomon Islands

Posted on 19 April 2023

The NZ Government has announced that they will provide $15 million dollars of funding to the Solomon Islands to assist their climate resilience at grass roots level. Carmel Sepuloni, Deputy Prime…

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Record-high foreign aid masks the shift away from those in need

Posted on 19 April 2023

According to the newly released 2022 ODA by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), foreign aid from official donors hit a record high of USD 204 billion last year.

However, a…

Tensions rise as Indonesia increases military operations in West Papua

WHO releases Health Inequity Data Repository to address global health disparities

Humanitarian crisis escalates in Sudan as thousands seek cross-border safety

RSE workers unlikely to return to NZ as long-term employment strategy

China ambassador meets for cooperation talks in Cook Islands

Samoan Prime Minister addresses how technology can "bridge the digital divide" for Pacific nations

Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality

Violent outbreak in Sudan worsens nation's crisis

NZ Government reveals increased climate financing for Solomon Islands

Record-high foreign aid masks the shift away from those in need

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