Debate

Politics

Clichés, chameleons and preparedness: Panel scores Pacific candidate debate

Pacific political commentators say candidates leaned on party lines while Pacific communities waited for cost of living relief.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 23 Oct

Election

'Very insulting': Pacific candidates lock horns over Ministry’s future

A pre-election debate has exposed deep political divides over public spending, free school lunches and healthcare for families.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneWed, 21 Oct

Election

Battle lines drawn: NZ's Pacific candidates clash as voters demand swift action on cost of living

Advance voting opens in days as nine in 10 Pasifika voters call for relief: six political candidates lock horns in PMN’s election debate.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneWed, 21 Oct

Pacific Region •

Kiribati •

Naoero

Kiribati government pushes back on call to reclaim Tungaru name

As Naoero restores its ancestral name, Kiribati says its current name was chosen to unite the country’s island groups after independence in 1979.

Christine RovoiFri, 25 Sep

Pacific Region •

Palau

Pacific campaigners: Indigenous knowledge must have a say in the deep sea mining debate

Greenpeace says generations of knowledge about the ocean must be recognised alongside other science while the Cook Islands says it will not move to seabed mining without more evidence.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterFri, 04 Sep

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