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ACT pushes back on move-on orders for children amid calls for end to rough sleeping

A youth organisation says political action could end rough sleeping by Christmas.

PMN NewsFri, 04 Sep

Sports

Concussion lawsuits can continue, court rules, as player safety remains under scrutiny

Over 500 former rugby players can continue their legal fight over long-term brain injuries while Pacific experts warn the risks of concussion cannot end when players leave the field.

Christine RovoiWed, 02 Sep

Community •

Tonga

Utah Tongan leaders planning community response after fatal shooting at funeral

Community leaders are looking at a town hall to help address violence and conflict after a fatal shooting at a Tongan funeral left one young man dead and his twin brother critically injured.

PMN NewsMon, 24 Aug

Health

Future generations law must put Pacific health at the centre - advocate

Former Youth MP Tyler Oroanu says any law designed to protect the interests of future generations must be shaped with young Pasifika.

Christine RovoiFri, 21 Aug

Election •

Fiji

Fiji election preparation moves ahead as key existing electoral laws face proposed changes

Fiji’s elections watchdogs say they are ready to run the next vote as the country prepares for its first referendum on constitutional reform.

Elenoa TuragaiviuThu, 20 Aug

Community •

Tonga

Utah shooting: Call for Tongan community to reject shame, reclaim its cultural values

Richard Wolfgramm says the fatal shooting at a Tongan funeral should prompt healing and reflection, not collective shame, as he calls for greater support for families carrying generational trauma.

Christine RovoiWed, 19 Aug

Pacific Region

Foreign influence could quietly weaken Pacific unity, expert warns

Al Gillespie says the biggest risk to the region may not be stolen secrets but foreign influence that slowly breaks down the tradition of working together.

Christine RovoiMon, 17 Aug

Law & Order •

Sāmoa

Tuilaepa charged over comments about PM Laauli as Sāmoa's political feud deepens

The Opposition Leader faces new criminal defamation charges after remarks about the Prime Minister, escalating one of the country's political battles.

Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalistFri, 14 Aug

Education •

Sāmoa

'What's wrong with you?' PM scolds over 4000 students after violent campus brawl

Sāmoa's Prime Minister has delivered a stern warning at the National University after a violent campus brawl led to arrests, calling the behaviour a disgrace at the country’s highest place of learning.

Talaia Mika, RNZ Pacific Fri, 07 Aug

Law & Order •

Sāmoa

Supreme Court rejects former Sāmoa rugby coach's bid to delay sentence amid appeal

Mase Mahonri Schwalger must wait for the Court of Appeal after Sāmoa's Supreme Court ruled it has no power to stay his sentence.

PMN NewsThu, 06 Aug

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