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Heart over Hurdles: Why Pacific police are staying the course in NZ as pay talks underway

As pay bargaining kicks off, Pacific officers are emerging as the “anchor” of the frontline, choosing community over the $112,000 lure of Australia.

Khalia StrongTue, 05 May

Pacific Region •

Fiji

Fears for missing Fiji fishermen as boat found and search shifts to recovery, officials say

Families have been told there are no survivors after a missing fishing boat was found semi-submerged off northern Fiji, marking a heartbreaking turn in the search.

Christine RovoiWed, 29 Apr

Pacific Region

Pacific drug routes expose children to growing organised crime threat - NGO

ChildFund warns rising drug trafficking through the region is putting pressure on remote island communities and increasing risks for Pasifika youth.

Christine RovoiTue, 28 Apr

Community

Police urge drivers to make safety their first priority this weekend

With lives already lost on our roads this year, drivers are urged to slow down, stay alert, and get everyone home safely this ANZAC weekend.

PMN NewsSat, 25 Apr

Pacific Region •

Fiji

Fiji family demands answers after man dies in military custody

Fijian police launch a murder investigation as calls grow for an independent inquiry into Jone Vakarisi's death.

Margot Staunton, Senior Journalist, RNZ Wed, 22 Apr

Law & Order •

Fiji •

Australia

Fiji hunts Australian man labelled ‘kingpin’ over record meth bust

Police want Sam Amine to face trial over Fiji's largest-ever meth seizure. A new investigation reveals alleged links to Pacific drug trafficking routes.

Christine RovoiThu, 16 Apr

Community

NZ Easter road toll stands at three, down on previous years

Two of the three deaths involved motorcycles as police warn drivers to stay alert over holiday weekends.

PMN NewsWed, 08 Apr

Politics

Pasifika nearly quarter of NZ's homeless so where do they go under new police powers?

Pacific communities are already over-represented in homelessness in Aotearoa. An expert says new move-on powers risk pushing people on without addressing where they can safely go.

'Alakihihifo VailalaMon, 30 Mar

Pacific Region •

Solomon Islands

Hidden in plain sight: New training lifts lid on human trafficking risks in the Solomon Islands

From logging camps to city streets, a new push is helping frontline workers spot and protect victims of one of the Pacific’s most hidden crimes.

Khalia StrongFri, 20 Mar

Pacific Region •

Fiji

Charlie Charters: 'I still love this country' but Fiji's anti-corruption fight is far from over

Out on bail and speaking openly from Australia, the British-Fijian national reflects on his long connection to Fiji, the role of its anti‑corruption agency, and why most commentators are reporting from abroad.

Christine RovoiWed, 18 Mar

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