Politics • SāmoaSāmoa government moves to separate central bank governor from board chair roleA Bill before Parliament would remove the governor as chair of the Central Bank of Sāmoa while keeping her six-year term and adding safeguards around monetary policy, dismissal and the bank’s budget.Renate RiversWed, 19 Aug
PoliticsLabour and Green parties tell Pacific voters their tax plans will target the wealthyWith tax emerging as a key election battleground, Labour and the Greens say their plans will not put a bigger burden on most Pacific households. But the parties differ on how far they would go after wealth.Christine RovoiWed, 19 Aug
PoliticsWinston Peters urges Pacific leaders to put economic growth at centre of the ForumAs leaders prepare to meet in Palau, New Zealand's Foreign Minister says the region needs to move beyond an aid-focused approach and start building its own economies.Christine RovoiTue, 18 Aug
Politics • TongaTongan leader backs ‘renewed blood’ as 3 ministers join CabinetPrime Minister Lord Fakafanua says the reshuffle is about bringing in new ideas and experience, with one of the youngest ministers now in charge of Finance.Christine RovoiMon, 17 Aug
PoliticsAupito: ACT public service plan risks stripping out Pacific cultural knowledgeThe former Pacific Peoples Minister says Pasifika must be heard as ACT pushes to remove what it calls race-based hiring and cultural requirements from the public service.Christine RovoiMon, 17 Aug
PoliticsLabour’s government-contracts plan has no Pasifika target, Edmonds confirmsLabour says its proposed small-business procurement target would include Pasifika firms, but will not commit to tracking how many government contracts go to them.Renate RiversThu, 13 Aug
PoliticsChristopher Luxon survives confidence vote as Pacific issues take a back seatThe Prime Minister says National is united after a second leadership vote in four months while Pacific MPs warn the party’s internal turmoil is taking attention away from issues facing their communities.Andre Fa'aosoWed, 12 Aug
Politics • Sāmoa$468,000 withdrawal puts Sāmoa district funds under scrutinyA former MP co-signed the withdrawal after a new MP took office, raising questions over Sāmoa’s district funds.Renate RiversMon, 10 Aug
PoliticsPacific families are caught between fossil fuel gamble and push for clean energyWith global fuel shocks driving up costs across the Pacific, New Zealand’s election debate is putting two very different energy futures before households already struggling with power bills.PMN NewsSat, 08 Aug
Politics • FijiPeters heads to Fiji as Pacific leaders prepare for crucial Forum talksNZ's Foreign Minister will meet Pacific counterparts in Fiji this week with leaders urging greater unity amid geopolitical tensions and economic pressures.Christine RovoiWed, 05 Aug
