New Zealand’s Diplomatic Tensions with Kiribati: Aid Withdrawal Sparks Controversy

NZ FM Winston Peters Tusi Tala NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters has responded to remarks by Kiribati’s education minister, who claimed that President Taneti Maamau had a prior commitment that led to him missing a meeting with New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister. Peters announced that the New Zealand government is reassessing its development aid program,…

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Kiribati Opposition MP Critiques Budget for Ignoring Presidential Commitments Amid Controversy Over Governance and Fiscal Policy

Tusi Tala An opposition MP in Kiribati, Sir Ieremia Tabai, criticized the Budget presented late last year for failing to allocate funds for the commitments outlined in President Taneti Maamau’s electoral manifesto. This manifesto, released before the October elections, detailed 148 specific pledges, including tax reductions and infrastructure improvements, which are to be monitored by…

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Maamau re-elected as Kiribati President

by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Taneti Maamau has been re-elected as the President of Kiribati for a third term. The citizens of Kiribati voted on Friday in the presidential elections, choosing from three candidates: Maamau, who has served for the past eight years, along with Bauntaake Beia and Kaotitaake Kokoria. However, there was a twist…

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Kiribati election time

by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The people of Kiribati have participated in the initial phase of voting today. The Kiribati Electoral Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry for Culture and Internal Affairs, is overseeing the election process. There is limited information available online regarding the elections, with the primary official updates being posted on the…

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