by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, will visit French Polynesia after attending the UN General Assembly in New York. During his trip, he will emphasize New Zealand’s commitment to the international rules-based order and the need for collective solutions to global challenges. After his trip to New York, Peters will…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer After being held captive in West Papua, Indonesia for over 1.5 years, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed and is receiving medical attention. Indonesian President Joko Widodo praised the successful negotiations, which prioritized Mehrtens’ safety. The pilot was picked up by a joint team in Nduga Regency and…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Following the visit of Pope Francis, Leaders of rival clans in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province have agreed to peace negotiations following a violent five-day conflict marked by revenge killings. The police reported that 32 people lost their lives, 60 sustained serious injuries, and 59 homes were destroyed. In a…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer George Speight, the instigator of the 2000 coup in Fiji, along with former soldier Shane Stevens, the leader of the mutineers, has received Presidential pardons. On Thursday, the Fiji Correction Service announced that they were among seven inmates granted pardons by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, following recommendations from the Mercy…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer New Caledonia is currently facing a series of bushfires, particularly in the northwestern part of Grande Terre, leading local firefighters to suspect arson. Since early September, efforts have been underway to manage multiple fires in the northern area, particularly around the small towns of Koumac, Pouembout, and Kaala-Gomen in the…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer USS New Jersey, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine designed from the keel up to accommodate both male and female crew members has entered service with the US Navy. The silent service has been men-only since its inception in the early 1900s, until the Pentagon began allowing women on board subs in…
by Jake Sanders, Editor A bipartisan group from New Caledonia is scheduled to travel to Paris next week. French media reports that they will engage with significant officials, including the presidents of both parliamentary chambers. Their visit will take place from September 23 to October 4 and will feature four Members of Parliament from New…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Washington has finalized tariff hikes on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese imports, US trade representative Katherine Tai announced on Friday. The new levies will notably affect goods such as electric vehicles and semiconductors. The tariff hikes were first announced by the White House in May of this year, but the…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has formally requested support from the Vatican in its quest for political independence from Papua New Guinea. ABG President Ishmael Toroama presented a letter advocating for Pope Francis’s assistance to Bishop Darius Kaluza of the Bougainville Catholic Diocese during the Pope’s recent visit to PNG….
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Children in Vanuatu will soon see themselves represented in literature, with new books likely addressing themes of climate change and natural disasters. A hundred new titles will be crafted by local authors, resulting in over 8,000 copies that will be distributed to children in remote areas. The initiative, named ‘Library…