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Forum Leaders Urged to be Clear about Maohi Nui’s Reinscription
Friday, 16 September 2011
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Pacific’s economic future must challenge global economic models
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Pacific Island nations cannot move to a new economic development paradigm alone, the structure of the global economy as a whole must change and move to an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable basis.
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PNG landowners take Chinese mining case to court
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Landowners in Madang, PNG have taken a Chinese mining company engaged in nickel cobalt extraction to the Supreme Court to stop them from dumping millions of tons of waste in to Basamuk Bay.
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Pacific countries receive EU funding for climate resilience
Monday, 18 July 2011
Nine Pacific Island states most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will benefit from a new climate resilience project worth 11.4 million euro’s funded by the European Union and to be implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) over the next four years.
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MP blames Rio Tinto for mine losses
Monday, 4 July 2011
A Bougainville MP has blamed the Australian mining giant Rio Tinto and the Australian government for direct involvement in the Bougainville crisis saying they used the PNG government to start a war against its own people for the benefit of the company.
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Tongan church reappoints leaders
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga have re-elected Rev Ahio Ahio President of the church for another year, and Rev Tevita Havea as General Secretary.
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PNG bishops address MPs abuse of funds
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea has called for an end to the current system of allocating constituency development funds for MPs to distribute.
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UN report cites drop in new HIV infections
Monday, 6 June 2011
The United Nations has issued a new report saying the response to the global HIV-AIDS epidemic has resulted in a significant fall in new infections.
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Groups call for freeze on Pacific sea mining
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Pacific rights groups have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining in the region until individual nations have decided where they stand on the controversial new activity.
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Agreement strengthens partnership between Pacific and Caribbean
Monday, 30 May 2011
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5C’s) strengthening the two regions position on the fight against climate change.
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