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PNG court says Manus Island a human rights issue

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:13:12 +1100

PNG's opposition leader has asked the country's National Court to declare the Manus Island asylum seeker processing centre unconstitutional.

Cooks speaker says positive discrimination needed in male dominated society

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:50:11 +1100

A forum in Sydney over the weekend investigated ways to get more women into Parliaments across the Pacific,The Speaker of Cooks Islands Parliament, Niki Rattle says its getting women elected is tough and some form of positive descrimination is necessary.

Documentary Festival may move from French Polynesia

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:00:15 +1100

The 10th Pacific International Documentary Film Festival in French Polynesia officially kicks off tomorrow in Tahiti.

Consumer empowerment on agenda as Pacific bankers meet in Honiara

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:23:34 +1100

Senior officials of central banks from around the Pacific are gathering in Honiara this week for the Pacific Islands Working Group.

BSP signs on as major sponsor for 2015 Pacific Games

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:55:56 +1100

Bank South Pacific is the official sponsor for the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea in 2015.

SPREP designing plan to tackle climate change in Solomons

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:11:49 +1100

A holistic approach to climate change in Solomon Islands will see different stakeholders working together to tackle climate change.

More protection needed against volatility in food prices

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:15:51 +1100

Food prices are impacted by many things, from availability of crops, out of season production and the large impact of unforseen weather.

Papeete embraces international film festival

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:11:35 +1100

The 10th Pacific International Documentary Film Festival in French Polynesia officially kicks off on Wednesday in Tahiti, focusing on the themes of human rights and the environment.

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