Pacific Waves

Labourers in the Northern Mariana Islands continued to protest last week, prompting Imperial Pacific International to consider legal action.

A commentator on Tongan affairs is giving strong backing to an Easter Weekend police action in the capital, Nuku'alofa, that led to dozens of arrests.

A new book features what is considered some of the best commentary on Pacific life in New Zealand.

There is disappointment at the low number of overseas Niueans who attended Niue's 5th Arts and Cultural Festival.

A Samoan grandmother is amoung Pacifika athletes competing for New Zealand at the World Masters Games.

Calls for more investment in tourism are hardly new in the Pacific, but few of the region's countries have as much untapped tourism resources as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands; there is disappointment at the low number of overseas Niueans who attended Niue's 5th Arts and Cultural Festival; a Samoan grandmother is amoung Pacifika athletes competing for New Zealand at the World Masters Games; PACER Plus negotiations have concluded with New Zealand saying the regional agreement is as much about development as it is about trade; French territories ready for election to replace President Francois Hollande; Tonga is the first Pacific Island to publish details of state-owned enterprises online.

Calls for more investment in tourism are hardly new in the Pacific, but few of the region's countries have as much untapped tourism resources as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

PACER Plus negotiations have concluded with New Zealand saying the regional agreement is as much about development as it is about trade; French territories ready for election to replace President Francois Hollande; Tonga is the first Pacific island country to share detailed state-owned enterprises and other key information online; Nauruans charged over anti-government protests two years ago are seeking a temporary stay on their trial; Reaction to Samoa's plans to tax church pastors; China moves cautiously over more aid co-operation in the Pacific.

PACER Plus negotiations have concluded with New Zealand saying the regional agreement is as much about development as it is about trade.

French territories ready for election to replace President Francois Hollande.