New Zealand PM Ardern to crack on with govt, won’t comment on Greens alliance
WELLINGTON, Oct 18, 2020, SMH. Jacinda Ardern’s Labour caucus will meet on Monday to “crack…
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PM Ardern on track for landslide re-election win in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Oct 17, 2020, Reuters. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party was on track for…
Thousands of Samoans ready to alleviate worker shortages in Australia and New Zealand
APIA, Oct 16, 2020, RNZ. The Samoan government says it is ready to send seasonal…
[Analytics] Securing an ‘Asian NATO’ or destabilising Korea relations?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo intended to meet his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha…
New Zealand to vote on legalizing marijuana and euthanasia
AUCKLAND, Oct 16, 2020, AP. New Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social…
Australia’s cabinet postponed due to ‘technical problems’
CANBERRA, Oct 15, 2020, News.com.au. Tomorrow’s National Cabinet meeting has been called off due to…
High number of fatal Australian shark attacks prompts concern hunting grounds are shifting
CANBERRA, Oct 14, 2020, The Guardian. More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks…
La Niña to impact Pacific
WELLINGTON, Oct 12, 2020, RNZ. The La Niña weather pattern is officially underway in the…
Australia’s PM talks to region heads on future travel
CANBERRA, Oct 11, 2020, AAP. Prime Minster Scott Morrison has been talking to a number…
Jacinda Ardern sets sights on victory as New Zealand’s Labour party stages its biggest election rally
WELLINGTON, Oct 11, 2020, AAP, SBS. “Make some noise for Jacinda!” So yelled musician Deva…
US hopes to institutionalize Quad grouping to counter China: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 10, 2020, Kyodo. The U.S. government hopes to “institutionalize” the Quad grouping…
Pacific groups taking up New Zealand’s govt help for Covid-19 recovery efforts
WELLINGTON, Oct 10, 2020, RNZ. New Zealand’s Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, says…