New Zealand mosque shootings death toll rises to 50, families wait to bury victims
CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 17, 2019, Reuters. The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings has…
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PM Jacinda Ardern seeks advice on deportation options for accused Brenton Tarrant
WELLINGTON, Mar 17, 2019, NZ Herald. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seeking advice on any…
Papuans face violence, detentions, threats: US State Dept report
JAKARTA, Mar 17, 2019, RNZI. A new US government report has found West Papuans continue…
Profile of mosque shooter: A white nationalist seeking revenge
SYDNEY, Mar 16, 2019, AFP. The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings…
Police confirm 49 people dead in Christchurch mosque terror attacks
CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 15, 2019, TV NZ. Police confirm there are 49 people dead in the…
‘One of New Zealand’s darkest days’: 40 dead in shootings at Christchurch mosques
CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 15, 2019, The Straits Times. Forty people were killed in the shootings at…
Gunmen kill up to 30 people at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, Mar 15, 2019, NZ Herald. Gunmen have opened fire at mosques in Christchurch, with…
[Analytics] South Pacific reimagines its colonial past
Island region is rewriting British explorer James Cook’s contested legacy on the 150-year anniversary of…
[Analytics] New milestone of Indonesia-Australia economics ties
The signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) has marked a new chapter…
Federated States of Micronesia president loses seat in elections
PALIKIR, Mar 12, 2019, RNZ. The Island Times reports that Peter Christian was edged out…
Australia admits failings in Pacific, as China looms
SYDNEY, Mar 9, 2019, AFP. Australia has admitted it had not focused enough attention on…
Auckland’s underground City Rail Link had difficulty retaining contractors
AUCKLAND, Mar 7, 2019, RNZ. New Zealand’s largest ever transport project, Auckland’s underground City Rail…