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Vanuatu's PM launches ambitious 100-day recovery plan

Earthquake recovery and economic stimulus are among the new Vanuatu government's early moves as the five-party coalition aims to boost the economy.

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New Zealand to seek Cook Islands reset over China pact

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a longstanding pact with New Zealand.

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Cook Islands releases China pact amid pro-NZ protests

Hundreds of Cook Islanders have rallied in favour of keeping their association with New Zealand as details of a new pact with China were released.

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Backlash grows to Cook Islands PM's plan for China pact

Mark Brown is facing calls to apologise or quit as Cook Islands Prime Minister over his secretive plans to grow ties with China.

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Cook Islands set to sign economic pact with China

New Zealand has raised the alarm on a new pact to be signed by China and the Cook Islands, saying its Pacific partner failed to consult with them.

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New Zealand grapples with nationhood on Waitangi Day

New Zealand commemorates its national day, Waitangi Day, 185 years after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.

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Seymour enrages Maori as NZ leaders descend on Waitangi

The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve of the country's national day.

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New Zealand unemployment rate climbs to 5.1 per cent

New Zealand's opposition has blamed Chris Luxon's government for job losses after the country's unemployment rate reached 5.1 per cent.

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Five-way coalition likely in Vanuatu, just one woman MP

The final results from Vanuatu's January 16 election have confirmed a shocking gender disparity, with just one woman elected in the 52-seat parliament.

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Earthquake-struck Vanuatu needs aid, tourism help

Vanuatu is used to dealing with ferocious cyclones but the 7.3-magnitude earthquake which rumbled Efate island and Port Vila presents a tough road to recovery.

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Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle

Vanuatu has just one female MP and seven women candidates among the 217 running for office in this month's snap election.

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Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Port Vila's CBD and city waterfront remains off-limits a month after a deadly earthquake, prompting frustration and anger from business owners.

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Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Vanuatu is set for its fifth prime minister in just over two years, as voting gets underway in the Pacific nation's snap election on Thursday.

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Reformer Regenvanu setting sights on Vanuatu's top job

The fun and colour of Vanuatu's campaign trail is over, leaving this week's vote and then coalition negotiations to form the next government in Port Vila.

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Australia security aims tangled in Vanuatu election

Vanuatu's varied parties and political leaders have different views on foreign policy and whether to ratify a stalled Australian security pact.

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After 17 years away, Auckland returns to A-Leagues

Once said to be the biggest city in the world without a professional soccer team, the arrival of Auckland FC in the A-Leagues changes all that.

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Hipkins ready to relaunch New Zealand Labour

New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defied doubters to stay on after his election loss, and is ready to rebuild his party's lost economic credibility.

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Palestine welcomes New Zealand support at UN

New Zealand's support for Palestine within a United Nations vote has exposed a rift within the right wing coalition government.

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Danish immigration minister hails 'valuable' Nauru tour

Opponents of an offshore asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru urge Denmark's immigration minister not to borrow from Australia's border security playbook.

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Pacific First Nations people sound alarm on climate

A coalition of environmental and First Nations groups condemned Australia's addiction to fossil fuels during this week's Pacific summit in Tonga.

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NZ backs Pacific Policing, commits to climate finance

New Zealand Chris Luxon enjoyed a joyful end to his first Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, mobbed by Tongan students on a primary school visit.

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Climate gaffes mar New Zealand at Pacific Islands Forum

Back in Wellington after representing New Zealand at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Winston Peters has sparked acrimony by downplaying climate change.

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'Groundbreaking' Australia-Tuvalu pact signed at summit

A year after signing the Falepili Union, the leaders of Australia and Tuvalu have held a ceremony to mark the realisation of the groundbreaking pact.

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Pacific leaders go to church ahead of Tonga summit

A suite of world leaders will descend on Tonga this week for the Pacific Islands Forum but on Sunday it was calm as they went to church.

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Luxon struggling to win over Kiwis in tough NZ times

As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon visits Austalia this week, it's clear that back home he is battling to win the affections of Kiwis.

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