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Pacific news in brief for December 20
Party angry at personal attacks; audits ordered in Samoa; and tuna alert system in the pipeline
Updated at 1:04 pm on 20 December 2022
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Passengers fly out of seats as Honolulu plane hits turbulence
Severe turbulence on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Hawaii has injured dozens of people including 11 seriously.
Updated at 12:17 pm on 20 December 2022
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Rights group says security forces unlawfully killed 72 people in past year
An Indonesian rights group claims Indonesian police and soldiers have carried out at least 72 extra-judicial killings over the past year.
Updated at 9:20 am on 20 December 2022
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Things must change says regulator as Rarotonga suffers fuel shortage
The head of the organisation that regulates fuel prices in the Cook Islands says the shortage of petrol on Rarotonga is 'inevitable' under the current supply model, and will continue to be so until changes are made.
Updated at 9:13 am on 20 December 2022
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Fiji kingmaker party divided on coalition choices
The kingmaker in Fiji's election, Sodelpa, is split over who it should align with to form a new government.
Updated at 7:57 am on 20 December 2022
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Fiji's SODELPA says back to the drawing board on coalition talks
The Fijian people will need to continue their wait to find out who will lead the country for the next four years after the kingmaker Social Democratic Liberal Party's board failed to agree to proposals put forward by the incumbent FijiFirst and the Peo...
Updated at 4:33 pm on 19 December 2022
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New Caledonia unions win pay rise for lowest earners
Unions in New Caledonia have secured a 4.2 percent increase of the lowest salaries from January 1, 2023.
Updated at 12:50 pm on 19 December 2022
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Sodelpa youth arm begs party to rule out coalition with 'dictator' Bainimarama
The youth wing of Fiji's Social Democratic Liberal Party are against any move by its board to form a coalition with FijiFirst post-election.
Updated at 11:43 am on 19 December 2022
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The last shall be first ... Fiji's king-maker party considering all options
The Social Democratic Liberal Party has emerged as the kingmaker in Fiji's contentious 2022 election and its leader Viliame Gavoka is in no rush to punch his golden ticket.
Updated at 11:43 am on 19 December 2022
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Pacific news in brief for December 19
Crime drops say Cooks police; Palacios confirmed as new CNMI governor; and elections manager charged
Updated at 11:10 am on 19 December 2022
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Kiribati government looking to get flights back in the air
Kiribati's transport boss says his ministry aims to re-establish air service connections to the Line Islands.
Updated at 11:02 am on 19 December 2022
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Solomons police probe allegation of officer driving without licence
Police in Solomon Islands are investigating a traffic incident involving an officer who drove a police vehicle without a driving licence.
Updated at 9:11 am on 19 December 2022
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Fiji's general election: All the latest results
The election saw more voters turn out than in 2018, with representatives from four parties elected to Parliament.
Updated at 9:00 am on 19 December 2022
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The results are in - Fiji to get a coalition government
For the first time since the return of democracy to Fiji in 2014, Frank Bainimarama's dominant Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats to rule in parliament.
Updated at 12:58 am on 19 December 2022
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By the numbers - 2022 Fiji election count in home stretch
With over 90 percent of polling station results now confirmed Fiji could be heading towards its first coalition government since the adoption of its current constitution in 2013.
Updated at 10:17 am on 18 December 2022
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Rabuka calls for calm after Fiji police interrogation
The leader of the People's Alliance Party Sitiveni Rabuka was taken in by Fiji police on Friday night and questioned about his activities during this week as the election body continues with the official vote count of the contested 2022 poll results.
Updated at 3:58 am on 17 December 2022
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Fiji's military will respect electoral process - Kalouniwai
The Fiji military commander has rejected a request by opposition party leaders to intervene in a dispute over the country's election process.
Updated at 5:02 pm on 16 December 2022
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Killer gets only 42 months in jail after plea deal
In the Northern Marianas, a man who killed one person and stabbed another has agreed to a plea deal in exchange for a shorter jail term.
Updated at 1:07 pm on 16 December 2022
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Games federation in Niue to try to solve dispute
Two members of the Commonwealth Games Federation are in Niue to attempt to deal with a dispute among the sporting community.
Updated at 12:23 pm on 16 December 2022
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New Zealand's largest Pasifika festival facing budget cut
An Auckland Council grant behind several big events including Polyfest is facing the chop in the latest proposed budget.
Updated at 11:39 am on 16 December 2022
