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French Polynesian leaders meet French counterparts
The French Polynesian government leaders have met French ministers in Paris but failed in their attempts to get firm assurances for additional financial support. The French Polynesian president…
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Tahiti assembly clears top pay for new advisor
The French Polynesian assembly has approved a change to the public sector remuneration grid to allow for a monthly salary of just over 21,000 US dollars for a new high-profile...
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Top Tahiti advisor dismisses salary claims
A new high-profile advisor of the French Polynesian government, Brigitte Girardin, has revealed that she has no contract yet and says claims about her salary are wrong. The former French...
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French Polynesia government outraged at Girardin salary claim
The French Polynesian government has reacted angrily to a televised opposition claim that a new French advisor is being paid 27,000 US dollars a month. The claim was made by...
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Tahiti's Flosse opposes cutting indexed pay for public servants
French Polynesia's president, Gaston Flosse, has warned that it would be a catastrophe if the indexed salaries of French public servants in Tahiti were to be reduced. Such a cut...
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Rangitane says Crown has delayed deal
A Palmerston North tribe says it understands the Crown is delaying settling claim with a local urban authority.
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Women forced into marriage to get more support
Young women and underage girls forced into marriage will now have better support from the government, after several agencies agreed on a co-ordinated response to help them. Audio
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A new plan to clamp down on forced marriages
Audio 20 Dec 2012Girls as young as 14 who are terrified of being forced into marriage are being told by the police they can get help without the family being prosecuted. Audio
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Rangitane dissidents wait on minister's response
Descendants of a Manawatu tribe say they had to hassle the Government for a meeting to press their case for the Crown to not prematurely settle a Waitangi Treaty claim with an urban authority.
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Crown says Treaty settlement is with the right group
The Crown is standing by its decision to resolve Treaty claims with a Maori urban authority rather than an iwi.
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Tribal rangatiratanga paramount - Rangitane
Some members of Rangitane in Palmerston North say they will do everything they can to protect the rangatiratanga of their tribe.
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PN iwi threatens court action
A Palmerston North tribe is threatening to take court action if the Crown settles Treaty claims with a local urban authority.
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French magazine publishes cartoons of Prophet
A French satirical magazine has published nude cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, a move that could further inflame tensions following violent protests in the Muslim world over an anti-Islam film.
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Suspended jail sentence for French Polynesia's former tourism boss
The highest court in France has rejected an appeal by the former head of French Polynesia's tourism promotion agency, Brigitte Vanizette. It upheld the one-year suspended prison sentence and…
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Sea Shepherd claims credit for low whale catch
Environmental group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says its harassment of whalers in the Southern Ocean has resulted in another unprofitable season for the Japanese.
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De Villepin firmly behind New Caledonia's Noumea Accord
The manager of the French presidential campaign of Dominique de Villepin says he is in favour of the absolute respect of New Caledonia's Noumea Accord. The undertaking was made in...
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Sea Shepherd says vessels shadowed by Japanese security
The captain of the Sea Shepherd conservation group's vessel Steve Irwin, says his boat and the damaged Brigitte Bardot have been followed on their journey to Western Australia by a Japanese security…
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Anti-whaling ship being escorted to WA
Sea Shepherd says one of its anti-whaling vessels, which became damaged in the Southern Ocean, is now being escorted to Western Australia for repairs.
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Anti-whaling group confident it will reach boat in distress
The anti-whaling group, Sea Shepherd, is confident it has enough to time to reach one of its boats, which is in distress in the Southern Ocean off Western Australia.
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Govt support package could help 40,000 workers
Prime Minister John Key has revealed details of the Government's earthquake support package for Christchurch businesses and workers. Audio
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Reaction to rescue package
Audio 28 Feb 2011Listening to that is Brigitte Unwin, who runs an organic and wholefood shop inside the cordon, which has been red stickered. Audio
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Former Tahiti Tourisme boss Vanizette gets suspended jail term
The court of appeal in French Polynesia has upheld the suspended jail sentence given to the former head of the territory's tourism promotion agency, Brigitte Vanizette. She has been given...
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Pike River mining disaster - Inspector Brigitte Nimmo
Audio 25 Nov 2010Inspector Brigitte Nimmo is a Police officer who is welfare co-ordinator for families of the Pike River mining disaster. Audio
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Brigitte Heuser
Audio 11 Jun 2010NZ mezzo-soprano performing concert at St Andrew's on the Terrace next Wednesday before heading off to the UK. Audio
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Thanatourism
Audio 1 May 2010How sites of natural disasters, murders and torture become visitor sites and tourist attractions. Brigitte Sion's just organised a global conference on the subject. Audio