Articles Tagged: pacific
Editorial: Dictators must not hold sway in Pacific - The Dominion Post
Editorial: Dictators must not hold sway in Pacific The Dominion Post OPINION: Prime Minister John Key wants to renew engagement with Fiji. Good. The relationship is certainly in need of repair. Fiji and New Zealand have a ... |
The Contemporary Pacific
The Contemporary Pacific Volume 21, Number 2, Fall 2009, pp. 337-352 Melanesia In Review: Issues And Events, 2008 Fiji by Jon Fraenkel Fiji’s military-backed government dug in its heels during 2008, defying pressure to hold elections. At home, interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama courted popular backing for a “People’s Charter” and sought to restructure the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC). Externally, relations soured further with Australia and New Zealand over the breach of the commitment
China To Use 'Fiji Model' To Boost Pacific Ties - pacific
China To Use 'Fiji Model' To Boost Pacific Ties pacific, HI - ... relations with China have expanded as Fiji ’s as trade with traditional partners Australia and New Zealand have diminished following the 2006 coup. ... |
Pacific May Be Able To Ride Out Financial Storm In Short-Term - pacific
Pacific May Be Able To Ride Out Financial Storm In Short-Term pacific, HI - ... the 2006-coup remains uncertain. Reserve Bank Governor Savenaca Narube says Fiji ?s economic growth rate for 2008 will be an estimated 1.7 percent. ... |
South Pacific Stock Exchange Halts FHL Trading In Wake Of Board ... - pacific
South Pacific Stock Exchange Halts FHL Trading In Wake Of Board ... pacific, HI - ... for the company until more disclosure about the board changes are provided, the Fiji Times reported. Qarase, who was deposed in the 2006 military coup, ... |
Pacific Specialists Gather At Australian National University - pacific
Pacific Specialists Gather At Australian National University pacific, HI - ... roundtable discussions presented on themes such as the changing trade scene in the South Pacific, the Fiji coup, and constitutional changes in Tonga . ... |
Fiji May Not Be Invited To Pacific Arts Festival - pacific
Fiji May Not Be Invited To Pacific Arts Festival pacific, HI - ... Togiola Tulafono believes the government to government invitation cannot be extended to Fiji to attend the festival as a result of last year?s coup. ... |
Asia Pacific News Pacific Forum concerned over...
Pacific Forum concerned over expulsion (Fijilive.com) ... Zealand ambassador (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News) WELLINGTON (AFP) - Fiji?s military coup leader expelled ... Zealand High Commissioner Michael Green from Fiji. Global warming or not, ocean is rising over Pacific
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22 links from 6 sites) Pacific journalists at loggerheads on media freedom issues - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
 Scoop.co.nz (press release) | Pacific journalists at loggerheads on media freedom issues Scoop.co.nz (press release) “I think Neil-Jones has failed to find out the reasons behind the military coup in Fiji to start off with,” he says. Stevens compared the current situation ... |
Fiji – Future of the Pacific? - The Diplomat
 The Diplomat | Fiji – Future of the Pacific? The Diplomat Fiji has been back in the news, but this time not because of a coup or ethnic violence—problems that have wracked the tiny South Pacific island nation in ... |
Fiji leader wants to replace Pacific allies with China
Suva (AFP) Aug 11, 2010 Fiji's military leader Voreqe Bainimarama wants to ditch traditional ties with Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and align his Pacific Island nation with China, it was reported Wednesday. Speaking to Fijivillage News website during a visit to China, the self-appointed prime minister said China was the one country that understands the reforms he is trying to ...
The Pacific Islands Forum - The Economist (blog)
The Pacific Islands Forum The Economist (blog) For a start, although Fiji has been suspended and Mr Bainimarama's military dictatorship shows no signs of changing any time soon, there is the awkward fact ... |
Fiji wants to replace Pacific allies with China - AFP
 AFP | Fiji wants to replace Pacific allies with China AFP Bainimarama has had a fractious relationship with his neighbours since seizing power in a 2006 coup. Fiji has been suspended from the 16-nation Pacific ... |
Fiji wants to replace Pacific allies with China
Fiji's military leader Voreqe Bainimarama wants to ditch traditional ties with Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and align his Pacific Island nation with China, it was reported Wednesday.
Pacific Island Forum renews suspension of Fiji, as Australia denies split over ... - The Canadian Pr
 New Zealand Herald | Pacific Island Forum renews suspension of Fiji, as Australia denies split over ... The Canadian Press Bainimarama seized power in a 2006 coup and strengthened his grip last year by suspending the constitution and imposing strict media censorship. ... Pacific Islands forum maintains Fiji suspension NZ and Australia should not be in Pacific Forum - Fiji Pacific island leaders urged to engage Fiji |
Pacific nations deny split over Fiji suspension (11:05 a.m.)
PORT VILA, Vanuatu - Australia denied South Pacific nations are split over support for Fiji's military government, after several leaders failed to attend the annual summit of a bloc that has suspended read more
Pacific nations deny split over Fiji suspension
Australia denied South Pacific nations are split over support for Fiji's military government, after several leaders failed to attend the annual summit of a bloc that has suspended the troubled nation.
Pacific Islands forum maintains Fiji suspension - Radio Australia
Pacific Islands forum maintains Fiji suspension Radio Australia Fiji was suspended from the forum to pressure its interim government and coup leader Frank Bainimarama to return to democracy. But Pacific leaders have come ... |
NZ and Australia should not be in Pacific Forum - Fiji - Radio New Zealand
 3News NZ | NZ and Australia should not be in Pacific Forum - Fiji Radio New Zealand ... dismissed the comments as ridiculous. Commodore Bainimarama took power in Fiji in a military coup in December 2006. It was the fourth coup there since 1987. Fiji still figures at Pacific Islands Forum Pacific island leaders urged to engage Fiji Another approach needed in dealing with Fiji |
Fiji still figures at Pacific Islands Forum - Radio Australia
3News NZ | Fiji still figures at Pacific Islands Forum Radio Australia But Vanuatu's prime minister, as chairman of the forum, did talk specifically about the country that is still run by an interim government and the coup ... Fiji Ruler Doesn't Trust His People With Democracy Fiji ruler says he doesn't trust his people with democracy Another approach needed in dealing with Fiji |