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Air Vanuatu in Financial Trouble as Receivers Called In
Passengers were stranded as the liquidation took immediate effect, but EY says it is optimistic the airline can return to profitability.
New Zealand Increases Defence Spending by $500 Million Amid Beijing Aggression
New Zealand is to increase defence spending by $571 million to bolster its capabilities in ‘an increasingly unstable world,’ Minister Judith Collins said.
New Zealand Drops Plans to Establish Internet Content Regulator
The new centre-right government has dropped the proposal amid public opposition.
Former Fijian PM Jailed for ‘Perverting the Course of Justice’
Fiji’s former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in jail for perverting the course of justice, removing him from politics for 8 years
China Must Be Stopped From Flooding EV Market, EU’s von der Leyen Warns
Experts believe structural problem underlines the trade dispute between China and EU.
Vaccine Critic’s Trial Continues in New Zealand
From charges which don’t seem supported by the evidence to a prosecutor who refuses to give his name to media, the trial of Liz Gunn continues in courtroom 7.
Australia Pledges $110 Million to Support Tuvalu’s Climate Change Efforts
Meanwhile, the former prime minister of the small Pacific nation has criticised the New Zealand government for embracing gas drilling.
Foreign Minister and Opposition Unite for Tuvalu Visit Aimed at Quelling Chinese Influence
Tuvalu has maintained a delicate balancing act in its relations with Beijing and is wary of its enhancing its strategic defence aspirations.
Shanghai Pushes ‘Old for New’ Housing Policy in Attempt to Save Property Market
Despite its superficial attractiveness, the ‘old for new’ housing policy can hardly save China’s property market, says China economist Davy Jun Huang.
Japan Sees Significant Rise in Wealthy Chinese Immigrants
Well-to-do Chinese Investors turn to Japan amid political turmoil in their home country.
NZ on Track for Worse Than Predicted Deficit Despite Slashing Government Spending
The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.
NZ Deputy Leader Decries ‘Separatist Hate-Filled’ Speech by Māori Party MP
Winston Peters has condemned a speech by a Māori Party MP that claimed the government intended to ‘exterminate Māori.’
US Government, Lawmakers Condemn Russia’s Detention of Falun Gong Practitioner
US officials said they are ‘troubled and saddened’ to hear of the Moscow police raid and ‘deeply concerned’ about the persecution of Falun Gong globally.
NZ’s Media Facing ‘Extinction’ in 3 Years as New Report Calls for Urgent Action
Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the country’s largest newspaper and a professor of journalism, recommends a levy on digital platforms to support media.
Opinion: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?
The Solomon Islands election could have hailed a major change of fortune for Australian and US leaders in the region, except things appear to remain the same.
Australia, US, Japan Continue Building Defence Architecture in Indo-Pacific
The three countries plus the Philippines have committed to ensuring right of passage in the South China Sea despite claims from Beijing.
Australia, New Zealand Plummet in Press Freedom Rankings: Reporters Without Borders
No country in the Asia-Pacific region is among the top 15.
