Press Release – Australian High Commission

Speech delivered by Acting Australian High Commissioner, Ms Alison Duncan, at the National Reconciliation Week reception held at the Australian High Commission on 27 May 2010 Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Islands Forum

In a continuation of the Pacific Islands Forum’s efforts to engage with Fiji authorities, the Forum’s Ministerial Contact Group (MCG) will meet in Auckland, New Zealand on 31 May 2010, in accordance with the Forum Leaders’ mandate for the Group to … Read more »

Press Release – Pacific Islands Forum

In a continuation of the Pacific Islands Forum’s efforts to engage with Fiji authorities, the Forum’s Ministerial Contact Group (MCG) will meet in Auckland, New Zealand on 31 May 2010, in accordance with the Forum Leaders’ mandate for the Group to … Read more »

Press Release – UNICEF

Four young New Zealanders, aged between 13–18, will be travelling to Brazil next week to participate in a major international youth conference. Read more »

Press Release – Harcourts

Harcourts New Zealand’s Auctioneer of the Year award has been won by North Shore-based branch manager and auctioneer Robert Tulp, while the title of Most Promising Auctioneer of the Year in New Zealand’s largest group has gone to Christchurch’s Daniel … Read more »

Press Release – Tourism New Zealand

Whale Watch Kaikoura has won a second international accolade – in the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards announced in Beijing today (26.05.2010). The multi award-winning Kiwi company, which annually takes around 100,000 visitors whale watching on the … Read more »

Press Release – Massey University

Five years ago Phoebe Smith chose design as a career path ahead of hip hop dancing but the new College of Creative Arts graduate is now successfully combining her passions. Read more »

Press Release – Manukau City Council

Councillor Hugh Graham has today tendered his resignation to Manukau City Council CEO, Leigh Auton. Read more »

Press Release – Environment Bay of Plenty

Scientific analysis suggests that there is no threat to New Zealand, based on the earthquake magnitude, location and orientation to New Zealand. Read more »

Amnesty International has singles out Pacific nations for human rights abuses, including New Zealand, PNG, Solomons, Vanuatu, and Fiji. (Photo by Amnesty International.)

Pacific Scoop:
Report – By PMC newsdesk – Video – By Amnesty International.

Amnesty International has singled out Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and New Zealand over human rights breaches in its annual report of the world.

The report stated that a lack of accountability, and a detectable gap between the ideals of justice and true recourse to the law were no more evident than in the Pacific Region. Read more »