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Archive for January, 2011

AWPA calls on PNG government not to return any West Papuans

9:36 January 28th, 2011

Press Release – Australia West Papua Association

AWPA has written to the PNG Prime Minister asking that the West Papuan people who have been apprehended during Operation Sunset Merona along the PNG/West Papuan border not be handed over to the Indonesian authorities. Joe Collins said we are urging … Read more »

NZ media’s own Fiji ‘honour killing’

17:54 January 27th, 2011
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Commentary – Dev Nadkarni

Following last week’s alleged killing of Indo-Fijian Ranjeeta Singh by burning on a remote road in the Waikato, there has been wild speculation in the New Zealand news media about the incident being an honour killing.

This has been hyped on such a scale that the NZ police has needed to issue a clarification that the incident is being treated as a homicide and not a case of honour killing as has been reported in some media outlets.

The communication from the head of the investigation team states: “There has been reference by some media about an ‘honour killing’, I want to reassure our Indian community, Police are investigating a homicide enquiry.” (Italicising of the two words not by the author). Read more »

McCully thanks Samoa for Pike River Mine donation

16:30 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully today expressed thanks to Samoa for its generous donation of $60,000 to the families of miners lost in the Pike River Mine disaster, describing the sum as significant. Read more »

Speech – He Waka Kotuia o Araiteuru : Rahui Katene

15:05 January 27th, 2011

Speech – The Maori Party

I am really pleased to be able to mark the start of this new year, by having my first formal speech at this very significant marae; and in the presence of the provider collective we know as He Waka Kotuia o Araiteuru. Read more »

NZ Police team in Fiji interview person of interest

14:47 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – New Zealand Police

Waikato Police working in Fiji on a homicide investigation into the death of a South Auckland woman west of Huntly a week ago have interviewed a person of interest to the case. Read more »

Governor-General to honour 490 years of NZ Police service

12:47 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – New Zealand Police

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the 20th Police Cadet Wing. Their patron was Sir Denis Blundell, who at the time was the serving Governor-General of New Zealand. To mark this very special occasion 14 members of the wing, who between them have … Read more »

Poems of Political Prisoners: Twelve Poets

11:46 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – Patrick Mac Manus

During my long, boring hours of spare time I sit to play with the earth’s sphere. I establish countries without police or parties and I scrap others that no longer attract consumers. I run roaring rivers through barren deserts and I create continents … Read more »

Poems of Political Prisoners: Twelve Poets

11:46 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – Patrick Mac Manus

During my long, boring hours of spare time I sit to play with the earth’s sphere. I establish countries without police or parties and I scrap others that no longer attract consumers. I run roaring rivers through barren deserts and I create continents … Read more »

Border control training for Vanuatu

11:40 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – Pacific Islands Forum

Responding to Forum Leaders’ concerns at the threat of transnational crime in the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), in partnership with the Oceania Customs Organisation Secretariat (OCO), the Pacific Immigration Directors’ Conference … Read more »

Festival of the Elements – Programme

11:14 January 27th, 2011

Press Release – Porirua Festival of the Elements

Karakia, mihi and opening: An interdenominational service will be led by local clergy with music by the Wellington Male Voice Choir. A mihi to guests will be given by Taku Parai and other Ngati Toa Kaumatua with waiata by the Mana College Kapa Haka … Read more »

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