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STRICTLY 4 THE ISLANDS: THE TROUBLE IN PALAU (opens the original)
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Weekly Pacific Politics with Otis Whinney That time of year I know you’ve all waited for with baited breath has finally arrived. I am, of course, talking about the Pacific Islands Forum, where the leaders of the Pacific congregate to hash out the big issues facing the region. Well, that’s what it’s supposed to be at least. This year, it is to take place in Palau, and by the time this article is released the conference will have concluded. But from where I'm seated, things will be very different
STRICTLY 4 THE ISLANDS: THE ELECTION SPECIAL (opens the original)
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Weekly Pacific Politics with Otis Whinney We still have quite some time before November 7, our beautiful election date, and yet I am already sick to death of polls and surveys. I don’t know how many times I can see a series of numbers and percentages that tell me no one is happy before I consider disengaging from politics and picking up a new hobby like fly fishing or crocheting. But I would miss Christopher Luxon’s exceptional oratory skills too much to ever do that. One survey, however, caught
STRICTLY 4 THE ISLANDS: WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN THE MOANA (opens the original)
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Weekly Pacific Politics with Otis Whinney The Rock’s horrific wig in the live-action Moana was not the only distressing thing in the Pacific news landscape this month. Movies I don’t plan on watching because they look AI generated aside, there is much to be discussed about the ever-changing ocean we all inhabit. So let's run down some of the significant stories from July, from further escalations in occupied West Papua to even more security agreements. But first, critical minerals. This resource
STRICTLY 4 THE ISLANDS: ELECTION SEASON: KŪKI ‘ĀIRAINI AND AOTEAROA (opens the original)
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Weekly Pacific Politics with Otis Whinney It’s safe to say that the Cook Islands have had their fair share of political scandals and moments of tension over the past few years. The current Prime Minister, Mark Brown, has seen the spotlight quite a bit since that very public stoush over a deal signed with China that New Zealand was not consulted on. While that might seem like us poking our nose in other islands' business, in all fairness the Cook Islands exist under a ‘special relationship’ with
STRICTLY 4 THE ISLANDS - UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT? (opens the original)
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Weekly Pacific Politics with Otis Whinney Aotearoa’s own Tāmaki Makaurau is often referred to as the largest Pacific city in the world, and there is much truth in that description. The city’s Pacific population exists in all corners of Aotearoa’s most populous city, but suburbs and neighborhoods within South Auckland have become the most famous examples of the Pacific community in the city. Māngere, Manurewa, and Takānini in particular have become significant targets for a certain political part
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