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Supreme Court rules subdivided leases can carry fresh 75-year terms (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court has ruled that leases created through the subdivision of an existing lease are legally ânewâ leases and may carry terms of up to 75 years, provided the statutory requirements are met. The ruling was delivered on 24 September 2026 by Justice Maree MacKenzie in Goodies Limited v Director of Lands [2026] VUSC 265. The case arose after Goodies Limited sought to register 31 new lease titles created from the subdivision of a larger head lease. The Department of Lands refused to r
Fisheries Department plans national cold chain system for fish (opens the original)
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The Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD) is developing a National Cold Chain System aimed at improving fish quality, supporting fishersâ livelihoods and strengthening the movement of seafood from fishing communities to markets. Manager of the Seafood Verification Unit, Sammy James, said the proposed system is intended to address challenges faced by fishers from the time their catch is landed until it reaches the buyer. The VFD has been conducting provincial consultations with fishers, chiefs, wo
Howard Aru meets 70 per cent threshold for Ambae seat (opens the original)
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Vanuaâaku Pati (VP) politician Howard Aru has met the 70 per cent vote threshold under Vanuatuâs Electoral Act that could allow him to be considered to fill the Ambae parliamentary seat following the sudden passing of Member of Parliament (MP) John Still Tari Qetu this week. Under the Electoral Act, a vacant parliamentary seat can generally be filled by another candidate from the previous election where the candidate received at least 70 per cent of the votes received by the candidate who se
Supreme Court sends long-running Efate land dispute back for fresh hearing (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court has set aside a 2009 Efate Island Court decision over disputed customary land in South Efate, ordering the case to be reheard. In a judgment delivered on September 11, 2026, Justice Maree MacKenzie, sitting with assessors Justice Jonah Kalserei and Justice Diana Kalsong, found that the Efate Island Court had gone beyond the land originally advertised for the claim. The dispute dates back to 1995, when Family Toktok Kaluatman filed a claim concerning Eleo-Eurakot customary land.
New Port Vila council to undergo three-day induction (opens the original)
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Newly elected Port Vila Lord Mayor Samuel Iani and the newly elected councillors are expected to undergo a three-day induction programme to familiarise them with their roles, responsibilities and legal obligations as members of the Port Vila Municipal Council. Acting Town Clerk Etienne Ravo confirmed the induction programme, saying it will bring together several government departments and institutions to provide important information to the newly elected council. The programme will include prese
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