Tokelau
NZ chief justice rejects call for High Court to sit in Tokelau
New Zealand's Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias has rejected a bid to have a high-profile court case heard in Tokelau.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 November 2018
Geopolitical face-off dominates the APEC leaders summit in PNG; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years, Fiji coup leaders must step away from politics says Rabuka; Much of the island of Saipan in… Audio
Tokelau elders protest dismissals of public servants
Elders in the Tokelau atoll of Fakaofo are protesting the removal of two former public servants from office. Audio
Tokelau elders aggrieved that investigation report withheld
The release of a report from an investigation into the alleged misuse of millions of dollars of government funds in Tokelau has been delayed by a pending legal case, the territory's leader says.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 13 November 2018
A minister ousted from Vanuatu's government says his party's support is up for grabs; With the focus on Nauru, Manus Island refugees say there's a health crisis there, too; A blackout on campaigning… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 November 2018
Blackout on campaigning in force in Fiji ahead of polls; NZ super changes delight some in the Pacific; A former PNG election candidate calls for better voter ID measures; Agencies try to address a… Audio
NZ Super changes delight some in the Pacific
There is some delight in the Pacific with the New Zealand parliament making it easier to qualify for New Zealand Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension for those living, or wanting to live in the… Audio
NZ parliament passes super portability law
A bill aimed at improving access to New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension for those living in the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau has passed its third reading.
NZ law firm says Tokelauans denied legal access, human rights
A New Zealand law firm says Tokelauans are being shut out of legal processes and denied human rights and freedoms. Audio
Trapped whale shark inspires fear, then love in Tokelau
After a baby whale shark named Gulliver was discovered in a remote atoll in Tokelau, children were kept away from the water for months and local leaders plotted its death.
NZ law firm says Tokelauans denied legal access, human rights
A New Zealand law firm says Tokelauans are being shut out of legal processes and denied human rights and freedoms.
Whale Shark stuck in Tokelau lagoon 'a great opportunity'
An Australian researcher says a whaleshark stuck in a lagoon in Tokelau is a rare opportunity to learn more about the species. Audio
NZ patrols find no serious fisheries offending
The New Zealand Defence Force and the country's Ministry for Primary Industries have inspected 10 vessels during recent maritime patrols in the exclusive economic zones of Samoa and Tokelau.
New Zealanders called on to save Tokelau language
New Zealand's Minister of Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, is calling on people to become champions of the Tokelauan language.
In Tokelau, newspapers plot way forward for youth and unity
The first local newspapers in Tokelau are returning young people to the territory, improving their language skills and strengthening community ties there.
Tokelau's newspapers foster language and bring home youth
The first local newspapers in Tokelau are returning young people to the territory, improving their language skills and strengthening community ties there. Audio
NZ addresses UN on Tokelau self-governance
New Zealand has told a United Nations committee on decolonisation that it's committed to helping Tokelau become self-governing.
Tokelau atoll to boycott new ship over safety fears
Tokelau's Fakaofo atoll will boycott a new ship New Zealand is providing, a leader says.
NZ asked to step in over Tokelau fiscal concerns
New Zealand's Auditor-General has asked the Foreign Ministry to step in and improve fiscal controls in Tokelau, New Zealand's Administrator to the territory says.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 October 2018
Global Warming Report marks the end of 'magical thinking' about climate change; A Pacific-wide development agency says money aimed at climate change is not reaching the region's poorest and most… Audio
