> Extreme climate events are increasingly affecting our homes, communities and health, but there is work underway in our [South Pacific] region to combat these challenges, writes research fellow Lucy Cassels.
https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/lessons-from-the-pacific-for-a-warming-aotearoa/
> Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is "family" while China is "a very good friend".
this is partly because the current governing party has been in power for sixteen years.
> Election fever is building in the Cook Islands as residents await the pending announcement of a date for this year's general election.
> The Pacific Islands Forum troika Leaders have agreed to activate the Biketawa Declaration, placing the region on a co-ordinated high alert framework to respond to the unfolding energy security crisis.
Leaders noted that Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have declared energy emergencies, while Solomon Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia are implementing national mitigation measures. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/592733/forum-responds-to-current-global-fuel-and-energy-challenges
The future of innovation in Fiji and the Pacific depends on creating the right environment, not just talent. Local entrepreneurs are already making strides, yet government policies hinder progress. To foster a competitive and sustainable private sector, it's crucial to strengthen networks, listen to small business needs, and encourage iterative growth.
#growth #economy #startups #policies #pasifika #gov #business #alfredtora #MSME
Kanaky was never French
Turning a blind eye to exploitation in the food chain
"A national program protecting the rights of migrant workers has uncovered millions in unpaid wages, threats of visa cancellation and modern slavery."
"The first year of the $13.5 million scheme, run by the Home Affairs department, has uncovered millions in stolen wages, threats of visa cancellation and cases of "modern slavery" by Australian employers."
"It has identified $1.35 million in potential unpaid wage claims in NSW alone, as well as cases of exploitation and workplace injury where employers have breached the law." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/migrant-worker-scheme-uncovers-stolen-wages-modern-slavery/106512360
"Half a million young Australians working in the retail, fast food and pharmacy sectors are set for a wage increase after the Fair Work Commission abolished junior pay rates for those aged 18 and over."
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/fair-work-abolishes-junior-pay-rates-w
#exploitation #work #IR #NSW #WorkplaceRights #PALM #food #agriculture #meat #consumers #slavery #UnpaidWages #Pasifika #Australia #FoodChains #crime #regulation
Image: Food produced without exploitation, no suffering of humans, animals, and the environment, focusing on fair labour, sustainability, and ethical sourcing.
NZ Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is a bald faced liar 🤥👖🔥
"Government documents show changes aimed at strengthening deportation levers could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals, but the Immigration Minister says that won't happen. Erica Stanford said it was "not about racial profiling, it never has been".
go, FHRADC!
"Fiji's human rights watchdog has warned that the country's pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations and could be enabling "genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity" in Gaza."
Doing some research on typefaces and fonts, and found out Sāmoan New Zealander Joseph Churchward's typeface 'Churchward Roundsquare' was used in BUGONIA 🤯 #Film #Pasifika #Sāmoan #Typeface
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/71654/bugonia-movie-poster-and-trailer
For Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Bugonia, the Greek director has teamed up again with longterm graphic designer Vasilis Marmatakis, At the center of the marketing campaign for the film is a weird geometric typeface called Churchward Roundsquare. The font is one of many design
A-Dub 🥝
Alfred Tora
BellingenNSW
mementomaori