Koroi Hawkins

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Koroi Hawkins

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has survived a motion of no confidence against him in parliament. During the proceedings, livestreamed on EMTV, Speaker Job Pomat announced the results of the vote as 16 votes in favour and 89 against. In moving the motion, the member for Abau Sir Puka Temu nominated Sir Peter Ipatas as an alternative prime minister to Marape, and said the motion was moved on principle.

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Koroi Hawkins

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has survived a motion of no confidence against him in parliament. During the proceedings, livestreamed on EMTV, Speaker Job Pomat announced the results of the vote as 16 votes in favour and 89 against. In moving the motion, the member for Abau Sir Puka Temu nominated Sir Peter Ipatas as an alternative prime minister to Marape, and said the motion was moved on principle.

1 month ago | asiapacificreport.nz | Koroi Hawkins

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editorA Fijian academic believes Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s failed attempt to garner enough parliamentary support to change the country’s 2013 Constitution “is only the beginning”. Last week, Rabuka fell short in his efforts to secure the support of three-quarters of the members of Parliament to amend sections 159 and 160 of the constitution. The prime minister’s proposed amendments also sought to remove the need for a national referendum altogether.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Koroi Hawkins

A Fijian academic believes Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's failed attempt to garner enough parliamentary support to change the country's 2013 Constitution "is only the beginning". Last week, Rabuka fell short in his efforts to secure the support of three-quarters of the members of parliament to amend sections 159 and 160 of the constitution. The prime minister's proposed amendments also sought to remove the need for a national referendum altogether.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Koroi Hawkins

The United States' trade war and its pause on development assistance are sending "a negative signal to the Pacific", a regional analyst says. Alexandre Dayant, a senior economist at the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, told Pacific Waves that the reality with everything that President Donald Trump does is that there is a bit of uncertainty as to what would actually be implemented.