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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Margot Staunton |Koroi Hawkins
Notice of a motion of no confidence in Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was registered with the Speaker of the House today. The clerk of parliament, Jefferson Hallu, confirmed Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo submitted the motion this afternoon. Parliament adjourned this morning due to a lack of a quorum after only sixteen out of 49 MPs attended. A source within government says several cabinet ministers have deserted the Prime Minister and are in talks with the Opposition.
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2 weeks ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton |Koroi Hawkins
Notice of a motion of no confidence in Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was registered with the Speaker of the House today. The clerk of parliament, Jefferson Hallu, confirmed Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo submitted the motion this afternoon. Parliament adjourned this morning due to a lack of a quorum after only sixteen out of 49 MPs attended. A source within government says several cabinet ministers have deserted the Prime Minister and are in talks with the Opposition.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
An expert on Fiji politics claims prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka's costly cabinet reshuffle is a power grab, and attempt to rebrand himself. The Prime Minister has lured six out of nine opposition members (who form the Group of 9 or G9), to join his ranks, an alliance that could potentially make his two coalition partners dispensable. Distinguished professor Steve Ratuva said the move gives Rabuka the numbers to dictate exactly what he wants in the run up to the General Election in December 2026.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor Christopher Pryde has been cleared of alleged "misbehaviour" and reinstated after 21 months. A week-long investigation unanimously concluded that the two allegations made against the New Zealander had not been "made out". The tribunal's findings, handed down to Fiji's president two weeks ago, recommended that Pryde not be removed from his position.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
stuff.co.nz | Margot Staunton
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor has revealed the government secretly offered him NZ$150,000 to resign and avoid an inquiry into his alleged "misbehaviour".
New Zealander Christopher Pryde, 59, rejected the offer and refused to attend a hearing into the matter last week, claiming he was financially unable to defend himself.
"They (the government) want to get rid of me, it's all part of their ethno-national agenda," Pryde told RNZ Pacific.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
community.scoop.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Article – RNZRefugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Australia’s latest move on the Pacific geopolitical chessboard.Margot Staunton, Senior JournalistRefugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Australia’s latest move on the Pacific geopolitical chessboard. Canberra is ploughing AU$100 million over the next five years into Nauru, a remote 21-square-kilometre atoll with a population of just over 12,000.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Refugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Australia's latest move on the Pacific geopolitical chessboard. Canberra is ploughing AU$100 million over the next five years into Nauru, a remote 21-square-kilometre atoll with a population of just over 12,000. It is also the location of controversial offshore detention facilities, central to Australia's 'stop the boats' immigration policy.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Fiji's Justice Minister Siromi Turaga is urging the suspended chief prosecutor to front up to his hearing on Monday regarding alleged misconduct. New Zealander Christopher Pryde, 59, was suspended by the head of state in April 2023 for alleged "misbehaviour" and is refusing to appear before a Tribunal on 2 November, unless his salary is restored.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Margot Staunton
Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor claims the government wants to get rid of all foreigners working in prominent positions in the public service. New Zealander Christopher Pryde, 59, was suspended by the head of state in April 2023 for alleged "misbehaviour" and is refusing to attend a hearing on the matter on Monday 2 November, unless his salary is restored. "I will not be bullied into participating in a hearing without the ability to adequately defend myself," he told RNZ Pacific on Thursday.
