Thursday, August 7, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Sen. Brian Schatz, third from right, looked on as Gov. Josh Green signed housing reform measure SB3202 in 2024. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor. By Keli‘i Akina A U.S. senator recently made the following statement about the...Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed its first-ever development cooperation agreement in the Pacific region with the Government of Solomon Islands (SIG), marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations between the two...Sunday, June 22, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
The Future of Leadership in a World That’s Done with Hustle Guest author: Terra Ann Pracht You’ve probably heard the conversations: AI is coming for our jobs. The knowledge economy is shifting. The world is changing faster than we can...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Cook Islands Residents have named a strong squad to take on the local Samoan and Fijian teams in the upcoming 2020 Tri-Nations.Thursday, January 30, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA O le aso Tofi, Ianuari 16, 2025 na amata aloaia ai e le Failautusi o le Initeria ia le suiga e pei ona pasia e tagata palota o Amerika Samoa, i le 2022 (Constitutional...Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Solomon Islands workers were honoured for their outstanding performance at the Agri Labour Australia Awards Night, held at Moe in Victoria over the weekend.Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Solomon Airlines is excited to announce a limited-time 7-day sale offering 25% off return Economy Class fares on all international routes.Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Last week, Cook Islands News told the story of Dr James Maoate Rennie, a Ngatangiia -born doctor who served as a medic with the Eighth Army in North Africa. After the story was published, Cook Islands News was contacted by Dr. Rennie’s...Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina You’ve heard much from me lately about how the state Legislature seems to have gotten serious about addressing Hawaii’s extreme lack of affordable housing — and there is recent progress at the county level to highlight as...Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
In this past legislative session, we were closely watching a bill that would have axed the “school impact fees” that housing developers now have to pay. As we have pointed out before, the fees have been collected but have not been...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Covid-19 has made it virtually impossible for DJ duo Coco House Bros - Mark Zow and Mr E to tour internationally, so they decided to give back to the people of Rarotonga.Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
To improve healthcare service delivery in rural areas, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has handed over a new Toyota Land Cruiser Double Cabin to Kiluúfi Hospital in Malaita Province.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
A 24-year-old woman from TORBA Province, Henslyn Reveag, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is appealing for public and community support to help her access further treatment in India.Saturday, August 23, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
“Stop the presses!” The Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie burst into the room. “What?” I turned around and squinted at the Doggie. “We don’t even have presses. We do everything electronically these days. ...Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from KHNL - National - Headline
Minnesota's Democratic Party chairman says the investigation into allegations of physical abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison should be released soon.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Government of Vanuatu has issued a strong warning to international aid agency and non-governmental organisation Oxfam, stating it may move to de-register the organisation over what it calls “repeated interference” in domestic...Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Staff Reporters/ Apia, Samoa – 09 September 2025: The Electoral Commissioner, Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley has confirmed that no official complaint has been lodged with police yet over alleged election inconsistencies. He said if...Thursday, July 31, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Recently I was reading through the proceedings of the 1978 Constitutional Convention. The last time our State had a constitutional convention was almost fifty years ago. The delegates to that convention included several people who are...Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 September 2025: The new members of Parliament duly elected on 29 August’s general election, will be sworn in next Tuesday, 16 September. The Head of State, Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa’ Sualauvi 11...Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Over the years, we at the Foundation have been constantly complaining about special funds. Special funds are like little bank accounts, opened for a particular purpose, which the administering department can spend, with limited...Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) is urging property owners and communities in Honiara and the provinces to stop building on designated road reserves.Thursday, September 11, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 11 September 2025 – To build on the strong rugby union ties between Samoa and Australia, an Indigenous Australian Women’s national rugby 7s team is in the country to compete at this year’s Teuila International 7s...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina The 2025 legislative session was successful, but our legislative wins won’t be secure until they make it past the governor’s desk. In particular, two of our wins are at risk of being vetoed, which would be a shame,...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
With support from local educators, five key primary schools in PENAMA Province received training in vernacular language teaching and are now delivering lessons in local languages to support early learning through the language children...Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA E fa faitauga o moliaga ua faasaga i se tamaloa e 46 tausaga lea na molia i se faalavelave na tupu i le po o Novema 2, 2024, ina ua tu’ua’ia i lona faalala o se agaese i tagata o...Thursday, September 11, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
We continue our coverage the Trump tax act by focusing on one provision that is very important to charities — like us. In President Trump’s first term, the tax code was changed to give taxpayers a significant boost to the standard...Tuesday, July 29, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina Hawaii Island farmer Rourk Reagan of Pukana Lā Farms in Waiohinu wants to more easily produce and sell jams, relishes and sauces made with local ingredients. Sally Stewart of Sally Jane’s Sweets and Savories, based in...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Eighteen months after Tropical Cyclone (TC) Lola—one of the most powerful off-season storms to strike the Pacific—families in Vanuatu are embracing innovative strategies to prepare for future climate-driven disasters, including...Monday, July 7, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina If you’re wondering why I’ve tended to praise Gov. Josh Green and Hawaii legislators in recent years, it’s because I’ve had no choice. They keep passing bills aimed at alleviating Hawaii’s housing shortage, allowing more...Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Now that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act is law, we are going to focus on some provisions that are not as well known as the federal tax changes but may have a profound impact on our state fiscal health. The Supplemental Nutrition...Thursday, September 11, 2025 from Talamua On-line
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 11 September 2025: The HRPP candidate who applied for a recount of the Gagaifomauga 2 constituency election result, has lost two votes in the court recount last night and remains in third place. The seat...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Groups comprising the Department of Environment, National Youth Council, Port Vila City Council, and the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) are currently moving through Port Vila suburbs such as...Monday, July 21, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina Hawaii has a problem. When the only plan to accomplish certain goals is to put people out of work and damage the state’s economy, you know we have to look for a better way. My latest case in point is the new...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Young Cook Islands comic artist Montel Williams hopes to one day show his art to the world but only when he’s ready. Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina In the wake of the recent murder of national political activist Charlie Kirk, there has been an outpouring of confusion, speculation and misinformation about why he was targeted. So much so that I chose to wait before...Thursday, August 7, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Last week we were discussing some of the expenditure controls in the Hawaii Constitution that are supposed to rein in spending by our well-meaning government officials. One of these controls is a requirement that all general fund...Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina Maui County was forever changed two years ago when wildfires destroyed much of historic Lahaina. But it’s also been tragic to witness how regulations and bureaucracy have made life so much more difficult for the...Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from KHNL - National - Headline
A woman convicted of killing a North Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb testified Tuesday that her ex-boyfriend had pressured her to "produce a baby" after figuring out she had lied about being pregnant.Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Cool, calm and collected Mata Pera is a feisty warrior who has battled breast cancer.Thursday, April 3, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
In the remote Reef Islands, the Mikilinäve Äiwoo Translation Ministry is committed to see the Scriptures translated into the Äiwoo Language.Monday, April 7, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Superintendent Flotilda Sabino has reflected on her remarkable 23-year journey in law enforcement — a story of perseverance, resilience, and professional growth.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The number of Vanuatu workers overseas who have been disengaged under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has dropped to about 200, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat.Sunday, August 10, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
It sneaks up on all of us. We get older, and with that comes a quiet, often invisible decline: loss of bone density. It begins subtly after age 30 and accelerates over time. I learned this the hard way. A little over a year ago, I had a...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo, said the government has made substantial progress in stabilising the economy and advancing key reforms since taking office in February, but...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Seventy male inmates have been granted a presidential pardon under the Commutation of Sentence Order No. 86 of 2025, following an official instrument signed and gazetted on May 2, 2025.Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Titikaveka premier men’s side will be out for redemption when they take on Nikao Sokattak in round 12 of Rarotonga football competition at the CIFA complex in Matavera this afternoon.Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from KHNL - National - Headline
Andrea Constand's victim impact statement: Bill Cosby 'took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it'.Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Agreement to establish diplomatic relations was signed by Her Excellency Mrs. Jane Waetara, Permanent Representative of Solomon Islands to the United Nations, and His Excellency Damiano Beleffi, Permanent Representative of San Marino...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
New Zealand-based RaroGo has evolved into a one stop shop service of procuring and processing items to be airfreighted back to Rarotonga, says its managing director Maire Browne.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Councils of Chiefs from the Varea Luvuti area—stretching from Mangaliliu Village to communities around Havannah Harbour, including Siviri Village and the offshore islands of Lelepa and Moso—have expressed their support for the Port...