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FestPAC 2024: Delegates wrap up with standing ovation for Kanaky, Vanuatu and West Papua

June 17, 2024

The director of the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture Dr Aaron Sala says “it’s up to all Pacific nations and their ancestors to stay united”. The remarks come during the closing ceremony of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) happening at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. During the ceremony, delegations ... <a title="FestPAC 2024: Delegates wrap up with standing ovation for Kanaky, Vanuatu and West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/festpac-2024-delegates-wrap-up-with-standing-ovation-for-kanaky-vanuatu-and-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about FestPAC 2024: Delegates wrap up with standing ovation for Kanaky, Vanuatu and West Papua">Read more</a>

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Tongan politician, democracy reformer and scholar Dr Sitiveni Halapua dies

February 6, 2023

By Kālino Lātū, editor of Kaniva News Dr Sitiveni Halapua, former deputy leader of Tonga’s Democratic Movement, has died aged 74. Born on February 13, 1949, he was a respected academic, a pioneer of Tonga’s democratic reforms and pioneer of a conflict resolution system based on traditional practices. Halapua earned a doctorate in economics from ... <a title="Tongan politician, democracy reformer and scholar Dr Sitiveni Halapua dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/06/tongan-politician-democracy-reformer-and-scholar-dr-sitiveni-halapua-dies/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan politician, democracy reformer and scholar Dr Sitiveni Halapua dies">Read more</a>