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RNZ Pacific reporters The Fiji Police Force has yet to charge any suspects four months after the alleged murder of the reportedly infamous Jone Vakarisi while he was in military custody. Vakarisi, 37, who was widely known for being on the wrong side of the law and reportedly linked to criminal networks, died on April
Rather than focusing only on what men should stop doing, we should also pay greater attention to the kinds of men we hope they become.
After striking an agreement with the opposition, the government agreed to somewhat toughen its original plan on the legislation.
Keith Rankin writes; ... it is hard to get a firm measure of true unemployment; of the gap between labour supply and labour demand. A measure of untapped labour. Conceptually, the best measure of unemployment is to subtract hours worked from hours offered, and then to get a percentage by dividing by hours offered.
Armed groups are challenging the group’s hold on power. Can they present a united front?
By Rashneel Kumar, editor of the Cook Islands News Cook Islands’ Democratic Party leader Tina Pupuke-Browne has pledged an “honest campaign review” after preliminary results showed the party losing all its seats. Pupuke-Browne said the party will learn from its dismal 2026 general election performance, but added that it is “premature” to declare their final
Want a deeper voice to sound more ‘manly’? Why faking it might appeal to other men, but not women.
From corded handsets to lockable pouches, a new wave of products promises physical distance from our devices. But who gets to, and under what conditions?
The convergence of AI and biotechnology blurs boundaries and challenges existing regulations designed to consider technologies separately.
The Milky Way contains a fossil record of galaxies it has absorbed.
From raucous honeyeaters to top predators, Australia’s birds are vital to nature.
The honeybee-killing Varroa mite is marching across the country, as two experts explain.