Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced a new model to try and keep the city's water rates down while still tackling the agency's infrastructure challenges.
#AucklandMayor #WaterRates #UrbanDevelopment

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Frank Bainimarama will spend one year in prison while Sitiveni Qiliho has been sentenced to two years, the country's acting Chief Justice has ruled. #Fiji #CourtDecisions #JusticeSystem

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The International Labour Organization's latest report has found persisting gender gaps, youth unemployment rates continues to be a concerning issue in the Pacific.
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South Auckland local boards say Council's plans to charge road users during peak traffic hours will add extra costs without addressing 'unreliable public transport'.
#AucklandTraffic #PublicTransport #TrafficManagement
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There are calls for more investment and exposure to digital and creative work, as unemployment for Pacific youth reaches a nine-year high.
#PacificYouth #DigitalWork #CreativeIndustry
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Local boards across Auckland are gearing up to present community feedback on Auckland Council's long-term plan to the Governing Body next week. #LongTermPlan #AucklandCouncil #LocalBoards

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Northern Mystics goal attack Filda Vui played her 50th game in the ANZ Championship in the side's loss to the Tactix last week.
#ANZChampionship #NorthernMystics #FildaVui
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R&B singer-songwriter Jordyn with a Why receives nomination at the biggest music awards in Aotearoa.
#JordynWithAWhy #RnBSinger #Songwriter #MusicAwards
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the coalition government does not want to see developments that ‘destabilise’ the region’s security.
#WinstonPeters #CoalitionGovernment #Politics
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Pacific talent is abundant in the arts sector, but will future projects be backed by the government?
#PacificTalent #ArtsSector #CreativeCommunity
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A food support service in South Auckland is receiving backlash as a local leader says better solution would be through is communal economic growth. #SouthAuckland #CommunityEconomicGrowth #FoodSecurity
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Lord Vaea says climate change needs to be on top of the agenda at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum, which will be held in Tonga later this year.
#PacificIslandsForum #ClimateChange #Tonga
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Heavyweight boxer Junior Fa has decided to step away from the sport after re-evaluating his life direction.
#JuniorFa #BoxingRetirement #AthleteLife
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In its surveillance report, the health ministry says the dengue-like illness count remains high following an outbreak on 19 April. #HealthMinistry #Dengue #Outbreak
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There's the familiar bold and bright yellow sign that beckons people to even brighter colours inside.
#Panikeke #Pacificbusiness

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Labour Deputy Leader, Carmel Sepuloni on poll results, financial woes and Oranga Tamariki policy.
#LabourDeputyLeader #CarmelSepuloni #PollResults #nzpol

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Jeremiah Manele says he will put the interests of his people and country above all other interests.
#JeremiahManele #SolomonIslands #elections
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Anae Arthur Anae was overwhelmed with emotional as the bill restoring entitlements to Samoan citizenship passed its first reading. #SamoanCitizenship #PoliticalVictory #CitizenshipRights #nzpol

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Tributes to the ‘inspirational’ Herbs singer are flowing all over social media.

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A social work lecturer has noticed an increase in the number of Pacific males coming through her programme who believed it was 'normal to control or hit' their partners.
Republished with permission of RNZ Pacific
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