About this episode
Koroi Hawkins discusses recent political changes and security developments in the Pacific region.
Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted, New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu, Starlink set to return to Papua New Guinea and a security deal between Fiji and Australia appears close. RNZ editor Koroi Hawkins with the latest from the region.
People in this episode
Host: Koroi Hawkins
Topics covered
- Pacific news
- politics
- trade cooperation
- security deals
- regional updates
Keywords
- Solomon Islands
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
- Starlink
- Papua New Guinea
- Fiji
- Australia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RNZ
Products: Starlink
Places: Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia
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