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Australia New Zealand Compete in World Fiji will Fade Away in Irrelevance

As is clear from these developments Frank Bainimarama's look North Pipe Dream will always be secondary to Australia and New-Zealand, Fiji needs to get its act together, restore democracy and rejoin the Pacific Islands Fo…
DEVELOPMENT AID HONEYMOON IS OVER FOR NGOS IN PACIFIC

Changes to the overseas aid programme risk undermining accountability and effectiveness, writes Phil Twyford . IT IS Government policy to pursue "trust-based relationships" with the voluntary sector, but overseas aid no…
Pacific Islands Economies Unable to Encourage Sustained Growth

19 May 2010 By Bruce Gale, Senior Writer Straits Times BENEFITING in part from a resurgence in East Asian economies, most Pacific island nations are expected to emerge from recession this year. But with long-term growth…
Momi Bay's Gary Urwin and Bridgecorp's $460m Disaster

Auckland, May 6 NZPA - Lawyers for five people connected with Bridgecorp today questioned why the failed finance company's prospectus was registered in 2006 despite a solicitor connected with the registration process say…
Pacific Islands Forum Boost Law Abiding Member Economies

Forum Trade Ministers have launched a major initiative to boost the ability of businesses in Forum islands countries to compete in global markets. The 2010 Forum Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Pohnpei, Federated Stat…
Call for Economic Integration by ADB's President Hirohiko Kuroda

The Asian region recovered quickly from the global economic crisis. But there are still many problems in the region. One should be confident that further growth will be inclusive and environmentally sustainable, the pres…
NZ Investors in Fiji Need to Know the Risks

17 April 2010 - THE Government's Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme is in place to protect investors. It is not there just to stop companies from failing. Yet as South Canterbury Finance goes to the public seeking $1.25…
Australia and New Zealand A$85 million Grant for Natural Disasters in Pacific

Cyclones, tsunami, earthquakes, volcanic activity and climate change all pose major potential risks to Pacific Island nations and development projects aimed at reducing those risks need to be much better integrated with…
World Bank's Ivailo Izvorski Answer to Fiji Czars FTA Question on Pacific Islands

Interview with Ivailo Izvorski and Vikram Nehru on East Asia and Pacific Update April 12 2010 Fiji Czar: Are Free Trade Agreements such as PACER PLUS in the Pacific Islands conducive to the goals of the World Bank? W…
Pacific Resort NZ Investors Nightmare in Fiji Since Bainimarama Coup

8 April 2010 The Independent Financial Review perJENNI MCMANUS The Hanover board waived a $20 million guarantee against a loan on a crippled resort development in Fiji only days before Hanover investors were due to vote…