- At the opening of the Pacific Women Parliamentary Forum, Fiji Prime Minister Bainimarama spoke strongly on the urgent need to address the issue of family violence in the Pacific.
- Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop told Pacific Beat that electoral reform is needed to get more women into Parliament in PNG.
- The case-management centre run by Femili PNG in Lae is tackling the difficult job of helping survivors of domestic abuse navigate the legal system and find support.
- With World Tuna Day coming up on 2 May here is the latest overview of the region’s tuna stocks.
- The acquisition of a 400 year-old bible is the latest controversy in PNG Parliamentary Speaker Theo Zurenuoc's Reformation, Restoration and Modernisation program for Parliament House. In 2013 he caused a similar stir when he attempted to remove traditional carvings from the building.
- Indonesian academic Budi Hernawan warns against conflating issues of human rights and sovereignty in West Papua.
- The Pacific Games baton relay has been generating excitement as it makes its way around PNG.
Pacific Island links: Pacific Games, women in parliament, World Tuna Day and more
Published 29 Apr 2015
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