Category: fiji
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Fijian Police Officer and Dog Graduate from New Zealand Training
Corporal Sailasa Kerekere, a Fijian Police Officer, and his dog Villain have graduated from the Police Dog Training Centre (DTC) in Trentham, New Zealand. The graduation was witnessed by Fiji Police training Sergeant Nuimaia Lawanicina and DTC training staff. Villain,…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementAustralasiaFiji New Zealand PolicePolice Dog Training CentreTrenthamCorporal Sailasa KerekereVillainPacific Detector Dog Programme
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Budget, Parole Denial, and More
RNZ is reporting that capital expenditure will be higher than originally forecast in the government's upcoming budget. In a speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the money allocated to health, education, defense, transport and…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSocial IssuesSportFiji RNZBudgetChristopher LuxonKarla CardnoAucklandMedical CouncilRNZ News
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Pacific Enforcement Agencies Welcome New Detector Dog Teams
Nine new Detector Dog Handlers and their dogs from across the Pacific and New Zealand graduated at the Dog Training Centre in Trentham. Commissioner Richard Chambers acknowledged the teams, who were joined by whānau and friends, executives from New Zealand…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldAustralasiaAsiaFiji Detector DogNew Zealand PoliceNew Zealand Customs ServicePacific Detector Dog ProgrammeRichard ChambersTodd SouthallNZ Police
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Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on April 29, 2025, at 13:35:27 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, centered at 27.879S, 176.623W, had a depth of 10 km. Its location was approximately 743.5 km…
WeatherWorldDisastersTongaFiji EarthquakeKermadec IslandsUSGSSeismologyUSGS Earthquake Reports