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Author: Pete McKenzie

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Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?

Over a decades-long period, more than 30 Catholic priests and missionaries moved to remote island nations after they had allegedly abused children in the West, or had been found to do so.

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A Pastry That Tastes Like Home

August 9, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on A Pastry That Tastes Like Home

The cheese scone is so essential to the New Zealand diet that it is almost impossible to find a cafe without a plate of them on the counter.

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New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’

The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.

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Americans Head to New Zealand and Leave ‘the Chaos’ Behind

June 7, 2024June 8, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on Americans Head to New Zealand and Leave ‘the Chaos’ Behind

The Pacific island nation has become an object of fascination for some Americans who no longer want to deal with the U.S. political divide.

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In New Caledonia, ‘No Confidence’ With France After Violent Protests

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on In New Caledonia, ‘No Confidence’ With France After Violent Protests

An uneasy stalemate exists in the South Pacific territory as Paris continues to enforce a nightly curfew and a ban on the sale of alcohol.

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France’s Macron to Visit New Caledonia After Deadly Protests

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on France’s Macron to Visit New Caledonia After Deadly Protests

It remains unclear what strategy President Emmanuel Macron of France will pursue to defuse tensions in New Caledonia, where six people have died in recent days.

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Deadly Clashes in New Caledonia Raise Fears of Civil War

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on Deadly Clashes in New Caledonia Raise Fears of Civil War

France has sent troops to quell violence in New Caledonia, where Paris is seen as backtracking on promises of self-determination.

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The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback

May 17, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback

At a sanctuary on New Zealand’s North Island, the long-endangered flightless birds have grown so much in number that they are being transported to other areas to start new colonies.

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The Tiny Nation at the Vanguard of Mining the Ocean Floor

May 9, 2024May 10, 2024Pete McKenzieComments Off on The Tiny Nation at the Vanguard of Mining the Ocean Floor

Below the waters of the Cook Islands, population 15,000, lie minerals used to power electric cars. Extracting them could bring riches, but many say it’s a bad idea.

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Kiwi Eggs Hatch in the Wild Near New Zealand’s Capital

December 4, 2023Pete McKenzieComments Off on Kiwi Eggs Hatch in the Wild Near New Zealand’s Capital

The national bird, the kiwi, has hatched eggs in the wild in the Wellington area for the first time in living memory, thanks to a multiyear conservation effort.

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