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{{hatnote|See also: [[2005 in Oceania]], [[2006|other events of 2006]], [[2006 in Australia]], [[2006 in New Zealand]], [[2007 in Oceania]].}} |
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{{events by month|2006|in Oceania}} |
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==Summary== |
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==Incumbents== |
==Incumbents== |
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* '''[[Australia]]''' |
* '''[[Australia]]''' |
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** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], [[Queen of Australia]] (1952–present) |
** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], [[Queen of Australia]] (1952–present) |
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** Governor-General - [[Michael Jeffery]], [[Governor-General of Australia]] (2003–present) |
** Governor-General - [[Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)|Michael Jeffery]], [[Governor-General of Australia]] (2003–present) |
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** Prime Minister – [[John Howard]], [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (1996–present) |
** Prime Minister – [[John Howard]], [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (1996–present) |
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* '''[[Cook Islands]] (self-governing territory of [[New Zealand]])''' |
* '''[[Cook Islands]] (self-governing territory of [[New Zealand]])''' |
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**[[Prime Minister of East Timor|Prime Minister]] - [[Marí Alkatiri]], (2002 – 26 June 2006), [[José Ramos-Horta]] (8 July 2006–present) |
**[[Prime Minister of East Timor|Prime Minister]] - [[Marí Alkatiri]], (2002 – 26 June 2006), [[José Ramos-Horta]] (8 July 2006–present) |
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* '''[[Fiji]]''' |
* '''[[Fiji]]''' |
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** President - [[Ratu Josefa Iloilo]], [[President of Fiji]] (2000–present) |
** President - [[Ratu]] [[Josefa Iloilo]], [[President of Fiji]] (2000–present) |
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** Prime Minister – [[Laisenia Qarase]], [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] ( |
** Prime Minister – [[Laisenia Qarase]], [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] (2001–2006), [[Jona Senilagakali]], [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] (2006–present) |
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* '''[[French Polynesia]] ([[Collectivité d'outre-mer|French Overseas Country]])''' |
* '''[[French Polynesia]] ([[Collectivité d'outre-mer|French Overseas Country]])''' |
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** High Commissioner - [[Anne Boquet]], High Commissioner of French Polynesia (acting) (2005–present) |
** High Commissioner - [[Anne Boquet]], High Commissioner of French Polynesia (acting) (2005–present) |
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** President of the Government - [[Oscar Temaru]], President of the Government of French Polynesia (2005–December 2006). [[Gaston Tong Sang]] (December 26, 2006 onward) |
** President of the Government - [[Oscar Temaru]], President of the Government of French Polynesia (2005–December 2006). [[Gaston Tong Sang]] (December 26, 2006 onward) |
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* '''[[Guam]]''' |
* '''[[Guam]]''' |
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** Governor - [[Felix Perez Camacho]], [[List of Guam Governors|Governor of Guam]] (2003–present) |
** Governor - [[Felix Perez Camacho]], [[List of Guam Governors|Governor of Guam]] (2003–present) |
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* '''[[Hawaii]]''' |
* '''[[Hawaii]]''' |
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** Governor - [[Linda Lingle]] (R)| |
** Governor - [[Linda Lingle]] (R)| |
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**President - [[Ludwig Scotty]], [[President of Nauru]] (2004–present) |
**President - [[Ludwig Scotty]], [[President of Nauru]] (2004–present) |
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* '''[[New Caledonia]] ([[French Overseas Country]])''' |
* '''[[New Caledonia]] ([[French Overseas Country]])''' |
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** High Commissioner - [[Michel Mathieu]], High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–present) |
** High Commissioner - [[Michel Mathieu (French politician)|Michel Mathieu]], High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–present) |
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** President of the Government - [[Marie-Noëlle Thémereau]], President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–present) |
** President of the Government - [[Marie-Noëlle Thémereau]], President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–present) |
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* '''[[New Zealand]]''' |
* '''[[New Zealand]]''' |
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** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], [[Monarchy in New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] (1952–present) |
** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], [[Monarchy in New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] (1952–present) |
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** Governor-General - Dame [[Silvia Cartwright]], [[Governor-General of New Zealand]] (2001–2006) |
** Governor-General - Dame [[Silvia Cartwright]], [[Governor-General of New Zealand]] (2001–2006), [[Anand Satyanand]], [[Governor-General of New Zealand]] (2006–present) |
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** Prime Minister – [[Helen Clark]], [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]] (1999–present) |
** Prime Minister – [[Helen Clark]], [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]] (1999–present) |
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* '''[[Niue]] (associated state of [[New Zealand]])''' |
* '''[[Niue]] (associated state of [[New Zealand]])''' |
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**# [[David Buffett]], [[Chief Minister of Norfolk Island]] (2006–present) |
**# [[David Buffett]], [[Chief Minister of Norfolk Island]] (2006–present) |
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* '''[[Northern Mariana Islands]] (Commonwealth of the [[United States|U.S.]])''' |
* '''[[Northern Mariana Islands]] (Commonwealth of the [[United States|U.S.]])''' |
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** Governor - [[Juan Babauta]], Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands ( |
** Governor - [[Juan Babauta]], Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–2006), [[Benigno Fitial]], Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–present) |
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* '''[[Palau]]''' |
* '''[[Palau]]''' |
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**President - [[Tommy Remengesau]], President of Palau (2001–present) |
**President - [[Tommy Remengesau]], President of Palau (2001–present) |
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** Governor-General - Sir [[Paulias Matane]], [[Governor-General of Papua New Guinea]] (2004–present) |
** Governor-General - Sir [[Paulias Matane]], [[Governor-General of Papua New Guinea]] (2004–present) |
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** Prime Minister – Sir [[Michael Somare]], [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]] (2002–present) |
** Prime Minister – Sir [[Michael Somare]], [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]] (2002–present) |
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* '''[[Bougainville Province|Bougainville]]''' - [[Joseph Kabui]], [[President of Bougainville Autonomous Government]] (2005–present) |
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* '''[[Pitcairn Islands]] (overseas territory of the [[United Kingdom]])''' |
* '''[[Pitcairn Islands]] (overseas territory of the [[United Kingdom]])''' |
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** Governor - [[Richard Fell]], [[Governor of the Pitcairn Islands]] ( |
** Governor - [[Richard Fell]], [[Governor of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2001–2006), [[George Fergusson (diplomat)|George Fergusson]], [[Governor of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2006–present) |
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** Commissioner - [[Leslie Jacques]], [[Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2003–present) |
** Commissioner - [[Leslie Jacques]], [[Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2003–present) |
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** Mayor - [[Jay Warren]], [[Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2004–present) |
** Mayor - [[Jay Warren]], [[Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands]] (2004–present) |
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** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present) |
** Monarch – [[Elizabeth II]], Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present) |
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** Governor-General - [[Nathaniel Waena]], Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–present) |
** Governor-General - [[Nathaniel Waena]], Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–present) |
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** Prime Minister – Sir [[Allan Kemakeza]], Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands ( |
** Prime Minister – Sir [[Allan Kemakeza]], Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–2006), [[Snyder Rini]], Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006), [[Manasseh Sogavare]], Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006–present) |
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* '''[[Tokelau]] (territory of [[New Zealand]])''' |
* '''[[Tokelau]] (territory of [[New Zealand]])''' |
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** Administrator - [[Neil Walter]], Administrator of Tokelau ( |
** Administrator - [[Neil Walter]], Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006), [[David Payton]], Administrator of Tokelau (2006–present) |
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** Head of Government - [[Pio Tuia]], Head of Government ( |
** Head of Government - [[Pio Tuia]], Head of Government (2005–2006), [[Kolouei O'Brien]], Head of Government (2006–present) |
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* '''[[Tonga]]''' |
* '''[[Tonga]]''' |
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** Monarch |
** Monarch |
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===February=== |
===February=== |
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*February 13: [[Tonga]]n Prime Minister Prince [['Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho|{{okina}}Aho{{okina}}eitu {{okina}}Unuaki{{okina}}otonga Tuku{{okina}}aho (Lavaka Ata {{okina}}Ulukālala)]] resigns suddenly on 11 February 2006, and also gives up his other cabinet portfolios. He was replaced in the interim by the elected Minister of Labour, Dr. [[Feleti Sevele]]. [http://www.pacificislands.cc/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20227 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*February 13: [[Tonga]]n Prime Minister Prince [['Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho|{{okina}}Aho{{okina}}eitu {{okina}}Unuaki{{okina}}otonga Tuku{{okina}}aho (Lavaka Ata {{okina}}Ulukālala)]] resigns suddenly on 11 February 2006, and also gives up his other cabinet portfolios. He was replaced in the interim by the elected Minister of Labour, Dr. [[Feleti Sevele]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060813172319/http://www.pacificislands.cc/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20227 (Pacific Magazine)] |
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*February 16: [[Tokelau]] will remain a [[New Zealand]] territory after a [[Tokelau self-determination referendum |
*February 16: [[Tokelau]] will remain a [[New Zealand]] territory after a [[2006 Tokelau self-determination referendum|referendum on independence]]. A 60 percent majority voted in favor of independence, but a two-thirds majority was required for the referendum to succeed. |
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*February 20: Retired scientist Don Kennedy suggests the entire population of [[Tuvalu]] should move to the Fijian island of [[Kioa]], to preserve Tuvaluan culture as their homeland becomes uninhabitable due to [[Sea level rise|rising sea levels]]. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20421 (Pacific Islands)] |
*February 20: Retired scientist Don Kennedy suggests the entire population of [[Tuvalu]] should move to the Fijian island of [[Kioa]], to preserve Tuvaluan culture as their homeland becomes uninhabitable due to [[Sea level rise|rising sea levels]]. [https://archive.today/20061023191321/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20421 (Pacific Islands)] |
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*February 20: The [[Papua New Guinea]] Electoral Boundaries Commission presents its report suggesting [[Elections in Papua New Guinea|26 new Open electorates]] be created for the scheduled 2007 election. [http://www.thenational.com.pg/022106/nation1.htm (The National)] |
*February 20: The [[Papua New Guinea]] Electoral Boundaries Commission presents its report suggesting [[Elections in Papua New Guinea|26 new Open electorates]] be created for the scheduled 2007 election. [http://www.thenational.com.pg/022106/nation1.htm (The National)]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*February 20: Officials in [[Guam]] warn people not to eat fish caught in [[Merizo, Guam|Merizo]]'s Cocos Lagoon due to major [[polychlorinated biphenyl]] (PCB) contamination from a former [[United States Coast Guard]] station on [[Cocos Island (Guam)|Cocos Island]]. [http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/NEWS01/602210302/1002 (Pacific Daily News)] |
*February 20: Officials in [[Guam]] warn people not to eat fish caught in [[Merizo, Guam|Merizo]]'s Cocos Lagoon due to major [[polychlorinated biphenyl]] (PCB) contamination from a former [[United States Coast Guard]] station on [[Cocos Island (Guam)|Cocos Island]]. [http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/NEWS01/602210302/1002 (Pacific Daily News)]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*February 24: [[Benigno R. Fitial]] announces the [[Northern Mariana Islands]] will host the [[2006 Micronesian Games]] from June 23, 2006 to July 7, 2006. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20528 (Pacific Magazine)] [http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/NEWS01/602210302/1002 (Pacific Daily News)] |
*February 24: [[Benigno R. Fitial]] announces the [[Northern Mariana Islands]] will host the [[2006 Micronesian Games]] from June 23, 2006 to July 7, 2006. [https://archive.today/20070313104746/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20528 (Pacific Magazine)] [http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060221/NEWS01/602210302/1002 (Pacific Daily News)]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*February 27: [[Vanuatu]]'s Commodities Marketing Board has taken over the export of [[kava]], Vanuatu's third largest export earner. The Fisheries and Quarantine department previously responsible for kava is protesting that VCMB does not have the expertise needed. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/rnzi/200602271309/20241d5 (Radio New Zealand)] |
*February 27: [[Vanuatu]]'s Commodities Marketing Board has taken over the export of [[kava]], Vanuatu's third largest export earner. The Fisheries and Quarantine department previously responsible for kava is protesting that VCMB does not have the expertise needed. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/rnzi/200602271309/20241d5 (Radio New Zealand)]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*February 27: More than a quarter of the soldiers in [[Military of East Timor|East Timor's Army]] have quit in the last few weeks in protest over conditions and promotion rules. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1579429.htm (ABC)] |
*February 27: More than a quarter of the soldiers in [[Military of East Timor|East Timor's Army]] have quit in the last few weeks in protest over conditions and promotion rules. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311050505/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1579429.htm (ABC)] |
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===March=== |
===March=== |
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*March 1: [[Fiji]]an Prime Minister [[Laisenia Qarase]] announces that the [[Fijian general election |
*March 1: [[Fiji]]an Prime Minister [[Laisenia Qarase]] announces that the [[2006 Fijian general election|2006 Fiji general elections]] will be held in the second week of May from the 6th to the 13th. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=22559 (Radio New Zealand)] |
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*March 2: The [[Pitcairn]] Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the [[Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004|2004 sexual assault trial]]. Randall Christian's appeal against indecent assault of a girl aged under 13 was upheld, but this doesn't affect his sentence of six years on other charges. The men will now appeal to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in London. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10370756 (NZ Herald)] |
*March 2: The [[Pitcairn]] Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the [[Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004|2004 sexual assault trial]]. Randall Christian's appeal against indecent assault of a girl aged under 13 was upheld, but this doesn't affect his sentence of six years on other charges. The men will now appeal to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in London. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10370756 (NZ Herald)] |
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*March 2: The [[United Nations]] working group on mercenaries asks [[Fiji]] and [[Papua New Guinea]] for permission to send a team to investigate the presence of former Fijian soldiers in [[History of Bougainville|Bougainville]]. [ |
*March 2: The [[United Nations]] working group on mercenaries asks [[Fiji]] and [[Papua New Guinea]] for permission to send a team to investigate the presence of former Fijian soldiers in [[History of Bougainville|Bougainville]]. [https://unpo.org/article/3886 (UNPO)] |
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*March 3: [[Papua New Guinea]] Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Don Polye announces an open air policy, which would allow other airlines to compete with [[Air Niugini]] on international routes into and from Papua New Guinea. The policy will take effect in 2007. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20649 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*March 3: [[Papua New Guinea]] Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Don Polye announces an open air policy, which would allow other airlines to compete with [[Air Niugini]] on international routes into and from Papua New Guinea. The policy will take effect in 2007. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20649 (Pacific Magazine)]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*March 4: A fire damages the central [[Papeete]] power station, resulting in limited power for some areas of [[Tahiti]] for a couple of weeks. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20702 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*March 4: A fire damages the central [[Papeete]] power station, resulting in limited power for some areas of [[Tahiti]] for a couple of weeks. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20702 (Pacific Magazine)]{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*March 8: Fijian [[President of Fiji|President]] [[Ratu]] [[Josefa Iloilo]] and Vice-President [[Ratu]] [[Joni Madraiwiwi]] are [[Fiji presidential election |
*March 8: Fijian [[President of Fiji|President]] [[Ratu]] [[Josefa Iloilo]] and Vice-President [[Ratu]] [[Joni Madraiwiwi]] are [[2006 Fiji presidential election|re-elected]] to another five-year term. |
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*March 9: The Pasifika Festival opens in [[Auckland]] [[New Zealand]]. The annual festival is the largest Pacific Islands community event. It lasts for a month, and covers cultural, sporting and business events. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/radionz/200603111200/37120481 (Radio NZ)] |
*March 9: The [[Pasifika Festival]] opens in [[Auckland]] [[New Zealand]]. The annual festival is the largest [[Pacific Islands]] community event. It lasts for a month, and covers cultural, sporting and business events. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/radionz/200603111200/37120481 (Radio NZ)]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*March 14: The '''[[Ka Loko Reservoir]]''' dam in [[Kauai]], [[Hawaii]] bursts, killing one man and leaving six others missing. [http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/15/news/story01.html (Honolulu StarBulletin)] |
*March 14: The '''[[Ka Loko Reservoir]]''' dam in [[Kauai]], [[Hawaii]] bursts, killing one man and leaving six others missing. [http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/15/news/story01.html (Honolulu StarBulletin)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060408115319/http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/15/news/story01.html |date=2006-04-08 }} |
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*March 17: The [[United States|US]] offers [[Japan]] the use of its military bases on [[Guam]], after Japan refuses to pay for the relocation of 8000 marines and their families from [[Okinawa]] to [[Guam]]. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20908 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*March 17: The [[United States|US]] offers [[Japan]] the use of its military bases on [[Guam]], after Japan refuses to pay for the relocation of 8000 marines and their families from [[Okinawa]] to [[Guam]]. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20908 (Pacific Magazine)]{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*March 21: [[Solomon Islands Labour Party]] leader Joses Tuhanuku alleges [[Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] [[Allan Kemakeza]] is directly implicated in corrupt aid payments by [[Taiwan]] to local politicians. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20961 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*March 21: [[Solomon Islands Labour Party]] leader Joses Tuhanuku alleges [[Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] [[Allan Kemakeza]] is directly implicated in corrupt aid payments by [[Taiwan]] to local politicians. [https://archive.today/20070614094204/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=20961 (Pacific Magazine)] |
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*March 26: [[Réseau France Outre-mer|RFO]] television news in [[New Caledonia]] was cancelled for two days due to a strike in protest at the sacking of a technician. [http://www.pmw.c2o.org/2006/kanaky4902.html (Pacific Media Watch)] |
*March 26: [[Réseau France Outre-mer|RFO]] television news in [[New Caledonia]] was cancelled for two days due to a strike in protest at the sacking of a technician. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060421091745/http://www.pmw.c2o.org/2006/kanaky4902.html (Pacific Media Watch)] |
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*March 26: [[East Timor]]'s Prime Minister, [[Mari Alkatiri]], calls for calm after former soldiers looted shops and threw stones at opponents in [[Dili]]. 591 soldiers were dismissed from the [[Military of East Timor|army]] in the previous week after deserting their posts. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200603270616/2726d9cb (Radio NZ)] |
*March 26: [[East Timor]]'s Prime Minister, [[Mari Alkatiri]], calls for calm after former soldiers looted shops and threw stones at opponents in [[Dili]]. 591 soldiers were dismissed from the [[Military of East Timor|army]] in the previous week after deserting their posts. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120204075658/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200603270616/2726d9cb (Radio NZ)] |
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*March 29: A sewer pipe leak at [[Waikiki]] in [[Hawaii]] is repaired, but several popular beaches were left polluted. [http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/30/news/story01.html (Honolulu StarBulletin)] |
*March 29: A sewer pipe leak at [[Waikiki]] in [[Hawaii]] is repaired, but several popular beaches were left polluted. [https://archive.today/20130203023351/http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/30/news/story01.html (Honolulu StarBulletin)] |
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*March 30: Hiro Tefaarere, the [[French Polynesia]]n minister for small and medium enterprises, resigns due to disagreements with the ruling coalition, and his failure to gain support for two development projects. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23131 (Radio NZ)] |
*March 30: Hiro Tefaarere, the [[French Polynesia]]n minister for small and medium enterprises, resigns due to disagreements with the ruling coalition, and his failure to gain support for two development projects. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23131 (Radio NZ)] |
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*March 30: [[Feleti Sevele]] is confirmed as the new [[Prime Minister of Tonga]]. [http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/government/Tonga_primeminister310306.shtml (Matangi)] |
*March 30: [[Feleti Sevele]] is confirmed as the new [[Prime Minister of Tonga]]. [http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/government/Tonga_primeminister310306.shtml (Matangi)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113210452/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/government/Tonga_primeminister310306.shtml |date=2009-01-13 }} |
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===April=== |
===April=== |
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*April 2: The [[Human Rights Protection Party]] wins [[Samoa]]'s [[Elections in Samoa#Latest election|general election]]. The HRPP was already the ruling party, and its leader [[Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi]] the [[Prime Minister of Samoa|Prime Minister]], but the party did better in the election than polls had indicated. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200604020859/42ee7c1 (Radio NZ)] |
*April 2: The [[Human Rights Protection Party]] wins [[Samoa]]'s [[Elections in Samoa#Latest election|general election]]. The HRPP was already the ruling party, and its leader [[Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi]] the [[Prime Minister of Samoa|Prime Minister]], but the party did better in the election than polls had indicated. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120204075900/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200604020859/42ee7c1 (Radio NZ)] |
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*April 5: [[Air Kiribati]] has given redundancy notices to its staff due to a lack of revenue. Up to half the staff may be laid off. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=21248 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*April 5: [[Air Kiribati]] has given redundancy notices to its staff due to a lack of revenue. Up to half the staff may be laid off. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=21248 (Pacific Magazine)]{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*April 5: Voting in [[Elections in the Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands 2006 election]] is incident free. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10376393 (NZ Herald)] |
*April 5: Voting in [[Elections in the Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands 2006 election]] is incident free. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10376393 (NZ Herald)] |
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*April 6: [[Papua New Guinea]] has put an agricultural quarantine over the province of [[East New Britain]] to contain the spread of the [[cocoa pod]] borer. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=21277 (Pacific Magazine)] |
*April 6: [[Papua New Guinea]] has put an agricultural quarantine over the province of [[East New Britain]] to contain the spread of the [[cocoa pod]] borer. [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=21277 (Pacific Magazine)]{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*April 18: The announcement of the new [[Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands]], [[Snyder Rini]], is met by riots in [[Honiara]]. Australia and New Zealand promise to send more troops to keep order. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23509 (Radio NZ)] |
*April 18: The announcement of the new [[Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands]], [[Snyder Rini]], is met by riots in [[Honiara]]. Australia and New Zealand promise to send more troops to keep order. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23509 (Radio NZ)] |
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*April 20: 15,000 people march in [[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]] to protest the high cost of living. The march is part of a 24-hour strike called by several trade unions. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23532 Radio NZ)] |
*April 20: 15,000 people march in [[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]] to protest the high cost of living. The march is part of a 24-hour strike called by several trade unions. [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=23532 Radio NZ)] |
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 23 May 2024
Years in Oceania: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Incumbents
[edit]- American Samoa (U.S. territory)
- Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
- Australien
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–present)
- Prime Minister – John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–present)
- Cook Islands (self-governing territory of New Zealand)
- High Commissioner - John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–present)
- Queen's Representative - Frederick Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands (2001–present)
- Prime Minister – Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
- Osttimor
- President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Marí Alkatiri, (2002 – 26 June 2006), José Ramos-Horta (8 July 2006–present)
- Fidschi
- President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
- Prime Minister – Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001–2006), Jona Senilagakali, Prime Minister of Fiji (2006–present)
- French Polynesia (French Overseas Country)
- High Commissioner - Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (acting) (2005–present)
- President of the Government - Oscar Temaru, President of the Government of French Polynesia (2005–December 2006). Gaston Tong Sang (December 26, 2006 onward)
- Guam
- Governor - Felix Perez Camacho, Governor of Guam (2003–present)
- Hawaii
- Governor - Linda Lingle (R)|
- Senators - Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D)
- Representatives - Neil Abercrombie (D) Ed Case (D)
- Kiribati
- President - Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
- Marshallinseln
- President - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–present)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- President - Joseph Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003–present)
- Nauru
- President - Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru (2004–present)
- New Caledonia (French Overseas Country)
- High Commissioner - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–present)
- President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–present)
- Neuseeland
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–2006), Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006–present)
- Prime Minister – Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–present)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Resident Commissioner - Sandra Lee-Vercoe, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2003–present)
- Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–present)
- Norfolkinsel
- Administrator - Grant Tambling, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2003–present)
- Chief Minister -
- Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001–2006)
- David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2006–present)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
- Governor - Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–2006), Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–present)
- Palau
- President - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–present)
- Papua-Neuguinea
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–present)
- Prime Minister – Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
- Bougainville - Joseph Kabui, President of Bougainville Autonomous Government (2005–present)
- Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
- Governor - Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–2006), George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006–present)
- Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
- Mayor - Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
- Samoa
- Monarch – Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1963–present)
- Prime Minister – Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
- Salomonen
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–present)
- Prime Minister – Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–2006), Snyder Rini, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006), Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006–present)
- Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006), David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006–present)
- Head of Government - Pio Tuia, Head of Government (2005–2006), Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government (2006–present)
- Tonga
- Monarch
- Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
- George Tupou V (2006–present)
- Prime Minister -
- ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho (Lavaka Ata ʻUlukālala), Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–2006)
- Feleti Sevele, Acting Prime Minister of Tonga (2006–present)
- Monarch
- Tuvalu
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–present)
- Prime Minister – Maatia Toafa, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2004–August 14, 2006), then Apisai Ielemia.
- Vanuatu
- President - Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–present)
- Prime Minister – Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–present)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
- Administrator-Superior - Xavier de Furst Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005–present)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Apeleto Likuvalu President of the Territorial Assembly (2005–present)
Events
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]- February 13: Tongan Prime Minister Prince ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho (Lavaka Ata ʻUlukālala) resigns suddenly on 11 February 2006, and also gives up his other cabinet portfolios. He was replaced in the interim by the elected Minister of Labour, Dr. Feleti Sevele. (Pacific Magazine)
- February 16: Tokelau will remain a New Zealand territory after a referendum on independence. A 60 percent majority voted in favor of independence, but a two-thirds majority was required for the referendum to succeed.
- February 20: Retired scientist Don Kennedy suggests the entire population of Tuvalu should move to the Fijian island of Kioa, to preserve Tuvaluan culture as their homeland becomes uninhabitable due to rising sea levels. (Pacific Islands)
- February 20: The Papua New Guinea Electoral Boundaries Commission presents its report suggesting 26 new Open electorates be created for the scheduled 2007 election. (The National)[permanent dead link]
- February 20: Officials in Guam warn people not to eat fish caught in Merizo's Cocos Lagoon due to major polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination from a former United States Coast Guard station on Cocos Island. (Pacific Daily News)[permanent dead link]
- February 24: Benigno R. Fitial announces the Northern Mariana Islands will host the 2006 Micronesian Games from June 23, 2006 to July 7, 2006. (Pacific Magazine) (Pacific Daily News)[permanent dead link]
- February 27: Vanuatu's Commodities Marketing Board has taken over the export of kava, Vanuatu's third largest export earner. The Fisheries and Quarantine department previously responsible for kava is protesting that VCMB does not have the expertise needed. (Radio New Zealand)[permanent dead link]
- February 27: More than a quarter of the soldiers in East Timor's Army have quit in the last few weeks in protest over conditions and promotion rules. (ABC)
March
[edit]- March 1: Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May from the 6th to the 13th. (Radio New Zealand)
- March 2: The Pitcairn Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the 2004 sexual assault trial. Randall Christian's appeal against indecent assault of a girl aged under 13 was upheld, but this doesn't affect his sentence of six years on other charges. The men will now appeal to the Privy Council in London. (NZ Herald)
- March 2: The United Nations working group on mercenaries asks Fiji and Papua New Guinea for permission to send a team to investigate the presence of former Fijian soldiers in Bougainville. (UNPO)
- March 3: Papua New Guinea Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Don Polye announces an open air policy, which would allow other airlines to compete with Air Niugini on international routes into and from Papua New Guinea. The policy will take effect in 2007. (Pacific Magazine)[permanent dead link]
- March 4: A fire damages the central Papeete power station, resulting in limited power for some areas of Tahiti for a couple of weeks. (Pacific Magazine)[permanent dead link]
- March 8: Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and Vice-President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi are re-elected to another five-year term.
- March 9: The Pasifika Festival opens in Auckland New Zealand. The annual festival is the largest Pacific Islands community event. It lasts for a month, and covers cultural, sporting and business events. (Radio NZ)[permanent dead link]
- March 14: The Ka Loko Reservoir dam in Kauai, Hawaii bursts, killing one man and leaving six others missing. (Honolulu StarBulletin) Archived 2006-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- March 17: The US offers Japan the use of its military bases on Guam, after Japan refuses to pay for the relocation of 8000 marines and their families from Okinawa to Guam. (Pacific Magazine)[permanent dead link]
- March 21: Solomon Islands Labour Party leader Joses Tuhanuku alleges Prime Minister Allan Kemakeza is directly implicated in corrupt aid payments by Taiwan to local politicians. (Pacific Magazine)
- March 26: RFO television news in New Caledonia was cancelled for two days due to a strike in protest at the sacking of a technician. (Pacific Media Watch)
- March 26: East Timor's Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri, calls for calm after former soldiers looted shops and threw stones at opponents in Dili. 591 soldiers were dismissed from the army in the previous week after deserting their posts. (Radio NZ)
- March 29: A sewer pipe leak at Waikiki in Hawaii is repaired, but several popular beaches were left polluted. (Honolulu StarBulletin)
- March 30: Hiro Tefaarere, the French Polynesian minister for small and medium enterprises, resigns due to disagreements with the ruling coalition, and his failure to gain support for two development projects. (Radio NZ)
- March 30: Feleti Sevele is confirmed as the new Prime Minister of Tonga. (Matangi) Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
April
[edit]- April 2: The Human Rights Protection Party wins Samoa's general election. The HRPP was already the ruling party, and its leader Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi the Prime Minister, but the party did better in the election than polls had indicated. (Radio NZ)
- April 5: Air Kiribati has given redundancy notices to its staff due to a lack of revenue. Up to half the staff may be laid off. (Pacific Magazine)[permanent dead link]
- April 5: Voting in Solomon Islands 2006 election is incident free. (NZ Herald)
- April 6: Papua New Guinea has put an agricultural quarantine over the province of East New Britain to contain the spread of the cocoa pod borer. (Pacific Magazine)[permanent dead link]
- April 18: The announcement of the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Snyder Rini, is met by riots in Honiara. Australia and New Zealand promise to send more troops to keep order. (Radio NZ)
- April 20: 15,000 people march in Nouméa, New Caledonia to protest the high cost of living. The march is part of a 24-hour strike called by several trade unions. Radio NZ)
June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]December
[edit]Arts and literature
[edit]New Books
[edit]Awards
[edit]Music
[edit]Television
[edit]Film
[edit]Web sites
[edit]Sport
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- February 9: ʻAhomeʻe, Tongan noble, 35, heart failure
- February 24: Tūtoatasi Fakafānua, Tongan noble, 44
- 10 September: Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Tongan king, 88, old age