August 2006 in Oceania

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August 1, 2006 (Tuesday)
August 3, 2006 (Thursday)
August 8, 2006 (Tuesday)
August 10, 2006 (Thursday)
  • New Zealand airline Origin Pacific suspends passenger operations and lays off most of its staff. Freight operations will continue. (NZ Herald)
August 11, 2006 (Friday)
August 14, 2006 (Monday)
August 15, 2006 (Tuesday)
August 17, 2006 (Thursday)
  • The Supreme Court of Samoa declares two parliamentary seats void after hearing an electoral petition. (Radio NZ)
August 18, 2006 (Friday)
  • The health of King Tomasi Kulimoetoke II of Uvea in Wallis and Futuna causes concern when he is unable to attend traditional ceremonies. (Pacific Magazine)
  • The first person convicted under tough new anti-terrorism laws in Australia has been acquitted on appeal. Jack Thomas was convicted in March on two counts of receiving funds from a terrorist network and for carrying a falsified passport. According to ABC News his 5-year sentence was today quashed by the Victorian Court of Appeal, which ruled information obtained during an interview with Australian Federal Police Officers in Pakistan, conducted without legal representation and under threat of torture, was inadmissible.
August 19, 2006 (Saturday)
August 21, 2006 (Monday)
August 23, 2006 (Wednesday)
August 25, 2006 (Friday)
  • Both the Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General of Samoa have resigned after their office was criticised for saying a former Minister's actions were illegal. (Radio NZ)
August 28, 2006 (Monday)
August 31, 2006 (Thursday)
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