New Zealand Deploys Naval Ship as Malaita Province Leader Seeks Independence from Solomon Islands

Surviving a no-confidence motion by a 32 votes to 15 on Monday, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, vowed to complete his fourth term. He added that he would not give in to “calls to resign by Taiwan’s agents”, blaming the Malaita provincial government for unrest in his capital Honiara.