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Pacific's ' garbage patch' mapped for clean up
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Researchers have returned from mapping and sampling a massive, swirling cluster of rubbish floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, as part of an ambitious mission to attempt to clean it up.
Drought, frost conditions to worsen
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, is warning that the country’s current drought and frost conditions will likely worsen.
Islands fighting to secure a future for children
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Greenpeace says the governments of Australia and New Zealand must change their attitudes to climate change and be more supportive of Pacific island countries.
When will we ever learn?
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Local
‘When will we learn?’ That’s the question being asked by Rarotonga resident Luciana Matenga who witnessed the aftermath of a truck crash in Titikaveka on Sunday afternoon.
Design weaves safety message
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Local
The winner of the Road Safety Council Logo Competition, Graphic designer Sam Ataera, (left), holds up his design with the president of the Road Safety Council, Brent Fisher.
Cook Islands could gain from Indian forum
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands and other Pacific Island countries are set to gain from promises made by India during the second summit of Forum for India Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC) over the weekend.
Six months to clear typhoon debris
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – The effects of a cyclone remain long after the event stops making news headlines. One of the most unattractive post-cyclone duties involveS the basic but arduous task of cleaning of the mess.
PM visits homecare centre
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Politics
As part of his visit to New Zealand for the 50th anniversary, the Prime Minister visited Pacific Homecare in Auckland last week.
Union boss needs more understanding
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Anthony Turua’s letter of August 20 confirms his lack of understanding.
Nameless writer got it all wrong
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The gutless letter writer who anonymously wrote to your paper Monday August 15 under the guise of “a proud Cook Islander,” should be reminded that anonymity is not a shroud under which to flaunt bigotry or misinformation.
Tupou's 'the girl next door'
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Football
American movies often feature a girl next door.
Football gears up
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Football
The 2015 Rarotonga Football season proper will kick off tomorrow at the CIFA Complex in Matavera at 4.15pm.
Navy checks for illegal fishing
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
HONIARA – The New Zealand Navy has been assisting Vanuatu and Solomon Islands with patrolling their respective Exclusive Economic Zones.
Firms urged to provide roles for Pasifika youth
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
AUCKLAND – New Zealand construction firms have been urged to provide jobs and internships for young Maori and Pasifika people.
White bread linked to Pasifika obesity
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
Half of Auckland’s Pacific kids are obese and a third overweight at age 10, says a recent nutrition survey by AUT. The New Zealand Herald’s Martin Johnston filed this report.
Samoa commits to human rights
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – The continuous physical and sexual abuse of women and children in Samoa is not acceptable. The point was made by Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi during the launch of Samoa’s first State of Human Rights report. The report was prepared by the Office of the Ombudsman in its role as Samoa’s National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). “In a society which holds such strong community and family values, it is not acceptable that we continue to see women and children physically and sexually abused,” Tuilaepa said. This abuse, he added, is often at the hands of their loved ones. Tuialepa went on to say that abuse includes children who are sent out to work on the streets. “The children, Samoa’s future and the guardians of family legacies, continue to labour in the streets,” he said. He also touched on the plight of people with disabilities who are still denied equal participation in many areas of society. The launch of the report follows months of hard work by the Ombudsman, Maiava Iulai Toma and his team at NHRI. The report explores in depth the Fa‘a Samoa (samoan cultural) principles of equality, respect and protection, which complement basic human rights in international law. It also draws attention to the relationship between these principles and the bigger picture issues which form the basis of the report – namely, the equality, respect and protection of vulnerable populations; all aspects of health; environmental health; and religious and economic freedoms. The main focus of the report is the need for better safeguards for equality and respect for women, children, people with disabilities and prisoners – considered by the report as the most vulnerable sectors in Samoan society and the most in need of stronger human rights protections. The report concludes with a discussion of the emerging issues of mental health and freedom of speech. Also contained within the report are a number of recommendations made to relevant government ministries and agencies in order to better strengthen human rights protections for the people of Samoa. “As Samoa continues to develop and prosper, more needs to be done to ensure quality health care is available and accessible for all Samoans,” Tuilaepa said.
Soldiers assist in weapons search
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s Military Forces Commander Land Force Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho says the military is taking a proactive stand in deploying its men to the Western Division to assist police in investigations on alleged firearms use. “The military’s concern is if there are weapons involved. I’m not saying there are weapons involved,” said Colonel Qiliho. He said the 140 troops sent to the Western Division from Suva would assist police following claims that a group of men, alleged to be involved in a military type training, were allegedly using firearms.
Motocross spreads peace message
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Regional
BUKA – A motorcycle sports group made up of former combatants of Bougainville’s civil war is spreading the message of peace across the country. The Bougainville Motocross Club has proved immensely popular and has helped turn around the lives of people who were affected by the war. The repercussions from Bougainville’s civil war still echo in the lead up to a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea. The club’s founding president, Emilroy Augustine, said the members had toured across Bougainville. “We go to remote places and do a bit of a motocross show and all this, some freestyle with our bikes,” he told Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat. “Then we’ll bring our little loud hailers and do our awareness campaigns on weapons disposal and the peace treaty.” Bougainville was administered by Australia after the end of World War II in 1945 until Papua New Guinea gained independence in 1975. Between 15,000 and 20,000 Bougainvilleans are estimated to have died in the civil war, which saw clashes between secessionists and anti-secessionists from PNG and within Bougainville, between 1989 and 1998. The conflict has been described as the largest in Oceania since World War II. Augustine, who fought in the war, said he had used his own experiences to help other former combatants. “I actually went through a very hard time trying to rehabilitate myself,” he said. “The woman who became my wife today – my girlfriend at that time – she played an important role in my rehabilitation.
Fond farewells as ferry sets sail
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Local
Avatiu wharf was the scene of some emotional farewells on Saturday morning, as members of Te Maeva Nui tere parties from Penrhyn, Rakahanga and Manihiki boarded the Lady Naomi to sail back to their home islands.
More to celebrations than meets the eye
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Opinion
Now that Te Maeva Nui and Constitution Day are done and dusted, we all can move on. Move on to what though, some of you may ask? Some may be lucky to assume or stumble into great wealth and fortune.
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