Regional
Fiji sevens looking for Olympic mojo
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The Fiji sevens team are attempting to simulate the intensity of tournament time in training, in an effort to revive their World Series title defence.
Spearfisherman loses leg to shark
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – A Queensland spearfisherman attacked by a shark on Saturday has had one of his legs amputated.
Former Australian rugby star dead at 37
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Former Wallabies star Dan Vickerman has died, aged 37, at his family home in Sydney.
Firefighter killed in torrent
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FRENCH POLYNESIA – A firefighter in French Polynesia has died trying to clear debris in torrential rain that has hit the Society islands and the Tuamotus.
Sustainability key focus at oceans summit
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – In April the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is bringing together people around the country to develop a sustainable oceans policy.
Elections portfolio can hardly be independent
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s opposition National Federation Party has accused the Attorney General and Minister for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum of again misinforming the people about his role.
No money to get to World Softball Championships
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
samoa – Samoa is fighting an uphill battle to raise enough funds to compete at this year’s World Softball Championships in Canada.
Samoa's new media council adopts code of ethics
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA - The Samoa Media Council has approved the Media Code of Ethics in principle as its first decision when it met for the first time on Friday.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 20/2/2017
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA’S QUEEN MOTHER DIES AGED 90 TONGA – Tonga’s Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho has died in Auckland, aged 90.
Tongans adopt GPS address system
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The Kingdom of Tonga is getting a formal postal system for the first time.
Power disconnected in parliament
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Power has been disconnected from Papua New Guinea’s Government House and Parliament House because of outstanding bills.
Rugby player adds to call for dialysis treatment
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A former Tongan international rugby player, who says he is stranded overseas because of kidney disease, has added his voice to calls for dialysis treatment to be provided.
Bank to help improve infrastructure in Port Vila
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Vanuatu has signed a deal for further work to achieve improved access to sanitation, drainage facilities, and roads in the capital, Port Vila.
After weeks of bushfires, now its flooding
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Firefighters in New Zealand’s second-largest city Christchurch have halted the advance of a massive bushfire that destroyed 11 homes and forced more than 1000 people to evacuate.
No budget to try to qualify for Commonwealth Games
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa will miss next year’s Commonwealth Games netball tournament because there is no money in the squad’s budget for any further test matches before the qualifying cut-off date in June.
Bad planning sees city streets flooded
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Streets in Port Moresby are being flooded by rainfall due to poor planning and design of recently built or reconstructed roads.
New Zealand government funds diabetes research initiatives
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand scientists will investigate whether microbes found inside the human gut could hold the key to battling the development of diabetes.
Tongan skier fails on debut
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA– Tongan skier Kasete Skeen was unable to achieve a result on his debut at the Alpine World Ski Champs in St Moritz.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 18/2/2017
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
DENGUE FEVER CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE NEW CALEDONIA – A dengue fever epidemic in New Caledonia has claimed a second life.
Hundreds displaced by tribal wars
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Red Cross is helping refugees displaced from their homes in due to ongoing warfare in a remote part of the Pacific.