Regional
Independence vote moves closer
Wednesday 25 January 2017 | Published in Regional
Commission set up to oversee 2019 referendum
Refugees think resettlement a hoax
Wednesday 25 January 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island are sceptical of news they’ll meet immigration officials from the United States next month.
Cocaine seized from yacht in Marquesas
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
FRENCH POLYNESIA – The French navy has seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine on a yacht near French Polynesia’s Marquesas islands.
'Church attitudes need to change'
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Christian leader in Papua New Guinea says the country’s churches need to overcome discrimination and stigma to make a real difference in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Key to identifying mosquitos
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – The publication of a new identificiation key could help health officials identify mosquitos carrying Zika and dengue.
Claim church rewarded priest who protected abuser
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
GUAM – The Catholic Church in Guam is being accused of rewarding a priest who shielded its Archbishop from abuse allegations.
New Zealanders still waiting for summer
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand has been warned to “batten down the hatches” as another stormbdars down on the country.
Third man dies after electrocution
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – An electrocution accident which happened over a week ago in American Samoa has claimed the life of a third person.
Tahiti awash after heavy rain
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
French Polynesia declares state of natural disaster
Landslides reported
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Reports emerging from Bougainville indicate a number of landslides after yesterday’s magnitude 7.9 earthquake.
Six new parties register for Fiji's next election
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
The Fiji Times reports that this includes the proposed HOPE party, created by the youth activist Peter Waqavonovono and former opposition leader Mick Beddoes, who both defected from the main opposition Sodelpa party.
Growing disquiet over election rule changes
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – There’s growing disquiet in Papua New Guinea over government plans for tweaking election rules ahead of the upcoming polls.
Indecision over Pacific Games golf venue
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Freeze that back swing – a golf venue isn’t quite guaranteed yet for the 2019 Pacific Games.
MOU for floating city is signed
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
French Polynesia agrees to ‘seastead’ proposal
Pacific ministers in Tokyo for development talks
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Pacific island ministers are in Tokyo this week to discuss the region’s development partnership with Japan.
MSG membership criteria discussed
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – The chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has arrived in Port Vila for discussions that cover membership guidelines.
Hall of Fame for snubbed coach
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Despite not being up for coach of the year at the inaugural Fiji Rugby Awards, former Olympic Gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The award nominations sparked controversy when Ryan was left off the list of finalists for coach of the year in favour of three local club coaches. The apparent snub came a month after Ryan had tangled with the Fiji Rugby Union over player payments. However the FRU said Ryan had simply not been nominated by any local club affiliates. The Fiji Rugby Union had earlier this month hit back at the former coach saying in a statement it was disappointed at Ryan’s constant remarks about the Fiji Sevens team and his ongoing tweets about their performances at recent sevens events. CEO John O’connor said it seemed difficult for Ryan to move on.
Australia 'deeply disappointed'
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional
Whaling deplored in wake of Sea Shepherd photos
Scouts in NZ representing their country
Friday 30 December 2016 | Published in Regional
A GROUP of Cook Islands Boys Scouts is representing their country at the 21st New Zealand Jamboree in Blenheim, South Island.
Tonight's family fireworks fizzle out
Friday 30 December 2016 | Published in Regional
THE NEW Year Family Festival scheduled for this evening at the new Constitution Park has been cancelled.
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