Regional
Samoan woman on top of the world
Friday 4 November 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – A 44-year-old Samoan woman has walked on top of the world.
Election nomination fees to rise tenfold
Friday 4 November 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea government is planning a national election nomination fee for next year of 10,000 kina or US$3150.
RNZIStigmata examined by Vatican
Friday 4 November 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa will soon find out if a woman claiming to be carrying the marks of Jesus Christ’s suffering is genuine, the Samoa Observer reports.
Strong reaction to refugee ban
Friday 4 November 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – The United Nations says it’s profoundly concerned by Australia’s plan to ban refugees who arrived by boat from ever returning to Australia.
Hints of North America refugee deal
Friday 4 November 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Australia is reportedly close to signing a deal to resettle refugees from the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres in a third country, but Prime Minister John Key says it’s not with New Zealand.
Legislation pending on powers of Samoan chiefs
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Public consultations in progress in Samoa this week are looking at the roles and functions of the head chief of Samoa families, known in samoa as sa‘os.
Man who went to find himself got lost
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
MALAYSIA – An Australian hiker who was lost in a remote Malaysian national park for two weeks says he resorted to eating wild ferns to survive.
Immigration 'freezing' information
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
Australia’s Immigration Department in breach of Freedom Of Information Act over Nauru documents
Refugees may be sent to North America
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Australian media reports say refugees held on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru will be offered permanent resettlement in Canada and the US as part of an Australian government plan.
Environmental concerns allayed
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The chief executive officer of Samoa’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is adamant the government’s multi-million-tala Vaiusu wharf plan development will not harm the environment and cause and ecological disaster for Samoa.
Petition against police chief
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – A no-confidence petition against the suspended Samoa Police Commissioner accuses Fuiavailili Egon Keil of breaching the law .
No progress in brutal beating inquiry
Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – A human rights lawyer in Fiji says a year after Lautoka businessman Rajneel Singh was attacked, allegedly by police, no progress has been made in getting him justice.
Boat people face lifetime ban from entering Australia
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – The Australian government plans to introduce legislation to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever being allowed into Australia.
Nauru prosecutors under fire from judiciary
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – A Nauruan magistrate has criticised the country’s prosecutors over their handling of a case brought against a refugee on the island who threatened to set fire to himself and his family.
Refugee girl aged six abused on Nauru
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Nauruan police have charged a person with indecent assault of a six-year-old asylum seeker who was held in Australia’s care, in what appears to be the first case relating to alleged abuse of an asylum seeker that has made it to Nauru’s courts.
Health concerns see vegetable sales suspended
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – The American Samoa Department of Agriculture has suspended until further notice the use of many locally grown vegetables in the School Lunch Programme due to health concerns.
Fiji bid to join UN council fails
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
Attempt to become member of human rights body unsupported
Police officers shot by fugitive
Monday 31 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW CALEDONIA – Six police officers in New Caledonia have been injured after being shot at by unidentified gunmen in clashes near St Louis, south of Noumea, which were triggered by Saturday’s fatal shooting of a prison escapee.
The Rock tour South Africa
Tuesday 25 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NIUE – The Niue rugby league team fly out today for a two-week tour of South Africa as they continue their development on the international stage.
Norfolk Islanders find an unlikely champion
Tuesday 25 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NORFOLK ISLAND – Australian Senator Pauline Hanson is calling for Australia to change tack on Norfolk Island.
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