Regional
Hayne keen to play for Fiji Bati
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Jarryd Hayne has put his hand up to play for the Fiji Bati at next year’s Rugby League World Cup.
Kid's Maui costume withdrawn
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Disney has withdrawn a children’s costume promoting its upcoming movie Moana, after it was accused of cultural appropriation.
Jobs support targets Pacific youth
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A successful support programme for young Pacific youth is lifting incomes and living standards for New Zealand’s Pasifika population.
New legislation aimed at uncovering historic abuse
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
GUAM – A bill that would enable victims of historical sexual abuse in Guam to file civil action is a step closer to becoming law.
Southern Cross plots course for new cable
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Computer gamers and businesses could benefit most from a new internet cable that Southern Cross Cable plans to lay between New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
How to lay a 9000km cable across the pacific
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Earlier this year, a giant cable was laid between Japan and the United States to deliver 60 terabits per second (Tbps) of bandwidth under the Pacific.
Fijians eating much less fresh fish
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – New research in Fiji shows people badly hit by Cyclone Winston are eating a lot less fresh fish.
Children live in fear of cyclones
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Thousands of children in Fiji who survived the horrors of Cyclone Winston are still severely traumatised seven months on.
Singsings aren't what they use to be
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A lot has changed over the past 60 years right around the world – and perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in Papua New Guinea’s rugged highlands.
Hail in Samoa was no hoax
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa has been hit by a hail storm so rare that it was believed to be a hoax by many of the nation’s inhabitants.
Pitcairn marine reserve becomes a reality
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PITCAIRN ISLAND – The Pew Charitable Trusts has joined the Pitcairn Island Council in praising the British government for last week’s designation approximately 830,000 square kilometres of ocean as a marine reserve in the remote waters surrounding the Pitcairn Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Wonders revealed on dive to volcano
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Regional
HAWAI‘I – US scientists have discovered what might be new coral species and a very rare octopus on an underwater expedition to an previously unexplored extinct volcano in the deep ocean off Hawai‘i
Refugee policy is 'no model'
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – An Australian lawyer is rejecting a suggestion his government’s policy of offshore processing of asylum seekers who arrive by boat is a model for other countries to follow.
Pacific calls for help with refugees
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Nauru touts for ‘more business’ at UN summit
Protesters dispersed
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
WEST PAPUA – Thousands of Papuans rallying yesterday across Indonesia were reportedly dispersed by police and at least 75 were arrested.
PNA happy to get Pacific Forum endorsement
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – The Parties to the Nauru Agreement are celebrating the Pacific Island Forum’s endorsement of their Vessel Day Scheme.
A Polynesian take on Shakespearean drama
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A theatre group in South Auckland is using classic English literature to break down negative stereotypes surrounding Maori and Pasifika people in New Zealand.
PNG capital much cleaner after betel nut ban
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The ban on public consumption of betel nut has made Port Moresby much cleaner, according to the governor of Papua New Guinea’s capital.
Plenty of positives from Rio
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Medals proved elusive but Pacific countries are taking plenty of positives from their performance at the Rio Paralympics.
Fire sparks call for asbestos ban
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Asbestos still used in Pacific despite dangers
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