Regional
Forum not phased by Fiji events
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Regional
MICRONESIA – New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key says events in Fiji over the weekend did not overshadow the annual Pacific Islands Forum.
No charges after weekend in jail
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Prominent Fijians detained for holding meeting
Fiji cabinet reshuffled
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is to take on the foreign affairs portfolio in a major reshuffle of his cabinet which will have an impact of Pacific regional politics
New Zealand moves towards plain pack cigarettes
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand is likely to become the third nation to introduce plain packaged cigarettes after MPs voted on legislation that had sat on ice for three years.
PNG children face violence and abuse
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Seventy per cent of children in Papua New Guinea suffer physical abuse and 50 per cent face family violence, a new report has found.
Fiji villages relocated to safer sites
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Regional
46 communities moving in wake of Cyclone Winston
Fiji-born beauty wins Miss Samoa
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Priscilla Paleagaese Olano is Miss Samoa 2016-2017. The 25-year-old from Lauli’i – with Indian, Rotuman and Native American blood – was crowned at Tuana’imato on Friday night by former Miss Samoa, Ariana Taufao.
Commonwealth women's summit focuses on criminal justice
Friday 9 September 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The Pacific’s Commonwealth countries are being promised toolkits and legal templates to help them implement global targets set for development.
Homeless islanders scavenge for timber
Friday 9 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Materials delay holds up post-cyclone rebuild
Nauru amends passport laws
Friday 9 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Amendment passed to legitimise power to cancel passports
Australia seen as Pacific's 'rogue state'
Thursday 8 September 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC VIEW
South Sea Islanders embrace heritage
Thursday 8 September 2016 | Published in Regional
Community celebrates its recognition in Australia
Lunch break dive sets a Fijian wahoo record
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji-based Australian spear fisherman Jaga Crossingham has won plenty of fans since images of his monster 57kg wahoo made a hit on social media last month.
Tongan language week 'about respect'
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand’s Tongan Language Week has kicked off with a celebration of unity and culture in Wellington on Monday.
West Papua petition tabled in New Zealand
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A petition has been tabled in New Zealand’s parliament calling on the government to make a number of representations on the plight of West Papuans.
Samoa to launch inquiry into violence
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa’s Ombudsman plans to launch a national enquiry into violence next year.
Kitesurfer killed by shark
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW CALEDONIA – An Australian kitesurfer has died in a shark attack off New Caledonia’s main island, in the second fatal attack in the South Pacific territory in six months.
Global warming making oceans sick
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Regional
New report paints bleak picture for marine life
Pacific mini games' preparations on schedule
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – The new head of the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu says preparations for next year’s event are about to hit top-gear.
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