Regional
Cyclone victims struggle to rebuild
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
Lack of materials sees Fiji villagers living rough
SOS in sand leads to rescue
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
MICRONESIA – Two people stranded for a week on a remote Pacific island have been rescued after signalling for help with a flashlight and an SOS message written in the sand.
Maori students understand West Papuan struggle
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Hundreds of Maori students marched to New Zealand’s parliament this week calling for freedom for West Papua.
Hiker describes 30-day ordeal after partner's death
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A Czech hiker who went missing a month ago in the snowy mountains of New Zealand has described the “harrowing” ordeal in which her partner died.
Experts debate health and safety aspects of kava
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – The debate over whether kava is a killer or a cure was raised at the Pasifika Medical Association conference in Auckland this week.
Still waiting four years on from cyclone
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – An elderly Samoan couple has spoken up about how the government is still ignoring their cry for help to rebuild their home that was destroyed by Cyclone Evans four years ago.
Poverty blamed on church demands
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
Poor villagers struggle as churches ‘bleed them dry’
Living proof of rural poverty
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – A recent report has revealed that there is extreme hardship in Samoa and for one family at the village of Siumu, they say they are the living proof.
Few medals despite strength and enthusiasm
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Residents of the Pacific islands aren’t used to seeing their compatriots win Olympic medals.
He dances, but he's not celebrating
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Regional
KIRIBATI – There are plenty of ways to celebrate victory at the Olympics.
Protestors call for 'real Pacific Solution'
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Activists in Wellington say New Zealand and Australia should come up with a joint plan to deal with asylum seekers without putting them through detention.
Danes to check out Nauru camp
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Danish members of parliament are set to travel to Nauru to visit the island’s controversial detention centre and study the use of offshore settlements for asylum-seekers, one of the MPs said.
Olympic medal eight years overdue
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s Opeloge to get silver from 2008 Games
Tongan cargo ship stuck on reef off Fiji's Kadavu island
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Six Tongan crewmen are reported to be well and have been taken to land after the vessel they were on, MV Sitka became stuck on a reef in Kadavu Island, Fiji in the weekend, due to mechanical problems.
Fijian national on trial for people trafficking
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A Fijian woman who the Crowns says was trafficked into New Zealand wanted to give her seven daughters a better life, a jury has been told.
Students and university attempt reconciliation
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Reconciliation with management is a priority for University of Papua New Guinea students preparing for resumption of studies next week.
New Zealanders experience discrimination
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Zed Seselja says he cannot understand why New Zealand migrants feel resentful towards their adopted country and report higher levels of discrimination than other groups.
Email hacker declares 'cyber war'
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
New website theatens to expose ‘Fiji’s traitors’
Petition aims to derail trade deal talks
Thursday 25 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – A petition calling for a suspension of any decision on the proposed regional free trade agreement known as Pacer Plus has been presented to regional trade ministers.
Worker speaks out on abuse she witnessed on Nauru
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Another Australian worker has spoken publicly about conditions at Canberra’s detention facilities in Nauru in defiance of Australian law.
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