Regional
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.
War of words over distribution of mining shares
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Landowners around the site of the Panguna mine in central Bougainville are to meet with their provincial president, John Momis, this Friday to discuss the furore surrounding the Rio Tinto mine shares.
Date announced for American Samoa elections
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – American Samoa’s chief election officer has officially proclaimed this year’s general election date in November.
Concern voices of seasonal workers not heard
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Regional trade unions have raised concerns about the lack of representation of workers at the inaugural Pacific labour meeting which is taking place this week in Christchurch, New Zealand.
PM warns new airline about debt
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa’s prime minister has warned the new airline Talofa Airways to be wary of piling up debt – by being lenient with fares for church ministers and MPs.
KEY TB STATISTICS IN PNG:
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
- 529 cases per 100,000 population = one of the highest prevalence rates in the world.
A slow-motion catastrophe
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Kids at age 10 are usually a ball of energy, running around.
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