Regional
Treatment of Nauru MP 'evil'
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – A former President of Nauru says he’s dismayed there is little international reaction against the treatment of elected MPs in his country.
Student killed in attack on campus
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
Tear gas used to disperse rioting ‘marauders’ PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A student is dead and buildings have been b
PNG celebrates close ties with Finland
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – While Britain is distancing itself from Europe, Papua New Guinea has this week been celebrating its close ties to Scandinavia.
Brexit: NZ beef-up, or sacrificial lamb?
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand exporters are closely watching the next moves by the UK and the EU after Britain voted to go it alone to ensure primary producers can keep the same access they have had to the two markets.
Regional diplomats visit West Papua
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
WEST PAPUA – New Zealand’s government has confirmed its ambassador to Indonesia, Dr Trevor Matheson, visited Jayapura and Merauke in West Papua last week. The visit took place at the invitation of Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Luhut Panjaitan.
Manus closure enforcement nearer
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A lawyer for detainees on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island says the Supreme Court has given further direction over enforcement of April’s ruling that their detention was illegal.
Crash victims still in hospital
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Two young Queensland brothers remain in hospital five days after they were seriously injured in a deadly Vanuatu bus crash.
University buildings set on fire
Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Regional
Police say campus vandalism a law and order issue
Nauru hits out at activist journalism
Friday 24 June 2016 | Published in Regional
THE GOVERNMENT of Nauru has this week issued a statement via its website denying it has any form of media ban in place.
American Samoa's Zika babies in good health
Friday 24 June 2016 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – In American Samoa, initial reports on the first babies born to women who contracted the Zika virus say they are in good health. Fourteen pregnant women in American Samoa are confirmed to have contracted the Zika virus since the territory recorded its first case in February.
Electioneering underway in territory
Friday 24 June 2016 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – A candidate for lieutenant governor in American Samoa has criticised the incumbant government for accumulating long-term debt of nearly US$150 million.
Students riot at university campus
Friday 24 June 2016 | Published in Regional
Vehicles set on fire in clash with security guards
Team Fiji managing Olympic medal expectations
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The Fiji Olympic Committee is carrying the weight of the nation’s expectations as it targets a first ever Olympic medal.
University students seek mutual apologies
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Students of the University of Papua New Guinea have requested a formal reconciliation process with the institution’s administration before returning to class.
Optimism in reversing NCD crisis prevails
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Reversing the Non-communicable Disease (NCD) epidemic in the Pacific region will require new ways of working together, Pacific Leaders were exhorted this week by UNDP Administrator and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark.
World Bank focuses on what is possible
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A new World Bank report has put the spotlight on the economic threat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose to the Pacific islands, with heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease emerging as the top killers in the region.
Nauru report 'sanitised'
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – A recent report on Nauru by Australia’s Nine Network has been criticised for imbalance.
Pacific challenged to fight NCDs
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s health minister, Saia Piukala, has challenged Pacific governments to step up and be counted in the fight to address non-communicable diseases NCDs).
Injured in strong position to sue
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Cruise ship passengers injured in an horrific head-on crash in Vanuatu are in a strong position to sue P&O, an Australian law firm has claimed.
Driver charged after fatal bus crash
Thursday 23 June 2016 | Published in Regional
P&O takes stock after cruise ship tourists injured
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