Regional
Climate funds access difficult
Thursday 9 June 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Accessing climate change funds remains a challenge for Fiji.
Meeting seen as symbolic
Thursday 9 June 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – This week’s meeting between the prime ministers of Fiji and New Zealand is hugely symbolic and significant according to an academic specialising in regional security.
Scenes of chaos as police open fire
Thursday 9 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – There are fears for the wellbeing of a number of students who remain missing after Wednesday’s unrest at the University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby when police opened fire on students at the University of PNG ahead of a planned rally at parliament.
PNG police shoot at students
Thursday 9 June 2016 | Published in Regional
University obtains court order to ban protests
MP warns of repercussions
Thursday 9 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Papua New Guinea MP has warned of repercussions after a day of unrest when police opened fire on students at the University of PNG in Port Moresby.
Honoured on Queen's birthday
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – This year’s Queens Birthday Honours list includes seven New Zealand Pasifika recipients.
Airline operations grounded
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
SOLOMON ISLANDS – The Solomon Islands ministry of aviation says it is hoping it can come to an agreement with Solomon Airlines after a total shutdown of its operations grounded all international and domestic flights.
$1 billion for green energy projects in Pacific
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – New Zealand and other major international donors have promised more than $1 billion for sustainable energy projects in Pacific island nations.
Nauru candidate questions dismissal
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – One of Nauru’s prospective election candidates who is challenging the government’s fee hike says the government was behind his sacking.
Cocaine washes up on remote atoll
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – Professionally wrapped bags of cocaine have again washed up on the shore of Enewetak Atoll, the former United States nuclear weapons testing site in the Marshall Islands.
Time right for Key's Fiji visit
Wednesday 8 June 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes the time is right for his visit to Fiji this week – even though democracy there is “not perfect”.
Anti-independence rally in West Papua
Tuesday 7 June 2016 | Published in Regional
WEST PAPUA – A large anti-independence rally has been held by transmigrants in the capital of Indonesia’s Papua province, Jayapura.
Tonga says Games Council 'out of line'
Tuesday 7 June 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The Tongan government says it changed the law overseeing the 2019 Pacific Games so it could sack the head of the local organising committee, despite protests from the Pacific Games Council.
PNG PM pays tribute to Ali
Tuesday 7 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea has joined the world in mourning the death of former three-time world boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, regarded as one of the world’s icons and most famous figures.
Students to continue boycott
Tuesday 7 June 2016 | Published in Regional
UPNG move to resume semester classes ignored
Future still uncertain for asylum seekers on Manus
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister said progress was being made in closing down the asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island, but he refuses to say if there was a time-line.
Cyclone recovery slower than expected
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – More than a year after Cyclone Pam brought devastation to Vanuatu, many small businesses and schools are still struggling to find their feet.
Tonga can't afford to lose Games hosting
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s Sports Minister says the country can’t afford to lose hosting rights for the 2019 Pacific Games.
Students meeting to decide
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Student Representative Council of the University of Papua New Guinea is to meet to decide whether to continue its boycott of classes after the University announced that lectures would resume.
University to restart semester
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Published in Regional
UPNG council backs down after protest stand-off
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