Regional
Petrol in diesel tank suspected
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – A report from an inquiry into the diesel fuel tank explosion at Apia’s Matautu Wharf three weeks ago has suggested a mixture of petroleum and diesel may have caused the tank explosion sparked by welding works.
Guerrero arrested
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
NORTHERN MARIANAS – The former department of public safety commissioner in the Northern Marianas, James Deleon Guerrero, has been arrested.
Lifeline thrown to Tonga rugby
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The Tonga government has agreed to cover debts owed by the Tonga Rugby Union as part of a tripartite agreement reached following talks with World Rugby.
Civil servants told not to take part in tribal battles
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Police in Papua New Guinea’s southern highlands province of Hela have warned public servants to refrain from inciting tribal fights.
'Ebola with wings' 10km from Australia
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
A deadly new strain of drug resistant tuberculosis is incubating on the small PNG island of Daru, 10 kilometres off Cape York, Australia’s most northern point. Infectious disease experts say the disease is ‘Ebola with wings’, and want Australia to lead a regional response. ABC reporter Jo Chandler travelled to Daru for this special report.
Two kings cause chaos on Wallis
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
WALLIS AND FUTUNA – France is expected to announce who of the two kings installed in Wallis at the weekend is the legitimate one.
Situation close to anarchy
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader Don Polye has called for Police Commissioner Gary Baki to stop victimising his officers and let the investigation into Prime Minister Peter O’Neill take it’s course.
Fraud case divides PNG police
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Rival elements of Papua New Guinea’s police force are in open confrontation in Port Moresby.
Guam concerned by missile threat
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
Guam – One of the issues that comes from being a US territory in the Western Pacific is that you could become a target of Washington’s many enemies.
Students taught in Samoan language do better
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
American Samoa – Recent results have shown that American Samoan school students achieve more when taught in their own language.
Journalists focus on human rights
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – A group of Pacific island journalists are meeting in Nadi this week to strengthen and build their capacity to understand what human rights is about and how they can use human rights lenses when reporting news in the region.
Loan to improve Fiji's infrastructure
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji stands to receive $US50 million to improve infrastructure in the country as part of its re-engagement with international donor partners.
New Zealand fisheries tour 'useful'
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – A series of workshops in New Zealand last week for Pacific fisheries ministers and officials to look at how to improve the management of their fisheries has been called “very useful”.
Airport repairs 'not enough'
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Vanuatu’s government says emergency repair works at the country’s international airport should be finished by the weekend – but Air New Zealand say the temporary repairs aren’t enough.
Depression saturates Fiji again
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Heavy rain in Fiji over the weekend has caused flooding and road closures on the island of Vanua Levu, as the country was hit by yet another tropical depression.
Fiji quick to deny supposed South China Sea support
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s government insists it has no position on the South China Sea dispute, after China’s foreign ministry suggested otherwise.
Dance delivers message
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoan and New Zealand choreographer, Lemi Ponifasio, has been chosen by UNESCO to write and deliver the official message for this year’s International Dance Day.
Micronesian leader defends US compact
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Regional
MICORNESIA – Few Australians will have heard of President Peter Christian – the head of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Illegal fishing by Taiwanese fleets rife
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Illegal fishing by Taiwanese fleets remains widespread and appears linked to labour and human rights abuses at sea, a new Greenpeace report says.
Tonga rugby addresses issues
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s Rugby Union and the Tongan government have agreed to a package of reforms designed to address ongoing governance concerns within the union.
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