Regional
Hawaiians rejoice at return of taonga
Wednesday 16 March 2016 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – Hawaiians have rejoiced at the return of a feather cloak and helmet gifted to English explorer Captain Cook in 1779.
Nauru's rule of law 'unaddressed'
Wednesday 16 March 2016 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s foreign minister says the country has no plans to reinstate aid funding to Nauru’s justice sector while questions over rule of law in the Pacific nation persist.
Nauru's Adeang 'all-powerful'
Wednesday 16 March 2016 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A former secretary of justice for Nauru says the current justice minister, David Adeang, considers himself all powerful and that his government is above the law.
'What makes Kiwi's special' survey angers Maori
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – Maori MPs are calling for state broadcaster TVNZ to apologise and retract “racist” questions from a survey which seeks to find out how “Kiwi” New Zealanders are.
Malnourishment persists in drought-hit PNG
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESY – Water and food shortages remain critical in parts of Papua New Guinea such as Western Province and Milne Bay Province amid a prolonged drought.
Australia commits to Fiji recovery
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has met Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama in Suva to discuss the country’s recovery from Cyclone Winston – the category five storm that swept across the island nation last month, killing 44 people and flattening entire communities.
Baby girl's life spent behind bars
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
MOUNT HAGEN – A baby girl in Papua New Guinea has spent the past 14 months of her life in jail because her mother is a prisoner at Baisu jail, near Mount Hagen, in the Western Highlands Province.
Former police chief charged
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Former Port Moresby police chief Andy Bawa has been arrested and charged with abuse of office and stealing – just one of several incidents that have shocked Papua New Guineans this week.
O'Neill corruption case stymied again
Tuesday 15 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s government has prevented anti-corruption police from engaging a private law firm and an Australian barrister to argue their case to arrest the country’s Prime Minister.
Maori challenge trade deal in the Waitangi Tribunal
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – Maori claimants are lining up to challenge the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the Waitangi Tribunal.
Zika on the rise, WHO warns of risk in Pacific
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – The World Health Organisation says new research has strengthened the link between the Zika virus and foetal abnormalities, and it says sexual transmission of the virus is more common than previously thought.
Return to normal taking time
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – On March 13, 2015, approximately 66,000 people across Vanuatu were left homeless when Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, tore through the country.
One year on from Cyclone Pam
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – One year ago, Cyclone Pam roared across most of the islands of Vanuatu with winds gusting at up to 320 kilometres per hour. Homes and structures were blown apart. But there was a surprisingly low loss of life.
Call for more eduction about Zika
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – The Pacific Community says the region needs to step up education efforts on the risks of sexual transmission of the Zika virus.
Legal action to overturn fishing ruling
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – American Samoa has filed a case asking the United States federal court to overturn a ruling allowing large scale commercial fishing closer to its coast.
Nauru call for early monitoring
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Two former Nauru presidents have appealed to the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Pacific Islands Forum to begin early monitoring of the island’s elections.
Health, sanitation major concerns
Monday 14 March 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – The Fiji Red Cross says its biggest concerns for Fiji are shelter, water and food security, with health and sanitation issues also starting to appear.
Samoa's long, hard road to democracy
Saturday 12 March 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC VIEWPOINT By Savea Sano Malifa Editor and publisher of the Samoa Observer.
Unfair reports of food rationing in Fiji
Saturday 12 March 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA –In cyclone ravaged Fiji, a regional commissioner has asked members of the public to contact him or his office if they had concerns over the provision of food rations.
Nauru hikes candidate fees
Saturday 12 March 2016 | Published in Regional
YAREN – The Nauru government has dramatically increased the fee for candidates wanting to run in its upcoming elections 20-fold from around $100 to $2000.
« Previous 1 … 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 … 403 Next »