Regional
Tonga unlikely to attend Olympic Games
Saturday 6 February 2016 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga’s participation in the Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games in August this year is in doubt.
Nominated for Nobel peace award
Saturday 6 February 2016 | Published in Regional
HAGATNA – Former Marshall Islands foreign Minister Tony de Brum has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Nations meet for airlines deal
Saturday 6 February 2016 | Published in Regional
auckland – A meeting is underway in New Zealand to discuss an airline agreement between Polynesian Airlines and Air Tahit Nui.
New ferry for Tokelau Islands
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
APIA – The new Tokelau ferry Mataliki has arrived in Apia to begin operations between Samoa and Tokelau.
Trying to resolve tuna treaty impasse
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – A US State Department official insists it’s doing everything possible to achieve viable fishing access terms for American Samoa’s tuna industry.
PM Key stays away from Waitangi
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
WAITANGI – The New Zealand Prime Minister’s has not taken part in this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations at Te Tii Marae.
Gang-style feud not wanted in Samoa
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
APIA – A Samoan local businesswoman who has been preaching about the dangers of foreign businesses says a gang-style attack in Apia recently is the result of a feud between two Chinese-owned companies.
Australians protest at Nauru 'nightmare'
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
SYDNEY – A woman who was held in detention on Nauru before giving birth to a son in Darwin last year after complications during the pregnancy has described this weeks High Court decision as a nightmare.
Churches offer sanctuary
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
BRISBANE – Churches and cathedrals in Australia are offering sanctuary to asylum seekers who have suffered trauma and abuse to prevent their return to Nauru.
Tonga declares zika epidemic
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga has declared a zika epidemic after confirming five cases from testing nearly 260 people for the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to birth defects.
Lapita pottery find in Fiji's north
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
suva – A chance find of Lapita pottery in Fiji’s north last month is expected to spark further interest in the ancient people who settled on islands in the Pacific.
Sea cucumbers money-maker for PNG
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
MOOLOOLABA – How does a sea cucumber for dinner tonight sound? While most people may not jump at the thought right now, for Papua New Guinea those echinoderms could be a huge money-maker.
New Nauru election law draws criticism
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A Nauru opposition MP says a new law that requires public servants intending to stand for parliament to quit their jobs three months before the election is designed to eliminate political rivals.
Court affirms offshore detention
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – Australia’s highest court has thrown out a challenge to the lawfulness of the country’s offshore detention of asylum seekers.
Parties form a coalition government
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – An agreement has been signed by over two thirds of the Vanuatu’s 52 MPs to commit to forming a new coalition government.
Marshalls call drought emergency
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – The Marshall Islands government has declared a state of emergency as authorities try deal with a severe drought that has gripped the country for several months.
Crucial talks for New Caledonia
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Regional
NOUMEA – Preparations for New Caledonia’s independence referendum are assuming growing urgency.
Accountant probed over NFP audit
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – The Fiji Institute of Accountants will open an investigation into an accountant who allegedly signed off the audit of the National Federation Party without a certificate of public practice.
Governor reiterates support for canneries
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – American Samoa’s governor said that his opposition to allowing large US longliner vessels to fish in the Large Vessel Protected Area (LVPA) in its EEZ does not mean he is not supportive of the local canneries.
The sinking of the US tuna treaty
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Regional
The United States has given Pacific island nations notice that it plans to withdraw from the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, one of its most important aid, trade and geopolitical arrangements with the region.
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