Regional
More pressing issues at home
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga’s Prime Minister says his absence from major international meetings this month is because he believes there are more pressing domestic matters at home to deal with.
Military investigate police beating claim
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
LAUTOKA – An internet café owner from the Fiji town of Lautoka remains in hospital under military guard after an alleged beating by police officers.
Children being abducted
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – A new trend of kidnapping young children on roadsides or at busy market places has raised concern among Port Moresby residents.
Pacific leaders gather ahead of COP21
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
Paris – The French president Francois Hollande has gathered Pacific leaders together in Paris this week for a summit before crucial climate change talks which start on Monday.
Ape or Darth Vader, it was 'just a joke'
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s Speaker of Parliament, Dr Jiko Luveni said “everyone took it as a joke” when Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made comments and gestures about a character from Star Wars – a joke aimed at Opposition Whip Ratu Isoa Tikoca.
Dissolution not good for Vanuatu
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – An opposition MP in Vanuatu says the dissolution of parliament just adds to the country’s many problems.
Police boss denies abuse
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Police in Papua New Guinea have rejected reports they were involved in extra-judicial killings and misused Australian aid.
Cargo ship sinks in Suva harbour
Thursday 26 November 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Two truck drivers say they are lucky to be alive after they were rescued from the cargo ship MV Suilven as it sank while coming into Suva Harbour on Wednesday.
Jury considering Chris Cairns perjury case
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
LONDON – The jury in the Chris Cairns’ perjury trial has retired to consider its verdict.
Challenging case in court
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – In Samoa, a trial has begun in which four people – including a church minister’s wife, a senior police officer, and the President of the Samoa Victim Support group – are accused of attempting to defeat the course of justice.
Aid groups concerned
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – A specialist in Vanuatu governance issues says the dissolution of the country’s parliament could set back much-needed relief programmes.
'Little hope' for rule of law on Nauru
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Nauru’s leaders are reportedly “mocking” New Zealand’s efforts to engage with them, a lawyer for a Nauru MP says.
Australia in PNG slammed
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – The Australian government is being accused of “turning a blind eye” to human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea and the investing of criminal proceeds in Australia, for fear of losing the right to detain asylum seekers on Manus Island.
Vanuatu's parliament dissolved
Wednesday 25 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale has dissolved the country’s parliament and called a snap election.
'Safety package' for newborn babies
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
CHRISTCHURCH – A Maori tribe in New Zealand is giving all its newborn babies “safe sleeping packages”, hoping to reduce the rate of sudden unexpected death in infancy.
Weather halts recovery of bodies from Fox Glacier
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
FOX GLACIER – Investigators say they are a “long, long way” away from knowing why a sightseeing helicopter crashed into a New Zealand glacier, killing seven people including two Australian tourists.
Crime awareness
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – In an effort to strengthen community policing and reduce crime, the Fiji Police Force will team up with the media to promote and increase awareness of crime prevention.
Petition tries to save territory's tuna industry
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – A new grassroots movement in American Samoa is hoping to collect 10,000 signatures in a bid to help save the local tuna industry.
Jonah didn't know what hit him
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
MANGERE – Jonah Lomu probably died from a blood clot that formed during a long-haul flight to New Zealand, one of his medics has said, as plans were unveiled to honour the legendary winger with a public memorial.
Political impasse continues in Vanuatu
Tuesday 24 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s opposition says the prime minister should step down if he can’t agree to form a unifying government to last until next year’s election.
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