Regional
Somare in move to return to power
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The political heat has been turned up to high again in Papua New Guinea with Prime Minister Peter O’Neill raising serious concerns about the motive and intent of a complaint submitted by Sir Michael Somare to the Ombudsman Commission.
Tough time for Pacific teams at RWC
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Regional
LEICESTER – Argentina have all but achieved their first goal at Rugby World Cup 2015, with victory over Tonga giving them a foothold in the quarter-finals.
Nuclear legal lawsuit awarded
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – The foreign minister and the people of the Marshall Islands were honoured Thursday for taking legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour disarmament obligations.
Refugees granted full freedom
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Asylum seekers on Nauru are to be allowed to move freely around the island from today.
Pension cuts an 'abuse of power'
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A Nauru opposition MP says the revoking of pensioners’ benefits for allegedly participating in anti-government protests in June is a blatant abuse of power.
Sanctuary will protect vibrant biodiversity
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Regional
KERMADEC ISLANDS – The sea that surrounds New Zealand’s sub-tropical Kermadec islands supports a vibrant community of resident whales, predatory fish, seabirds, turtles and luminescent fish that live in one of the most geologically active areas on earth, New Zealand’s Forest and Bird Society says on it website.
Paris is 'last chance' to save the world
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Regional
NEW YORK – Reaching a successful climate deal in Paris at the end of the year is the last chance to save the planet, France’s president Francois Hollande has warned.
Tonga aiming for top three pool spot
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Regional
EXETER – Tonga’s hopes of taking a top-three spot in Pool C will be tested by an in-form Argentina in Leicester on Sunday, but the Pacific islanders believe they can achieve automatic qualification for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.
Norfolk out in protest
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Regional
Islanders want new PM to return their self government
Ocean sanctuary announced
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Regional
NZ plans for South Pacific marine sanctuary around the Kermadecs
Win-hungry Tonga will take Namibia seriously
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
EXETER – Namibia’s Welsh coach Phil Davies has demanded “belief, effort and courage” from his players as they seek their first ever Rugby World Cup victory in Tuesday’s Pool C match against Tonga at Sandy Park in Exeter today.
Social impacts of drought need to be considered
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORSEBY – Authorities must look at the drought’s additional impacts and concerns in order to mitigate the El Nino phenomenon affecting Papua New Guinea, according to a researcher.
Australia scores an own goal on human rights
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – A controversial new whistleblower law has emerged as an obstacle to a visit to Australia by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants.
ABC reports refugees raped on Nauru
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
Nauru government refuses to answer broadcasters questions claiming ongoing ‘imbalanced coverage’
Lawyers banned from PNG
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
Australians engaged by anti-corruption agency face border block
Witness describes killing
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
Asylum seeker murder accused say witness statement is false
Dozens die as drought intensifies
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – In Papua New Guinea there are unconfirmed reports dozens of people have died from starvation and disease as a drought tightens its grip on the Pacific nation.
Samoa hopes still high despite loss
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Regional
BIRMINGHAM – After all the talk of another potential upset, Samoa was unable to contain an angry South Africa as the Springboks sought redemption from their shock first match Rugby World Cup loss to Japan last week.
Tonga takes on Namibia, Fiji eyes up for Japan
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Regional
EXETER – Tonga coach Mana Otai has named his team for the Pool C match against Namibia at Sandy Park, Exeter, today which comes before contests ahead with Argentina and then New Zealand.
Earthquake shakes Papua city
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Regional
SORONG – A powerful earthquake in remote eastern Indonesia has injured more than 60 people, left hundreds of houses damaged and rattled an idyllic island chain popular with foreign tourists and divers.
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