Regional
Fatal car crash out of police hands
Thursday 8 October 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s police commissioner says the recent incident involving a South African diplomat is now out of police hands and is a matter between the foreign ministries of both countries.
Last match for Samoan legend
Thursday 8 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MILTON KEYNES – Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi has been suspended for five weeks for an act of foul play during their Rugby World Cup game against Japan at the weekend.
Three missing at sea
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
POMIO – A search operation is underway after a boat capsized off the coast of Duke of York Islands in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea.
SABL leases to be revoked soon
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s government says it hopes that land leased fraudulently to investors under a troubled lease system will be returned to landowners “in the not too distant future”.
Story of exiled Samoan chiefs to be documented
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – A Northern Marianas historian is working to compile a complete history of a group of Samoan chiefs who formed a community on Saipan 100 years ago.
Fiji sign out with first World Cup win
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MILTON KEYNES – Fiji finished their World Cup with their first victory – proving too powerful in a 47-15 win in Pool A over courageous Uruguay who, much to the delight of their nation, grabbed their first try of the RWC in 12 years.
Port Moresby low on water
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
Residents warned as water reservoir level sinks to an all time low
Cynical reaction to 'open centre'
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
Nauru eases rules at detention centre for Australia asylum seekers
Humanitarian crisis unfolding
Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Regional
Thousands face starvation as worsening drought destroys vital food resources
What does trans-Pacific deal mean to New Zealanders?
Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Published in Regional
The Trans Pacific Partnership deal has been struck after five years of negotiations and while the New Zealand government is singing its praises in all areas bar dairy there’s plenty of opposition coming out of the woodwork.
Pacific nations miss out on millions
Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Published in Regional
As major nations prepare to pocket millions from the most lucrative Rugby World Cup in history, the Pacific islands and lesser countries are being left to fight over the crumbs, Fairfax reporter Liam Napier reports from the UK.
US support on Pacific climate issues sought
Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Published in Regional
NEW YORK – Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has conveyed Pacific regional climate change concerns to the United States government and sought support from it.
Refugee family at 'breaking point'
Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Published in Regional
BRISBANE – Refugee advocates are warning the Immigration Department the family of an Iranian woman who was raped on Nauru is now at breaking point.
Rush to process asylum seekers
Tuesday 6 October 2015 | Published in Regional
Nauru to process all asylum seekers in offshore detention centre ‘within the week’
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.
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