Regional
New storms brewing in North Pacific
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – In the wake of deadly Super Typhoon Soudelor, two new tropical threats are brewing in the western Pacific Ocean.
Rebels in Fiji's hills?
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji police say there could be more arrests following reports of a group conducting military-style training in the hills of Ra.
Media's role in political gender equality vital
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – Journalists, students and potential political candidates are taking part in a seminar in Apia to help them play their part in increasing the number of women in parliament at the 2016 election.
Another storm on the way
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – A new tropical storm could pass through the Northern Mariana Islands next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Mixed reports on typhoon recovery
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – The Emergency Management Office in the Northern Marianas says recovery efforts have progressed well in Saipan, in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor which battered the territory just over a week ago.
Emission targets slammed
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – The Marshall Islands has strongly criticised Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target, saying if the rest world followed Australia’s lead, vulnerable nations would disappear.
Samoa's prison to be relocated
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – Samoa’s notorious prison at Tafa’igata will relocate to its new location at Tanugamalala by March next year.
PNG's financial problems 'temporary'
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – A major commercial bank has given Papua New Guinea the thumbs up, saying its economic future is positive.
Victim refused treatment in Australia
Wednesday 12 August 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – The family of a female Iranian asylum seeker, who was allegedly raped three months ago in Nauru, say the Australian Federal Government has refused to allow her to be treated in Australia.
Guerilla leader killed by military
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
DILI – A former East Timor guerrilla leader and long-time opponent to Xanana Gusmao has been killed in a security operation, the government said, raising concern about unrest in Asia’s youngest nation.
Toxic algae closes fisheries
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
PORTLAND – An unprecedented bloom of toxic algae that is spreading thousands of miles across the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada is raising concerns for health and massive economic loss through the closing of fisheries.
OCTA chief defends Pacer Plus
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – The Office of the Chief Trade Advisor says concerns about the Pacer Plus trade agreement being unbalanced are unfounded and inaccurate.
Guitarist Bill Sevisi to be honoured
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
AUCKLAND – The long career of legendary Tonga-born songwriter and guitarist Bill Sevesi will be honoured next month when he is inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Hawai'i may say 'aloha' to more hurricanes
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
HONOLULU – For the second summer in a row, a tropical cyclone is headed toward Hawai‘i, a relative rarity for the island chain.
Kiwi dairy farmers face grim future
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – The future is looking grim for dairy farmers in New Zealand, with Fonterra drastically cutting its milk price forecast for the coming season.
Typhoon claims first victim
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
TAIPEI – An eight-year-old girl has died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor claimed its first human lie in its march across the northwestern Pacific.
Where 'freedom' is a touchy word
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – The company that runs the Manus Island detention centre said it was directed by Australian authorities not to distribute Freedom muesli bars because their name was “very sensitive” to people at the centre.
Luxury dive yacht sinks in Palau
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
KOROR – A luxury tourist sailing vessel plying the waters of Palau has capsized in shallow waters near one of Palau’s best known dive sites.
The management of solid waste is everyone's business.
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Disaster Management and Meteorology permanent secretary, Dr Melchior Mataki said this in his keynote address when opening a Melanesian Solid Waste Management workshop this week.
Bikini Islanders flee rising sea
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Regional
KILI ISLAND – Nuclear test refugees from Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands are now fleeing the effects of climate change on their second home, Kili Island.
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