Regional
Assessing reef damage from snorkelling tourists
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
KOROR – A study is underway in Palau to assess the damage of increased recreational use of coral reefs.
University course aims to improve Pacific health
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
AUCKLAND – A new university course is aiming to address health inequalities and improve the health of the Pacific population in New Zealand.
Money raining from the coconut trees
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
SUMATE – As his boat glided effortlessly into a tranquil palm-fringed bay on the west coast of Guadalcanal, Dan Etherington had no idea what would follow.
Airport upgrade underway at Faleolo
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – Work on the US$21 million upgrade of Faleolo International Airport terminal in Samoa started this week with a ground breaking ceremony led by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Samoa, Madam Li Yanduan, and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
Aussie diplomat departs PNG post
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Australia’s high commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Deborah Stokes, has unexpectedly departed the senior diplomatic post.
Virus out of control in Marshalls
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – The Marshall Islands is reporting over a thousand cases of chikungunya, with the mosquito-borne illness spreading out to numerous remote outer islands.
Tongan model vies for swimsuit shoot
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Regional
NEW YORK – Tongan-born beauty Teresa Moore right now needs all the “likes” she can get from her friends to make the next big step in her modelling career.
A probing view on island politics
Friday 24 July 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – A newly-published book by long-time Marshall Islands journalist Giff Johnson hopes to shine a light on the difficult problems and choices facing the Pacific Islands today.
Church trafficking probe
Friday 24 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – American Samoa police have confirmed they are looking into allegations of child trafficking and exploitation involving a church group.
Cannibalism comments 'just banter'
Friday 24 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – A Papua New Guinea government minister who told parliament its national rugby league squad was ready to “hunt down, kill and eat” Australian players has released a statement saying it was all just light humoured “banter about sport”.
SPC suggests junk food tax to fight obesity
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC– The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says a junk food tax has to be considered to prevent obesity in children.
Leaders sign climate PACT
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PAPEETE – The leaders of the Polynesian countries have adopted a declaration calling for international recognition of their countries’ vulnerability to climate change.
6.9 earthquake in Solomons
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
HONIARA – Police in the Solomon Islands province of Temotu are checking remote villages and islands after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sunday afternoon.
Dengue outbreak nears epidemic
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – Health authorities in American Samoa have described the recent dengue fever outbreak in the territory as an epidemic.
Australia revelled in its first Pacific Games
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Australia capped off its first Pacific Games competition with 47 medals. It was not only a successful campaign for the athletes, but a journey full of cultural appreciation and respect for the Pacific Games writes Annie Kearney of Olympics Australia.
Tribal war means mum has triplets on own
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
LAE – A woman who gave birth to triplets in a remote village in Papua New Guinea’s Morobe province took six days to reach a hospital in Lae, after tribal fighting stopped her from reaching medical help.
PNG wants Commonweath Games
Monday 20 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Pacific Games in Port Moresby came to a close on Saturday night with a surprise parting announcement that Papua New Guinea is planning to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
100,000 meals served
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – In the middle of a lunch-time frenzy at the Athletes’ Village on Sunday, the catering manger announced loudly and proudly that staff had just served meal number 100,000 of the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby.
The bowls are rolling
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Players from six countries will take to the greens at Bisini Grounds in Port Moresby this week to compete in the lawn bowls competition at the 2015 Pacific Games.
Pini is host country's golden hero
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – “Thank you Ryan Pini for being a great champion,” wrote Papua New Guinea’s daily newspaper the Post-Courier on its live online digital news site for the 2015 Pacific Games.
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