Regional
Australia moves to head off refugees' case
Thursday 25 June 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – The Australian Greens are trying to place conditions on the Government’s operation of offshore immigration detention centres as the Senate debates urgent changes to the Migration Act this week.
Refugees' freedoms contravened
Thursday 25 June 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – Papua New Guinea is breaking international law by restricting the freedom of movement of refugees on Manus Island, the United Nations says.
Vietnam quiet over destroyed boats
Thursday 25 June 2015 | Published in Regional
KOROR – Palau’s President said he hopes Vietnam gets the message that his country will not tolerate more illegal activity by Vietnamese fishing crews in its waters.
Nauru's aid in question
Thursday 25 June 2015 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will check whether Nauru is measuring up to its earlier assurances about the integrity of its judicial system.
Indonesia joins Melanesian group
Thursday 25 June 2015 | Published in Regional
HONIARA – Indonesia has been admitted to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) nad West Papua has been given observer status.
'Almost ready' to let the Games begin
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papa New Guinea’s Post-Courier newspaper says Port Moresby is “ready for the Games”.
No lawyers for charged MPs
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A Nauru Opposition MP, who is one of several MPs facing charges after anti government protests last week, says they are being denied access to their lawyers.
No bookings yet as Pitcairn votes in gay marriage
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
ADAMSTOWN – One of the world’s smallest countries has legalised same-sex marriage, despite having no gay couples to wed.
Fiji's PM backtracks on flag designs
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – The backlash over a mediocre selection of new flag options posted by Fiji’s flag change committee has led to a prime ministerial backtrack.
Double trouble delays Fiji Airways flights
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji Airways passengers waiting at the Brisbane Airport are calling for answers from airline authorities as some of them have missed their vacations and one family missed a funeral.
Nauru MPs remanded in custody
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Two opposition MPs in Nauru have been refused bail following their arrest over last week’s anti-government protests.
Dozens sacked from jobs on Nauru
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A Nauru opposition MP Mathew Batsiua says there are mounting numbers of jobless on the island as sackings continue in the wake of last week’s anti-government protests.
Carter may don No.10 jersey against Samoa
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
AUCKLAND – Fresh, fit and hungry, Dan Carter is expected to be thrown the No.10 jersey for the All Blacks’ opening test of the year against Samoa, but a different approach may be adopted with Richie McCaw.
Polynesian makes mark at US Open
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
CHAMBERS BAY – At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Tony Finau could have made a name for himself in a variety of contact sports.
Asylum seekers join legal challenge
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – Almost a third of the asylum seekers at the Australian-run immigration centre on Manus Island are challenging their detention, after 277 of them were added to an ongoing legal case in Papua New Guinea.
Free speech crackdown defended
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Nauru’s government says its controversial crackdown on free speech, including its move to ban Facebook in the country, is necessary to protect ethnic groups such as asylum seekers.
Flooding causes havoc in NZ
Monday 22 June 2015 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – States of emergency remain in the New Zealand regions of Whanganui and Taranaki while traffic disruption continues in drenched parts of the lower North Island.
Nauru MPs spend weekend in jail
Monday 22 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Two Nauruan opposition MPs are still in police custody after having their bail hearing delayed since Friday, supporters say.
Call to make Apia test a tribute to Jerry Collins
Monday 22 June 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – There are calls for a tribute to the late Jerry Collins at next month’s All Blacks Test against Manu Samoa in Apia.
Jenner story prompts fa'afafine debate
Monday 22 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – In the Pacific, it’s not all about Caitlyn Jenner – Samoans in particular are having their own conversation about transgender role models.
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