Regional
Hawaii: Waiting for the storm
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Hawai’i is playing the approaching disaster waiting game – bracing to be hit by a rare duo of storms, with local residents rushing to stock up on water and flashlights.
PNG: Sorcery used in power game
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Young men in Papua New Guinea are using sorcery-related violence to gain status and power in their local communities, according to the head of PNG’s Institute of National Affairs.
Refugee treatment likened to torture
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in Regional
The psychiatrist who had ultimate responsibility for mental health services in immigration detention has likened the Australian government’s treatment of asylum seekers in detention to torture.
Hawaii: Bracing for a double hit
Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Typically tranquil Hawai’i is in for an outsized share of weather chaos later this week as two tropical systems seem poised for close approaches.
NZ: Tuvalu 'refugees' given residency
Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in Regional
A Tuvalu family has been granted New Zealand residency after claiming they would be affected by climate change if they returned home.
Kiribati strikes gold in Glasgow
Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Kiribati weightlifter David Katoatau has won the country’s first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow.
Fiji the 'bully' in airlines dispute
Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Regional
A dispute between the national airlines of Solomon Islands and Fiji can only be resolved through the intervention of the prime ministers of both countries, the Association of South Pacific Airlines says.
Fiji's suspension likely to be lifted
Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Pacific leaders meeting in Palau have agreed to lift Fiji’s suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum if the country’s elections in September are deemed to be free and fair.
PNG: Woman chosen as Forum head
Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Pacific leaders have for the first time chosen a woman to head the region’s premier representative group.
Leaders issue Palau Declaration
Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Regional
Pacific leaders have made a declaration on oceans, determined the fate of Fiji, and elected a new leader for the region’s representative group.
Rain claims life in American Samoa
Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A teenage girl has died and homes have been evacuated under the threat of landslides following a day of severe weather in American Samoa.
NZ: Key's absence at Forum noted
Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key’s absence was duly noted by host president Tommy Remengesau at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, who made it clear he wanted him there.
Forum call to save world's oceans
Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The 45th annual meeting of Pacific Island leaders has officially begun in Palau with a message about protecting the world’s oceans.
Money to be made from breadfruit cultivation
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Cultivating breadfruit trees is a developing business and a potential source of income for Pacific islands thanks to an initiative between the Hawai’i-based Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and a private horticultural company, Cultivaris.
PNG's development strategy 'visionary'
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The world’s largest conservation organisation has described Papua New Guinea’s strategy for sustainable development as ‘visionary’.
Japan kills 115 whales in the Pacific
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Japan has concluded a two-and-a-half month whale hunt in the Pacific, killing 115 whales.
Vanuatu: PM sacks three ministers
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Vanuatu prime minister Joe Natuman has suspended three government ministers after they reportedly backed a plan to move a motion of no confidence.
Robots may spy on illegal fishing
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A US company is attempting to help Pacific island nations and territories combat illegal fishing with a wave-riding robot which can sense boats offshore.
Rugby coach wants a 'winning culture'
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Fiji Rugby Union’s new chief executive Radrodro Tabualevu has pledged to work towards a “winning culture in rugby and beyond”.
Glasgow: First fight against another woman
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Teenage women’s division boxer Taoriba Biniati has never fought another woman – only men – because on the tiny Pacific Island where she lives there are no other female fighters.
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