Regional
Australian soldier dies on Mt Cook
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
An Australian soldier who died on Mount Cook in New Zealand on Wednesday is understood to have fallen into a crevasse when a snow bridge he was crossing collapsed.
Fiji: Traditional canoes to sail to Sydney
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Traditional voyaging canoes from five countries will now be part of a spectacular armada making a journey from Cook Islands to Australia.
Tonga boxers head team of fifteen
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Tonga will be represented at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in four sports by 15 athletes including two bronze medallist boxers, Uaine Fa Junior and Lomalito Moala, who won their medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Maori lessons 'compulsory'
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
New Zealand’s Minister of Maori Affairs says the time has come for it to be compulsory for every New Zealand school to be able to offer students Maori language lessons.
Tonga: A divergence of ideologies
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Dumped Tonga opposition MP Sitiveni Halapua – who will not stand for the Democrats after a party committee chose not to select four MPs as candidates for November’s election – says the reasons for non-selection appear to be specific to each of the four.
Tonga opposition dumps members
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The Democratic Party of Tonga has dumped four of its MPs just four months out from the election.
Smokefree Pacific a challenge
Thursday 17 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The World Health Organisation has launched its Tobacco Free Pacific Campaign in a bid to help the region reduce smoking prevalence to less than five per cent by 2025.
Study reveals pre-historic Tongan empire
Thursday 17 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A new study by Australian researchers has stated that Tonga was the only prehistoric state in Oceania to encompass an entire archipelago and extend its influence to other island groups.
Broadcasters study disaster reporting
Thursday 17 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s Quality Broadcasting and the Samoa government are undergoing training this month to help develop a National Broadcasters’ Climate and Disaster Resilience Plan.
Fijians give big boost to Melbourne rugby club
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A rugby union club in Melbourne has turned its fortunes around with the help of some young Fijian imports.
Call to halve bluefin tuna catch
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The Worldwide Fund for Nature is urging Pacific fisheries to immediately halve their catch limits to preserve bluefin tuna stocks for the long-term.
Fiji: Nadi-Honiara flights suspended
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Fiji and Solomon Island have suspended each other’s flights between Honiara and Nadi.
Doubts about Jolie's Nauru visit
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has rejected suggestions he has concerns about Angelina Jolie visiting Nauru, after the island nation confirmed the Hollywood actress had accepted an invitation to visit and inspect the refugee processing complex on the remote Pacific island.
PNG: Police factions in stand-off
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
There was a near confrontation by two factions of the Papua New Guinea police force at the National and Supreme Court precincts last Friday.
Smell forces airliner to land on remote atoll
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A harrowing United Airlines flight over the Pacific Ocean was forced to land on remote Midway Island because of what official’s said was an “electrical odour” on board the aircraft.
Fiji's sanitation behind some African countries
Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The quality of water in Fiji is under scrutiny following surveys by international experts that show sanitation levels lagging behind countries on the African continent.
Tonga's democracy still some way to go
Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Locals in Tonga are hopeful that this year’s elections will further strengthen the establishment of democracy.
Fiji confronts doctor shortage issues
Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Regional
The Fiji Medical Association says there is a doctor shortage in the country due to skilled, senior physicians leaving for better opportunities overseas.
Critical doctor shortage in rural PNG
Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Regional
A group representing doctors in Papua New Guinea says there is a critical shortage of doctors in rural areas and the situation is becoming dire.
Samoa: PM denies wanting head of state role
Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has firmly rejected claims he is setting himself up to be appointed the Head of State.
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