Regional
Loans board backtracks on Fiji student stripped of scholarship
Monday 9 June 2014 | Published in Regional
A student in Fiji has had his government scholarship reinstated after he was reportedly stripped of it for becoming involved in politics.
Solomon Islands health care under pressure
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Health facilities in Solomon Islands are under pressure with the diarrhoea outbreak which has claimed the lives of 18 children over the past two weeks.
Tonga: Islands warned about debts to China
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The New Zealand Prime Minister is warning Pacific countries that if they cannot pay their debts to other countries, New Zealand will not be bailing them out.
PNG: 'Extinct' bat rediscovered
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional
A big-eared bat has been rediscovered in Papua New Guinea after dropping out of sight for more than a century.
French Polynesia: Judge urged to jail Flosse
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The prosecution in the trial of the French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse has called for him to be given a two-year jail sentence and a US$110,000 fine for abuse of public funds.
Fiji: Free and fair elections doubted
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Opposition parties in Fiji say intimidation and a lack of media coverage mean the coming elections will not be free and fair.
Fiji: Politician complains about online abuse
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
“You deserve to be taken to a village, killed, cooked and buried there.”
PNG: Kids given chance to express themselves
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Papua New Guinea is famed for its tribal art – but a group of students and former street kids have been getting a chance to express themselves with modern street art.
Big boost for Samoa's tourism
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The Prime Minister of New Zealand ended his three-day visit to Samoa with a pledge to boost the country’s tourism industry.
Solomons: Outbreak claims 18 children
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The death toll in the Solomon Islands is slowly rising with at least 18 children known to have died after suffering from extreme diarrhoea.
Is Tonga's aircraft really unsafe?
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Tonga will continue to fly its Chinese-made MA60 aircraft as a New Zealand inspector’s report says the plane was correctly validated.
AIDS epidemic in PNG
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
A United Nations’ agency has labelled Papua New Guinea’s growing HIV and AIDS public health emergency an epidemic.
Tourists a concern on New Zealand roads
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The New Zealand Transport Agency is leading research into measures to increase road safety in relation to tourists.
In Brief: Diarrhoea in Solomons leaves 16 dead
Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Regional
The Ministry of Health in Solomon Islands has declared a nationwide diarrhoea outbreak, which has resulted in the deaths of 16 young children in the past two weeks.
NZ's PM hunts Pacific vote on island tour
Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Regional
New Zealand’s pending election campaign spilled over into Samoa this week, where the Prime Minister used his Pacific islands tour to attack Labour’s immigration policy.
Fiji: 'All about retaining power'
Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Observers are saying the rules surrounding the Fiji elections suggest the regime is determined to retain power.
Fiji: 'Elections will proceed smoothly'
Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Regional
Fiji’s Supervisor of Elections is confident September’s much-awaited general election will proceed smoothly despite plans for all voting to take place on just one day.
Has Fiji First 'tripped itself up'?
Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Could Fiji regime leader Frank Bainimarama be tripped up by his own complicated decrees? Has he flouted rules and jeopardised his own likelihood of election to legitimate power?
Fiji: Many predict regime will win
Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Regional
In just under four months, Fijians will head to the polls in the country’s first democratic election since the 2006 military coup.
Solomons: No proof of voter card fraud
Thursday 29 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Transparency Solomon Islands has heard allegations that the new biometric registration system designed to reduce election fraud is being abused by candidates.
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