Regional
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.
French Polynesia: Newspaper's days were over
Thursday 29 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The closing down of one French Polynesia’s two daily newspapers after more than 50 years of publishing has raised questions about the future of printed news media.
Islands running out of fish
Thursday 29 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Two-thirds of the Pacific islands’ communities could run out of fish to feed their populations within 15 years.
Chuuk state passes shark fishing ban
Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Regional
All four of the Federated States of Micronesia have enacted shark protections, now that the state of Chuuk has passed legislation that bans shark fishing in its waters.
Fiji: Call to test decree impartiality
Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Pressure is being brought to bear on the Supervisor of Elections to take action on what is said to be a false declaration by the FijiFirst party that none of its candidates had a criminal record when, in fact one had.
Kiribati: One in 20 babies die in first year
Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Regional
An Australian independent aid project is tackling water and sanitation problems in Kiribati to combat the nation’s high infant mortality rate.
Noumea: Shots fired at nickel plant protest
Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Regional
French authorities say a police officer has been injured near Noumea when young people used firearms against a group of about 80 police trying to remove roadblocks.
On alert for measles outbreak
Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Health authorities in Marshall Islands are on high alert following an outbreak of measles on the nearby island of Kosrae in Federated States of Micronesia.
US: Samoan nun did not know she was pregnant
Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional
It started with stomach cramps, so severe that Sosefina Amoa rushed from a prayer meeting at the convent where she was studying to become a nun.
Claim FijiFirst in breach of decree
Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The United Front for a Democratic Fiji says a false declaration by the regime leader’s proposed political party has legal consequences for every one of its initial 40,000 members.
Boy survived 37 hours in sea
Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional
A Fijian teenage has lived to tell of his ordeal adrift at sea for two days.
Tahiti: Respected newspaper's last edition
Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional
One of the Pacific’s oldest newspapers is no more. Les Nouvelles de Tahiti, the older of two daily newspapers in French Polynesia, published its last edition on Friday.
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