Regional
Indonesia wants to mend relations with Australia
Wednesday 7 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Indonesia’s president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed a desire to mend a diplomatic rift with Australia within the next few months.
Sanitation costing Kiribati millions
Wednesday 7 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Rapid population growth and a density greater than some Asian cities is putting huge pressure on the water and sanitation system in Kiribati.
NZ: All Blacks need to say 'thank you Pacific islands'
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The New Zealand Rugby Union’s refusal to play tests in the Pacific Islands remains a shame on the national game – writes Andrew Alderson in the New Zealand Herald on Sunday.
Samoa: Fuel spill causes emergency in harbour
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s Disaster Management Office has warned people not to throw cigarette butts into Apia harbour because of a “strong fuel presence”.
In Brief: Regime leader's party registered
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Fiji’s Prime Minister, Rear Admiral Frank Bainimarama, has lodged an application to register his proposed Fiji First political party.
Malaria diagnostic tool trialled
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Australian scientists have developed a cheap and simple-to-use infra-red technology that could diagnose malaria at the crucial early stages.
Asylum seeker policy slammed by PNG governor
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The Governor of Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby has taken out full-page advertisements in local newspapers criticising the Manus Island detention centre.
US: Fijian shoots at pursuing police
Tuesday 6 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The nephew of Fiji’s interim prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has been charged with attempted homicide after shooting at police in the United States.
Tonga: Mother beat daughter to death
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The supreme court in Tonga has just dealt with a case of extreme brutality involving a mother beating her teenage daughter to death.
Samoa: Prime minister sinks teeth into dentist
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s prime minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has advice for the acting leader of the Opposition Party, A’eau Dr Peniamina Leavai.
Rower getting closer to Australia
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
He’s making a solo journey of epic proportions across the entire width of the Pacific Ocean using only the power of his arms, yet it’s hard to find regular news coverage about Russian solo rower Fyodor Konyukhov.
Underwater volcano ready to blow
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The US Geological Survey’s Hawai’ian Volcano Observatory has been keeping a close eye on an undersea volcano in the Northern Marianas that has been showing signs of activity in recent days.
In Brief: Spearhead group to observe elections
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The Melanesian Spearhead Group says it’s preparing to send a mission to Fiji to observe the elections planned for September.
PNG: Boat operator to be charged
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
A boat operator in Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville is to face negligence charges after prompting his second rescue in a month.
Australia to discuss co-operation
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Australia’s parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Brett Mason will meet with Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands to discuss how the region can work together more effectively.
Incest offences alarm Fiji police
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
Sexual-related offences committed on minors by their relatives is a major concern facing the police in Fiji.
Fiji: Plea for women's rights
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
In welcoming the promise of democratic elections in September, the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is insisting that all political parties and individual candidates make clear their position on human rights and the status of women in Fiji.
Fiji: Doubts elections will be fair
Monday 5 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The new leader of Fiji’s People’s Democratic Party, Felix Anthony, says the country’s electoral process is overly complicated and the upcoming poll will not be free and fair.
Satellites to keep tabs on tuna stock
Friday 2 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The pristine waters of the Western and central Pacific Ocean are dotted with thousands of small islands, ranging from low-lying atolls to jungle-covered volcanoes. This diverse region is rich in marine resources and biodiversity—wealth that feeds local communities and drives their economies.
In brief: Falling tree kills man
Friday 2 May 2014 | Published in Regional
The last words uttered by 36-year-old Samu Lala to his sister before going to work on Tuesday morning were "I will see you on Thursday afternoon".
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