Regional
Report lifts lid on child street vendors
Friday 10 March 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Children as young as seven are working on the streets of Samoa’s capital, according to the International Labour Organisation.
Church vehicle crashes into traffic lights
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Speeding and alcohol have been blamed for an accident where a vehicle that belongs to a church smashed into a traffic light pole.
The International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 annually.
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Pacific women recognised as backbone of tourism industry
Police in Tonga embrace Women's Day
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s police force held an open day to mark International Women’s Day 2017, connecting young students and young police recruits under an international theme, Be Bold For Change where everyone has a responsibility to make changes for a better world.
Pacific women 'be bold for change'
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – In celebration of International Women’s Day this week, women around the Pacific region have gathered together to stand up for change.
Dengue emergency declared
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – Health authorities in American Samoa say they needed to declare a health emergency over dengue in order to access federal funds. The emergency was declared on 3 March. Eight cases of dengue have been confirmed in the latest outbreak. Questions have been raised over the declaration after no emergency was declared when people died of dengue two years ago. American Samoa’s Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua said the declaration means the territory can ask for federal money to help prevent, diagnose and treat dengue. He pointed to the Zika outbreak in the territory for which the US government has provided US$5 million for the next three years.
Attitude change will take a generation
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A women’s rights advocate in Tonga says it’s likely to take a generation to change attitudes towards women’s rights, and serious work needs to be focussed towards children.
Women prepare for PNG elections
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A group of female candidates in this year’s Papua New Guinea general election are relishing a chance to better understand the rules of engagement in parliamentary politics.
Bio-fouled ship stuck in the Pacific
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji has stopped a Korean cargo ship from entering Fijian waters after it was ordered to leave New Zealand on Sunday.
Pay gap could go: equity expert
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Employers are being told they could fix the pay gap between men and women overnight if they wanted to.
Ambitious marae plan put on hold
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Plans to build a $4.5 million marae in New Plymouth have been put on hold.
Former Olympian makes fishing history
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Moss Burmester, the former Olympic swimmer, has created fishing history after a tangle with a black marlin off the Northland coast on Sunday.
Hundreds flock to Vanuatu's 'miracle stream'
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Hundreds of people in Vanuatu are flocking day and night to a stream near Luganville on Santo that is suppose to have healing powers.
Domestic violence action plan
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Studies are to be undertaken in several Pacific island countries to measure the economic cost of domestic violence as part of a Commonwealth-wide project.
Inland naval base purchase probed
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced an administrative inquiry will investigate a scandal over the relocation of Port Moresby’s naval base.
Police taught about human rights
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A new human rights training programme for police in Papua New Guinea is to emphasise the ethical responsibilities of police officers during this year’s general election.
Finlayson seeks advice on deradicalisation
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Regional
New Zealand has sought advice on deradicalisation from the Malaysian Government, whose anti-terror programmes have been praised as world-leading.
Third of Kiwis deported from Australia reoffend
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Almost a third of Kiwis deported from Australia in the last two years have reoffended, according to police figures.
Parihaka rejects Crown cash
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Regional
Parihaka, the village at the centre of non-violent resistance to land confiscations in Taranaki during the 1870s, has rejected the cash on offer as part of a deal with the Crown.
Chief proclaims autonomy
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – A Vanuatu chief, who gained notoriety by appearing in court to face criminal charges while wearing traditional dress, claims to have set up an autonomous town at his home base in East Pentecost.