Regional
Actor calls out Australia on treatment of refugees
Tuesday 21 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand actor, Oscar Kightley, says his country should be calling out Australia over human rights abuses in its offshore detention centres for refugees.
Japanese WW2 submariners killed in Darwin honoured
Tuesday 21 February 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – A plaque has been laid overlooking a popular Darwin beach to remember 80 Japanese submarine crew members who died during World War II.
Police chief charges dismissed
Tuesday 21 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The Supreme Court in Samoa has dismissed all charges against the suspended police commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil due to insufficient evidence.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 21/2/2017
Tuesday 21 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PNG CAPITAL RUNNING OUT OF WATER PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, has less than a week’s supply of water for consumption and power generation.
Rugby test won't be played in Tonga
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s test against Wales in June is likely to be shifted to the Auckland area because of safety and stadium issues in the Pacific Island.
Fiji sevens looking for Olympic mojo
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The Fiji sevens team are attempting to simulate the intensity of tournament time in training, in an effort to revive their World Series title defence.
Spearfisherman loses leg to shark
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – A Queensland spearfisherman attacked by a shark on Saturday has had one of his legs amputated.
Former Australian rugby star dead at 37
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Former Wallabies star Dan Vickerman has died, aged 37, at his family home in Sydney.
Firefighter killed in torrent
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FRENCH POLYNESIA – A firefighter in French Polynesia has died trying to clear debris in torrential rain that has hit the Society islands and the Tuamotus.
Sustainability key focus at oceans summit
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – In April the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is bringing together people around the country to develop a sustainable oceans policy.
Elections portfolio can hardly be independent
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s opposition National Federation Party has accused the Attorney General and Minister for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum of again misinforming the people about his role.
No money to get to World Softball Championships
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
samoa – Samoa is fighting an uphill battle to raise enough funds to compete at this year’s World Softball Championships in Canada.
Samoa's new media council adopts code of ethics
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA - The Samoa Media Council has approved the Media Code of Ethics in principle as its first decision when it met for the first time on Friday.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 20/2/2017
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA’S QUEEN MOTHER DIES AGED 90 TONGA – Tonga’s Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata’aho has died in Auckland, aged 90.
Tongans adopt GPS address system
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The Kingdom of Tonga is getting a formal postal system for the first time.
Power disconnected in parliament
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Power has been disconnected from Papua New Guinea’s Government House and Parliament House because of outstanding bills.
Rugby player adds to call for dialysis treatment
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A former Tongan international rugby player, who says he is stranded overseas because of kidney disease, has added his voice to calls for dialysis treatment to be provided.
Bank to help improve infrastructure in Port Vila
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Vanuatu has signed a deal for further work to achieve improved access to sanitation, drainage facilities, and roads in the capital, Port Vila.
After weeks of bushfires, now its flooding
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Firefighters in New Zealand’s second-largest city Christchurch have halted the advance of a massive bushfire that destroyed 11 homes and forced more than 1000 people to evacuate.
No budget to try to qualify for Commonwealth Games
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa will miss next year’s Commonwealth Games netball tournament because there is no money in the squad’s budget for any further test matches before the qualifying cut-off date in June.