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Pacific
Tahiti sailors win 2024 Regatta in Raro
Sailors from Tahiti edged over Rarotonga, proving to be very competitive taking out first place in both the Lasers and the Optimist classes, winning the 2024 sailing challenge overall trophy.
Former PM Puna first Cook Islander elected to East-West Center Board
Former Cook Islands prime minister and secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has been confirmed as the first Cook Islander appointed to the East-West Center Board of Governors based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Blockade at Port Moresby gas plant
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Villagers in Papua New Guinea are blockading the country’s biggest resources project because the government has not paid them long overdue royalties.
Tonga mourns Queen Mother
TONGA – Tonga’s Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata‘aho, has passed away in an Auckland Hospital at the age of 90 years.
Rain closes Tahiti's airport, flights cancelled
FRENCH POLYNESIA – Torrential rain in French Polynesia has forced the closure of the international airport on Tahiti for the second time in a month.
Heatwave spells bad news for reef
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef could face yet more severe coral bleaching in the coming month, with areas badly hit by last year’s event at risk of death.
Church says resort okay, but no to Russian empire
KIRIBATI – The Catholic Church in Kiribati says it won’t be supporting a Russian businessman’s plans buy uninhabited islands on which to revive the Romanov empire.
Actor calls out Australia on treatment of refugees
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
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
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
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
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
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
AUSTRALIA – A Queensland spearfisherman attacked by a shark on Saturday has had one of his legs amputated.
Former Australian rugby star dead at 37
AUSTRALIA – Former Wallabies star Dan Vickerman has died, aged 37, at his family home in Sydney.
Firefighter killed in torrent
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
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
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
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
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
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
TONGA – The Kingdom of Tonga is getting a formal postal system for the first time.