158 articles tagged "regional"
As Fijians try to contact their loved ones amid connectivity issues in Vanuatu following a 7.3 earthquake in Port Vila yesterday, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua says they are doing their bes
Reports are coming through that there is a confirmed death after the earthquake in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila. Local journalist, Dan McGarry confirms that that there has been at least one death.
A tsunami watch earlier in place for all coastal low lying areas of Fiji following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Vanuatu has been cancelled and there is no tsunami warning in place for Fiji. The ABC reports tsuna
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended, and two lawmakers were ejected yesterday when the parliament erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous
Australia produces nearly four million tonnes of methane annually and is "turbo-charging" climate change, according to research compiled in a new report from the Climate Council, a not-for-profit climate science organis
A Fijian man has been charged with the murder of his Fijian girlfriend in Sydney in what police allege is a domestic violence attack. Sydney Morning Herald reports that at about 1.40pm yesterday, police officers a
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon will visit Fiji from Wednesday to discuss advancing trade and economic cooperation. Luxon will meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to discuss prospects to further s
History repeated during the finale of the 35th Miss Pacific Islands pageant in Nauru last night when Miss Samoa Moemoana Schwenke was crowned the Miss Pacific Islands. Schwenke's victory marked the first time in th
Tricia Emberson and her family of Nuku'alofa in Tonga have started a sparkling kava on tap business to make local drinks available for everyone and for those interested in tasting the traditional brew at their Reload Ba
The remains of two Tongan male skulls stored in the Australian Museum's collection in Sydney have been repatriated to their present-day descendants living on Eua Island in the south of Tonga. They say more than 15
The national death toll from violent riots in Papua New Guinea has increased to 22 after the remains of six people were found in Port Moresby yesterday. It is understood the remains of the six people were found at
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has declared a State of Emergency in the city of Port Moresby to give time for the city to recover and also for investigations to be conducted into what had happened that led
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has captivated the world with her performance of a MÄori haka in parliament. The 21-year-old, the youngest MP since 1853, honoured the Indigenous people of New Zealand by p
The son of the suspended Fijian Chief Justice Kamal Kumar will be allowed to return to Australia, despite committing an armed robbery, stalking a partner and stealing a Ferrari. stuff.co reports that 30 year old Sh
Tropical Cyclone Mal has rapidly weakened in the last few hours but has been maintained as a category 1 on its way out of our Area of Responsibility. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Wellington has now taken
Former Fijian Holding Limited CEO, Sitiveni Weleilakeba who has been working in Papua New Guinea since 2010 is relieved and looking forward to returning to his family after a long 20-month court battle. The Post Co
Police in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby have arrested the First Secretary to the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Kerenga Kua, following an incident that occurred early this morning that led to the death o
The Fijian Government has allocated land in Suva for Papua New Guinea to establish an embassy while PNG Prime Minister, James Marape also revealed that the PNG Government has in turn allocated land, for Fiji to establis
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has quit after a controversy over spending on the country's official delegation at King Charles III's coronation. Justin Tkatchenko travelled with his daughter Savannah, who post
Youth led human rights NGO, Justice Pacific has expressed grave concern at the information they have received about the way the Fiji Police Force has recently handled cases, including recent detentions and arrests.
