Pacific News Search
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Australia's new aid package for Solomons
Australia has announced a new $US103 million aid package for Solomon Islands.
Updated at 11:13 am on 31 October 2022
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Tuna numbers growing around Hawaii due to marine reserve
University of Hawaii researchers say tuna numbers are growing in Hawaiian waters thanks to the establishment of a marine reserve 16 years ago.
Updated at 10:40 am on 31 October 2022
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Police meeting with communities to bring peace to troubled PNG island
PNG police have been meeting with communities involved in the Kiriwina massacre in a bid to negotiate peace and order on the island.
Updated at 6:32 am on 30 October 2022
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PNG police need big money boost, report says
A study has revealed that the Papua New Guinea police force is underfunded and needs $US1.1 billion to properly perform its duties.
Updated at 1:42 pm on 29 October 2022
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Wife suspects group have kidnapped her policeman husband
The wife of a Papua New Guinea police mobile squad member, who went missing over a week ago in Tari, in Hela Province, has appealed for his release.
Updated at 10:01 am on 29 October 2022
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Bougainville says PNG dragging feet over covenant
The autonomous Bougainville government (ABG) wants to delay the next meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body with the Papua Guinea government, claiming Port Moresby is dragging the chain on drawing up critical constitutional regulations.
Updated at 10:01 am on 29 October 2022
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PNG death toll rising, some injuries very serious
The death toll in the Papua New Guinea massacre has risen to 24, with more than 100 people injured.
Updated at 1:44 pm on 28 October 2022
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Pacific briefs for October 28
Arrests over teen's killing; military bases for Micronesia; and new ferry in Samoa
Updated at 12:35 pm on 28 October 2022
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Tongan prime minister launches first phase of port upgrade
A $US45 million upgrade of Tonga's main port, the Queen Salote International Wharf, has begun.
Updated at 10:35 am on 28 October 2022
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Vanuatu MP stood while on suspended prison sentence
A successful candidate in the recent Vanuatu election may lose his seat because he contested the election while on a suspended prison sentence.
Updated at 9:49 am on 28 October 2022
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K-Pop stars denied entry to Marianas, friendship gig cancelled
A group of South Korean pop artists set to perform at a free concert in the Northern Marianas this weekend were denied entry into the country.
Updated at 9:22 am on 28 October 2022
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New Zealand opposes seabed mining in international waters
The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters.
Updated at 8:26 am on 28 October 2022
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Pacific briefs for October 27
Prasad arrested in Fiji; firefighters' concerns in American Samoa; and Malaita rejects communication towers
Updated at 4:30 pm on 27 October 2022
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Pacific sports round-up
Solomon Islands have won the opening game of the men's Melanesian basketball cup in Suva.
Updated at 1:52 pm on 27 October 2022
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Island residents living in fear of further violence following massacre
A journalist says people are living in fear after the unexpected outbreak of violence on a Papua New Guinea island this week.
Updated at 1:01 pm on 27 October 2022
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Melanesian advocate criticises Pacific language strategy
A ni-Vanuatu and Melanesian advocate in New Zealand says the country's Pacific ministry has overlooked Melanesian communities in its language strategy.
Updated at 9:51 am on 27 October 2022
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Worry grows for missing PNG policeman
There are increasing concerns in Papua New Guinea for a policeman who went missing, along with his vehicle, five days ago.
Updated at 9:49 am on 27 October 2022
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Fiji teachers sacked for disciplining unruly students
Five teachers from a school in Gau Island, Fiji, have been sacked by the Education Ministry over a disciplinary case that has since been thrown out by a judge.
Updated at 8:45 am on 27 October 2022
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Meli Bainimarama pleads not guilty to all charges
The son of the Fijian Prime Minister has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges he faces in Australia over domestic violence-related allegations.
Updated at 8:27 am on 27 October 2022
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PNG official confirms 30 dead in tribal clash
More than 30 people have been confirmed dead by a Papua New Guinea government following fighting on Kiriwina Island.
Updated at 7:33 pm on 26 October 2022
