Kiribati
New Kiribati opposition party says govt too close to China
A new Kiribati opposition party says the government is too close to China and its time is up. Audio
Kiribati justice minister resigns
The Minister of Justice in Kiribati, Natan Teewe, has resigned.
Kiribati opposition MP calls for president to step down
An opposition MP in Kiribati is calling for the president to step down after the government lost its majority for the first time in three years.
Kiribati president decries loss of majority
The president of Kiribati has described members of the new political party, Kiribati First, as traitors.
Kiribati govt loses majority in Parliament
Kiribati's government has lost its majority in Parliament for the first time in three years.
Detained crew of Australia's '60 Minutes' leaves Kiribati
An Australian television crew has left Kiribati after being held for two days in a hotel.
Crew of Australia's '60 Minutes' detained in Kiribati
The crew of an Australian current affairs show has been detained in Kiribati.
Kiribati decries aid withdrawal
The Kiribati government says a US charity's decision to cut its medical assistance in the wake of its decision to switch relations from Taiwan to China is an example of alarming propaganda.
Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
More than a year after the MV Butiraoi broke apart and sunk in Kiribati, killing 95 people, grief and anger still runs deep on the island of Nonouti, and the report into the ferry disaster has doneā¦ Audio
Kiribati ferry disaster report does little to ease relatives' anger
The release of a commission of inquiry's report into a ferry sinking in Kiribati last year has done little to ease relatives' anger. Audio
Kiribati ferry disaster report does little to ease relatives' anger
More than a year after the MV Butiraoi broke apart and sunk in Kiribati, killing 95 people, grief and anger still run deep on Nonouti, the island from which that fateful voyage departed.
Litany of failures led to Kiribati ferry tragedy - report
A litany of failures led to the sinking of a ferry in Kiribati last year, which killed 95 people, a Commission of Inquiry has found. Audio
Litany of failures led to Kiribati ferry tragedy - inquiry report
A ship that sank in Kiribati last year, killing 95 people, was severely overloaded, unauthorised to carry passengers, and commanded by a captain who ignored several warnings, an inquiry has found.
'Success story': Kiribati eliminates elephantiasis
Kiribati has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, otherwise known as elephantiasis, after a 19-year-long public health campaign.
US urges Taiwan's remaining Pacific allies to 'stand tall'
The US and its allies need to "double down" in light of two countries switching recognition from Taiwan to China, a US Army senior commander in the Pacific says.
Kiribati ferry disaster report finally released by Govt
A report into the ferry disaster in Kiribati last year, which killed as many as 81 people, has been released by the government after months of public pressure.
Opposition organises anti-China protest march in Kiribati
The opposition in Kiribati has organised an anti-China protest march this morning in Tarawa.
Kiribati to get help from UAE for EXPO pavilion
Kiribati will receive help from the United Arab Emirates for its pavilion at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.
Kiribati president pans Australia for climate apathy
The President of Kiribati says his people need him to deliver an urgent message to the world: climate change is already damaging their nation. Audio
Kiribati calls out Australia over climate apathy
Australia's lack of commitment to addressing the climate crisis is disappointing, the President of Kiribati says. Audio