Kiribati

The director of Kiribati Maritime says there is a lot of sadness and anger in Kiribati as the country remembers the more than 80 victims of last month's ferry disaster.

A New Zealand journalist stopped from reporting on the Kiribati ferry disaster says it's a great shame. Audio

The Kiribati government has banned a New Zealand TV crew from reporting on the Butiraoi ferry disaster.

The Kiribati government is to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the disappearance of the MV Butiraoi and has pledged stern action against those responsible.

Kiribati's Marine Division says the formal search for passengers of the MV Butiraoi has been suspended after the ferry sank over two weeks ago.

The captain of the Kiribati ferry that sank last month, with at least 80 people feared dead, may have ignored pleas from passengers to turn back.

Kiribati's Moroni High School will hold a memorial service to honour the lives of a student and two former students missing after a passenger ferry sank two weeks ago.

Counsellors will head to Nonouti island in Kiribati in the coming week to help those traumatised by the recent ferry disaster.

The first president of Kiribati says an independent commission of inquiry into the Butiraoi ferry disaster is needed.

The aerial search for survivors of the Kiribati ferry disaster has been called off, with at least 80 people feared dead. Audio

Ten primary school children have been named among 88 passengers who boarded the ill-fated ferry MV Butiraoi which sank a fortnight ago in Kiribati.