Nauru
Sick refugee baby on Nauru needs medical evacuation - advocate
There is a call for the medical evacuation of a two-week old baby boy from Nauru, born to Iranian refugees detained there by Australia.
Nauru refugees petition Australia
About 500 refugees detained by Australia on Nauru have signed a petition demanding they be moved to Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealander to represent South Ossetia in Nauru
A New Zealander has been appointed as the representative of Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia to Nauru.
Fijian volunteer teachers bound for Nauru
Eight volunteers from Fiji are heading off to teach in Nauru.
Nauru to waive media visa application fee for Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum says journalists covering this year's leaders' meeting in Nauru will not have to pay a costly visa application fee.
58 Manus refugees bound for US
Fifty-eight refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island flew out of Port Moresby yesterday bound for resettlement in the United States. Audio
South Ossetia delegation to go to Nauru independence day
The foreign minister of the Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia will attend Nauru's celebrations next week marking 50 years of independence.
Israel aid for Nauru before UN vote
Reports from Israel say Nauru was given a sewage treatment plant just two weeks before the UN vote on Jerusalem.
NZ puts concerns about Nauru judiciary aside
New Zealand foreign affairs officials have not talked to Nauru about New Zealand's suspension of aid to the island's justice sector more than two years ago.
Government calls on Nauruans to get serious about road safety
The Nauru government has issued a plea to Nauruans to make road safety a priority as the country enters the festive season, and is backing up the call with a police blitz.
NZ aid for solar power and education on Nauru
New Zealand is to provide aid to Nauru for solar power generation and education.
Nauru seeks rehabilitation help
The Nauru government is calling for assistance from the international community for its land rehabilitation plan.
Australia forces refugees to make tough choices, advocate
A refugee advocate says Australia is forcing refugees on Nauru to make impossible choices between their families and their freedom.
Nauru refugees face separation from family in US deal
Refugees on Nauru have been told by Australian Border Force officials that they must separate from their wives and children to apply for resettlement in the US.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 4 December 2017
High stakes for upcoming Pacific tuna commission summit; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's future; An MP says Papua New Guinea's… Audio
Weight loss competition to kick off in Nauru
Nauru is encouraging people to shed pounds in a weight loss competition coinciding with celebrations marking fifty years since independence.
VDS rollout making headway in Pacific fishery
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement, or PNA, says the roll out of its Vessel Day Scheme in the long line tuna fishery is progressing well despite stiff opposition from distant water fishing nations.
Nauru refugees fear the island is prolonging their detention
An advocate says refugees detained by Australia on Nauru are protesting against their indefinite detention. Audio
Company at risk over Nauru contract - advocates
The Australian construction company Canstruct has reportedly been awarded a $US290 million contract by the Australian government to operate the refugee detention centre on Nauru.
Manus refugees settling in well, says Nauru govt
The Nauru government says refugees who have arrived in Nauru from Manus Island are settling in well.
