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French secrecy about atomic tests disappoints
Friday, 6 October 2006, 4:26 am | Radio New Zealand International
There is disappointment in French Polynesia over the continued refusal by France to release records about the nuclear weapons tests. More >>
Solomons PM says Moti remains attorney-general
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:55 am | Radio New Zealand International
The Solomon Islands prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare says Julian Moti remains Attorney General, despite Australian media reports saying his appointment may have been revoked. More >>
Tahiti: Disappointment over French nuke reporting
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:54 am | Radio New Zealand International
French Polynesian officials say they are disappointed with their meeting with the visiting French defence ministry’s representative for nuclear safety, Marcel Jurien de la Graviere. More >>
PNG: Compensation deal ends stand-off in Lae
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:52 am | Radio New Zealand International
Four days of tension between tribal groups in the Papua New Guinea city of Lae, have eased, after a commitment to pay compensation. More >>
Demands for return to Australia of Nauru detainee
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:50 am | Radio New Zealand International
Opposition parties in Australia say the last remaining refugee on Nauru to be brought back to Australia. More >>
Fiji bungle Japanese aid money delays USP project
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:49 am | Radio New Zealand International
Japan has held back more than 7.7 million US dollars in aid money it had approved for the University of the South Pacific’s IT project. More >>
Amer. Samoan call to remove ambiguities in US link
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:46 am | Radio New Zealand International
American Samoa’s member of the US Congress has urged that the commission reviewing the territory’s political status first resolve what he termed lingering ambiguities regarding its relationship with the US. More >>
Vanuatu: Papuan’s fight against deportation order
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:45 am | Radio New Zealand International
The lawyer for a Papuan activist facing deportation from Vanuatu says government lawyers are having a hard time defending the order. More >>
Fiji women’s group says police slow on sex crimes
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:43 am | Radio New Zealand International
The Fiji-based NGO, Women’s Crisis Centre, is accusing the country’s police of a lack of response to complaints of sexual offences and domestic violence. More >>
New Caledonia: Concern France may renege on deal
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:41 am | Radio New Zealand International
There is concern in New Caledonia that France could renege on an undertaking to change the eligibility criteria for the territory’s voters. More >>
Quake strikes off Vanuatu’s Tanna island
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 4:40 am | Radio New Zealand International
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck near Vanuatu but there are no reports of casualties or damage. More >>
Vanuatu not interested in controversial Aus lawyer
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:55 am | Radio New Zealand International
Vanuatu police say they are not pursuing Solomon Islands’ new attorney-general, Julian Moti, on child sex allegations. More >>
Fiji Govt rejects bribery claim over gay resort
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:53 am | Radio New Zealand International
The Fiji government has dismissed claims that officials were bribed to allow two New Zealanders to develop a gay resort in the Yasawa Islands. More >>
Chinese charged over a prostitution racket, Samoa
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:52 am | Radio New Zealand International
Two Chinese citizens charged with operating a prostitution racket in American Samoa have made their first appearance in the Hawaii federal district court. More >>
Solomons mob attacks Australian church mission
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:49 am | Radio New Zealand International
An Australian church mission in Solomon Islands has been attacked and looted by a mob of armed men. More >>
Solomons AG fails to appear in PNG court
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:48 am | Radio New Zealand International
The Solomon Islands’ new attorney-general, who is wanted by Australian police over an alleged child sex offence, remains at large after failing to appear in court in Papua New Guinea today. More >>
New Samoa woman MP faces election petition
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:47 am | Radio New Zealand International
Samoa’s one-week old by-election result that gave the seat to the daughter of a former MP will be challenged again in an election petition filed in court over the week-end. More >>
Fiji Labour Party says poorest bypassed
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:46 am | Radio New Zealand International
The Fiji Labour Party has expressed serious concern that the government’s affirmative action programmes are not being directed at the most disadvantaged community in the country. More >>
Chaudhry comments on Fiji media bill
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:45 am | Radio New Zealand International
Fiji’s Labour leader is denying he wanted the government’s controversial Broadcasting Licensing Bill pushed through parliament in its initial form. More >>
Samoa PM refuses English answer to media question
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 4:44 am | Radio New Zealand International
Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele, has rejected a reporter’s request for an English version of a media statement, saying it wasn’t his duty to do translations. More >>
