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Solomons: Aust. police detect unusual cash flow

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:52 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Australian police say they have uncovered evidence of large amounts of cash flowing into Solomon Islands bank accounts ahead of last month’s election. More >>

Guam schools continue ban till bomb threats cease

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:50 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The Guam Education Department says it will continue to ban all bags and drink bottles at high schools until there are no more bomb threats. More >>

French Polynesian murder probe sabotaged

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:30 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The family of a missing French Polynesian journalist, Jean-Pascal Couraud, says members of the territory’s judiciary are interfering with the investigation of what the family now says was an assassination. More >>

Kiribati concerned at presence of Chinese officers

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:27 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Kiribati’s foreign ministry will submit a report on the fate of three Chinese officials occupying the former embassy premises in Bairiki. More >>

PNG police aghast parents have stopped rape charge

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:23 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Papua New Guinea police say the parents of a six-year-old girl allegedly raped by a 28-year-old relative in a Highlands village have hindered police from laying charges saying it is a family matter. More >>

Solomon Islands MPs speak on blame for riots

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:19 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister, Job Duddley Tausinga, has questioned the credibility of the Police Commissioner. More >>

Niue to rewrite its immigration laws

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:16 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The Niue Government is planning to ease restrictions on immigration next month to ensure it has the labour for industries it is trying to establish. More >>

Cook Islands police too slow over sexual abuse

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 8:13 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The Cook Islands Women Counselling Centre says police are too slow to bring charges in sexual abuse cases. More >>

Honiara: Military presence being assessed daily

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:43 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The contingent of Australian, New Zealand, and Fijian soldiers sent to Solomon Islands in the wake of riots in Honiara’s Chinatown is continuing to patrol the city. More >>

More rain in the Pacific due to climate change

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:41 pm | Radio New Zealand International

A US climate scientist says global warming is contributing to an increase in rain over parts of the Pacific region. More >>

PNG Parliament considers redefining leaders roles

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:39 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Papua New Guinea’s parliament has past the first bill to amend the Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership. More >>

Study shows threatened eco-systems can be rebuilt

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:38 pm | Radio New Zealand International

A study on the coral reefs around American Samoa shows that sustained efforts to rebuild threatened ecosystems can be effective. More >>

Solomon Islands new govt happy with Taiwan for now

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:36 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The newly elected prime minister of Solomon Islands, Manassseh Sogavare, says his administration has now immediate intention of switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing. More >>

Papuan refugee speaks at Rio Tinto AGM

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:34 pm | Radio New Zealand International

One of the 42 Papuans recently given asylum in Australia has told Rio Tinto shareholders about the damaging impact from the controversial Freeport mine in Papua. More >>

1500 Fiji police provide security for election

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:33 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Fiji police are deploying one thousand five hundred officers to provide security during the general election, which gets under way tomorrow. More >>

Solomons govt to focus on corruption & grievances

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:31 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The newly elected Solomon Islands prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, says his government intends tackling corruption head on. More >>

Fiji’s military commander advises soldiers on vote

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:29 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Fiji’s military commander has advised his soldiers not to vote for any party which reduces the strength of the army. More >>

Bougainville: Food shortages on outer islands

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:27 pm | Radio New Zealand International

The Bougainville Minister for Atolls and Fisheries in Papua New Guinea says a food shortage on the outer islands of the province is worse than first thought. More >>

Samoan election petitions resolved fa’asamoa style

Friday, 5 May 2006, 6:25 pm | Radio New Zealand International

Three out of the ten election petitions in Samoa were withdrawn when the cases were heard in the Supreme Court in Apia today for mention. More >>

Nat Radio and Music 101 present: The Transmission

Thursday, 27 April 2006, 10:03 am | Radio New Zealand

On May 6 National Radio and Music 101 will present The Transmission, a one day music performance & recording event open to the public. The event features Minuit, The Recloose Live Band, Bunnies on Ponies, Grayson Gilmour, Hot Swiss Mistress, Ryan ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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