State of Emergency declared for Port Moresby after 16 die in riot
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has declared a State of Emergency in the city of Port Moresby to give time for the city to recover and also for investigation
Tag: Regional
Meet New Zealand's youngest MP whose parliamentary war cry went viral
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has captivated the world with her performance of a MÄori haka in parliament. The 21-year-old, the youngest MP since 1853, h
Former Fijian Chief Justice's son granted Australian visa despite armed robbery, stalking and stealing a Ferrari
The son of the suspended Fijian Chief Justice Kamal Kumar will be allowed to return to Australia, despite committing an armed robbery, stalking a partner and stealing a F
TC Mal rapidly weakens but maintains category 1 on its way out of our area of responsibility
Tropical Cyclone Mal has rapidly weakened in the last few hours but has been maintained as a category 1 on its way out of our Area of Responsibility. The Tropical Cycl
Weleilakeba found not guilty and all allegations dropped by the PNG Court against him
Former Fijian Holding Limited CEO, Sitiveni Weleilakeba who has been working in Papua New Guinea since 2010 is relieved and looking forward to returning to his family aft
PNG police arrests Minister’s aide for allegedly murdering wife
Police in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby have arrested the First Secretary to the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Kerenga Kua, following an incident th
Fiji allocates land for PNG embassy in Suva while PNG also allocates land for Fijian embassy in Port Moresby
The Fijian Government has allocated land in Suva for Papua New Guinea to establish an embassy while PNG Prime Minister, James Marape also revealed that the PNG Government
Papua New Guinea minister quits over luxury Coronation trip controversy
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has quit after a controversy over spending on the country's official delegation at King Charles III's coronation. Justin Tkatchenko
Justice Pacific concerned about recent detentions and arrests
Youth led human rights NGO, Justice Pacific has expressed grave concern at the information they have received about the way the Fiji Police Force has recently handled cas
Sepuloni to lead a Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region) Minister Carmel Sepuloni will lead a Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands, Fiji an
Pacific Elders’ Voice urges Pacific Leaders to take a decisive stand on AUKUS
The Pacific Elders’ Voice is urging the Pacific Islands Leaders to take a decisive and ethical stand on the submarine deal between Australia, United Kingdom and th
Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near an Australian town
Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to the “heatwave conditions†that
Indian PM, Modi to meet with Pacific Island Leaders in PNG
The Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko announced that the next high-profile individual to visit the country will be the Prime Minister for In
Vanuatu hit by two earthquakes and two cyclones in 2 days
Vanuatu has been under a state of emergency, after two earthquakes and two cyclones hit in as many days. ABC reports hundreds of people remained in emergency evacuatio
Auckland floods: Beauden Barrett leads Blues players helping out at Mangere aid centre
Players from the Auckland Blues Super Rugby club celebrated their Auckland Anniversary Day by lending their city a helping hand in the wake of the devastation caused by f
International flights at Auckland Airport resumes after flood disruptions
International flights at Auckland Airport are able to resume but disruptions are likely to continue for several days after flooding shut operations on Friday. A spokes
New Zealand getting ready for Cyclone Hale, the first tropical cyclone of 2023
The first tropical cyclone of 2023 in the South Pacific has been named this afternoon and is expected to hit New Zealand early this week, wreaking more havoc across the N
Solomon Islands will not sign a declaration between the United States and Pacific Island nations
The Solomon Islands has informed its regional neighbours that it will not sign a declaration between the United States and Pacific Island nations at this week’s hi
Fijian abattoir workers set to join ranks of Swan Hill volunteer fire brigade
As community-based organisations continue to buckle under the strain of chronic volunteer shortages, a regional fire brigade in north-western Victoria has been given an u
Governor General of PNG extends writ to 12th August
Electoral Commissioner of Papua New Guinea Simon Sinai has recommended to the Governor General an extension of the return of writs from 29th July to 12th August. Sinai
Chaos in Port Moresby
There is chaos in Port Moresby as videos and images emerge with armed men, believed to be opportunists, taking advantage of the election-related incident yesterday. Pn