Pacific

New Zealand: Slow rollout of PrEP could risk more HIV infections

August 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

New Zealand became one of the first countries in the world to publicly fund PrEP (a daily pre-exposure pill that prevents HIV) in February 2018. Researchers say PrEP can help [...]

Fiji: 7.2 earthquake 284 km southwest

January 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

The U.S. Geological Surve has recorded that A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit 284 km southwest of Fiji’s Nadi. A tsunami threat was subsequently issued for all coasts [...]

Pacific countries advance regional policy towards migration and climate change

January 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Cosmin Corendea, United Nations University It has been scientifically demonstrated that, regardless of whether we admit it or not, climate change is a global process, [...]

NZ PM: I am Leaving On My Own Terms

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

John Key Prime Minister of New Zealand has said that he is leaving the office of PM on his own terms. He also stated that he wanted to make room for new talent and that the [...]

New Zealand Votes To Keep Current Flag Tied To Colonial History

March 24, 2016 // 1 Comment

New Zealanders have voted 56.6% to 43.2% to keep their current flag. Voters had a choice between the current flag which has the union jack and four red stars and an [...]

Detainees on Nauru may have been ‘released’, but they are not free

October 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

by Suvendrini Perera, Curtin University and Joseph Pugliese News of the Nauruan government’s decision to turn its Australian-funded detention centre into an “open [...]

Illegal Fishing Vessel Boarded By Australian Authorities North Of Christmas Island

September 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has intercepted an illegal fishing boat approximately 270 nautical miles north of Christmas Island. The fishing boat is [...]

Pitcairn Island Legalises Same Sex Marriage

June 20, 2015 // 1 Comment

The tiny island of Pitcairn has legalised same-sex marriage two days after the supreme court in the deeply Catholic country of Mexico allows same sex marriage. Pitcairn [...]

100 days since Cyclone Pam, people across Vanuatu pause to reflect on loss and resilience

June 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Siobhan McDonnell, Australian National University This Sunday will mark 100 days since Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu on March 13, with wind gusts of up to 320 km an hour leaving [...]

61 United Nations Workers Died In The Line of Duty In 2014

January 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

61 people died in 2014 working for the United Nations. This number includes 33 peacekeepers, 16 civilians,3 consultants and 9 contractors. Northern Mali saw 9 of the 33 peace [...]