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Tarpaulins only shelter for thousands after tsunami

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:20:02 +1100

The Premier of Temotu Province in Solomon islands says thousands of people are sheltering under tarpaulins after the tsunami.

Australia confirms AusAID fund diversion details

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:10:35 +1100

Australia's government has confirmed the details of a plan to divert AusAID funds to pay for the upkeep of asylum seekers.

More support for Samoa sex offenders register

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:55:23 +1100

The Samoan Victims Support Group is backing a call by one of the country's Supreme Court judges to set up a sex offenders register.

A controversial path to Fiji's new constitution

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:27:11 +1100

The military-ruled Fiji is getting a new constitution, but it won't be the one drafted after extensive public consultation.

Food production in pacific will have to adopt to changing climate

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:39:57 +1100

The impact of climate change on food production in the Pacific, means what the region looks like in the year 2050 may be drastically different to how it looks now.

PNG wins Cricket competition

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:41:45 +1100

To cricket now, and the East Asia Pacific Twenty20 championship in New Zealand has ended with a win for PNG over Vanuatu in the Final on Thursday afternoon.

'Zero risk' for Moruroa atoll collapse: Military

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:31:31 +1100

The French military has confirmed it is continuing to monitor the stability of Moruroa atoll in French Polynesia, but says there is no current risk of collapse at the former nuclear testing site.

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