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Samoa hit by Cyclone Evan and American Samoa preparing for it

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:41:20 +1100

Cyclone Evan has made landfall in Samoa close to the capital Apia.

A report from Apia says Cyclone Evan destroyed houses

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:41:15 +1100

Tropical Cyclone Evan is now directly over Samoa, where it's been battering the country for several hours.

List of Fijians under police surveillance surfaces

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:41:05 +1100

A list of Fiji citizens allegedly under surveillance by the National Intelligence Bureau of the Fiji Police Force has been published on an anti-government blog.

Australian fisheries said to be sustainable

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:41:00 +1100

A world-first, comprehensive look at all Australia's fish stocks has found that almost 90 per cent of them are sustainable.

Apia preparing for a direct hit from Cyclone Evan

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:04:16 +1100

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Cyclone Evan moves closer to the island group.

Fiji military accused of brutal torture by Amnesty International

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:03:34 +1100

Amnesty International says the military regime in Fiji has been torturing prisoners.

NZ offers help to Marshall Islands for 2013 Forum

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:02:55 +1100

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Murray McCully has just returned from a trip to Marshall, islands.

Bid to ban polygamy in PNG

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:02:19 +1100

There will be a move in Papua New Guinea to try to ban polygamy.

Controversial Vanuatu politician buried after State funeral

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:01:54 +1100

A state funeral has been held in Port Vila for ni-Vanuatu politician, Harry Iauko, who died on Tuesday morning.

Tokelau first Consumer Price Index slows minor cost increases

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:00:40 +1100

Tokelau has released it's very first Consumer Price Index showing a 0.1 per cent increase for the September quarter. 

Sea Shepherd takes a Japanese ship into fight for whales

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:00:02 +1100

The anti-whaling group Sea Shephard has unveiled its new ship, the SSS Sam Simon.

Bible translator masters grammar of vulnerable PNG language

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:59:22 +1100

A translator has just mastered another vulnerable language in Papua New Guinea - Doromu-Koki.

Competition keen in Melanesian Cup surfing in Vanuatu

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:58:04 +1100

More than 30 surfers are competing in the three-day Melanesian Cup in Vanuatu.

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