Regional
Thousands of residents in the north of the Australian state of Queensland are still without power as they count the cost of Cyclone Ului.
Queensland begins cyclone clean-up
Wider inspiration said to be desirable for Fiji Media Decree
The introduction of Fiji’s Media Decree has been put on hold because of the work that need to be done in the wake of Cyclone Tomas.
Land owners in PNG win case against nickel mine
Papua New Guinea landowners have won a battle to freeze a Chinese nickel miner’s construction of a massive pipeline to dump waste into the sea.
Police in French Polynesia arrest six over alleged kidnapping
Police in French Polynesia have arrested six people in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a 19-year old woman in Tahiti.
Police officers in Samoa accused of stealing from head of state’s office
Two police officers in Samoa have been accused of breaking into the head of state’s office on separate occasions while on duty.
Number of fatalities from Cyclone Tomas in Fiji increases to three
Fiji’s Disaster Management Office says those worst hit by Cyclone Tomas will have to live on rations for the next few months.
Saved by dad's decision to run
SITIVENI Yalodina stood rooted to the spot when the roof of his home was ripped off at the height of Hurricane Tomas.
Western residents flee
MORE than 10,000 people are sheltering in 178 evacuation centres around the country.
Tomas generating significant 7.2metre waves
THE Category 4 tropical cyclone Tomas was estimated to be generating waves of up to 7.2metres or 24 feet near its centre, mariners were warned through the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
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