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VANUATU News, Dec 22, 2010


  1. Threat of legal action still hangs over Vanuatu leadership


    Radio New Zealand International - 15 hours ago

    Vanuatu's opposition Vanua'aku Pati has not ruled out legal action in attempts to force the resignation of the Prime Minister Sato Kilman. ...
  2. Analyst spots stability in Vanuatu re-shuffles


    Radio New Zealand International - 1 day ago

    An analyst with a Vanuatu-based think tank says the latest reshuffle of ministerial portfolios and MPs signals stability for the government going into the ...
    Vanuatu MP assaulted in suspected political attack- Radio New Zealand International
    Vanuatu's Kilman adds more MPs to Cabinet- Radio New Zealand International
    Vanuatu opposition calls on Kilman to resign this week- Radio New Zealand International
    Radio New Zealand International
    all 5 news articles »
  3. Vanuatu commitment against abuse queried


    Radio New Zealand International - 1 day ago

    Campaigners against violence towards women in the Pacific are questioning Vanuatu authorities' commitment to eradicating the problem. ...
    Alarm at lenient sentence in Vanuatu child rape case- Radio New Zealand International
    all 2 news articles »
  4. Vanuatu asks for nurses and flights


    Solomon Star - 6 days ago

    Prime Minister Hon Danny Philip gave the assurance to his Vanuatu counterpart during a courtesy call in Honiara yesterday. The visiting Vanuatu Prime ...
    Fiji heads MSG- Fiji Times
    Vanuatu's political merry-go-round still spinning- Radio Australia
    Vanuatu's Kilman off to MSG meeting in Honiara- Radio New Zealand International
    Radio Australia News - Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd
    all 31 news articles »


  5. Firm at Robert Trent Jones II Stays Busy


    Cybergolf National - 1 hour ago

    The architects at Robert Trent Jones II (RTJ II) have created golf courses in locations as varied as India, China, and Vanuatu, further cementing the firm's ...
  6. Vanuatu Speaker pulls plug on extra-ordinary meeting of parliament


    Radio New Zealand International - 2 days ago

    The speaker of the Vanuatu parliament has revoked the decision of the deputy speaker to call an extra-ordinary session of parliament to debate a motion of ...
  7. Lack of action by officials could shut Vanuatu's main hospital


    Radio New Zealand International - 2 days ago

    The superintendent of Vanuatu's biggest hospital says it could close its doors at New Year unless the contracts of 13 doctors and 45 nurses are renewed ...
  8. End of impasse


    Fiji Times - 5 days ago

    VANUATU Prime Minister Sato Kilman and Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola shared a bowl of yaqona as they ended the impasse between Fiji and ...
    Water under the bridge says Bainimarama- Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd
    MSG to focus on governance, says Fiji leader- Radio New Zealand International
    New Era of MSG Solidarity: PM Philip- Solomon Times Online
    all 7 news articles »


  9. Vanuatu: Princely adoration in the Pacific


    New Zealand Herald - Kathy Marks - 7 Dec 2010

    We're on the jungle-clad upper slopes of Vanuatu's Tanna island and we've come to meet the people who worship Prince Philip. Yes, Prince Philip - the Duke ...
  10. Confidence vote ousts Vanuatu PM


    BBC News - 2 Dec 2010

    The prime minister of Vanuatu, Edward Natapei, has been ousted by a vote of no confidence in parliament while out of the country. ...
    New Vanuatu PM believes Natapei was undemocratic- Fijivillage
    Vanuatu media disappointed over unprecedented ban from parliament- Radio New Zealand International
    Prime Minister of Vanuatu ousted in vote of no confidence- Wikinews
    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - The Press Association
    all 213 news articles »
  11. Political standoff continues in Vanuatu


    Radio Australia - 6 days ago

    There is still no indication if the recently ousted Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei will launch a court challenge to the speaker's decision not to ...
    Acting Vanuatu PM reshuffles new government- Radio New Zealand International
    all 2 news articles »
  12. Vanuatu deputy speaker approves no-confidence debate


    Radio New Zealand International - 5 days ago

    Vanuatu's Parliament will meet on Christmas Eve to debate the motion of no confidence against the prime minister, Sato Kilman. The Speaker, Maxime Carlot ...
  13. Pathfinders leaves for Vanuatu


    Solomon Star - 13 Dec 2010

    HUNDREDS of young Pathfinders left for Vanuatu to this week to attend the 2010 Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) Pathfinder Camporee to be held next week. ...
    Children miss church trip- Fiji Times
    all 2 news articles »
  14. MASI concerned about Vanuatu media ban


    Solomon Star - 5 days ago

    The Media Association of Solomon Islands has this week expressed concern over a media ban imposed by the Vanuatu Parliament during the country's meeting ...
  15. Musical chairs in Melanesia


    The Economist (blog) - 5 days ago

    As the prime minister of Vanuatu, Edward Natapei, left the country to ... Such motions have become an unfortunate part of daily political life in Vanuatu. ...
  16. Vanuatu media industry vows action over parliament ban


    Radio New Zealand International - 8 Dec 2010

    Media organisations in Vanuatu are vowing to continue to protest over a ban on coverage of a no-confidence motion that ousted the country's former Prime ...
    Media Protests Over Ban on Coverage of No-Confidence Motion- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    Vanuatu PM Pulls Out of MSG Talks- Solomon Times Online
    all 6 news articles »
  17. A change of heart


    Sydney Morning Herald - Jemma Castle - 2 days ago

    But he asked her to organise a mini holiday in the city for when he got back from his yachting race from Melbourne to Vanuatu. They went for dinner at ...
  18. Essential medicine arrives in Vanuatu following shortage


    Radio New Zealand International - 6 days ago

    Medicine has arrived in Vanuatu, ending a shortage of essential drugs in hospitals and health facilities. The Daily Post reports Vanuatu faced a critical ...
  19. Thousands of happy snaps for new P&O ad


    MuMbrella - 13 hours ago

    The whole thing was shot during a cruise from Australia to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, using real passengers as extras. The spot,launches in cinema tomorrow, ...
  20. Pernix to operate power grid on Island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu


    Energy Business Review - 15 Dec 2010

    Pernix Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Vanuatu... to operate and manage the power grid in Luganville and the
  21. Vanuatu could face another no confidence this month


    Radio New Zealand International - 5 Dec 2010

    Vanuatu's ousted Prime Minister Edward Natapei reportedly has plans to table a motion for a vote of no confidence against the new Prime Minister Sato Kilman ...
    Former Vanuatu PM expected to challenge ousting- Australia Network News
    Kilman to consult MSG to resolve differences- Fijivillage
    all 6 news articles »


  22. Vanuatu's Kilman pulls out of MSG talks


    Radio New Zealand International - 6 Dec 2010

    The Vanuatu prime minister, Sato Kilman, has pulled out of next week's planned meeting of the Melansian Spearhead Group in Solomon Islands. ...
    Vanuatu's Molisa says time tight to seek Kilman ouster- Radio New Zealand International
    Kilman to work with MSG on Fiji issue- Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd
    Bainimarama to wait on MSG briefing- Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd
    all 4 news articles »
  23. Coleman: RSE Scheme A Proven Winner


    Voxy - 2 Dec 2010

    ... Bank and Waikato University shows the Government's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is producing positive spin-offs for Tonga and Vanuatu. ...


  24. AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself


    World Footy News - 9 Dec 2010

    Australian Football in Vanuatu has been taking baby steps for a couple of years – however, over the last 12-18 months momentum has increased and the newly ...


  25. WikiLeaks cable: NZ ponders future Fiji, Solomons policies


    New Zealand Herald - 1 day ago

    The EPG's draft report is apparently quite firm, but NZ officials are concerned it may be toned down by senior PNG and Vanuatu leaders reluctant to erode ...
  26. Vanuatu Christian Council appeals against political involvement


    Radio New Zealand International - 9 Dec 2010

    The Vanuatu Christian Council has made an appeal to the country's churches not to get involved in politics. The council's chairperson, Pastor Osea Bani, ...
  27. Vanuatu warns France of court action to settle island dspute


    Radio New Zealand International - 29 Nov 2010

    Vanuatu has warned France that it is considering going to the International Court of Justice over the disputed islands of Mathew and Hunter. ...
  28. Vanuatu's Kilman to attend MSG talks after all


    Radio New Zealand International - 8 Dec 2010

    Vanuatu's new prime minister, Sato Kilman, will now take part in the Melanesian Spearhead Group's planned reconciliation ceremony in Solomon Islands next ...
  29. NZ wary of China's emergence - WikiLeaks


    New Zealand Herald - Audrey Young - 1 day ago

    "Equally troublesome are reported PLA links to paramilitary forces in Vanuatu," the cable said. Senior Defence official Chris Seed "said PLA activities in ...
    NZ concerns over China's activities in the Pacific- Radio Australia
    all 36 news articles »


  30. Vanuatu diplomat, charged with selling passports, allowed to leave ...


    Radio New Zealand International - 1 Dec 2010

    The Magistrate Court in Port Vila this week granted Vanuatu's former honory consul to Singapore, Alex Chung, to travel out the country. ...
  31. Mobile 'revolution' eases Pacific isolation, poverty


    AFP - Talek Harris - 9 Dec 2010

    "You can imagine being out on a remote island in Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu where you get food delivered once every two weeks if you're lucky and women ...
  32. Vanuatu to fight against kava ban at ACP/ EU meeting


    Radio Australia - 28 Nov 2010

    It was a crippling blow to producers, particularly in Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. They've been lobbying to have the ban lifted ever since but to no ...
  33. TV Eye: Airing tropical issues


    New Zealand Herald - Linda Herrick - 1 Dec 2010

    If a television soap mirrors the society it is made in, the men of Vanuatu should think about changes. As portrayed in Love Patrol, ...
    TV soaps broadcasting stifling matters- TopNews New Zealand
    all 2 news articles »


  34. Chairmanship tops Solomon meet


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 9 Dec 2010

    The Solomon Islands special Envoy to the MSG, Patterson Oti, says the rotation of the chairmanship to Fiji from Vanuatu is the main priority before the ...
    Police gear up for MSG- Solomon Star
    all 2 news articles »
  35. Australia and Asia: readers' tips, recommendations and travel advice


    Telegraph.co.uk - 13 Dec 2010

    Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, is a South Pacific archipelago of more than 80 islands. We flew as a family from Brisbane to the capital, ...


  36. Ask Lonely Planet: Soak up sights and culture on island time


    New Zealand Herald - 11 Dec 2010

    Photo / Air Vanuatu A friend is sailing to Vanuatu and has invited us to join ... You can find some of Vanuatu's best tree-fern carvings and tamtam (slit ...
  37. Wellington, New Zealand attracts skilled migrants


    Workpermit.com - 7 Dec 2010

    ... Japan, South Africa, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. The compactness of the city was a main factor for some migrants. ...
    Wellington's quality of life attracts skilled migrants - report- New Zealand Herald
    all 17 news articles »


  38. Motion of no confidence to be lodged against Vanuatu's prime minister


    Radio New Zealand International - 28 Nov 2010

    A motion of no confidence against Vanuatu's prime minister, Edward Natapei, will be debated in Parliament this week. The motion was given to the Speaker, ...
  39. Vanuatu's former honorary consul released on bail


    Radio New Zealand International - 25 Nov 2010

    Vanuatu's former honorary consul in Singapore, Alex Chung, has again been released on bail by a Vanuatu court. Earlier this month Mr Chung had been charged ...
  40. Seasonal jobs scheme wins endorsement


    Hawke's Bay Today - Patrick O'Sullivan - 6 Dec 2010

    New Zealand's RSE scheme drew up to 8000 workers a year from Pacific nations, with nearly three-quarters coming from Tonga and Vanuatu. ...
    New Zealand Visa for Pacific Islanders boosts incomes back home- Visa Bureau
    all 4 news articles »


  41. Treehut training for mission work


    Manawatu Standard - Grant Miller - 13 Dec 2010

    Following a two-year stint in Vanuatu and then a year out at their Palmerston North home, Mr and Mrs Levy and their three children – David, 7, Grace, 5, ...


  42. POLITICS: New party for 'MP Ralph'


    Island Business - Bob Makin - 13 Dec 2010

    Ralph Regenvanu, son of one of the fathers of Vanuatu's independence, Pastor Sethy Regenvanu, holds high hopes for the people of Vanuatu. ...
  43. Joint Pacific-EU Initiative on Climate Change


    Solomon Times Online - 1 day ago

    The launch took place with the support and presence of Pacific Ambassadors, including the Ambassador of Vanuatu representing the Forum Chair, and Members of ...
  44. Big heart in small package


    The Bay of Plenty Times - Alison Brown - 30 Nov 2010

    Over the next few weeks, families in Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea will be opening shoe boxes to find many items Kiwis take for granted - toothbrushes, ...
    Regional brand campaign for 2011- Fiji Times
    all 2 news articles »


  45. VIDEO from Asian Development Bank Available on thenewsmarket.com ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 7 hours ago

    ... Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu as part of the Strengthening Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle ...
  46. WikiLeaks cable: Cooperating with GNZ to shore up weak Cooks ...


    New Zealand Herald - 17 hours ago

    (C) In early April, REO Murphy told Post's Pacific Islands officer (PacOff) that at the March US South Pacific Tuna Treaty Consultations in Vanuatu, ...
  47. Wild man invited to join dance show


    Herald Sun - Luke Dennehy - 4 days ago

    Mangles , 62, works in Vanuatu and has been invited to be part of the next series according to New Idea. Veteran Aussie movie producer Paul Mason hopes to ...
  48. Vanessa is here to impress


    Fiji Times - Frederica Elbourne - 5 days ago

    The Vanuatu singer promises to bring the crowd to its feet when she performs a blend of African and Haiti music at the Give Back to Fiji charity concert ...
  49. Fiji volleyball player takes on HIV advocacy role


    Radio Australia - 1 Dec 2010

    STOP HIV - the Sports Training and Outreach Program on HIV - is now active in Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati. In Fiji, they have recruited a group of athlete ...
    Getting the HIV message across through sport- Radio Australia
    all 3 news articles »
  50. Passport puzzle


    Fiji Times - Mary Rauto - 12 Dec 2010

    Director Immigration Major Nemani Vuniwaqa said Fran Phil de Vol had a Vanuatu diplomatic passport in his possession. According to the passport, ...
  51. Friendship from afar is a corker


    Courier Mail - Kristin Shorten - 4 hours ago

    ... into the East Australian Current, before approaching the South Equatorial Current and possibly weaving through Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
  52. Amicale go top of their group ahead of summer break


    Radio New Zealand International - 5 Dec 2010

    That puts the Vanuatu champs top of of Group A, ahead of Lautoka on goal differential. Coach William Malas says it was important to win in front of their ...
    O-League round 3 pool matches in review- Radio Australia
    all 2 news articles »
  53. Pacific islands hit by turmoil


    The Australian - Rowan Callick - 12 Dec 2010

    In Vanuatu, as soon as prime minister Edward Natapei departed for the Cancun climate change conference in Mexico, his deputy, Sato Kilman, plotted a coup to ...
  54. Highlights of the week


    Olympic - 4 days ago

    The Vanuatu NOC has informed us that, on 1 December, Vanuatu ratified the UNESCO International Convention on ... More details on www.oceaniasport.com/vanuatu.
  55. Attacking balance to New Zealand squad for U-17 qualifiers


    New Zealand Football - 6 days ago

    The Young All Whites has been pooled with Fiji, American Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu... in Group A of the 10 team OFC U-17 Championships beginning on
  56. Nerrigundah and Mogo logging protests


    Narooma News - 17 hours ago

    Over 24 hours, there are banner actions and film screenings planned for a number of locations in Tanzania, Reunion Island, Japan, Vanuatu, India, France, ...
  57. Response to nurse concern


    Solomon Star - 10 Dec 2010

    Neither it was made against the Vanuatu Recruitment issue that he had ... If he wants to go to Vanuatu, let him go. He will be contributing to the very ...
  58. WE SAY: New Zealand's RSE scheme a success


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    Returned RSE workers, particularly in Vanuatu, have been known to pool their ... A similar increase was seen in Vanuatu, with RSE households with a bank ...
  59. UQ valedictorian ready to share her skills


    UQ News - 12 Dec 2010

    This year, she has helped build a classroom in Vanuatu, attended an international youth conference in Malaysia and volunteered at an Indigenous youth ...


  60. On Day Five, leaders discuss design of new constitution for Youth ...


    Indian Express - 4 days ago

    ... Youth leadership, with Noelyn Wagapu from the Solomon Islands and Rebecca Solomon from Vanuatu being selected as chair and vice-chair, respectively. ...
  61. Handball teams denied visas


    Ipswich Queensland Times - Chris Garry - 7 Dec 2010

    The Samoa and Vanuatu European Handball teams arrived late to the International Handball Federation Oceania Challenge after they were denied visas to ...
  62. WikiLeaks: Chinese/NZ talks on Pacific Island issues


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 2 days ago

    He cited an example from Vanuatu, where Taiwan allegedly asked Prime Minister Vohor to forge signatures to bring about a vote of no confidence. ...
    Pacific destabilised by China, Wikileaks cables show- Stuff.co.nz
    all 74 news articles »
  63. Police called over GPO protest


    ABC Online - 14 Dec 2010

    "[They are] from Tanzania to Grand Central Station in New York, to the beautiful coral reefs of Vanuatu," she said. "So the whole world is watching Tasmania ...


  64. Lapita: Oceanic Ancestors – review


    The Guardian - 14 Dec 2010

    The geometric designs drawn on the tapa (bark) cloth or pandan fibre mats still made on the islands of Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu bear witness to their ...


  65. Higher RSE numbers defended


    The Nelson Mail - Anna Pearson - 29 Nov 2010

    More seasonal workers from Tonga and Vanuatu are expected in Nelson this season than last year – a move being defended by Nelson Seasonal Employers chairman ...
  66. West Papua: Ignored Struggle Set To Explode On Our Doorstep


    Scoop.co.nz - Nick Chesterfield - 15 hours ago

    In recent years Jakarta successfully bribed the Vanuatu government of Edward Natepei to not list the Papua on the agenda at the UN Decolonisation Committee, ...


  67. Speed read


    Solomon Star - 1 day ago

    ... at a reconciliation ceremony and summit organised by the Solomon Islands government to break the impasse between Vanuatu and Fiji over the chairmanship. ...
  68. Owners of foreign vessels fined for fishing in NZ waters


    Radio New Zealand - 26 Nov 2010

    Vanuatu-flagged and Taiwanese-flagged tuna long-liners were sighted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force PK Orion on patrol in September last year. ...
  69. World traveller looking for the ultimate trip


    Telegraph-Journal - 3 Dec 2010

    Ben Gamble holds a snake a stick as he empties his bungalow of the slimy creatures during a trip to Epi Island, Vanuatu. Gamble is in the running to host ...
  70. Youth Challenge launches the Kiran Sola Lait


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 29 Nov 2010

    The Kiran is now available for sale in Vanuatu at Youth Challenge thanks to an AusAid funded programme called 'Lighting Vanuatu'. ...
  71. Pacific Air Express and Virgin Blue receive IASC approval


    e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - 6 Dec 2010

    The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has issued capacity changes and revoked frequencies for carriers to Vanuatu and Indonesia. ...
  72. Comment: Adaption starts here


    Minivan News - Ajay Chhibber - 12 Dec 2010

    Life changing access to fresh water sources in Vanuatu's Ekipe village has helped ...
  73. Climate change will sink island nations


    India Today - Dinesh C. Sharma - 8 Dec 2010

    Tuvalu, Maldives, Kiribati and Vanuatu are looking for ways to evacuate their entire population because of saltwater intrusion and rising sea levels," ...
    Huhne 'to leave Cancun for vote'- BBC News
    Climate talks all about compromise as delegates haggle- Australian News
    Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 4932 news articles »


  74. Health plight spurs woman into action


    Auckland stuff.co.nz - Michelle Cooke - 7 Dec 2010

    People living in Vanuatu's Malampa Province are at risk of malaria, dengue fever and other life-threatening diseases everyday. Danielle Bergin is trying to ...


  75. Following the wild things in Madagascar


    Seattle Times - Jeffrey Gettleman - 2 days ago

    I've been off the beaten track before (Djibouti, Burundi, Somaliland, Malawi, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea...), but never have I waited so long simply to get ...
  76. Aussies prepare for Challenge


    Ipswich Queensland Times - David Lems - 5 Dec 2010

    Australia meets Vanuatu in its opening 1.30pm game tomorrow at the Redbank ... As for Australia's first opponents Vanuatu, Hoppner said they had a handball ...
  77. Karate clinics pay off


    Fiji Times - 3 Dec 2010

    Teams from Australia, Vanuatu and Wallis & Futuna are here for the two-day event and are competing against China Club, Lautoka Shotokan, Lautoka Goju Ruju ...
  78. Koloale faces slim chance


    Solomon Star - 6 Dec 2010

    ... of the O'League was further narrowed after being defeated 2-0 by the new kids on the block, Amical FC of Vanuatu over the weekend at the PVL Stadium. ...
  79. Belle group to tap Macau gaming firm for resort-entertainment complex


    Philippine Star - Zinnia B. Dela Peña - 3 days ago

    It has been engaged by clients in South Korea, China, Macau, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Tahiti, and the United States. ...
  80. Seems Using Kava May Come at a Cost


    FYI Living - Sarah Robertson - 5 days ago

    Legislation known as the “Vanuatu Kava Act No. 7” attempts to regulate the quality of kava exported and states that kava products can only be exported when ...
  81. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    When the costs associated with exporting a container from Vanuatu are US$1500, ... Vanuatu has recently removed fees, with the state for the first time ...
  82. Pride in parade


    Manawatu Standard - 14 Dec 2010

    ... catchy music and further on were the Ni Vanuatu Singers courtesy of George Turney of Mangaweka Asparagus. The standard of the floats was extremely high. ...


  83. Tuna long-liner caught fishing illegally in New Zealand waters


    Fishnewseu - 29 Nov 2010

    The Taiwanese owners of the Vanuatu flagged tuna long-liner Fu Chun 126 have ... Officials from New Zealand and the flag state, Vanuatu, worked very closely ...
  84. INTERVIEW: Robert Wihtol Director General Pacific Department ...


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    “In PNG, ADB helped to establish Nationwide Microbank, and we have also worked with the National Bank of Vanuatu. Both projects helped increase access to ...
  85. PNG win Oceania Cup


    Radio New Zealand International - 1 day ago

    Andrew Cadzow says the seven team tournament is poised to expand next year with Samoa and Vanuatu set to send full teams.
  86. WikiLeaks cables reveal commercial motivations behind New Zealand ...


    World Socialist Web Site - Tom Peters - 12 hours ago

    ... Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aid to defence forces in Fiji, Tonga and Papua New Guinea, and “PLA links to paramilitary forces in Vanuatu”. ...
  87. Seasonal migrant plan proves a triple winner


    New Zealand Herald - Lincoln Tan - 8 Dec 2010

    Nearly three-quarters of workers are from Tonga and Vanuatu. "Our research provides further evidence that migration is one of the most effective ways to ...
  88. Established overseas links


    Fiji Times - 25 Nov 2010

    We have well established trade links with Australia, New Zealand, the United States and our Pacific Island neighbours - Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Samoa. ...
  89. APF meets in Hanoi for climate change


    VOVNews.vn - 6 days ago

    ... of APF sub-committees, experts from the Francophone Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEPF) and delegates from the Lao and Vanuatu parliaments. ...
  90. Kiwi and US navies in joint Pacific aid mission


    Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec 2010

    The project was likely to visit Tonga and Vanuatu and was agreed during Dr Mapp's meeting with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates in Washington last week. ...
  91. International 24hrs of action for Tasmania's ancient forests


    Sydney Indymedia - 6 days ago

    In just over 24 hours, there were banner actions and film screenings in Tanzania, Reunion Island, Japan, Vanuatu, Thailand, India, France, Norway, Belgium, ...


  92. Roadmap Developed for New Regional Programme on Climate Protection


    Solomon Times Online - 8 Dec 2010

    A three-day regional inception workshop on 22-24 November 2010 in Suva, Fiji Islands, provided the opportunity for participants from Vanuatu, ...
  93. Filthy Honiara


    Solomon Star - 10 Dec 2010

    We should be ashamed of our dirty town because our close Melanesian neighbours; Vanuatu and Fiji are doing pretty well and their main cities are ...
  94. Pacific Islands well represented at Bangkok ESCAP meeting


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 5 days ago

    Heads of national statistical agencies from Fiji, Nauru Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu are at the meeting (Samoa, Vanuatu and Nauru are the current ...
  95. Travellers stay night in airport after glitch


    The Dominion Post - 28 Nov 2010

    ... among 17 flights diverted after the glitch, which may have been caused by lightning. The 136 passengers of an Air Vanuatu flight stayed in the terminal.
    Major Flight Disruption after Auckland Airport Lights Fail- CRIENGLISH.com
    Lightning strike possible cause of airport blackout- Radio New Zealand
    all 100 news articles »


  96. Protecting forests from logging post-Cancun


    Radio Australia - 13 Dec 2010

    ... drafting of a national strategy and action plan. Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and PNG have helped to draft a preliminary plan for a regional REDD programme.
  97. Escape from high travel costs


    Herald Sun - 5 Dec 2010

    You can fly return to Auckland for $308, Vanuatu for $487 or Fiji for $551. "There is also a flow-on effect for travellers wanting to holiday closer to home ...
  98. POLITICS: Searching the continental shelf


    Island Business - Nic Maclellan - 13 Dec 2010

    For Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei, any decisions about resources in New Caledonia's maritime zone must be taken in the light of the current ...
  99. News briefs


    Fiji Times - Timoci Vula - 14 Dec 2010

    The chiefs from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu will make the declaration and confirm Fiji as the new chair of the MSG. RESIDENTS who live beside the Rewa River ...
  100. ICC East Asia-Pacific Needs Your Cricket Equipment


    Webnewswire.com (press release) - 1 Dec 2010

    ... and is represented by ICC Associate Members Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Japan and Vanuatu and ICC Affiliate Members Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, ...

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