July 2010

Palau, US deadlocked over aid package

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

Negotiations between Palau and the US over a $US250 million assistance package have reached an impasse.

PNG climate refugees fear for their Carteret families

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

The story of Papua New Guinea's sinking Carteret Islands has made headlines around the world with the locals known as the world's first climate change refugees, but that publicity has not translated into help.

State of the Climate report states 'unequivocal warming'

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

The latest global State of the Climate report has been released which confirms that the world is unequivocally warming, that the past decade has been the warmest on record, and that 2010 has started as the hottest year yet recorded.

Calls for more Pacific input into Pacific Plan

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

There is disquiet in many areas of the Pacific over the direction being taken by the Pacific Plan - a strategy to raise living standards, increase opportunities and encourage the poor to help build their region.

FIFA tours Australian venues in 2022 cup bid

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:26

Officials from the world soccer body FIFA have just finished their tour of Australia, its facilities and the traditional visit to the zoo to view Australia's dangerous critters.

Tongan troops in Afghanistan to be volunteers

Updated 30/07/2010 15:37:14

Tonga's prime minister says Tongan soldiers being sent to Afghanistan in November will all be volunteers.

New Radio Australia FM link for Palau

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

Radio Australia will launch its newest FM transmitter in Koror, Palau, later today with the actual launch part of the first broadcast followed by ten days of the highlights from the Micronesian Games.

Foreign Minister could represent Australia at Forum summit

Updated 30/07/2010 15:37:13

After weeks of uncertainty, Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard appears to favour sending Foreign Minister Stephen Smith to next week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Vanuatu.

Nauru president likely to extend state of emergency

Updated 30/07/2010 08:05:30

The president of Nauru, Marcus Stephen, is expected to extend his nation's state of emergency this weekend.

PNG stocks still solid following political uncertainty

Updated 29/07/2010 08:03:46

The benchmark Papua New Guinea KSi market index is still only off by a small amount for this year even with the political uncertainty that swirled last week.

La Nina may not save Fiji crops from drought

Updated 29/07/2010 08:03:46

Fiji's meteorological service is concerned about the impact an extended dry season is having on the country.

Minister says no threat to PM as Cooks parliament sits

Updated 29/07/2010 08:03:47

The Cook Islands parliament meets for the first time in many months tomorrow to pass its latest budget.

New Pacific Law course at Sydney Uni sparks wide interest

Updated 29/07/2010 16:18:59

Sydney University has introduced a new Pacific Law course to its Masters program that will be available, online, to students in the region.

Extremely rare coral discovered in Marshall Islands

Updated 29/07/2010 16:18:59

An extremely rare type of coral has been discovered in the Marshall islands.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels awarded medals in Popondetta

Updated 29/07/2010 16:18:59

The Australian government has awarded 18 commemorative medals to elderly Papua New Guineans who helped Australian troops during the Second World War.

Debate over Australia's role as Pacific forum chair

Updated 29/07/2010 08:03:47

Two of the questions put to a distinguished panel yesterday were 'Is the Pacific back on the Australian government's agenda' and 'What do we want to see from next week's Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting in Port Vila'.

NZ warns of continued flu threat

Updated 29/07/2010 08:03:47

New Zealand health authorities are warning people not to be complacent about H1N1 flu symptoms.

Australia's GG hands over independence gift to Vanuatu

Updated 29/07/2010 16:18:59

The Australian government is about to hand over a special gift to Vanuatu on its 30th Anniversary of Independence now being celebrated in the country.

Lowy Institute discusses Australia Pacific issues

Updated 28/07/2010 17:09:30

As we know, next week the leaders of the member nations of the Pacific Islands Forum will meet in Vanuatu.

Defectors rush back to PNG ruling party

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

Six of the defectors of Papua New Guinea's ruling National Alliance party have returned to the fold saying they are still loyal to Prime Minister Michael Somare and his coalition government.

Pacific head of Red Cross moves on

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:12

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross based in the Pacific, Jean-Luc Metzker, is moving on after four years as head of the regional delegation.

Is Pacific on the Australian government agenda?

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

The Lowy Institute in Sydney is hosting a forum today where Sean Dorney is the moderator debating the question - Is the Pacific region back on the Australian government's agenda?

Opposition combines Australia's Nauru, forum problems

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

Australia's opposition has combined the debates over the nation's weakened representation at the Pacific Islands Forum with the Nauru detention centre issue and packed them as an election attack.

Australian politicians in doubt for Pacific Islands Forum

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will not be going to the Pacific Islands Forum meeting next week, and Australia's foreign minister, Stephen Smith, also said last week there is doubt as to whether even he can go.

Tsunami-struck Samoa finds coordination is key

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

The September 2009 tsunami took the lives of more than 140 people in Samoa with Lepa, consisting of 6 villages at the south-eastern end of Upolu Island, devastated by the tsunami.

Calls for food security plan for Australia

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

The future of Australia's food supplies and security has made its way into the federal election campaign with fears about how much of the nation's farming and food production resources are being bought by foreign interests.

Leprosy remains a concern in some Pacific islands

Updated 28/07/2010 17:09:30

Leprosy remains a growing problem in parts of the Pacific with Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Kiribati all recording an increase in cases.

A plan to pipe water from PNG to Australia

Updated 28/07/2010 17:09:30

An Australian businessman wants to build a 3000-kilometre pipeline to carry water from Papua New Guinea's Highlands to the state of Queensland.

PNG moving ahead with bid to join Australia's NRL

Updated 28/07/2010 17:09:30

Papua New Guinea's National Rugby League Bid Team, has started an All Schools Rugby League program to develop a strong junior league to secure a license to enter a team in the Australian NRL.

Claims Australian Labor Party warned Nauru over meeting

Updated 28/07/2010 07:59:13

It has been alleged the Australian Labor Party has issued a warning to the government of Nauru over its meeting with the Australian opposition to discuss asylum seekers.

Highlands Highway a model for PNG infrastructure spend

Updated 27/07/2010 16:59:21

Australia's aid to Papua New Guinea will this year top four hundred million Australian dollars.

O Tahiti Nui Freedom canoe Shanghai-bound

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:05

The O Tahiti Nui Freedom traditional outrigger canoe will leave Tahiti today to retrace, in the reverse direction, the route of settlement into Polynesia from China which began over 6,000 years ago.

National security agendas the target for Pacific women

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:05

A Pacific-wide implementation of women's peace and security concerns into national security agendas has hit a hurdle with several elections sending governments into a caretaker mode - including Australia.

More women than men have HIV/AIDS in PNG

Updated 27/07/2010 16:59:21

A Papua New Guinea health department report reveals that more women than men are being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

American Samoa cop shooting suspect charged with murder

Updated 27/07/2010 16:59:21

A man has appeared in court in American Samoa charged in relation to the shooting death of a police detective outside the courthouse last Friday.

Hawaii displays rarely seen photos of Amelia Earhart

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:05

A photo exhibit in Hawaii is featuring 65 rarely seen photographs of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart during visits to Hawaii during the 1930s.

Australia, NZ fear foreign buy-up of farmland

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:05

An investigation by the ABC has revealed that foreign interests are buying up large tracts of Australian farming land.

Australia's opposition push for reopening of Nauru detention centre

Updated 27/07/2010 16:59:18

Even before the Australian election was called the leader of the opposition Tony Abbott was making no secret of his plans to restart the Pacific Solution as a way of deterring people smuggling if he won government.

Competition open for PNG ruling party leadership

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:06

Papua New Guinea's ruling National Alliance party has denied reports that Prime Minister Michael Somare is preparing to step down amidst speculations he will relinquish the party leadership.

Former Fiji PM Chaudhry to face court on corruption charges

Updated 27/07/2010 07:20:06

The leader of Fiji's Labour Party and former prime minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, will appear in the High Court on Friday to defend against twelve charges ranging from tax evasion to money laundering.

No change expected on Forum's stance on Fiji

Updated 26/07/2010 16:55:51

The Prime Minister of New Zelaand, John Key, says despite the strong support voiced for Fiji by a number of island nations last week, he does not expect a change in the Pacific Islands' Forum's position on that country's interim government, when it meets next week.

China tours Pacific inviting University Games sportspeople

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:09

The 26th University Games will be held in 2011 in Shenzhen, China, and officials are touring the region - including Fiji - and inviting schools to attend.

Nauru visit on cards for Australian opposition MP

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:09

Australia's federal opposition is moving to put Nauru back on the map as an immigration processing centre for Australia.

Olympics body looks at Australia's attitude to Pacific sport

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:09

The Oceania National Olympic Committee's Fiji office has been busy looking at Australia's poor attitude to sport in the Pacific.

Dramatic increase in mobile phone use in PNG

Updated 26/07/2010 16:55:51

The use of mobile telephones in Papua New Guinea, especially in rural areas is relatively new - but it is already having a noticeable effect in the country.

Fiji communique backs interim govt democracy roadmap

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:10

Fiji's interim government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama has won support from a range of Pacific leaders for its coup aims at the Engaging Fiji meeting.

Australia ignoring East Timor detention 'no' vote

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:09

The Australian government's proposal to develop a regional processing centre for asylum seekers in East Timor looks more uncertain by the day.

Pacific stars pushing Wigan to Super League champs

Updated 26/07/2010 07:13:09

Wigan Warriors have edged closer to their first Super League win since 2002 with their Pacific stars shining brightly.

Sir Julius Chan's stand on current PNG politics

Updated 26/07/2010 16:55:51

A senior Papua New Guinea politician and former prime minister, Sir Julius Chan, says getting rid of the restrictive law on the integrity of political parties and candidates is good for democracy in the country.

Claims Fijian tourists are applying for Australian protection visas

Updated 26/07/2010 16:55:51

Sources in Australia's Fijian and Indo-Fijian communities claim more and more people from Fiji are arriving in Australia as tourists and then applying for protection visas.

Former Nauru detention workers want centre re-opened

Updated 23/07/2010 17:00:46

Nauru's president Marcus Stephen says he's concerned the Australian prime minister won't re-open the detention centre on the remote island for political reasons.

Indonesian police in Papua accused of racism

Updated 23/07/2010 17:00:46

Indonesian security forces in the remote Papua provinces are being accused of racism after the emergence of extremely disturbing video images.

Sir Michael Somare explains PNG politics, Fiji meeting

Updated 23/07/2010 17:00:46

Despite a week of political turmoil at home Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has travelled to Fiji to take part in the "Engaging With The Pacific" meeting being hosted by the interim government.

NZ soccer player flees China upon change of heart

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

New Zealand international soccer player Shane Smeltz has fallen foul of his new Chinese club by walking out before he has even appeared for his new club.

'Mapping' Pacific cultures to inspire survival

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community with the help of European Union funding is to 'map' six Pacific cultures.

UNDP crafts plans for unpredictable disaster events

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

We hear a lot in the media about natural disasters as they happen and for a short time after, but what of the long term impact of what the United Nations Development Program refers to as unpredictable events?

Pacific lags on signing corruption convention

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

The United Nations Convention against Corruption, or UNCAC, is the first comprehensive anti-corruption convention applicable throughout the Asia-Pacific region but in the Pacific only three countries have ratified it.

Attendance at Fiji meet shows regional support for dialogue

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

How is Fiji's meeting being seen around the region, in particular the attendance of a number of island nations?

Pomp and ceremony at Engaging Fiji meet

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

Our reporter Philippa McDonald was at Natadola Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast where the country's military-backed interim government opened its Engaging Fiji meeting.

New Zealanders studying Mandarin increases 150 per cent

Updated 23/07/2010 17:00:38

In April 2008, New Zealand became the first developed country to sign a free trade agreement with China.

Win for Australian rugby team from seasonal workers

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

Tongan seasonal workers visitors aren't just making a difference in the orchards, they are also having an impact on the footy field.

How invasive species disrupts unique Pacific biodiversity

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:07

Invasive species destroy the delicate balance and biodiversity of an area, and there are several examples of this in the Pacific.

Police officer shot dead in American Samoa

Updated 23/07/2010 17:00:46

An American Samoan police officer has been shot dead in front of colleagues and reporters outside the High Court in the capital, Pago Pago.

Australia denies meddling in Melanesian Spearhead Group

Updated 23/07/2010 08:33:10

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith rejects claims by Fiji's interim Prime Minster Frank Bainimarama that Australia attempted to interfere in the workings of the Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting.

Cooks budget meet could open up PM to no-confidence vote

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

The Cook Islands parliament is being allowed to sit next week as it has to pass its latest budget - possibly opening the government up for a motion of no-confidence that Prime Minister Jim Marurai has been desperate to avoid.

Academic says engaging Fiji is better option

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:07

The Pacific expert at the University of Hawaii, Associate Professor Dr Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka says Fiji has to be engaged and helped to return democratic rule.

CNMI election in danger due to lack of money

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:07

How do you hold elections if you don't have any money?

Fiji's military leader talks about his plans for the future

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:07

EXTENDED INTERVIEW--Earlier on Pacific Beat we heard part of an interview recorded this morning between Fiji's interim Prime Minister and Philippa McDonald looking at the response to his expulsion last week of Australia's acting High Commissioner.

Fiji moves to reduce imported staple food

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

Fiji's agriculture department is on a campaign to reduce the amount of imported staples such as potatoes and rice.

Fiji's leader defends expulsion of Australian diplomat

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:08

This morning at Natadola Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast, the country's military backed interim Government opened its "Friends of Fiji meeting".

Aust health workers warn of impact of PACER Plus

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:06

The proposed PACER Plus trade agreement could threaten the health of Pacific Islanders, according to a group of health professional and academics who met, in Sydney on Wednesday.

Parliament adjourned but cabinet shuffle needed in PNG

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:18

Papua New Guinea's opposition says it will push ahead with plans for a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister despite the adjournment of parliament.

Nickel price keeps New Caledonia economy rising

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

Inflation in New Caledonia is keeping the price of food and housing high, hurting consumers' back pockets and widening the already large gap between wage earners.

More Pacific fisheries surveillance officers join beat

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

Illegal fishing in the Pacific continues despite efforts to prevent it through the use of monitoring surveillance systems and stronger laws outlawing it.

PNG women present to UN their case for end to violence

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

A delegation from Papua New Guinea has told a United Nations committee they want their government held accountable for the high rate of violence against women in the country.

Solomon Islands faces difficult economic times says ADB

Updated 22/07/2010 09:05:17

Solomon Islands can expect slower economic growth in the next 4 years according to a sobering new report to be released by the Asian Development Bank later today.

A wrap of the political upheaval in PNG

Updated 22/07/2010 16:50:07

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has appointed eight new ministers for helping him to avoid attempts by the Opposition to oust him.

Timeline of Melbourne Storm salary cap row disputed

Updated 21/07/2010 10:21:34

A Melbourne Storm official has effectively accused the CEO of the club's owner, News Limited, of lying.

German-Samoan Mayor to run for Governor of Hawaii

Updated 21/07/2010 16:46:48

A German-Samoan politician is running for Governor of Hawaii.

Concern over new media regulations in Tonga

Updated 21/07/2010 16:46:49

Moves by the Tongan government to extend laws governing broadcasting to the print media are causing concern at home and abroad.

Political drama in the PNG parliament

Updated 21/07/2010 16:46:49

There's been some extraordinary developments in the Papua New Guinea National Parliament today as the opposition tries to oust Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare.

PNG's Somare not safe from no confidence vote

Updated 21/07/2010 10:21:34

Papua New Guinea's prime minster Sir Michael Somare survived another day in politics on Tuesday.

Future of Fiji economy "bleak"

Updated 21/07/2010 10:21:34

The advice from economists in Fiji does not paint a rosy picture of the current state of its economy.

PNG vote of no confidence harks back to history

Updated 21/07/2010 10:21:34

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Sir Michael Somare has spent the week in negotiations to save his leadership.

Pacific journalists get help protecting human rights

Updated 21/07/2010 10:21:34

Press freedom in the Pacific will now be monitored by a new group.

Racism in Australia's Northern Territory

Updated 20/07/2010 17:02:41

Racism is a subject that triggers strong reactions in the Australian town of Alice Springs, not least because the town is acutely aware of its reputation.

Australia urged to speed up Pacific seasonal worker scheme

Updated 20/07/2010 17:02:41

Pacific island leaders have been urged to raise the slow progress of Australia's Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme at the regional leaders summit in Vanuatu next month.

No room for the dead on Marshall Islands

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Graveyards in Marshall Islands are overcrowded in some of the more populated urban centres such as Ebeye Atoll, which is next to the Kwajlein missle range, and the capital Majuro.

Complex rules discourage Australians abroad from voting

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

They have the potential to determine the outcome of key seats, but only a small percentage of Australians abroad are registered to vote.

Fiji judicial sackings cause international concern

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Claims that the sackings of a large number of judges and magistrates are endangering the rule of law in Fiji have angered the interim government.

Friends of Fiji meeting will be test for regime

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Fiji's military-led administration claims it has won overwhelming support from other Pacific countries for what it is calling its Friends of Fiji meeting later this week.

The passing of master Pacific navigator Mau Piailug

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Navigator Mau Piailug has passed away on his home island of Satawal in the Federated States of Micronesia.

PNG Olympics youth team ready for Singapore

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Papua New Guinea's Youth Olympic Games team has been selected and heads to Singapore next month.

PNG parliament resumes as government ministers defect

Updated 20/07/2010 17:02:42

The Papua New Guinea Parliament has resumed what is expected to be a lively sitting.

18th international conference on AIDS opens

Updated 20/07/2010 17:02:37

The 18th international conference on AIDS has opened in Vienna with accusations that the leaders of Eastern Europe are guilty of criminal negligence.

Symbolic visit to New Caledonia for French PM

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon has left New Caledonia after a three day visit.

How United Nations will observe Solomon Islands election

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

The United Nations is providing technical assistance, including coordination of international electoral observers for the August 4 Solomon Islands election.

Surprise challenge against PNG's Somare

Updated 20/07/2010 09:03:08

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare is fighting for his job having been taken by surprise by a second and unexpected leadership challenge on Monday.

New questions of Tongan judicial independence

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Tonga's decision to hand the power to appoint judges to an official chosen by the King is of some concern according to a New Zealand constitutional law expert.

Vanuatu leader clarifies MSG position

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Our reporter in Vanuatu has been tracking down Vanuatu's Prime Minister Edward Natapei for the past week for clarification since he sent out a press release saying, as chairman, the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders meeting in Fiji was off.

Weekend's European rugby dominated by New Zealanders

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:31

Former New Zealand international Louis Anderson of Warrington Wolves has held off a strong challenge from Wigan to old the top position in the Super League.

Nauru President's stand on Australia's offshore detention

Updated 19/07/2010 16:47:11

While it is still unclear if Australia's plan to build a new offshore processing centre for asylum seekers in East Timor, will go ahead, Nauru has not given up its hope that the Gillard government will reopen the centre built there, nearly 10 years ago.

No damage from strong earthquakes in PNG

Updated 19/07/2010 16:47:11

In Papua New Guinea, two strong earthquakes hit the east coast of Kandrian, in West New Britain Province last night.

Solomons unlikely to support switch to China from Taiwan

Updated 19/07/2010 16:47:11

A regional political observer says Solomon Islands would expect a lot of repercussions from within and outside of the country if it switches allegiance relations from Taiwan to China.

PNG prime minister facing calls to step down

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Local media in Papua New Guinea is reporting that Prime Minister Michael Somare will be asked to step down as leader later today.

Guam outraged at being labelled 'foriegn soil'

Updated 19/07/2010 16:47:11

Is Guam really part of the United States?

Strong quakes shake PNG province

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:36

Two very strong earthquakes have hit Papua New Guinea, east of Kandrian on New Britain Island and only half an hour apart.

Pirate radio station plan for uncensored Fiji news

Updated 19/07/2010 16:47:11

An Australian-based opponent of Fiji's interim government wants to set up a floating radio station to broadcast uncensored news into the country.

The tangled Webb of the World Cup final

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

For their final word on the FIFA 2010 World Cup just finished in South Africa we hear from Rodrigo Rodrigeuz and Carlos Alberto Diego - two of the Four Diegos.

Fiji prepares for golf, rugby in 2016 Olympics

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

A major sports planning seminar has just been conducted by Fiji's Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee, FASANOC.

FSM community leader bemoans quality of education

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Concerns about a decline in the quality of public school education in Federated States of Micronesia has prompted community leader Francis Hezel to write about the issue.

Locals priced out of PNG capital by resource boom

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a cheap place to live as property prices soar in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.

Australia to go to polls August 21

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Australians will go to the polls on August 21, with regional Australia dominating the start of the federal election campaign.

Fiji netballers plan schedule without Commonwealth Games

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

Netball Fiji are planning their northern tour for November this year in lieu of missing this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Fiji's first coup leader calls for int'l understanding

Updated 19/07/2010 09:28:35

It's not the first time Fiji has been in a situation similiar to this with four coups held there in just over 20 years, but the leader of the first two, Sitiveni Rabuka, says things are worse now than they have ever been.

Pacific meteorological services under review

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

Regular, timely, and quality weather and climate information is of prime importance to everyone in the Pacific as most of our movement and safety is reliant upon it.

Immigration minister says Australian asylum debate 'killing govt'

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

It was supposed to be a closed-door briefing by the Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans for immigration experts, but a journalist overheard him say that the government's failure to control the immigration debate was "killing the government".

Solomons put final touches to election preparation

Updated 16/07/2010 16:49:00

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is putting the final touches on its preparations for the August 4 poll.

Radio Australia, Australia Network to benefit from News 24

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

Australia is set to get its first ever free-to-air dedicated 24 hour television news channel with the ABC, Radio Australia and Australia Network's parent organisation, to launch its news channel next Thursday.

PNG concerns over suspected murder suicide

Updated 16/07/2010 16:49:01

A family welfare advocacy group in Papua New Guinea says the suspected murder suicide of a mother and her son in the highlands this week is a wakeup call for the government and social welfare groups in PNG.

Coconut wood harvesting a model for sustainability

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

Sustainable forest management is proving to be the solution for the delicate balance between conserving native environments and the community plundering its resources.

Mobile money to revolutionise banking in Fiji

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

People in Fiji can now use their mobile phones to do their banking with Digicel-branded phones becoming electronic wallets offering customers a way to pay bills, transfer money to other phones and deposit or withdraw cash.

Pacific central bankers get microfinance training

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:42

Five representatives from the Reserve and Central Banks of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu will be the first group of Pacific islanders to attend the Boulder Institute of Microfinance training being held in Turin, Italy, next week.

Island states, Pacific frustrated at climate fund pace

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:43

A high level advisory group on climate change at the United Nations has expressed concern at the lack of progress in mobilising finance for climate change and adaptation.

Australia expects to vote on August 28th

Updated 16/07/2010 16:49:01

There's every expectation in Canberra that tomorrow is the day Australians will learn the date of the country's general election.

Transparency of aid contractor GRM questionable

Updated 16/07/2010 08:47:43

It has been called 'Boomerang aid' - money given under the Australian aid budget that ends up back in the pockets of the consultant firms that deliver and administer it - and the general public knows little about those firms.

PNG PM Somare leadership challenged from within

Updated 16/07/2010 16:49:01

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare's leadership is coming under direct threat from within his ruling National Alliance party.

Rural Australia's election wish list

Updated 15/07/2010 19:40:06

The issues of infrastructure, basic health services, education and providing water supply are among the many serious challenges in the Pacific islands.

Anti-regime group unsurprised by Fiji election threat

Updated 15/07/2010 08:37:29

Fiji's interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has said that elections expected in 2014 may not be held which has not come as a surprise to Usaia Waqatairewa, the president of the Fiji Democracy and Freedom Movement based in Australia.

The issue of Pacific islanders giving to the Church

Updated 15/07/2010 19:40:06

Are Pacific Island churchgoers in Australia experiencing the same pressures to contribute money as their counterparts across the Tasman?

Fiji still wants a leaders meeting

Updated 15/07/2010 19:40:06

Fiji's military-backed regime says the postponed Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders meeting will go ahead under a new name and with a new purpose.

Fiji-based diplomats farewell another Australian mission chief

Updated 15/07/2010 08:37:29

Australia's Acting High Commisioner to Fiji Sarah Roberts has now arrived in Australia after being expelled by Fiji's interim government.

Smoking deaths to double in Asia Pacific's near future

Updated 15/07/2010 08:37:28

Health researchers are warning that the Asia Pacific region will be hard hit by a smoking epidemic if current habits remain unchanged.

Rating physical education strategy in the Pacific

Updated 15/07/2010 08:37:25

In this sports mad world how important is it to have physical education programs in our schools?

Aging infrastructure pressures Fiji tourism gloss

Updated 15/07/2010 19:40:06

Recent criticism of tax increases imposed by Fiji's interim government on tourists may have a negative impact on an already fragile industry.

UNHCR details stipulation for Nauru signature

Updated 15/07/2010 08:37:29

Nauru's President Marcus Stephen says he is now considering signing on to the United Nations Convention on Refugees to woo Australia's regional processing centre for asylum seekers to its shores, but what does signing the convention mean?

Solomon Islands' Santa Catalina Spear Fighting Festival

Updated 14/07/2010 17:03:41

The island of Santa Catalina in Solomon Islands has celebrated its traditional Spear Fighting Festival annually at the beginning of June.

Are Pacific people in NZ giving too much money to churches?

Updated 14/07/2010 17:03:46

A Samoan lawyer in New Zealand says a culture of giving money to church ministers in the Samoan community is getting out of hand.

Australia's new asylum seeker centre now in doubt

Updated 14/07/2010 17:03:46

Despite assurances from the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying she will not repeat the previous government's "Pacific Solution" for asylum seekers, the countries who were part of it have not given up on playing a role in her plans.

Solomon Islands' World Cup referee returns home

Updated 14/07/2010 08:19:57

The FIFA World Cup in South Africa is over for another four years, but did you know that two assistant referees are from Tonga and Solomon Islands?

MPs busy shoring-up alliances in Papua New Guinea

Updated 14/07/2010 08:19:58

Members of Papua New Guinea's parliament in Prime Minister Michael Somare's own government and the opposition are crunching the numbers following the dropping of PNG's political integrity law.

Australia defends its Pacific seasonal worker scheme

Updated 14/07/2010 17:03:46

Australia's government has defended the country's seasonal worker program despite its poor uptake.

PNG government party wants more ministries

Updated 14/07/2010 17:03:46

One of the political parties that from the ruling coalition government in apua New Guinea says it will remain with the government, but wants more members in cabinet.

Historian queries awarding of PNG war medals

Updated 14/07/2010 08:19:58

Questions have been raised over whether medals awarded to the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels by the Australian government are going to the right people.

Australian foreign minister says MSG decision was its own

Updated 14/07/2010 08:19:58

Australia's prime minister and foreign minister have both condemned Fiji's expulson of Sarah Roberts as uncalled for and unreasonable, and there's also a suggestion that its military-backed regime may rile the region further by stalling promised elections in 2014.

Fiji suggests 'active campaign' undermined MSG

Updated 14/07/2010 08:19:58

Relations between Fiji and Australia have sunk to another low with Fiji accusing Australia of waging a campaign to discredit its interim government in the eyes of Pacific countries.

Returned whaling activist launches tirade against NZ

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:04

The anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has launched a tirade of criticism against the New Zealand government over its stance on whaling and its handling of his court case in Japan.

Psychology behind poverty reduction key to solution

Updated 13/07/2010 16:16:24

Australia's largest ever psychology conference is currently underway in Victoria's capital city of Melbourne.

Local NZ, Pacific growers aim to fill tomato shortage

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:05

Industry figures say Pacific island countries should escape the worst effects of a predicted shortage of tomato and other crops out of Australia.

Vision for Solomon Islands' National Olympic Committee

Updated 13/07/2010 16:16:23

Solomon Islands' national new CEO for the National Olympic Committee says he has a vision for the future of sports in the country.

Samoa's PM says Fiji PM should resign

Updated 13/07/2010 16:16:24

Samoa's prime minister says Fiji's interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, is an ignorant leader who should resign and return to barracks.

Melanesian Spearhead Group chair defers Fiji meet

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:05

The member nations of the Melanesian Spearhead Group have postponed next week's leader's meeting in Fiji and have blocked the country's military-backed leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama from taking up the chairmanship.

Australia says New Zealand shares its Fiji position

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:05

New Zealand's high commissioner was also expelled last year for its stated position on Fiji, and Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says he has contacted counterpart Murray McCully who he says shares Australia's stand.

Hawaii governor suggests same sex union referendum

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:04

Hawaii's gay community is opposed to the idea of a tourism boycott of the state in the wake of same sex unions being vetoed by the Governor.

East Timor parliament rejects Australian asylum plan

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:05

Australia's plans for establishing a regional centre for processing asylum seekers has hit another hurdle with East Timor's parliament voting against the idea.

Dropping of civil union bill to affect Hawaii election

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:04

The vetoing of the civil union bill by Hawaii's governor has become a hot topic in the gubernatorial and legislative races this fall.

Australia's chief Fiji diplomat expecting expulsion

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:05

Australia's acting high commissioner in Fiji, Sarah Roberts, is expected to be formally expelled from the country this morning giving her 24 hours to leave the country.

Fiji's leader retaliates over postponement of MSG meeting

Updated 13/07/2010 16:16:24

Diplomatic relations between Fiji, its Melanesian neighbours, and Australia have hit a brick wall.

Womens' role in Pacific fisheries

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:00

The benefits of integrating women's knowledge and skills in fisheries management was discussed last week at an international conference on marine education held in Fiji.

Warming to make it harder Finding Nemo

Updated 13/07/2010 07:23:04

Australian biologists are warning that global warming could be the end of the clownfish.

Seeking funds for Fiji Rugby Union northern tour

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:38

Fiji Rugby Union has to find a million Fiji dollars for its tour of Wales, France and Italy later this year.

South African World Cup a delight for seasoned visitor

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:38

South Africa's Soccer City has celebrated the World Cup closing ceremony with singers performing melodies of local music from urban hip-hop to a cappella chorals.

NZ marks 25 years since Rainbow Warrior bombing

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

The 10th of July marked the 25th anniversary of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour.

Oceania teams prepare for New Caledonia volleyball champs

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

The Oceania Volleyball Championships start next week in New Caledonia.

PNG businesses worry about political instability

Updated 12/07/2010 17:28:25

Papua New Guinea's business community has warned that any change of government in the country should ensure that stability in politics and confidence in the business sector is maintained.

Solomons police commissioner dismisses security fears

Updated 12/07/2010 17:28:25

Australia has updated its travel warning to Solomon Islands in the lead up to the August 4 poll.

Pacific fashion designers prepare for Auckland show

Updated 12/07/2010 17:28:24

Fashion designers of all ages are busy at work in the Pacific region as entries close for two award shows to be held in Auckland later in the year.

Cup final in the balance in extra time

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:38

We're hanging on every shot here in the Pacific Beat studio as the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands goes to extra time.

Pacific struggling to retain agricultural knowledge

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:35

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, SPC, has mounted a major program to get the region's youth involved in agriculture.

HIV-attacking antibodies provide hope for vaccine

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

While hopes of a solution and a vaccine to target HIV/AIDS have been raised by a number of discoveries, they have been quickly dashed when the theories have been put to the test.

Conservation charter discussions conclude in Samoa

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, SPREP, has just finished a series of roundtable discussions on the issues confronting nature conservation in the region.

Justice secretary says Nauru has no choice but emergency

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

Late Friday, Nauru's President Marcus Stephen declared an extension of the state of emergency and the adjournment of the country's parliament until a president can be elected and the house can function properly.

Shock defeat of NZ rep's Super League team

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:34

We begin our wrap of the weekend's European rugby results with New Zealand international Francis Meli's St Helens team crashing to a shock defeat in the Super League.

Fears China targeting prime NZ dairy land

Updated 12/07/2010 09:02:39

New Zealand's media is leading the charge in debating the sale of land to foreign interests with headlines such as 'Foreigners swoop on New Zealand farms' and fears that China is buying-up prime dairy land.

US successfully sues illegal Spanish fisher millions

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

A Spanish firm that owns the fishing vessel Albacora Uno was charged in June with 67 counts of fishing inside the US Exclusive Economic Zone in the western and central Pacific Ocean without a valid permit and has now received a record penalty.

Peaceful start to Jayapura rally on Papua autonomy

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

Thousands of people have held a protest outside the provincial parliament in the Indonesian province of Papua to reject the region's special autonomy within Indonesia.

California celebrates Samoan culture

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:52

Pacific culture is celebrated in many parts of the world and the lastest edition to the festival calendar the annual Oceanside Samoan Cultural Celebration 2010 in California.

What plan? ETimor says asylum solution detail lacking

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao says he is still waiting for a concrete proposal on Australia's so-called Timor Solution for processing asylum seekers.

Nauru politics and stand on Australia's asylum seekers proposal

Updated 09/07/2010 16:55:01

As the week ends the Pacific island nation of Nauru is still in political deadlock.

Cabinet takes cuts to reduce Marshalls deficit

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

Marshall Islands' cabinet has passed a number of reforms considered to be the most significant in 15 years.

Oceania Masters underway featuring local sports

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:52

The week long 15th Track and Field Oceania Masters are underway in French Polynesia, attracting more than 200 athletes to the games which are being held on Tahiti's east coast.

Fears of political instability with PNG court decision

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:52

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that a law which governs the conduct of members and political parties is unconstitutional.

Athletes get safe sex advice at Solomons Games

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

Solomon Islands' Planned Parenthood Association has warned athletes at last week's Solomons Games about the consequences of unprotected sex.

Hawaii Governor vetos same sex unions bill

Updated 09/07/2010 16:50:58

Hawaii's governor has vetoed legislation that would have permitted same-sex civil unions.

PNG to establish tuna tagging program

Updated 09/07/2010 08:39:53

The latest development for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's tuna tagging program is an agreement by PNG's National Fisheries Authority to fund a major program in its waters.

Significant historic archaelogical find in Vanuatu

Updated 09/07/2010 16:55:01

A ni-Vanuatu archaeologist says he hopes a culturally significant excavation site on the island of Efate can be protected under local law.

Pacific diabetics failing eyesight checks

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

Something that affects tens of thousands of Pacific islanders is vision loss with the Pacific Eye Institute saying about 80,000 islanders are blind and up to 250,000 suffer significant vision loss.

Nauru's new speaker of parliament refuses to leave office

Updated 08/07/2010 17:02:20

The Speaker of Parliament, Aloysius Amwano is refusing to accept a presidential order to vacate his position.

NZ, islander expats using rugby to form communities

Updated 08/07/2010 17:02:16

Rugby clubs are becoming more and more common in local communities around Australia creating bonds between two sport-crazy neighbours.

Has Australia acquired Captain Cook's star atlas?

Updated 08/07/2010 17:02:20

A star atlas which was possibly used by Captain Cook on his first Pacific voyage has been obtained by the National Library of Australia.

Foreign minister says Australia's asylum options open

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

Australia's foreign affairs and trade minister Stephen Smith is in Alotau in Papua New Guinea with fellow ministers meeting their PNG counterparts where asylum centres, such as PNG's Manus Island facility, could arise.

NZ, Australia, France relief exercise begins in Tuvalu

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

New Zealand Aid is preparing to launch Operation Tropic Twilight 2010 today in Tuvalu - an annual exercise to rehearse and improve on the ability of the RZNDF to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific.

Opposition to US military buildup on Guam

Updated 08/07/2010 17:02:20

One of the biggest changes in the United States military presence in the Pacific in decades is the transfer of several thousand Marines from Okinawa in southern Japan to Guam.

Tuvalu wants more money for its internet domain

Updated 08/07/2010 17:02:20

Tuvalu wants more money for its real estate.

Germany bundled out by early Cup favourites Spain

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

European champions Spain have beaten Germany 1-nil to reach the World Cup final for the first time.

Heiva Va'a I Tahiti showcases Pacific athleticism

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

As part of the celebrations leading up to Bastille Day on the 14th of July, French Polynesia's athletes will test their prowess in a number of cultural events at the Heiva Va'a I Tahiti such as javelin throwing, stone lifting and coconut tree climbing.

Traditions could hold key for Pacific climate survival

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

An international conference on marine education in Fiji also features the issue of climate change impacts on children and how traditional knowledge should prepare them for living with oceanic change.

Nauru still coping with loss of Pacific Solution

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

The Pacific Solution of the Howard government era processed asylum seekers on Nauru in the Pacific and on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Family of NZ whaling activist ecstatic with result

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:10

New Zealand correspondent Philippa McDonald says the family of soon-to-be-released whaling activist Peter Bethune are ecstatic about his imminent return from Japan after a slight hiccup in translation.

Survey finds sexuality in extremely young Cooks kids

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:10

A Ministry of Health survey in Cook Islands has found that boys as young as eight are losing their virginity and the average age for teen pregancies is 16 years.

Pacific electricity conference underway in PNG

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:09

A meeting of energy providers is currently underway in Papua New Guinea to discuss issues affecting the generation and transmission of power in the Pacific region.

Japan court hands whaling activist suspended sentence

Updated 08/07/2010 08:44:10

Peter Bethune, conservationist and anti-whaling campaigner, has received a suspended sentence by a Japanese court and will soon be returning to New Zealand.

Changes to Australian native title dubbed 'racist'

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:12

Australian Indigenous leaders and native title experts say the federal government's plan to change Australia's native title rules is paternalistic and racist.

Uncertainty over ETimor capacity to house asylum centre

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:13

The announcement of a possible offshore processing centre for asylum seekers in their country has come as a surprise to most people in East Timor.

Vanuatu cited in Australia's offshore tax evasion crackdown

Updated 07/07/2010 17:14:45

Australia's crackdown on offshore tax evasion is netting hundreds of millions of dollars and locking up a number of criminals.

Dutch edge through with handy Cup win over Uraguay

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:12

The first of the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa between Uruguay and Netherlands has been played with the Dutch going through to the final of the 19th World Cup with a 3-2 win.

Former Amnesty chief skeptical centre will halt boats

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:13

A leading international human rights activist says she is skeptical that the government's new policy will do much to stop asylum seekers from attempting to reach Australia by boat.

Alotau hosts annual PNG-Australia talks

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:12

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith is travelling to Papua New Guinea today for annual talks between the two governments.

Samoa and New Caledonia still on the lookout for mongooses

Updated 07/07/2010 17:14:45

Recently, port authorities in the New Caledonian capital Noumea intercepted two very unwelcome visitors: a pair of mongooses.

Court rules PNG Political party law unconstitutional

Updated 07/07/2010 17:14:45

Papua New Guinea's Supreme court has ruled that a law which governs the conduct of members and political parties is unconstitutional.

Concern Pacific retirement funds being abused by govts

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:12

The board of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund has just made a loan of 340 million vatu, or $A4 million, to Air Vanuatu which the government admits is deeply in debt.

French Polynesia to stage traditional sports and cultural events

Updated 07/07/2010 17:14:44

As part of the celebrations leading up to Bastille day on the 14th July French Polynesia's athletes will test their prowess in a number of cultural events.

Australia's offshore processing option still 'proposal'

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:13

The Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, has announced Australia is looking at more offshore processing of asylum seekers, possibly in East Timor.

Cook Islands resources pushed to limit by eclipse tourists

Updated 07/07/2010 08:53:12

The Cooks Islands will be one of the best places in the Pacific to witness the total solar eclipse this weekend.

Children's policy launched in Solomon Islands

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

Solomon Islands has released its national children's policy which addresses issues of childhood and adolescent development.

UN Women department to push peace, security

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

The United Nations formalised its commitment to women this month by establishing a 'women's entity' known simply as UN Women - dedicated to gender equality and empowerment of women.

Australia trails NZ, Pacific in Indigenous tourism

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

According to latest figures released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association travel to the Pacific region continues to grow.

Tongan govt says first electoral roll due next week

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

The man in charge of getting Tonga prepared for elections in November says the government will be ready in time.

PNG bloggers claim law firm censoring corruption report

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

Bloggers in Papua New Guinea claim they are trying to be censored by a law firm targeting internet service providers over their circumvention of a legal ruling.

East Timor govt talking to Australia about asylum seekers

Updated 06/07/2010 17:15:59

The Timor government has confirmed there have been talks with the Australian government about the idea of establishing an asylum seekers processing centre in East Timor.

Australia wants regional asylum seekers processing centre

Updated 06/07/2010 17:16:03

Australia's government is looking at more offshore processing of asylum seekers and has approached East Timor and New Zealand about establishing a regional processing centre.

Indigenous Australian opera debuts in Pecan Summer

Updated 06/07/2010 08:23:59

It is NAIDOC week in Australia - the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee - a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.

Suggestions of Australian foreign policy adjustments

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

It is still not clear how Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard will approach her role as the current chair of the Pacific Islands Forum as her elevation sparks suggestions that the management of foreign policy will be different to her ousted predecessor Kevin Rudd.

Bemobile confident Solomons network will hit target

Updated 06/07/2010 08:24:00

Telephone company Bemobile was meant to solve many of the Solomon Islands' communications problems when it won a major tender at the end of last year.

Oscar Temaru takes French Polynesia independence issue to MSG

Updated 06/07/2010 17:15:59

French Polynesia's independence campaigner Oscar Temaru has his own agenda for the MSG-Plus meeting in Fiji later this month.

NZ PM says asylum seeker deterrent will be considered

Updated 06/07/2010 17:16:03

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key has confirmed speaking with Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the issue of asylum seekers.

New Zealand reaction to Australian alien proposal subued

Updated 06/07/2010 17:16:03

New Zealand has been asked to work with Australia in setting up a regional detention centre in East Timor.

Deterioration of Fiji sugar industry continues

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:17

Fiji's Sugar Corporation will sack 1,000 workers over the next 18 months as part of a major cost cutting exercise.

Claims of neglect at climate change frontline

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:16

The 2010 Climate Adaptation Futures Conference on Australia's Gold Coast wrapped up on Thursday with one regional scientist saying most of the program turned out to be irrelevant for its Pacific attendees.

PNG taps Australia for LNG wealth advice

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:17

The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia have begun looking at ways to ensure the wealth PNG earns from its liquified natural gas projects are utilised properly.

Concern over diminished attention on HIV/AIDS

Updated 05/07/2010 17:09:10

Public alarm about HIV/AIDS has diminished in the 30 years since the lethal virus appeared.

Vanuatu wants proper record of advisors in government

Updated 05/07/2010 17:09:09

Vanuatu's Public Services Commission says it does not have any proper record of how many local and expatriate technical advisors or consultants there are working for the government.

Middle East sees Pacific as potential supporter

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:17

The foreign ministers of 21 Arab and 14 Pacific countries met in Abu Dhabi recently to discuss economic and political relations, but why would the Middle East is interested in building links with the Pacific?

Torres Strait Islanders win huge native title sea claim

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:17

A nine-year legal battle has ended in the largest native title sea claim in Australian history in the Torres Strait Islands.

Youth and sport aim to diffuse Solomons tensions

Updated 05/07/2010 07:11:17

The 2010 Solomon Games hosted by Malaita has officially concluded with a closing ceremony held in the provincial capital on Friday with Guadalcanal province declared champions taking gold in 24 events, while the team from Malaita came a narrow second winning 20.

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