Apia, Samoa: A Pacific service for gambling addicts in New Zealand says proposed legislation in Samoa to allow a casino would be more detrimental to society than beneficial to the eco

Port Moresby, PNG: Men having sex with men (MSM) commonly known as homosexuals will no longer be a crime if Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) criminal code is changed.

Port Moresby, PNG: Visitor numbers to the Kokoda Track have dropped by more than a quarter in a horror year that included the deaths of trail walkers and a fatal plane crash.

Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua has set down the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into Land Dealings and Abandoned Properties on Guadalcanal.

Auckland, New Zealand: A former MP has questioned why the Samoan Government decided to switch to right-hand-drive vehicles during recessionary times

Auckland, New Zealand: Samoans in New Zealand are buying cars for their families in the islands, because of the imminent switch there to driving on the left-hand side of the road

Wellington, New Zealand: Radio New Zealand will struggle to maintain current services with the flat level of funding provided by the Government in the budget last week

Suva, Fiji: A women’s community organisation based in Fiji says its report on women, peace and human security shows deterioration in the status of women across the Pacific.

Suva, Fiji: Women in the poorest of Fiji’s community have had to resort to prostitution to support their families, says Fiji Women’s Crisis Center director Shamima Ali.

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