Fiji leader lifting martial law

bbc 02-JAN-12

NZ calls for whaling protestors' safety

nzherald 14-DEC-11

Is the West losing Africa to China?

cnn 09-SEP-11

New Zealanders get ready to host Rugby World Cup

AP 02-SEP-11

23:33 on 19 August, 2011 UTC

rnzi 20-AUG-11

New Zealand pledges help to develop Niue as "boutique" resort

xinhuanet_en 18-JUL-11

23:34 on 14 July, 2011 UTC

rnzi 15-JUL-11

01:46 on 14 July, 2011 UTC

rnzi 14-JUL-11

21:41 on 13 July, 2011 UTC

rnzi 13-JUL-11

Fiji 'has had enough coups' - Mara

nzherald 12-JUN-11

Charges for pregnant Kiwi drug accused

nzherald 11-JUN-11

China’s biggest brewery phases in price rises

ft 20-APR-11

Video: Petraeus upbeat on Afghanistan

independent 23-MAR-11

England's Rugby World Cup matches moved from Christchurch to Auckland

guardian 16-MAR-11

Nuclear fears rise after devastating quake

ft 12-MAR-11

New Zealand earthquake: Hopes raised as no bodies found under iconic Christchurch Cathedral reduced to rubble by earthquake

dailymail 05-MAR-11

New Zealand earthquake: Rescuers give up hope of finding more survivors of Christchurch disaster as official death toll hits

dailymail 03-MAR-11

06:42 NZ mourns quake victims

irishtimes 01-MAR-11

Death toll in Christchurch rises to 145

RTERadio 26-FEB-11

New Zealand quake toll rises as hopes fade for survivors

euronews 25-FEB-11

Last text of quake victim to mum

thesun 25-FEB-11

Serious concerns about Irish in New Zealand

RTERadio 23-FEB-11

Japan abandons whaling season

timesofmalta 18-FEB-11

Horror of Moscow airport bomb caught on CCTV

euronews 25-JAN-11

State Department says new document dump would risk lives

cnn 28-NOV-10

What's behind the conflict?

cnn 23-NOV-10

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to joyous crowds in Myanmar

latimes 14-NOV-10

Burmese elections; time for the UN to act

channel4news 08-NOV-10

Hillary Clinton on future presidential run: 'Not me'

latimes 06-NOV-10

US, NZealand formalise thaw in ties during Clinton visit

smh 04-NOV-10

Clinton to visit Australia

smh 23-OCT-10

NZealand seeks to defuse Indian anger over TV race row

abs 08-OCT-10

Israel 'must open Gaza borders'

bbc 18-JUL-10

Fiji's military leader accuses Australia of bullying

radioaustralia 13-JUL-10

Fiji's leader snubbed by Pacific trade bloc

radioaustralia 12-JUL-10

Israel likely to reject international inquiry

euronews 06-JUN-10

Australia to take whaling dispute with Japan to court

cnn 28-MAY-10

Commission proposes limited commercial whale hunts (AP)

news 23-APR-10

Fiji declares state of disaster as Cyclone Tomas pounds islands

sundaytimes 16-MAR-10

Philip Hoare: Leviathans in need of more protection

independent 15-MAR-10

Aussie politician backing fight to free NZ activist

nzherald 13-MAR-10

Rugby diplomacy brings hopes of thaw with Fiji

nzherald 23-FEB-10

Japan defends whaling, faced with court threat

euronews 22-FEB-10

Politics › Japan, Australia to cooperate on nuke disarmament; clash on whaling

japantoday 21-FEB-10

Pakistani militants threaten Commonwealth Games

thetimes 17-FEB-10

Second cyclone set to hit Cook Islands

nzherald 11-FEB-10

Smith to meet Fiji foreign minister

TheAustralian 03-FEB-10

Chinese bank ICBC starts business in Vietnam

peopledaily 27-JAN-10

Vietnam approves largest thermal power project

ChinaPost 26-JAN-10

New Zealand, Fiji to improve diplomatic ties

peopledaily 13-JAN-10

03:27 on 12 January, 2010 UTC

rnzi 12-JAN-10

Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

RTERadio 02-DEC-09

23:48 on 04 November, 2009 UTC

rnzi 05-NOV-09

Spat deepens over Fiji expulsions

aljazeera 04-NOV-09

10:12 on 03 November, 2009 UTC

rnzi 03-NOV-09

Recovery operation continues in Samoa

RTERadio 02-OCT-09

Aid reaches tsunami-hit Samoans

aljazeera 01-OCT-09

Devastation on a hillside in Pago, American Samoa after tsunami waves swept ashore. Many people are still missing and the dea

ft 30-SEP-09

Key starts NZ's campaign for UN Security Council

nzherald 26-SEP-09

17:21 on 20 September, 2009 UTC

rnzi 20-SEP-09

H1N1 vacinne supply 'inadequate'

aljazeera 18-SEP-09

Powerful quake rattles Indonesia’s main island

ft 02-SEP-09

Fiji to pull out of regional trade talks

xinhuanet_en 10-AUG-09

Search halted for Tonga survivors

bbc 07-AUG-09

Briton dies in Tonga ferry disaster

channel4news 06-AUG-09

23:04 on 31 July, 2009 UTC

rnzi 01-AUG-09

23:35 on 28 July, 2009 UTC

rnzi 29-JUL-09

Fiji reports first confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1

xinhuanet_en 21-JUN-09

Burma opens doors on Suu Kyi trial

ft 21-MAY-09

07:15 on 07 May, 2009 UTC

rnzi 07-MAY-09

Key-Sharples set for showdown over Fiji visit

nzherald 05-MAY-09

Fiji leader defies election call

bbc 01-MAY-09

03:49 on 01 May, 2009 UTC

rnzi 01-MAY-09

In depth: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes fervently in what he says

thetimes 20-APR-09

Australia seeks sanctions against Fiji

reuters 14-APR-09

Fiji Threatens to Expel Foreign Journalists

ABCnews 13-APR-09

Donors threaten to cut Fiji aid

washtimes 10-APR-09

04:53 on 09 April, 2009 UTC

rnzi 09-APR-09

U.S. secretary of state urges Fiji to restore democracy

peopledaily 08-APR-09

International outrage as North Korea defies UN to launch missile in 'satellite test'

dailymail 05-APR-09

Labour unseated in NZ election

ft 27-MAR-09

Top US Senator: Pak-India-Afghan fates linked, stabilizing Pak-India ties key to stability

Infopak 21-MAR-09

05:50 on 05 March, 2009 UTC

rnzi 05-MAR-09

Brothers want to meet as planned

fijitimes 23-JAN-09

State of emergency declared in Fiji as floods kill eight

sundaytimes 12-JAN-09

30 Palestinians sheltering in Gaza school killed

latimes 07-JAN-09

Latest Pacific News Headlines Fiji's interim Tourism Minister says Fiji will not be bullied. 22:44 on 30 December, 2008 UTC

rnzi 30-DEC-08

New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister plans to meet diplomat expelled from Fiji. 18:33 on 28 December, 2008 UTC

rnzi 28-DEC-08

Fiji and New Zealand expel ambassadors

dawn 23-DEC-08

NZ firm on sanctions

fijitimes 16-DEC-08

TVNZ journalist detained in Fiji

nzherald 15-DEC-08

Latest Pacific News Headlines Fiji interim minister restates that 2009 polls are off. 21:57 on 27 November, 2008 UTC

rnzi 27-NOV-08

Editorial: Key team looks solid and safe

nzherald 17-NOV-08

New Zealand PM challenges partners to seal quick coalition deal

telegraph 09-NOV-08

Brown left red faced after Fiji tourism advertisement sparks outrage

dailymail 01-MAR-08

[stated:]: While there are a range of steps that will be required before free and fair elections can be held, these are important moves in the right direction.

ibtimes 02-JAN-12

[-said]: We therefore welcome the announcement that the regulations are to be lifted and the announcement that public consultations will commence on a new constitution in February,

ChinaPost 02-JAN-12

[-said]: The international community will want to see these changes improve the lives and freedoms of ordinary Fijians,

ABCnews 02-JAN-12

[ said]: While there are a range of steps that will be required before free and fair elections can be held, these are important moves in the right direction,

xinhuanet_en 02-JAN-12

[ said]: An important issue being discussed is economic integration within East Asia. ASEAN members are interested in consolidating bilateral FTAs (free trade agreements) with existing partners, including New Zealand and Australia, into a wider agreement,

xinhuanet_en 18-NOV-11

[ said]: The East Asia Summit is significantly expanding with both the United States and Russia attending the summit for the first time,

xinhuanet_en 18-NOV-11

[ said]: He was a man who felt an unshaking belief in old-fashioned concepts like integrity, hard work, excellence and merit,

nzherald 11-NOV-11

[ said]: The European Union is a partner of first order importance for New Zealand,

xinhuanet_en 28-OCT-11

[said:]: The European Union is a partner of first order importance for New Zealand. A politically-focused Framework Agreement would strengthen our cooperation in areas such as human rights and counter-terrorism, environmental issues and development cooperation, education, science and innovation.

europa 27-OCT-11

[ said]: We want to make New Zealand one of the most successful sporting nations in the world and that's why we are committed to making the most significant funding injection into high performance sport that New Zealand has ever seen,

nzherald 25-OCT-11

[said that would:]: read too much into unrelated events

nzherald 20-OCT-11

[-said]: The New Zealand government has consistently urged all parties to act responsibly during the whaling season, and to avoid actions that may put their lives, or the lives of others, at risk,

japantoday 05-OCT-11

[-also said]: It is also entirely disrespectful of the strong concerns expressed by Australian and New Zealand people for whom the Southern Ocean is our neighborhood.

japantoday 05-OCT-11

[ said]: We thank our American friends for their willingness to assist and the speed at which the WALNUT is able to be deployed. This operation demonstrates the importance of NZ and US cooperation in the Pacific region,

reliefWeb 05-OCT-11

[ said]: Japan's decision is increasingly out of step with international opinion. It is also entirely disrespectful of the strong concerns expressed by Australian and New Zealand people for whom the Southern Ocean is our neighbourhood,

xinhuanet_en 05-OCT-11

[-said]: It is a sad reality, but Japan's decision makes it much harder for the diplomatic process to continue,

xinhuanet_en 05-OCT-11

[ said]: The New Zealand government has consistently urged all parties to act responsibly during the whaling season, and to avoid actions that may put their lives, or the lives of others, at risk or which may harm the Antarctic environment,

xinhuanet_en 05-OCT-11

[-said]: It is a sad reality but Japan's decision makes it much harder for the diplomatic process to continue,

pina 05-OCT-11

[-said]: It is also entirely disrespectful of the strong concerns expressed by Australian and New Zealand people for whom the Southern Ocean is our neighbourhood,

pina 05-OCT-11

[-also said]: It is also entirely disrespectful of the strong concerns expressed by Australian and New Zealand people for whom the Southern Ocean is our neighbourhood.

radioaustralianews 05-OCT-11

[ said]: Repairs are underway to the main desalination plant on Funafuti, and a desalination plant and Red Cross personnel arrived on the worst affected island of Nukulaelae this morning,[*]New Zealand continues to monitor the Pacific drought situation closely and stands ready to provide further assistance if required,

reliefWeb 05-OCT-11

[ said]: The situation in Tokelau is very serious and this immediate action is required to ensure the safe supply of drinking water for the 1500 residents – all of whom are New Zealand citizens,

reliefWeb 05-OCT-11

[-says]: I would expect that we’re going to be dealing with the situation in Tuvalu for a little while. That’s clearly quite critical unless there’s some rainfall. Tokelau as I say has now declared a State of Emergency and there are some other parts of the region that are reporting a few shortages of water. We may be called upon to help in some other places.

rnzi 04-OCT-11

[-said]: There's been a state of emergency declared in Tokelau as well, where there are three islands, (they are) New Zealand citizens and they're down to less than a week's drinking water there too.

pina 04-OCT-11

[-said]: It helps us with our decision-making about development funding.

pina 04-OCT-11

[-said]: I understand one of the other outlying islands, Nukulaelae, has a more urgent shortage and there is a desalination plant on the way there.

france24 04-OCT-11

[-told]: I would expect that we’re going to be dealing with the situation in Tuvalu for a little while. That’s clearly quite critical unless there’s some rainfall. Tokelau as I say has now declared a State of Emergency and there are some other parts of the region that are reporting a few shortages of water. We may be called upon to help in some other places,

pina 04-OCT-11

[-said]: Tuvalu has declared a state of emergency relating to water shortages in the capital, Funafuti, and a number of outer islands,

france24 03-OCT-11

[-says]: The team obviously is being led by the High Commissioner Gareth Smith, who will be spending some time obviously conducting meetings with members of the government there. But most importantly, he’ll be viewing with the donors meetings in which there’ll be an attempt to get a joint assessment of how critical the problem is. Whether the equipment that’s on the ground at the moment is capable of solving the problem.

rnzi 03-OCT-11

[-said]: Appointing a dedicated ambassador to the African Union and Ethiopia demonstrates our clear intent to increase commercial and diplomatic engagement in a continent of growing economic and political importance,

xinhuanet_en 21-SEP-11

[ said]: Accrediting non-resident ambassadors provides us with a flexible and cost-effective means of increasing our diplomatic activity,

xinhuanet_en 21-SEP-11

[-was reported yesterday]: It should have worked last week with the system in place. The difficulty last week was the lack of redundant capacity on the network in terms of additional buses and that's been fixed up this week.

nzherald 17-SEP-11

[said:]: We remain concerned that the commemoration of the 2001 Durban Declaration could re-open the offensive and anti-Semitic debates which undermined the original World Conference. For these reasons, we have decided not to participate.

jpost 16-SEP-11

[-said]: Auckland's public transport system failed to deliver to the required standard,

france24 10-SEP-11

[said:]: Auckland's public transport system failed to deliver to the required standard.

nzherald 10-SEP-11

[-says]: It was never intended that be here any early than that. I understand that Sir Michael is now back in PNG as of Sunday, but I am not sure that his state of health will see him making him making too many lengthy visits too far afield at the moment. But we wish him well for the rest of his recuperation.

rnzi 06-SEP-11

[ said]: Air services into the region have actually declined, and within the region they have been characterized by inconsistency, unreliability and regular failures,

xinhuanet_en 05-SEP-11

[ said]: All of these challenges need to be confronted together, and all donors, including the multilateral players, need to act together if we are to see the region make the most of its undoubted potential in the tourism sector,

xinhuanet_en 05-SEP-11

[-also said]: (They) act as a major deterrent to private sector investment in tourism assets.

timesofoman 05-SEP-11

[-told]: These are facts that the Pacific cannot afford,

nzherald 05-SEP-11

[said:]: A year ago this site where we are standing was used for drying bananas and storing used vehicles. It looks a bit different now.

nzherald 02-SEP-11

[ says]: This particular forum is seen as a larger and therefore much more attractive place to be part of the dialogue process,

nzherald 02-SEP-11

[ said]: There are book shelves around the region groaning under the weight of reports written about energy initiatives but not much is happening,

nzherald 02-SEP-11

[ says]: It's lifting the whole weight of the Pacific Forum,

nzherald 02-SEP-11

[-told]: The sanctions are there for a reason and banned means banned,

australianetworknews 29-AUG-11

[said:]: the sanctions are there for a reason and banned means banned.

todayonline 29-AUG-11

[-added]: The New Zealand government will grant Nakarawa a temporary exemption from the travel sanction, this allows him to play for Fiji in the Rugby World Cup.

smh 19-AUG-11

[added:]: While we would normally take a little longer to provide an exemption or lift the sanction in respect of a person resigning from the military, in this case we agreed to act more quickly.

smh 19-AUG-11

[ said]: I find that statement [that he is backing Cambridge for election purposes] grossly insulting, to me and to Sparc,

nzherald 14-AUG-11

[ said]: The Rugby World Cup offers an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the best of our country to the world,

nzherald 09-AUG-11

[-said]: but I think it's entirely appropriate that the Prime Minister would always be very careful about commenting on national security matters

nzherald 21-JUL-11

[-said]: Niue's relative isolation and population size are challenges for economic development, but the country's natural beauty and unique environment provide significant tourism opportunities,

xinhuanet_en 18-JUL-11

[-said]: New Zealand will invest 15 million NZ dollars over three years for a tourism development strategy designed to equip Niue with the essential infrastructure and management systems needed to cement the island as a boutique tourism destination,

xinhuanet_en 18-JUL-11

[ said]: Our support for tourism in Niue has already contributed to a new visitor's centre and the redevelopment of the Matavai Resort ( Niue's biggest hotel), assistance for private sector tourism operators, and support for reliable international air services,

xinhuanet_en 18-JUL-11

[-told]: We’ve been very clear that those to whom the individual sanctions apply will not be given exemptions on this occasion,

thetimes 15-JUL-11

[-told]: The ministry has, in my view, provided insufficient opportunity for the developments of specialists in recent years, especially in the Pacific,

nzherald 15-JUL-11

[ says]: We'll certainly have China and the US in the same room,

nzherald 15-JUL-11

[said:]: This is a wonderful gesture.

australianetworknews 15-JUL-11

[-said]: The Joint Commitment for Development ensures greater shared accountability for development efforts between our two countries and targets New Zealand's assistance to areas that will make the most difference to the lives of the people of Tonga,

peopledaily 13-JUL-11

[-told]: I'd like to encourage governments that provide support in the form of so-called soft loans to do more of by way of grants,

channelnewsasia 13-JUL-11

[-says]: The second part of the agenda though is really about consultation over the Forum’s agenda. We are one of 16 parties that sit down as part of the Forum discussion, the Prime Minister Key is going to be sitting in the chair but we want to make sure that this is a meeting that’s owned by Pacific nations, that they’re comfortable with the agenda that we’re putting forward and that the side events are ones that they’re happy to participate in as well.

rnzi 13-JUL-11

[ said]: The Pacific Mission will also highlight the opportunities arising from the 2011 Rugby World Cup for Pacific businesses and will acknowledge the strong support we received from the Pacific in our bid to host the cup,

xinhuanet_en 08-JUL-11

[-said]: The annual Pacific Mission provides an opportunity for a wide range of New Zealand representatives to meet with their Pacific counterparts on issues such as trade and investment, development assistance, and cultural and sporting ties,

xinhuanet_en 08-JUL-11

[ said]: The Giant Rugby Ball is also a welcome addition. It has been around the globe on tourism promotions in London, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney. It has always received good feedback and now New Zealanders will be able to enjoy the display during the Rugby World Cup,

nzherald 30-JUN-11

[-said]: The situation [in Zimbabwe] is not fantastic, but there are aspects of stability there and our judgement is that we shouldn't do anything to derail the planned sporting exchange,

greatindaba 12-JUN-11

[-said]: New Zealand Cricket has advised us of their intention to travel to Zimbabwe which, I think, is in October,

greatindaba 12-JUN-11

[-says]: To come into New Zealand he will have to be removed from that list or receive an exemption, that’s a matter for the Minister of Immigration acting on my advice, will go through the normal process here, we are not going to put any impediments and in Mr Mara’s way, but then we are not going to especially fast track this application either.

rnzi 09-JUN-11

[-said]: I'm mystified as to why we need to spell out a clearer message - banned means banned,

smh 02-JUN-11

[-said]: The situation for civilians in Libya is rapidly deteriorating as intense fighting continues,

peopledaily 14-APR-11

[ said]: During the Rugby World Cup, Queens Wharf will be a hub of activity for our international visitors and New Zealanders,

nzherald 14-APR-11

[says:]: the real legacy value in hosting the event is what we want to keep our focus on. I think the immediate economic impact is minor by comparison with the long-term value you can create

nzherald 08-APR-11

[-says]: I'm confident we'll get the sense of excitement building as we get past the 100 days to go mark,

nzherald 08-APR-11

[-says]: .

nzherald 08-APR-11

[-said]: Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing poses a severe threat to the sustainability of valuable toothfish stocks and has caused considerable environmental damage in the Southern Ocean,

irishsun 07-APR-11

[-said]: The detection of these illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean is of grave concern to New Zealand,

trendnews 07-APR-11

[-said]: The New Zealand Government will be lodging its concerns about these vessels with the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

nzherald 07-APR-11

[-said]: The money will be provided to the Japanese Red Cross to promptly support its aid and relief operations in the parts of Japan that need help the most,

sabanews 21-MAR-11

[-said]: This is a recognition by the leaders of the region that they cannot sit back while a leader of a neighbouring state butchers his own people,

earthtimes 18-MAR-11

[-said]: it will be a case of too little too late.

earthtimes 18-MAR-11

[ said]: No one consideration drove today's decision,

nzherald 16-MAR-11

[ said]: For an event as important as the Rugby World Cup, we need certainty and, unfortunately, the only way to achieve that certainty was to agree to move the games,

nzherald 16-MAR-11

[-said]: But this is bigger than Christchurch. It's about our country, an opportunity for us as a country to take our moment on the international stage.

thestandard 16-MAR-11

[-said]: All New Zealanders are concerned to learn of this major quake which has caused extensive damage. Our thoughts are with the people of Japan at this moment as they endeavor to respond to this disaster,

peopledaily 12-MAR-11

[-says]: Services exports, while harder to quantify, have also grown substantially, particularly in the education and professional services fields, and over 7000 students from the Gulf are now studying in New Zealand,

uaeinteract 11-MAR-11

[-says]: Investing in a new embassy and opening a diplomatic mission is part of our broader efforts to strengthen ties with the GCC nations. It will enable us to promote awareness of our products to the Gulf region by supporting New Zealand businesses to make the most of opportunities there,

uaeinteract 11-MAR-11

[-told]: I’ve been the person talking to the IRB, and the IRB have said that they want to deal with facts here, that they want to see reports from professional engineers and others,

theglobeandmail 10-MAR-11

[-told]: It doesn't sound like there is any real investigation going on here.

earthtimes 10-MAR-11

[-said that]: It's clear that we need to ask some more questions.

earthtimes 10-MAR-11

[-said]: A number of players are trying to do their best to make sure good sense prevails and we should hope that some of those efforts are going to bear fruit.

peopledaily 08-MAR-11

[-said]: We're getting to the end of that period in which you can still have hope,

indiatimes 05-MAR-11

[admitted:]: The rescue focus is drawing towards a conclusion.

indiatimes 05-MAR-11

[said:]: The rescue focus is drawing towards a conclusion... We're getting to the end of that period in which you can still have hope.

bbc 26-FEB-11

[ says]: The Government continues to receive generous offers of specialist assistance from our international partners. These offers are under constant assessment based on the needs on the ground,

reliefWeb 25-FEB-11

[said:]: This is not just New Zealand's tragedy, it's a tragedy that will touch many families around the world.

thesun 25-FEB-11

[-said]: We are very grateful for the contribution provided by our friends from China, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom who have arrived in the past 12 hours,

chinadaily 25-FEB-11

[said:]: There will be families receiving the worst type of news in the next few days.

drogheda 25-FEB-11

[ says]: We are very grateful for the contribution provided by our friends from China, the US, and the UK who have arrived in the past 12 hours. Each will provide a valuable boost to the efforts by New Zealand and international rescue workers in Christchurch,

reliefWeb 25-FEB-11