The Third Smallest Country in the World Has a New Name
The tiny Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru is now officially Naoero, reclaiming its traditional name, pronunciation,…
China lodges protest after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur in parliament
China has lodged formal diplomatic representations with New Zealand over “negative remarks” made in its parliament, after Foreign…
Another Californian was exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship
Health officials have identified another California resident who was exposed to the deadly hantavirus strain that spread on…
Australia to form part of Pacific ‘taskforce’ set to stir regional controversy
South Pacific defence ministers want to transform a military disaster response group into a taskforce that could also…