Tag: Accidents
Papua activist’s daughter happy with post-mortem, but suspicions linger
RNZ Pacific
The daughter of West Papuan human rights advocate Filep Karma who died on Tuesday aged 63 has confirmed that he died in a...
Farewell Filep Karma, the revered West Papuan leader who could have...
By David Robie
A tragic day of mourning. Thousands thronged the West Papuan funeral cortège today and tonight as the banned Morning Star led the...
Seven-year-old boy shot dead by younger brother, say Tonga police
RNZ Pacific
Tongan police have confirmed the death of a seven-year-old boy after he was shot.
Police report the shooting occurred at the boy's residence at...
PNG has lost a ‘vibrant and visionary’ leader, says grand chief...
PNG Post-Courier
Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae has described Papua New Guinea's late Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil as a vibrant and visionary leader...
Marape pledges ‘no stone unturned’ in investigation into fatal Basil crash
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea police have been tasked to furnish a full investigation report on the death of Deputy Prime...
Driver in deputy PM’s fatal accident in hospital, PNG police call...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
On the eve of Papua New Guinea heading into its 2022 national general elections, the bearer of one of...
PNG Deputy PM killed in road accident – a driver on...
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil has died following a car crash in the Bulolo district of Morobe Province.
As well being...
Ordnance blast kills two foreign aid workers in Solomon Islands
By Moffat Mamu in Honiara
Two foreign nationals have lost their lives in the Solomon Islands during a bomb blast last night at their home...
World’s first post-covid live rugby draws massive crowds in NZ
By RNZ News
New Zealand's first weekend at post-covid alert level 1 drew massive crowds to Super Rugby Aotearoa franchise matches in Auckland and Dunedin...
Graphic Fiji crash images highlight need for social media education
By Leilani Sitagata in Auckland
A viral spread of photos and videos from last week's fatal crash at Nabou has highlighted a need for education...
Accidents expose lax safety hitting Indonesia’s infrastructure projects
By Sarah Yuniarni in Jakarta
A recent string of accidents in major construction projects in Indonesia has raised concerns of lax safety standards as President...