Tag: Aid
West Papuans launch quake appeal for survivors in PNG Highlands
A 100 candles vigil was held in the Papuan capital city of Port Numbay (Jayapura) this week and people gathered to raise funds and...
Ardern mission for post-Gita visit to Tonga, Samoa, Niue and Cook...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the New Zealand government’s Pacific Mission will take place early next month and travel to...
Indonesian leader meets Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, vows support
By Mahmut Atanur in Jakarta
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, southwestern district of Bangladesh, as part of his official...
Indonesian nun offers lifeline to refugees who fled Timor-Leste
By Konradus Epa in Atambua, Indonesia
Rostiana Bareto experienced tough living conditions as a refugee when she and her family settled in Atambua, western Timor,...
The world climate leaders’ summit you didn’t hear about
ANALYSIS: By Rod Campbell
As much of the world watched the G20 last week, another leaders’ summit was on in Fiji.
Fiji will chair the next...
Indonesia must step up over Papuan development, says ELSAM
The Indonesian government needs to change the policy of development which makes Papuan community a subject, says a non-government organisation that specialises in West...
Pacific Climate Change Centre step closer – building starts next June
The Pacific Islands are a step closer to having their very own Pacific Climate Change Centre to be hosted at the Secretariat of the...
Indonesia strengthens ties with Pacific ‘good friends’
By Fardah Pewarta in Jakarta
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his delegation's recent trip to Fiji and Papua...
Fiji’s AG welcomes relaxed provident fund rules for cyclone aid
By Calvin Prasad in Suva
Fiji's Attorney-General and Minister for Finance Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has welcomed the relaxation of requirements for Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF)...
NZ sending more Defence Force engineers to assist Fiji
By Ashutosh Singh of Newswire Fiji
More assistance from New Zealand is expected to arrive in the country today.
This was confirmed by a representative of New...
Stop politicising relief help, warns Seruiratu – 62,000 homeless
By Verleshwar Singh and Peni Shute of Newswire Fiji
Fiji's Minister for National Disaster Management, Colonel Inia Seruiratu, has lashed out at political parties that...
Prepared? Yes, but devastation of Winston was overwhelming
As aid has started to flow to parts of Fiji left devastated by severe tropical cyclone Winston, the Fiji Times chief editor says that...
Fiji community in NZ rally in support for disaster aftermath
By TJ Aumua in Auckland
Auckland’s Fiji community have mobilised together to action disaster relief efforts for their families back home in the Fiji Islands.
Community...
29 people dead, 89 injured as Fiji sets up cyclone Winston...
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama speaking to Fiji after severe tropical cyclone Winston devastated the nation at the weekend. Video: FijiGov
By Peni Shute and Allison...