Tag: Public safety
Landmark PNG Supreme Court ruling toughens cybercrime law
By Boura Goru Kila in Port Moresby
People accused under Papua New Guinea's Cybercrime Code Act may not always find free speech protection offered by...
Port Moresby police chief suspended in latest fallout from PNG riots
RNZ Pacific
The latest victim of last week's rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby is the city's top police commander.
National Capital...
Masiu vows 10-day shutdown of PNG’s social media after capital riots
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea's Communications Minister Timothy Masiu has announced stringent measures to control social media in the country for the next 10 days...
Cyclone Gabrielle closes in on Aotearoa: Warnings and forecasts
RNZ news
Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay are now under red heavy rain warnings in Aotearoa New Zealand linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.
MetService...
Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?
ANALYSIS: By Khairiah A. Rahman
"On the ground, there is a sense of disquiet and distrust of the organisers’ motivations for the hui, as some...
NZ’s first cruise ship since beginning of pandemic arrives – next...
RNZ News
The P&O Pacific Explorer has docked in at Queens Wharf in Auckland from Sydney, the first cruise ship to arrive in Aotearoa New...
Public health ‘patriot’ protesters march onto central Auckland streets
RNZ News
Protesters blocked roads in central Auckland this afternoon for the second time in two weeks, marching past the main entrance to the city's...
American Samoa declares state of emergency over severe storms
RNZ Pacific
A state of emergency has been declared in American Samoa because of severe weather conditions resulting in damage to roads, infrastructure, property, and...
Port Moresby public’s cry for safe public transport finally answered
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby
The public’s cry for a safe, affordable and efficient public transport system in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby...
Police guard Ponsonby mosque as ecumenical mourners mark tragedy
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Hundreds of Auckland mourners shared prayers and tears today for those who lost their lives in New Zealand's double mosque attack...
Virgin air ban on Vanuatu a ‘temporary measure’
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
The latest chapter in the airport debacle may soon be over.
Airports Vanuatu Ltd CEO Jason Rakau said yesterday that...
Fiji police divers recover body of teenager from Rewa River
The body of a 15-year-old girl has been recovered from the Rewa River by divers from Fiji's Police Special Response Unit.
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro...
Asian human rights group condemns ‘illegal arrests’ of Papuans
The Asian Human Rights Commission has condemned the forced dispersal of peaceful Papuan protesters and their illegal arrest in Kampung Bhintuka-SP13 field in Mimika,...
Vanuatu to install tsunami signs, sirens in urban areas
Report from Vanuatu Daily Post
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila
Port Vila and Luganville will be introduced to a complete tsunami warning system by the...
