PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association articles from June 2008

PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association archives from June 2008

PNG uncovers massive fraud in workers' compensation office.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ------ Papua New Guineas leading weekly newspaper, the Sunday Chronicle, revealed that tens of thousands of dollars from the Office of Workers Compensation (OWC) are believed to have been stolen by fraudsters...

PNG trade advisor named MSG Secretariat Director General.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) ----- The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has named a Papua New Guinean, Rima Ravusiro, as the first ever Director General of its new Secretariat, which was officially last week in Vanuatus capital, reports...

Fourth Kiribati worker group in New Zealand.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 TARAWA (Pacnews) ----- The recruitment of I-Kiribati youth for New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employment Scheme (RSE) is more frequent and the numbers are increasing every trip, reports Pacific Magazine. The first group...

Lifestyle diseases now biggest killer.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ Obesity, diabetes and respiratory diseases are widespread in Fiji, reports The Fiji Times. World Health Organisation (WHO) non-communicable disease division in the South Pacific team member Dr Temo...

Solomon Islands cabinet approves commission of inquiry term of reference.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) ------ Solomon Islands cabinet has approved the terms of reference of the Commission of Inquiry set up to look into land dealings on Guadalcanal and the lost of land and property on the island as a result of the...

Pagopago voting possibility: Clinton.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 WASHINGTON (Pacnews) ----- Senator Hillary Clinton has called on the United States Government to allow American Samoans to vote in that countrys Presidential elections. Chairwoman of the United States Election Assistance...

Solomon Islands PM dismisses Cheque book diplomacy.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) ------ Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua has said in the past 25 years of Solomon Islands had tried to ensure that the diplomatic relations with Taiwan is not based on cheque-book diplomacy, SIBC reports....

Life dedicated to helping Pacific Island women.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ Niuean born Tufuga Lagatule was inspired to devote her life to helping the Pacific Islands community in Christchurch by her mother, Stuff NZ reports. Ms Lagatule's lifetime of service to women and...

UPNG to set up open campus in Solomons.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ----- Papua New Guinea ( PNG) and the Solomon Island bilateral relations took a major step forward last week with the signing of an MoU between the University of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands...

PNGs Attorney general warns of civil unrest.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ------ Papua New Guineas (PNG) Attorney-General Dr Allan Marat has warned of impending civil unrest if the Government does not immediately intervene to clear confusions raging over fuel price increases and...

Vanuatus leader defends latest actions by the Australian Federal Police.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) ----- Vanuatus Prime Minister Ham Lini has defended recent activities by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in his country, reports Radio New Zealand International. This follows moves by AFP to have an...

ACP Ministers urge laws to combat racism, Xenophobia.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 BRUSSELS (Pacnews) ----- The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group Brussels resolution on migration and development, adopted by the ACP Ministers last week has highlighted the need for a holistic approach to address the...

Jgo vows to revive industrial dialogue in New Caledonia.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 NOUMEA (Pacnews) ------- The French government's State Secretary for Overseas Yves Jgo, who is currently visiting New Caledonia, has indicated that he wants to revive what is largely perceived as a stalled dialogue between economic...

Samoa Government injects more money for airline.
June 2, 2008... 02 JUNE 2008 APIA (Pacnews) ----- Samoas Polynesian Airlines will get a financial boost of around half a million US dollars from the government in the next financial year, Radio New Zealand International reports. The finance was revealed...

MSG development will not lead to break from Forum diplomat.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) ---- Papua New Guineas (PNG) High Commissioner to Fiji says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has no plans to break away from the Pacific Islands Forum, reports Radio New Zealand International. Peter...

Seasonal labour scheme high on Pacific Islands Forum agenda.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) ------ An Australian foreign affairs official says some countries are likely to use the Pacific Islands Forum in August to ask Australia to accept their citizens on guest worker schemes, ABC news reports. ...

Australian high commission staff families remain in Fiji.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) ----- Australia's Department Foreign Affairs ( DFAT) says no staff family members have elected to return home from Fiji despite recent threats to the Australian high commissioner, James Batley, Radio Australia...

Fiji's tuna industry struggling to survive.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ Fiji's tuna industry says it is on the brink of collapse and 2,000 direct and indirect jobs could be lost. President of the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners Association, Graham Southwick said over the past three...

Naurus Our Airline to provide air service to Norfolk Island.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 KINGSTON (Pacnews) ----- Norfolk Air has signed a contract with Nauru-based Our Airline to provide flights between Norfolk Island and Australia from 21 May 21 next year. The move follows the recent sale of Melbourne-based...

Tonga's Chief Justice to receive top reformer award.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) ----- Tongas Chief Justice Anthony Ford is travelling to New York to receive the World Bank Reformer of Year Award 2007, reports Matangi Tonga. The award is given to an organisation, institution or country...

Military appoints acting chief of staff.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------The Fiji Military Forces Director of Legal Services Colonel Mohammed Aziz is now the acting chief-of-staff at the Strategic Headquarters, reports Fiji TV. Military Spokesperson Major Neumi Leweni says it's...

Economic benefits from coronation will double Dr Sevele.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) --- The small island kingdom of Tongan expects enormous spin off benefits from the planned coronation of King George Tupou V in August this year. And Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele has confirmed that TOP$5...

Bid to oust President Kabui.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 BUKA (Pacnews) ---- President Joseph Kabuis hold on power in the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) looks to be in jeopardy, reports Post Courier. His presidency may be challenged after votes in the ABG House of...

Australia supports women leaders in the Pacific.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) ------ Australia will work with Pacific Governments and the United Nations to strengthen women's leadership in the region. Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, said...

Somare warns: PNG media lucky.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ----- Papua New Guineas (PNG) Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare says journalists in the country are very lucky I have not deported anyone yet for writing something contrary, reports Post Courier. He was...

Palau welcomes new Taiwan flights.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 KOROR (Pacnews) ---- An inaugural charter flight from Taiwan to Palau by China Airlines has been greeted with relief in the western Pacific nation, Radio Australia reports. Airline officials say the new service, which operates...

Rising ocean acidity threatens low-lying islands.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 SYDNEY (Pacnews)----- - Rising acidity in the ocean caused by seas absorbing greenhouse carbon dioxide could make low-lying island nations like Kiribati and the Maldives more vulnerable to storms as their coral reefs struggle to...

PM Somare applauds Vanuatu summit.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY(Pacnews) ----- Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has described as successful the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) meeting in Vanuatu last week, reports The National. He said the outcome was...

Call for Niue parliament to set up overseas seat.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 ALOFI (Pacnews) -----There are calls for the next Niue parliament to consider establishing an overseas seat. Radio New Zealand International reports the island nation goes to elections this weekend though nine of the 20 seats...

Tonga plans to sell cooked food commercially.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) ------There is a plan to commercially export cooked food especially crops from Tonga to New Zealand, reports Tongan Broadcasting Commission . According to Dr Viliami Fakavaa, senior advisor, Pacific Market...

Maori arrived later than thought - study.
June 3, 2008... 03 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ Human colonisation of New Zealand began around the late 13th Century, and not more than 2000 years ago as previously argued, according to research published today, reports Stuff NZ. The research...

Tournament tests health of PacificRugby.
June 3, 2008... Reports from Associated Press. 03 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ----- The state of rugby in the sport's most important development region will be measured beginning Saturday when teams from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the Pacific...

Dengue outbreak confirmed on Tarawa.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 TARAWA (Pacnews) ----- Reports from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Kiribati confirm that dengue fever has hit Kiribati with 17 people diagnosed with the illness, reports Pacific Magazine. Director of Public...

One-fifth of Fijians affected by scabies.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ---- New research in Fiji has found over a fifth of the country's population is affected by the skin disease scabies. Radio Australia reports the research team tested over 13,000 Fijians across all areas of the...

NZ Prime Minister rules out additional funding to Niue for asbestos disposal.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ New Zealands Prime Minister says her government will not allocate any more funds to Niue for the dispoal of sheets of asbestos roofing, reports Radio New Zealand International. After devastating...

Police deny fire arms training.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) ------ Solomon Islands acting Police Commissioner, Peter Marshall, has denied any forms of fire arms training being undertaken by members of the Solomon Islands Police Force( SIPF), SIBC reports. Mr Marshall...

EU says Paris meeting key to WTO deal hopes.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 BRUSSELS (Pacnews) - World trade talks face suspension unless trade ministers meeting in Paris this week send a clear signal that they will engage more seriously in the faltering negotiations, the European Commission said on...

Push for trial Pacific worker program in Australia.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 CANBERRRA (Pacnews) ------ Australian horticultural organisations are pushing for a trial program for Pacific Islanders to come and work in Australia, Radio Australia reports. The Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has...

Daltron buys out top Fiji company.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ------ A Papua New Guinea ( PNG) based company has acquired a top Fiji technological company to drive its quest in delivering world-class ICT solutions to its clients, reports Post Courier. Daltron,...

Pacific Arts Festival in American Samoa still needs thousands of dollars.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 PAGOPAGO (Pacnews) ----- The Pacific Arts Festival executive director says they still need about US$800,000 to host the event despite several new donations, reports Radio New Zealand International. This years festival will...

Media Council welcomes PM Somares comments.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ----- The PNG Media Council has welcomed the comments by Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare in the press yesterday, warning reporters to expect the consequence of what they write or broadcast, reports The...

French Polynesian nuclear test victims case deferred again.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 PAPEETE (Pacnews) ---- French Polynesias Nuclear Workers Association says its appeal case to get recognition for the victims of the French nuclear weapons tests has been deferred again, reports Radio New Zealand International. ...

Pentagon Confirms Plans for Military Expansion in the Pacific.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 SINGAPORE (Pacnews) ----- US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has confirmed on that the us will invest US$15 billion in the construction of a huge military base in Guam, reports Periodico. The initiative corroborates military...

Strong quake near Solomons capital.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) ----- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit the Solomon Islands, reports Radio Australia . Seismologists say there are no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami alert has not been issued. ...

Melanesia backs unpopular ACP chief.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ Countries who are members of the Pacific Islands Forum are being asked to support Papua New Guinea (PNG) national who is the secretary-general of the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, reports Radio Australia. ...

Obama declares nomination victory.
June 4, 2008... 04 FEBRUARY 2008 MINNESOTA (Pacnews) ----Barack Obama has declared himself the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, reports BBC. By doing so, he shattered a barrier more than two centuries old to become the first black...

Commonwealth leaders to discuss reform of international institutions.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 LONDON (Pacnews) ------ Heads of Government in the Commonwealth member nations will meet in London next week to discuss reform of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund ( IMF) The meeting to be held at Marlborough...

China's PNG mine bid falters.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ------ Work on the $1 billion (US$955.1 million) Ramu nickel mine being built in Papua New Guinea by China Metallurgical Construction Corporation (MCC) is on the verge of a prolonged shutdown as landowners,...

NZ/French study to explore tsunami in Futuna.
June 4, 2008... 04 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ A joint New Zealand/French study is to be carried out in Futuna to determine how the island has been affected by tsunamis, reports Radio New Zealand Internatinal. The two-year study, which has...

Magistrates bench books are being developed for the Pacific.
June 4, 2008... These reference textbooks are expected to assist judicial officers in performing their everyday tasks. 04 JUNE 2008 LONDON (Pacnews) ------The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the Pacific Judicial Development Programme(PJDP),...

Pacific population increase to 9.5 million in 2008.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 NOUMEA (Pacnews) ------- The Pacific population will reach 9. 5 million this year according to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). SPC has just released its 2008 Pacific Island population estimates, with updated...

Calls for Pacific corporate Ombudsman.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SYDNEY (Pacnews) ----- The international charity Oxfam has called for the appointment of an independent ombudsman to monitor mining and development projects in the Pacific region. It follows the release of a United Nations...

Kiribati plans future migration.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 AUCKLAND (Pacnews) ----- Kiribati's president has arrived in New Zealand on a state visit but is on a personal mission to get help for his people, reports TVNZ. Anote Tong will be talking to New Zealand Prime Minister Helen...

MSG Director General says no plans to pull out of Pacific Islands Forum.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) ------ The new director general of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Rima Ravusiro, has assured member nations there's no truth in recent speculation that the group might pull out of the Pacific Islands...

Charter not to delay elections in Fiji - Forum.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) --- The Peoples Charter process in Fiji must not delay or distract the interim government from holding an election in the first quarter of 2009, says Peter Forau, the deputy secretary general of the Pacific Islands...

Tavola not interested in Forum Secretary general job.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ A strong candidate for the vacant Secretary General position of the Pacific Islands Forum is reportedly not interested in the job, reports Radio Australia. Kaliopate Tavola is believed to have told interim...

Allow guest workers into Australia: AWU.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SYDNEY (Pacnews) ------ Union heavyweight the Australian Workers Union (AWU) will call for the country to accept migrant workers from the Pacific Islands, at a meeting in Fiji. AWU secretary Paul Howes will push for the guest...

Holland helps stop PNG child labour.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ------The Dutch Government has allocated K6.9 million (US$2.5 million) for the elimination of child labour in Papua New Guinea (PNG), reports The National. This follows the signing of a partnership...

Samoas Radio 2AP under control of Ministry of Communication and Technology.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 APIA (Pacnews) ------ The Samoan Government has put the public broadcaster, Radio 2AP under the control and management of the ministry of communication and technology with a budget of more than US$200, 000 for the next financial...

Kiribati President pleads for action on climate change.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ The leader of the Pacific island state of Kiribati, which is at risk of being overcome by rising sea levels due to global warning, made a fervent plea on World Environment Day, Thursday, for urgent...

Bougainville atolls face food shortage.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 BUKA (Pacnews) ------ The atoll islands in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville are now facing food shortage due to the climate change that is affecting the area, reports The National. The people of Mortlock, Tasman, Nuguria...

Paris appoints Navy Commodore in French Polynesia.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 PAPEETE (Pacnews) ------- The French Government has appointed a new head of the Armed Force in French Polynesia, reports Oceania Flash. The French cabinet yesterday endorsed Commodore Jean-Louis Vichot as the next Commander of...

Vint Cerf urges Pacific Islands to collaborate for Internet access.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SYDNEY (Pacnews) ---- A vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google - has urged the administrations of Pacific Island nations to collaborate to boost Internet access via satellite. In a video posted on YouTube Mr...

Solomon Islands elected vice President for UN General Assembly.
June 5, 2008... 05 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ Solomon Islands Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Colin Beck has been elected one of the Vice Presidents for the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, reports SIBC. Ambassador...

Protection needed for Pacific islanders under guest workers scheme.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 NADI (Pacnews) ------ One of Australia's biggest trade unions has given its in-principle backing to a Pacific island guest worker scheme, reports Radio Australia. But the union also said islanders must be protected from...

Domed Kiribati needs escape plan.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------- Kiribati's President, Anote Tong, says his country may already be doomed by global warming - and he wants New Zealand and Australia to consider the issue of environmental refugees, reports NZ Herald....

Australian state MP calls for help for Kiribati.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ A Greens MP in the New South Wales Parliament, Ian Cohen, says its the states ethical duty to relocate the entire 90,000 people on Kiribati, reports Radio New Zealand International. This follows the...

Action, not talk, says RBF governor.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ Fiji has already passed the point of talk and action was critical for economic growth, says the Governor of the Reserve Bank, reports Fiji Times. Savenaca Narube said: I am always surprised that we have...

Food crisis could hit Pacific hard.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) ------ Across the Pacific, where so many already depend on aid to survive, governments are nervously planning how to best fight the looming threat of hunger, reports TVNZ. They are grappling with the issue...

Proposal to abolish communal seat.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ More details on the proposed Electoral Changes that are now before the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF), reports Fiji TV. In documents obtained by Fiji One National News there is a...

Hull hopeful of Pacific guest worker scheme.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews) ------- Australian Nationals MP Kay Hull says she is hoping the Federal Government will trial a Pacific guest worker scheme to help address local labour shortages, ABC online reports. The Australian Workers...

Joint immigration task force created.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 SAIPAN (Pacnews) ------- The U.S federal government has created a Joint Marianas Immigration Task Force that will deal with federal officials on the yet to be implemented changes to the CNMIs immigration system and joint visa...

Local hotels exploit underage girls: Report.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -----Fiji's local hotels procure underage girls for commercial sexual exploitation by foreign guests, a graphic US Government report on modern slavery has revealed, reports Fiji Times. The report also accused...

Palau considering tapping emergency US$3m loan fund.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 KOROR (Pacnews) ------ The Palau House of Representatives today is expected to pass emergency legislation to borrow US$3 million from a special fund supplied by Taiwan to pay for government operations. The Senate yesterday approved...

US keeps on Kiribati on human trafficking watchlist.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 TARAWA (Pacnews) -----A U.S. State Department report says information suggests there is a small scale trafficking in persons problem in Kiribati and therefore the Pacific island country remains a special case for a second...

World Bank re-engage with Solomon Islands.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------ The World Bank says it is very excited to be re-engaging with the Solomon Islands, SIBC reports. World Bank's Country Director for the Pacific Islands Nigel Roberts says the bank has been impressed with...

Federal officials on island to discuss buildup.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 HAGATNA (Pacnews) ----- Guam Governor Felix Camacho and his cabinet will meet with two U.S. government dignitaries today to hold a discussion that will primarily focus on the Guam buildup, Marianas Variety reports. U.S....

WTO chief says time running out for Doha deal to ease food crisis.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 BRUSSELS (Pacnews) ------- The world's top trade negotiator has called for trade ministers to outline a deal on reducing global tariffs and subsidies within the next two weeks, saying soaring world food prices and the credit crunch...

Food crisis in Pacific highlighted at UN-sponsored World Food Summit in Rome.
June 6, 2008... 06 JUNE 2008 NOUMEA (Pacnews) ------Over the past few decades Pacific Islanders have become increasingly reliant on imported staples such as rice, flour and noodles and are vulnerable to global price increases as a result. This is especially...

Pacific workers to ease labour shortage in Australia, Fiji will be black-listed.
June 9, 2008... 09 JUNE 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) ---- Australia is preparing to open its shores to thousands of "guest workers" from the Pacific as part of a radical plan to ease labour shortages in the bush, reports Herald Sun. Australian Prime Minister...

Leader of PNG's autonomous Bougainville dead: Australian FM.
June 9, 2008... 09 JUNE 2008 SYDNEY (Pacnews) ----- The late president of Papua New Guinea's autonomous Bougainville provincial government Joseph Kabui helped bring peace to the troubled island, Australia's foreign minister said, AFP reports. Australian...

Instability forces crime unit to flee Fiji.
June 9, 2008... 09 JUNE 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) ------- The Pacific's Transnational Crime Coordination Centre has decided to move out of Fiji due to its political uncertainty. Radio Australia reports that the assistant commissioner with the Australian Federal...

Federal Police anger Vanuatu chiefs.
June 9, 2008... 09 JUNE 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) ------ Traditional chiefs in Vanuatu have accused Australian police working in the country of overstepping their authority and failing to show proper respect to community leaders. They don't have any regard...

Pacific Nations Cup roundup.
June 9, 2008... 09 JUNE 2008 FUKUOKA (Pacnews) ----- Australia A defeated Japan in Fukuoka to join New Zealand Maori and Fiji as winners in the opening round of this year's IRB Pacific Nations Cup. The Australians ran in six tries, including a brace to...