Oceania News

Aug 20, 2008 Hawaii-based South Pacific Development Group has obtained a 120-year lease for 600 acres of prime oceanfront land on Savaii Island in Samoa to develop the Sasina Village Resort.

One hundred years ago, nearly half a million people cheered as 16 white-painted American warships cruised into Sydney Harbor, forging an alliance between the U.S. and a fledgling Australia.

POTENTIAL instability after the resignation of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf could have repercussions for the continuing military operations in Afghanistan, the Australian Prime Minister said today.

Three New Zealanders have been arrested as part of an Asia Pacific-wide anti-piracy operation for copying and selling movies.

A Pennsylvania medical student who allegedly sent e-mails saying wanted to recruit a mother and 4-year-old daughter from New Zealand to be his sex slaves has been charged with possessing child pornography.

Pacific leaders including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will begin three days of talks on the tiny nation of Niue.

Australian Aboriginal children can count even without having words for numbers, according to a study by British and Australian experts released Tuesday.

ORIGIN Energy Ltd has urged its shareholders to reject a $13.8 billion takeover offer from Britain's BG Group and says it has short-listed candidates to help develop its coal seam gas reserves.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged the United States on Tuesday to take more action on climate change and become more involved in the global debate on the issue.

As the only developed nation not to sign the greenhouse gas-controlling Kyoto Protocol, America's stance on climate change has made it easier for major developing countries to avoid acting, Rudd told the Australia-New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference in the northern city of Auckland.

'I think our first step should be to get the United States of America fully engaged,' Rudd said.

KEPT ON ICE: Monique Trepp was preserved for religious reasons, her Kiwi boyfriend Stephen Royds is reported to have said.

A poll suggesting nearly half of voters want New Zealand First leader Winston Peters sacked as a minister reflects his party's lack of popular support, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.

AUSTRALIA'S third biggest pizza chain, Eagle Boys Pizza, increased full year sales by 21.9 per cent as the company increased the number of stores and eyes further expansion.

Life can get a little lonely for bachelors in the Australian Outback mining town of Mount Isa.

Fiji will not take part in a major meeting of regional leaders this week that is expected to focus on the South Pacific nation returning to democracy.

Rescued Aussies under fire for being 'ill-prepared' Claims lives needlessly at risk in search, rescue bid Climber says most of what happened was fantastic AUSTRALIAN climbers rescued after two nights in a ...

's interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry's decision to quit from the interim regime is too late, says ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.

Sunday, 17 August 2008, 12:44 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 17 August 2008 New Zealanders will be able to repatriate up to billions of dollars of locked Australian retirement funds in latest CER ...

New Zealanders are split over support for the Government's move to make eco bulbs compulsory, as a warning is issued about the potential dangers of the energy saving lights.

What garbage.?? I will bet there are Aussie dole bludgers on welfare in these areas.

Two polls in the past 24 hours have National steaming ahead and well on course to govern alone.