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Samoa's (first) armed bank robbery
Five masked men today carried out the first known case of an armed bank robbery at a Westpac branch in Vaitele, Samoa.
French Polynesia: Medical hitch delays island holiday
This blog is going to finish today beside the Moorea lagoon, I promise.
Govt concerned about Fiji media crackdown
An NZ watchdog says Fiji's new media decree targets members of the public as well as journalists and editors.
Leaked report blames Tongan government for ferry sinking
The sunken ferry Princess Ashika was known to be unseaworthy by the Tongan government, leaked reports claim.
Beautiful cyclones bring living hell
Weather analyst Philip Duncan explains the power of tropical storms.
Toddler murder trial called off after four weeks
A woman's trial for murdering a three-year-old boy in her care was abandoned today after four weeks because a key medical witness was too ill to give evidence.
'Few' deaths, 18,000 evacuated as Tomas smashes Fiji
Over 18,000 Fijians are in evacuation centres as Cyclone Tomas continues to slam its islands with rain and high winds. Officials say there have been more deaths.
Fiji's military govt threatens crackdown over curfew
A state of disaster has been declared in cyclone-ravaged Fiji by its prime minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.
Fiji storm 'fiercer than Katrina'
A new group of Fijian islands are in the firing line of Cyclone Tomas' fury this morning.
Thousands flee Fiji cyclone, NZers urged to register
New Zealanders in Fiji are being urged to register with the High Commission in Suva with a category four cyclone set to intensify overnight.
NZ pledges $5.5m in aid for Cook Islands
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced a $5.5 million reconstruction package for Aitutaki following last month's cyclone.
Papua New Guinea: Winging it in the wilds of Alotau
The real Bat Cave is not in Gotham City, but Papua New Guinea.