BEIJING (NZ HERALD/AP)—Three U.S Navy aircraft carriers have been deployed in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in three years, in a show of force that’s prompted a backlash from China. The Trump administration deployed the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt and the USS Nimitz to the region, with each containing more than […]
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Protestors in PNG’s Mendi torch plane, shut airport
Protesters in the Papua New Guinea southern Highlands town of Mendi have torched a plane and closed the airport. Earlier the local police station commander Gideon Kauke had said police were guarding the aircraft to ensure there was no further damage after its tyres had been flattened. But he says his team of about ten […]
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Hawaii prohibits pesticides containing chlorpyrifos
Hawaii Governor David Ige speaks at a community meeting in the aftermath of eruptions from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island Hawaii has become the first US state to prohibit pesticides containing the chemical chlorpyrifos. Following years of lobbying and negotiations, Hawaii’s senate signed into law a bill to ban chlorpyrifos which has been […]
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Pacific feels pressure over Taiwan links
The Solomon Islands prime minister Rick Hou says some Pacific islands are feeling pressure over their ties with Taiwan. Mr Hou made the comments during his trip to Canberra yesterday where he signed an agreement for an undersea internet cable between his country, Australia and Papua New Guinea. According to a report in The Australian, […]
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Solomons internet cable deal with Australia signed
Solomon Islands and Australia have inked an initial deal for an undersea internet cable between the two countries. The Solomon Islands prime minister Rick Hou was in Canberra yesterday to sign up to the first stage of a multi million dollar contract. Australia is paying for about two thirds of the project and has announced […]
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Seabed mining project in PNG secures funding
The Canadian company looking to mine Papua New Guinea’s seabed says it has secured finance to develop the controversial Solwara 1 Project. According to Nautilus Minerals, it has reached a US$34 million credit facility agreement for the project with lender Deep Sea Mining Finance. The Solwara 1 project would involve the extensive dredging the seafloor […]