Category: Oceania

‘I want to break the teen dad stigma’

New Zealand’s most famous teen dad is helping other young parents find their feet by raising cash to send them on leadership courses. Noa Woolloff, 18, hit the headlines a year ago after being made head boy at his high school following the birth of his daughter Kyla.

Perth “the place to visit” in 2017 say top travel guides

Perth has had a major tourism boost with two of the world’s best known travel guides listing WA as a “must-see” destination for 2017. Travel +Leisure has included Perth in its 50-best-places-to-travel and Lonely Planet has listed Pinky’s Eco Retreat and Beach Club on Rottnest Island at number eight in its Top-35-new-travel-openings for 2017.

Good Pacific birds news

A new year always brings new hope – but 2017 is a big one for conservation in the Pacific. The last big leap forward in 2015 was the restoration of the islands of Acteon and Gambier in French Polynesia.

Shipbuilder ASC sheds jobs in Adelaide

Adelaide shipbuilder ASC will shed more than 100 jobs by next month and South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon says it’s a “disgrace.” The government-owned shipbuilder revealed on Thursday that it will cut 130 shipbuilding jobs by the end of February as the Air Warfare Destroyer project winds down.

Megan Blake Irwin showcases her enviable figure in a tiny black bikini at the beach

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Why Indonesian general Gatot Nurmantyo halted military ties with Australia

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Qld teen on tennis match-fixing charge

Assistant Commissioner Neil Paterson said the integrity of sport and racing “remains a critical focus of the Victoria Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit through the targeting of match fixers and those who corrupt betting outcomes”. He said: “Match fixing is one of the fastest growing organised crime types across the world at the present time.”

Smacking Law Rejected, Widely Flouted – Poll

Almost a decade on from the passing of the controversial anti-smacking law, a poll has found continued widespread rejection of the law and an admission that 2 out of 3 NZ’ers would flout the law if they believed it reasonable to correct the behaviour of their child. “Despite having almost 10 years to prove the doubters wrong, the law has failed to convince anybody of its benefits or its effectiveness.

War legacy recovered

Reunited: Brothers Murray and Jack Granter with their father’s medals, including his Belgian Croix de Guerre, and diploma from the Belgian government. A travelling exhibition chronicling the horrors of World War I has helped two Warrnambool brothers re-connect with their father’s decorated past after more than 60 years.

Hail and ‘decent gusts’ for Christchurch

In the middle of New Zealand’s summer, hail could whiten the ground in Christchurch this afternoon as a cold snap moves up the island. Enough hail to blanket the ground is expected in the late afternoon, and Cantabrians with vegetable gardens are warned to cover them or expect damage from hailstones up to 1.5cm.

Social, relaxed and competitive scene

Former Geraldton resident feels right at home in Upper Horton region, especially with campdrafting and rodeo around this time of year. WHILST the Christmas and New Year period is a time for holidays and the festive season for many people, the scene is a little different for some involved with the rodeo and campdrafting at the Upper Horton Sports Ground.

Tamworth skipper gloves up for Country

Safe hands: Tom Groth takes this catch playing for NSW Country against South Australia at last year’s Australian Country Championships. The Tamworth skipper will on Wednesday begin his ninth campaign with the Bush Blues.

Welsford back to best

Having been conspicuously absent in his last two wheel finals, rising Australia cycling star Sam Welsford hit back with a bang on Sunday to take out his second consecutive Burnie Wheel. Having been conspicuously absent in his last two wheel finals, rising Australia cycling star Sam Welsford hit back with a bang on Sunday to take out his second consecutive Burnie Wheel.

Man charged with wife’s death in Tonga wants his cash back

A U.S. citizen detained in Honolulu and facing extradition to Tonga where he’s accused of beating his wife to death has asked the U.S. government to return cash he had amassed from other countries including Canada and New Zealand. The various denominations of currency from Tonga, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United States are the “only means that Mr. Fletcher has to hire an attorney and mount any meaningful defense to the charges in Tonga,” Assistant Federal Defender Melinda Yamaga said in the motion.

Junior Josh storms home in boilover

HE is competing with the senior cyclists for the first time at a Tasmanian Carnivals series but Launceston teenager Josh Duffy showed the tactical nous of a seasoned veteran to cause a major boilover and claim the Devonport Wheel. The 16-year-old made the most of his 240m mark at the front of the field in last night’s final, to hold off some fast-finishing backmarkers to claim the $6500 prize in the biggest win of his infant career.

More Queensland women choose midwives to deliver babies

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Queensland women choosing midwives to manage the birth of their babies, despite doctors’ concerns the practice puts patients at risk. The midwife model of care operates in five hospitals across the state, which have all reported a rise in demand.

Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution

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Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution

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Labasa water supply disrupted

Update: 3:11PM A BURST main at Airport road has caused an interruption of water supply in some parts of Labasa. Water Authority of Fiji is advising its customers residing in the areas mentioned above to store and use water wisely for their immediate needs during this temporary disruption period.

Northland cooking school closure linked to fraud probe

The closure of the Culinary Institute of New Zealand, in Kerikeri, came as a shock to staff and students. Photo / Peter de Graaf A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by a company caught up in a Serious Fraud Office probe.

Panic alarms to be installed after 115 assaults at Bay hospitals

Bay of Plenty District Health Board acting chief executive Pete Chandler said panic alarms will be installed in standalone buildings after at least 115 assaults on hospital staff this year. Photo/file Panic alarms are to be installed at Tauranga and Whakatane hospitals after more than 100 assaults on staff were recorded this year.

Samoans march through Mangere to remember ‘Black Saturday’

One of the darkest days in Samoan-New Zealand relations has been commemorated by a small group of artists and activists in Mangere on Wednesday. Led by Andy Leleisi’uao, around 25 people marched from the Samoan Consulate in Mangere via the Mangere Lawn Cemetery to Mangere Mountain to remember the eight killed on December 28, 1929, in what has been coined, ‘Black Saturday’ by historians.

Petrol price tops $2 a litre

The national price of 91 petrol has topped $2 per litre, but with some stations still charging lower prices it pays to shop around. The price of 91 octane has continued to climb since the end of November after oil-producing nations decided to slash production for the start of 2017.

Big changes for UTAS

LOOKING FORWARD: University of Tasmania Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen said 2016 was an exciting year of accomplishments and changes, with many more to come next year. The 125-year-old institution took home many prestigious research awards, added to its range of courses and, of course, secured funds to relocate its campuses in Launceston and Burnie.

APVMA move bordering on the farcical

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Three-day heatwave in Sydney to be the hottest end of December in 50 YEARS

It’s gonna be a scorcher! Three-day 40C heatwave in Sydney to be the hottest end of December in 50 YEARS Sydney is on track to swelter through its hottest end to a year in over 50 years, with forecasts of a three-day heatwave bringing temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts perfect summer weather for Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures tipped to reach 30 degrees with cloud coverage.

Greens petition to change KiwiRail’s mind

The Government-owned rail operator has announced decided to change trains running between Hamilton and Palmerston North from electric to diesel. With more than 2000 signatures so far, the petition was rolling full steam ahead and has gained support from Rail and Maritime Transport Union.

It was the year of living dangerously: 2016 CBD Wrap

It was a Tuesday morning, May 24, and your columnist was conferring with Angus Aitken – Bell Potter’s head of institutional trading – about an email he had sent out that morning concerning the recent appointment of Michelle Jablko as ANZ’s chief financial officer. “Former investment bankers tend to be crap at most things in the listed world,” Aitken opined to his clients of the appointment.

Missing passenger in fatal WA crash found

A man who walked barefoot into the Nullarbor in Western Australia after a car crash left one dead and injured another has been found severely dehydrated. The man was seen wandering into the bush on Friday morning after a crash on the Eyre Highway, about 40km east of Balladonia Road House.

KiwiRail switching to all-diesel trains on North Island main trunk line

KiwiRail KiwiRail will improve its reliability and efficiency for customers by employing an all-diesel fleet on the North Island Main Trunk line, KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy says. The small fleet of almost 30 year old electric trains that operate between Hamilton and Palmerston North will be phased out over the next two years and replaced with diesel locomotives.

KiwiRail cans electric trains, goes with diesel

KiwiRail, the state-owned rail and freight operator, said a small fleet of electric trains on New Zealand’s North Island would be phased out over the next two years and replaced with diesel locomotives. The North Island Main Trunk, or NIMT, runs from Auckland to Wellington but is only electrified between Hamilton and Palmerston North with a fleet of 16 almost 30-year old electric trains, Wellington-based KiwiRail said in a statement.

Kiwi Company Targets US Renovations Market

An award winning New Zealand company has launched a major export push into the US, offering consumers sustainable home renovations. Wanaka based Dream Doors which last year turned over $18m throughout Australasia, says they expect to open 100 US franchises within the next five years, which will lift their annual revenue to over $150m.