Press Release – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is focusing on ensuring support to people living in informal settlements in the Rewa River Delta region, to the east of the capital Suva. UNICEF estimates that at least 17,500 people in the area were … Read more »

Press Release – Science Media Centre

The swine flu pandemic and climate change were the two biggest science-related issues covered in the New Zealand media in 2009, according to the Science Media Centre’s Media Tracker report published today. The top 10 list of science-related stories … Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Leaders

The much wanted Suprime commader of the West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPN) of the OPM, General Kelly Kwalik, was ambushed and killed on 16 December 2009 by the Indonesian Police forces who serves the Freeport interest in the mining area. Read more »

Press Release – UNICEF NZ

Up to 9,000 children at more than 100 kindergartens across Auckland have donated their pocket money to UNICEF for tsunami-damaged pre-schools in Samoa. The 29 September tsunami that struck Samoa took a particularly heavy toll on the island’s youngest … Read more »

Press Release – Events and Venues Rotorua

ROTORUA 18.12.09: Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters said today that the Namibian, Samoan, Irish and Fijian Rugby World Cup (RWC) national teams, and a yet to be announced European  qualifier, can be assured of the warmest of Rotorua welcomes when they … Read more »

Press Release – Word of Mouth Media

  Next year is pivotal to the success of New Zealand seeking a world heritage night sky reserve for Tekapo Aoraki-Mt Cook. Read more »

Press Release – Auckland City Council

Western Springs Stadium’s selection as a Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) training venue will deliver long-term benefits for Aucklanders and provide opportunities to be involved in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Read more »

Press Release – UNICEF

Wellington, 17 December 2009. – UNICEF is concerned for the well-being of thousands of people displaced in the wake of Cyclone Mick, including hundreds of children. Read more »

Press Release – Greenpeace New Zealand

Greenpeace today welcomed the positive tone of John Key’s opening speech to the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen (1) and urged him to back his words with a fresh approach to the negotiations. “Key’s words stand in stark contrast to … Read more »

Barry Coates writes from Copenhagen.

Pacific Scoop
By Barry Coates, writing from Copenhagen.

This is the way the negotiations end. Not with a bang, but with a whimper (at least so far). The last 24 hours have had all of the elements of a soap opera. The overnight negotiations finally concluded before 6am when the closing ceremony of the long term track ended with little agreed. While some weary officials went off to bed, the heads of delegation accompanied their Ministers into the high level meeting. Read more »