31 May: An emotional prime minister of Papua New Guinea listens to those who survived the landslide in the highlands, including dozens of people wailing to mark the loss of loved ones.... more
31 May: The new government in New Zealand handed down its first full budget and details of its long-promised tax cuts, but as that happened thousands of people rallied for a national day of protest against its policies.... more
30 May: Public submissions close this week on a bill restoring citizenship to some Samoan immigrants. But despite prime ministerial apologies over the 1970s dawn raids, immigration law is largely unchanged.... more
RUGBY The three New South Wales players under injury clouds have been cleared to play in Game 2 of the State of Origin series in Melbourne tonight More...
BUSINESS Power has been restored to more than a thousand customers across Wairoa and Tairawhiti -- as flooding subsides around a substation More...
