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Settlement arrangement in breach of UN refugees convention
Audio 26 Jul 2013Australian academics say a plan to send boat people seeking asylum to Papua New Guinea undermines Australia's legal and moral obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of… Audio
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Mill workers in Fiji being polled on whether to strike
Audio 26 Jul 2013Sugar mill workers in Fiji being polled on whether to strike over wages Audio
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Refugee arrangement against spirit of UN refugees convention
Australian academics say a plan to send boat people seeking asylum to Papua New Guinea undermines Australia's legal and moral obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status...
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Refugee arrangement against spirit of UN refugees convention
Audio 25 Jul 2013Australian academics say a plan to send boat people seeking asylum to Papua New Guinea undermines Australia's legal and moral obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of… Audio
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PM leaves door open to working with NZ First
Prime Minister John Key says he won't make any declaration about who he will - or won't - work with until next year, but unlike the past two elections he is leaving the door open to New Zealand First.
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 July 2013
Audio 25 Jul 2013Sugar mill workers in Fiji being polled on whether to strike over low wages. Regional settlement arrangement in breach of UN refugees convention. Australia's new refugee policy features a change in… Audio
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Australia-bound asylum boat sinks
At least five people have died after a boat carrying asylum-seekers bound for Australia sank, amid ongoing debate over the country's new policy which Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says sends a clear…
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National supporters want PM to work with Peters - poll
The majority of National Party supporters would like the Prime Minister to work with New Zealand First's Winston Peters after the 2014 election, a new poll indicates.
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Fukushima owner admits radiation leak in Pacific
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted for the first time that radioactive groundwater has leaked out into the Pacific Ocean.
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Morning Report: local papers
Monday's headlines: Quake swarm magnitudes much higher thjis time; Seddon residents advised to boil water; pet lamb stolen and set on fire in Dunedin.
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Victory for Japanese PM in upper house polls
Exit polls in Japan predict a convincing victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's governing coalition in elections to the upper house of parliament - meaning he would command a majority in both houses…
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Labour down, National up in latest poll
The gap between National and Labour has widened slightly in the latest 3-News Reid Research poll.
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Upper house elections in Japan
Polls opened in Japan on Sunday for upper house elections expected to deliver a win for prime minister Shinzo Abe. Half of the 242 seats in the chamber are at stake.
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Dell buyout vote delayed
Dell has announced an 11th-hour delay on a vote on a $US24.4 billion plan by founder Michael Dell to buy the computer maker.
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Wording for fluoridation referendum decided
The Hamilton City Council has agreed on the wording for a referendum on fluoridation to be held in conjunction with the local body elections in October this year.
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Australia's major parties neck and neck
In Australia, the governing Labor Party and Coalition-opposition, are neck and neck after the latest Nielsen opinion poll.
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Inflation predicted below RBNZ target
The annual inflation rate is expected to be below the Reserve Bank's target range in the 12 months ended June, for the fourth quarter in a row.
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New ad campaign by Coalition targets Rudd's record
A new advertising campaign by the Coalition in Australia targets Kevin Rudd by focusing on his record as prime minister instead of rehashing the personal attacks made by his enemies in the ALP.
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Early films by Alfred Hitchcock added to UNESCO register
Nine silent films by Alfred Hitchcock have been added to a UNESCO register.
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Muslim Brotherhood 'won't accept' govt posts
Egyptian political movement the Muslim Brotherhood says it will reject the offer of cabinet posts in any new transitional government formed by Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi.
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Rudd brings polls to dead heat ahead of Australian election
Audio 10 Jul 2013Two weeks after ousting Julia Gillard, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is leading the preferred prime minister polls. Audio
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Mali lifts state of emergency
Mali has lifted a five-month state of emergency on the eve of the start of a presidential election campaign in the troubled west African nation.
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Fiji thanks US for election help offer
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Amena Yauvoli, has praised the United States for its immense support for Fiji's proposed elections. According to Fijivillage, the US was thanked at…
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Fiji regime gives indication of elections date
Fiji's Minister Responsible for the Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says Elections will be held by September the 30th next year. The Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reports that Mr Sayed-Khaiyum made…
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Labour's Jones says Sharples pushed after dismal poll result
Audio 2 Jul 2013Labour's Maori Affairs spokesman Shane Jones believes Dr Sharples was pushed from the leadership of the Maori party. Audio
