Kiribati
Call for help for Pacific's neglected nuclear test victims
An academic who specialises in disarmament says more needs to be done to help the Pacific Islands region's victims of nuclear weapons testing. Audio
Kiribati inquiry into ferry sinking seeks more time
Kiribati's Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Butiraoi says it needs to conduct further investigations before it can release its findings to the public.
Preventing disaster: Pacific maritime safety examined
New Zealand Defence Force aircraft are spending hundreds of expensive hours every year looking for missing fishing boats and ferries in the Pacific. Audio
Kiribati ferry disaster motion defeated
The opposition in Kiribati has expressed concern over limits placed on the number of MPs allowed to speak to its motion on January's ferry disaster.
Submarine cable deals signed for Kiribati and Nauru
Deals have been signed this week to help fund submarine cables to get high-speed internet to Kiribati and Nauru.
Kiribati TV venture hopes to connect islands
There are plans to provide Kiribati with its first digital television station, including the country's only local channel. Audio
MV Butiraoi did not comply with own safety plan
An expert in maritime safety says the Kiribati ferry, which sank in January with the loss of more than 80 lives, didn't comply with its own safety plan. Audio
Expert says Butiraoi didn't comply with own safety plan
An expert in maritime safety says the Kiribati ferry which sank with all aboard in January didn't comply with its own safety plan. Audio
Kiribati to get its first TV station
Kiribati is set to get its first television station with Wave TV expected to kick off services within a few months. Audio
Plans for first digital TV station in Kiribati
There are plans to provide Kiribati with its first digital television station, including the country's only local channel.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 April 2018
Sixty years after Britain conducted its largest nuclear test in Kiribati, veterans continue to demand recognition and compensation; Concern over baby deaths in Fiji hospitals; Touted as an economic… Audio
UK nuclear test veterans pushing for recognition 60 years on
Sixty years after Britain conducted its largest nuclear test in Kiribati, veterans who were there are continuing to demand recognition and compensation, but Britain continues to insist its tests were… Audio
For veterans of British nuclear tests, a 60-year fight for recognition goes on
It's 60 years since Britain conducted its largest-ever nuclear test in Kiribati. As it looks to come back to the Pacific, Britain continues to insist its nuclear legacy is clean, contrary to veterans'…
Former Kiribati president to be witness in landmark NZ trial
Kiribati's former president Anote Tong is to be a key witness in a landmark New Zealand trial over action by environmentalists against the world's biggest oil exploration ship.
Kiribati govt's media control stifling transparency, says MP
An opposition MP from Kiribati says government control of media is stifling transparency in the country.
Kiribati's Cassidy Airport gets new weather station
A new weather station has been opened at Cassidy International Airport on Kiribati's Kiritimati Island.
ADB approves US$36m for internet in MIcronesia
The Asian Development Bank has approved a total of $36.6 million US dollars in grants to help fund the delivery of low-cost, high quality internet services in the Federated States of Micronesia…
New initiative to boost economic growth in Kiribati
The Government of Kiribati has signed an agreement with the UN Development Programme on an initiative aimed at fostering improved income generation for the coconut sector.
Kiribati students graduate with Australian level qualifications
19 i-Kiribati students have graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College.
Missing Kiribati fishermen found after a week at sea
The New Zealand Defence Force says two missing Kiribati fishermen were found 300 kilometres from the atoll they set off from.
