World: Somalia PM: Drought killed 110 in 48 hrs
In the past two days, 110 people have died in southern Somalia due to drought, the county's Prime Minister has said.
Fiji: Families of two-year-old victim prepares for funeral
Families of the two-year-old-child who was found at Vunato creek in Lautoka, are preparing for his funeral.
Fiji: Wellington Too strong for Ba
The Ba team was taught a football lesson going down to Team Wellington 8-nil in the OFC Champions League last night.
Fiji: Nauruan national found guilty of manslaughter
High Court Judge, Justice Salesi Temo overturned the unanimous not guilty opinions of three assessors on the Nauruan national’s case.
NZ: Fires gut buildings in Tauranga and Oamaru
Buildings in Tauranga and Oamaru have suffered significant damage from fires overnight.
World: Uighur IS fighters vow blood will ‘flow in rivers’ in...
Vowing to plant their flag in China and that blood will "flow in rivers", a video released this week purportedly by the Islamic State group shows ethnic Uighur fighters training in Iraq, underscoring what Beijing sees as a serious threat.
NZ: Mother sentenced after children neglected, left to eat rotten food
An Auckland mother has been sentenced to community detention after five children were found trying to care for themselves and eating rotten food because there was nothing else in the house.
NZ: Appeal lodged by Moko’s killers dismissed
An appeal by the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri to reduce their manslaughter sentences has failed, as a Court of Appeal judge rules their punishment is "entirely within range and not manifestly excessive".
NZ: ‘We expected to find kumara and fire pits… we did...
Roadworks near Tauranga have come to a halt after the discovery of a potential defensive trench from the 1800s.
Fiji: Body of 2-year-old missing child found
The body of the two-year-old child who went missing from his home in Sandalwood Street, Lautoka last week has been found.