Stories about Oceania from April, 2008
Myanmar Embassy in Australia makes voting difficult
Paraussies mentions that Burmese from Australia are facing difficulties casting their votes.
Aussies and Kiwis Celebrate ANZAC Day
Australians and New Zealanders around the world celebrate the "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps" (ANZAC) Day in memory of those fallen soldiers of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.
Fiji:Importing goats for cross breeding
Babasiga is surprised to discover that goats in Labasa are originally imported from South Africa. He also shares his experience on family goat farming.
New Zealand: Ian Wishart Interview
Whale Oil Beef Hooked publishes an interview with New Zealand journalist and the author of Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years.
New Zealand: Notable Blogs
Kiwiblog highlights notable New Zealand and Australian blogs.
Fiji: Catch the Trashers on Camera
Strange Pants posts about a new public service blog, “Fiji Trash“, which aims to “showcase people who insist on ignoring all common sense and who believe that rubbish thrown onto the street will magically disappear or, better yet, grow into a tree.”
Negligible world attention for Fiji?
Fiji blogger Tokalulu believes the Pacific Island country warrants world attention only when strategic interests of the Western world are at risk.
New Zealand: China Free Trade Caption Contest
Whaleoil.co.nz is running a caption contest for a picture that features the Chinese leader gesturing while talking to the prime minister of New Zealand.
“Uplifting” the women of Fiji
Blogger Babasiga reports about a project that collects bras for the women in rural areas of Fiji.
Guam: Dangers of US military presence
The blog, Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific, aims “to provide information about the US military in Guam, with the hope of steering policy away from a dangerous unilateralist course to more sustainable notions of regional development and a strengthening international solidarity.”
Palau: A plane for the president
Reacting to a news report that the Palau president was stranded in a Philippine airport, a reader of okedyulabeluu’s blog suggests that it's time to purchase a plane for the president.
Palau President stranded at Philippine airport
Blogger preMEDitated is embarrassed and ashamed over the decision of an airline to frisk the Palau President in a Philippine airport
Tonga: Muddy Water
The Tonga Review writes about a newly commissioned multi-million dollar water system that produces muddy water.
New Zealand: Low Consumer Confidence
Kiwiblog is concerned about the ten year low in consumer confidence in New Zealand.
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