As the rising Pacific Ocean laps at their doorsteps, tiny (left pic) (a speck of nine islands with 10,000 inhabitants) and (a nation of 33 coral atolls straddling the Equator and of 105,00 people) fear becoming environmental refugees...

New Zealand's benchmark share index gave up yesterday's gains after a 2 percent tumble for top stock Telecom. The NZSX-50 index fell 38.53 points, or 0.9 percent, to 4163.11...

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 THE number of Air Pacific staff who have had their visas revoked as a result of military ties has increased to seven, says the airline's chief executive, John Campbell...

THE consortium bidding to buy national carrier Qantas has, after five months of bluff and counter-bluff with shareholders, played its final card in the $11.1 billion game of poker for control of the airline...

The East Timorese presidential elections last week were peaceful and orderly, an achievement not to be underestimated. It was the first election in the post-independence phase of East Timor which was not supervised by the United Nations...

Friday April 20, 2007 Air New Zealand shares soared to their highest level since September 2003 today, thanks to cheaper fuel and the airline's improved performance...

THE $11.1 billion bid for Qantas took another hit today after consortium Airline partners Australia revealed another fall in acceptances by institutions...

Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff spoke to recently, informing them that America was somewhere between hysterical and complacent regarding terrorism. The newest additions to the guest list at Club Suspicion are Britons...

THE critical question posed by last week's change in the Airline Partners Australia's $11.1 billion bid for Qantas is whether it increases or decreases the consortium's prospects of eventually achieving full ownership of the airline...