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Geopolitics can hinder 'development and security' of Pacific islands, think tank reveals
22 Aug 2024Lowy Institue's new research has found that "island countries are leveraging major power competition", but it "can distract from the Pacific's most pressing needs".
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PNC clash to kick off 100 years of rugby between Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga played first Test rugby games against each other in 1924. Audio
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Pasifika and Māori hit back at NZ PM's speech
22 Aug 2024Pacific and Māori local politicians have expressed concerns at both the tone and content of speech of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's address at Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) on Wednesday.
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Vanuatu puts forward airline agreement
Ernst and Young Australia has finished its revised report on Air Vanuatu, recommending a creditors' compromise which was set to go to a vote on Wednesday. Audio
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Fiji minister wants to 'explore the possibility of death penalty'
The Minister for Women and Children, Lynda Tabuya, believes capital punishment should be used as a "deterrence" and send a warning to international drug traffickers.
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Kiribati elections results: a record 5 women elected
Fourteen 14 sitting MPs lose seats, incumbent president Taneti Maamau as well as opposition leader back, 17 new and 27 returning MPs.
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'The problem is the family': Fiji drug use crisis
Breakdown in "family values" blamed for the drug problem, as authorities warn of surge in HIV cases due to "bluetoothing" and concerns about "meth lollies" finding its way to Fiji. Audio
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Pacific leaders pay historic tribute to Kiingitanga movement
20 Aug 2024More than 300 leaders representing nations throughout the Pacific paid tribute to Kiingi Tuuheitia at Koroneihana celebrations hosted at Tuurangawaewae Marae.
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Pakuranga homicide: Community grieving death of Tongan grandfather Saia Kokohu Vi
20 Aug 2024A Tongan grandfather who was fatally shot in his courier van in an East Auckland on Monday morning is being remembered by his community as a kind and lovely man.
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Roch Wamytan: 'New Caledonia is not France'
21 Aug 2024The New Caledonia Congress President has doubled down on Kanaks' aspirations to seek self-determination and lambasted France for "demeaning" Pacific leaders' mission.
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Bougainville Copper and Rio Tinto sign deal to clean up mining site
20 Aug 2024Bougainville Copper Ltd and its former parent company, Rio Tinto, have agreed plans to remove ageing infrastructure from the site of the long closed Panguna mine.
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France has 'belittled' PIF: New Caledonia wants Pacific mission 'deferred' - Wamytan
19 Aug 2024A Pacific Islands Forum high-level mission was expected to travel to New Caledonia this week to speak to all sides involved in the ongoining violence in the French territory.
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Kiribati elections: Voters wait for final results
A local resident in Tarawa says although geopolitics has dominated regional politics, domestic issues, such as government subsidies for copra, were the most talked about in these polls. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 19 August
19 Aug 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's Ministry of Health saying the country's dengue outbreak is over.
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New research vessel to help with better results
19 Aug 2024NIWA has taken delivery of the brand-new research vessel Kaharoa II, to "support cost-effective, safe, and more environmentally friendly research of the highest quality".
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French Pacific news in brief
19 Aug 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including the Paris Olympics surfing event legacy left behind for the use of local residents.
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CNMI group raises concern on Guam governor's nuclear stance
19 Aug 2024An indigenous advocacy group in the Northern Marianas is opposing Lou Leon Guerrero's stance on the use of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles on Guam.
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A PNG team in NRL could be confirmed 'before the end of the year'
19 Aug 2024PNG is hoping - with the backing of Australia providing up to $600 million in funding - they can start playing in the NRL as the 18th team in the competition as early as 2028.
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Kiribati polls open for second round of voting
Polls opened at 7am for almost 53,000 eligible voters to elect 19 candidates, after 25 MPs confirmed their seats in the 45-seat Maneaba ni Maungatabu following the first round on 14 August. Audio
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Fijiana gear up for Tests against Scotland and Netherlands
The Fiji Rugby Union says the Mosese Rauluni-coached side will take on Scotland on the 15th of September
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Need for better reproductive care in Vanuatu - report
The research recommends expanding programmes that offer reproductive health rights information and opportunities to empower girls and young women to make informed decisions.
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Papua independence protestors 'ask Pope to advocate for an end to oppression'
17 Aug 2024Indonesian security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with protestors marking the 62nd anniversary of a UN agreement that paved the way for Jakarta's annexation of the Papua region. Video
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Advocate calls for stronger laws to prevent sorcery related violence in PNG
16 Aug 2024Evelyn Kunda, currently in Aotearoa to shine a light on the horrors of sorcery related violence in her country, says victims in her country "need justice". Audio
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Staff union demands USP head to go
16 Aug 2024A fresh round of trouble is brewing at the University of the South Pacific after the staff union voted in favour of industrial action to remove the head of the institution.
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