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Social worker says Pacific men using Bible to justify domestic violence
1 May 2024There is concern over Bible verses being misinterpreted by some Pacific men to justify domestic violence, a Samoan-Chinese social worker says. Audio
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'Pacific Islands are a very challenging place to roll out vaccines' - UNICEF
1 May 2024Immunisation in the Pacific is more sustainable with governments taking on a vaccine programme, UNICEF Aotearoa says.
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Solomons police 'will not tolerate anyone who intends to disturb' prime ministerial election
1 May 2024Police in Solomon Islands are on high alert ahead of the election of the prime minister on Thursday.
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Samoans yet to be included in Aussie visa
Samoans are not yet eligible to apply for Australia's new visa category that allows skilled workers and their families to apply for permanent residence.
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New Caledonia's French constitutional battle starts again
1 May 2024Analysis - The Constitutional Bill has been at the centre of growing tensions in New Caledonia.
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Pacific prison guards receive training from NZ Corrections
1 May 2024Close to 60 Fijians completed their training with the New Zealand Corrections last week.
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Pacific news in brief for May 1
1 May 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Papua New Guineans' chance to be recruited to the Australian military.
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Ready, set, go in Solomons PM race - Jeremiah Manele vs Matthew Wale
1 May 2024The election of the prime minister will be held at 9.30am local time on Thursday.
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Ileen Pegi: First Solomon Islands woman to score soccer transfer deal
1 May 2024The Solomon Islands national women's football team and Koloale FC star player has joined New Caledonia's champion side AS Feminine.
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Pacific youth unemployment raises concerns with ILO
30 Apr 2024High rates of youth unemployment in the Pacific region are a concern, according to a new International Labour Organisation report. Audio
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New Zealand parliamentarians pay tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
MPs have paid tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins in Parliament today, two months after his death. The 49-year-old Green MP died suddenly in February during a charity event in Auckland.
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Pacific families to get disaster support
The two-year initiative is set to support 12,000 people in disaster-prone communities in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa.
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Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands
30 Apr 2024In accepting the nomination, Jeremiah Manele called for unity and said stability was the key to transforming Solomon Islands.
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CNMI legislature beefing up security following rock-throwing incident
30 Apr 2024The Northern Mariana's Legislature is implementing a security enhancement plan following a vandalism incident at the office of Senator Celina Babauta last year.
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Pacific news in brief for April 30
30 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the manager of an advocacy group in Samoa calling for people with disabilities to be included in the design stages of new road projects.
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Australia's Pacific Engagement Visa registration opens on 3 June
30 Apr 2024The program will use an online ballot to select participants, who can then apply for permanent residency annually.
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Appeal date set for ex-Cook Islands deputy prime minister
29 Apr 2024Robert Tapaitau and two other senior public figures were convicted of taking NZD$70,000 in public funds.
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'A stain on our country': Call to leave Supreme Court rulings in the past
29 Apr 2024The Insular Cases are a series of US Supreme Court opinions on US territories, including the Northern Marianas, Guam and American Samoa.
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Pasifika Sipoti wrap
A round-up of sports results from around the region, including Super Rugby, Oceania soccer, international cricket, and more
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Pacific news in brief for April 29
29 Apr 2024A round-up of news from arounnd the region, including concerns about media freedom in PNG.
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Date for election of Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed
29 Apr 2024The election of the prime minister in Solomon Islands will take place at 9:30am on Thursday 2 May on the floor of Parliament.
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UN 'very concerned' about Kiribati Parliament's move to deport judge
27 Apr 2024An Australian-born judge faces deportation from Kiribati after the country's MPs voted for his removal.
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ANZAC Day commemorated throughout French Pacific and beyond
29 Apr 2024With a strong emphasis on the "FRANZ" trilateral alliance, ANZAC Day was commemorated throughout the French Pacific and in mainland France late last week.
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Solomon Islands opposition parties combine in race to form government
27 Apr 2024The two main opposition parties are vying with the former prime minister's party to form a government, after an election delivered no clear winner.
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