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Captain James Lay optimistic about Moana Pasifika’s chances in 2024
Moana Pasifika captain James Lay knows the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign will be a tough one for his team but he believes they have a good foundation the team can playoff from.
Updated at 5:40 pm on 26 January 2024
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Pacific news and sports in brief for January 26
A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region.
Updated at 5:15 pm on 26 January 2024
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Guam: White House needs to take immediate action on power outages
Opinion - The US government needs to take immediate action to increase the local power capacity on Guam, writes Michael Walsh
Updated at 3:44 pm on 26 January 2024
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Tuvalu elections 2024: Strong voter turnout reported
Over 6,000 people registered to cast their votes in eight constituencies in the country. Polls will close 4pm, local time.
Updated at 3:26 pm on 26 January 2024
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French Home Affairs and Overseas minister Darmanin to return to New Caledonia next month, but on conditions
The French minister plans to travel to Noumea "mid-February", but it depends on whether protracted talks between local politicians on the territory's political future are showing signs of progress.
Updated at 1:27 pm on 26 January 2024
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Marshall Islands President Heine signs executive order to fix energy issues
The Marshall Islands has declared a state of emergency for its energy company, which it says faces "critical challenges" in delivering reliable power.
Updated at 1:11 pm on 26 January 2024
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Police commissioner David Manning reinstated after PNG riots
David Manning has been reinstated after being stood down following deadly riots.
Updated at 12:54 pm on 26 January 2024
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Tuvalu goes to the polls
Tuvaluans will cast their votes to fill the 16-member parliament when polls open from 8am till 4.00pm Friday, local time.
Updated at 11:51 am on 26 January 2024
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China puts words into action, Nauru foreign minister says
Nauru's Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea says the island appreciates China's vision of "building a community for a shared future of mankind".
Updated at 10:50 am on 26 January 2024
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Fiji's anti-corruption office receives complaint against deputy PM Gavoka for abuse of office
Fiji's anti-corruption office has received a complaint against deputy prime minister Viliame Gavoka for abuse of office and fraud.
Updated at 10:30 am on 26 January 2024
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Pope Francis to visit Papua New Guinea in August
The Pope will visit Port Moresby and one other city. His visit is "great importance for PNG," Father Victor Roche from the Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG and Solomon Islands says.
Updated at 9:11 am on 26 January 2024
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Long term plan needed for underlying Papua New Guinea problems - academic
Papua New Guinea needs a giant wake up call, according to a local academic.
Updated at 5:56 pm on 25 January 2024
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Palau ratifies UN Ocean treaty - Paving the way for rest of world, Greenpeace says
"Pacific nations continue to demonstrate global leadership from the frontlines of the climate and biodiversity crisis, the environmental organisation says.
Updated at 4:58 pm on 25 January 2024
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Fijian women claim emotional win in first ever Hockey 5s World Cup outing
Fiji women's national hockey team defeated hosts Oman 3-2 at the Hockey 5s World Cup and created history by winning their first ever world cup match.
Updated at 4:58 pm on 25 January 2024
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Criticise 'stars of Fiji politics' on performance 'not other things', political expert says
An expert on comparative politics says the "stars of Fiji politics should be criticised on how they perform their ministerial duties" after allegations of a sex and drug scandal between two ministers surfaced online.
Updated at 2:48 pm on 25 January 2024
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Tonga's Lulutai Airlines resumes normal flight schedule
Tonga's domestic air services are back on schedule as the country's lone airline resumed normal flights from last Saturday.
Updated at 12:12 pm on 25 January 2024
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Frieda River: PNG communities back mine development but oppose tailings dam
The Frieda River is a tributary near the remote headwaters of Papua New Guinea's Sepik River, perhaps the most significant inland waterway in the Pacific.
Updated at 12:12 pm on 25 January 2024
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PNG diplomat under investigation for sexual assault in Solomons
A senior Papua New Guinea diplomat is the focus of a police sex crime investigation in Solomon Islands.
Updated at 5:24 pm on 24 January 2024
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Pacific news in brief for January 24
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 5:13 pm on 24 January 2024
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New program to lure Chinese tourists to CNMI
The Northern Marianas will now have a new visa program to attract tourists from China following a decision by the US Department of Homeland Security.
Updated at 3:37 pm on 24 January 2024
