Pacific News Search
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UN agency waiting to hear from Kiribati govt on judge suspensions
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has castigated the Kiribati government for its treatment of judges and the country's judicial crisis.
Updated at 10:07 am on 22 December 2023
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Bushfires destroy 1,000 hectares in New Caledonia
The fires mostly occurred in the greater Nouméa area, including near the La Tontouta international airport, as well as in Païta, Boulouparis and Saint Louis.
Updated at 9:46 am on 22 December 2023
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Fiji’s president pardons coup prisoners - No threat to ‘established order’, expert says
The presidential pardoning of three high profile prisoners convicted for their part in the 2000 coup and mutiny does not "pose any threat" to the country, an expert in Melanesian politics says.
Updated at 7:35 am on 22 December 2023
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Pacific news in brief for December 21
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 5:58 pm on 21 December 2023
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Govt’s decision to give elected officials power to control funds angers PNG bureaucrats
The Papua New Guinea government is giving MPs control of all finances within their districts and provinces.
Updated at 3:57 pm on 21 December 2023
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Construction of new school building backed by MP launched in Vanuatu
The building of an international school at Erakor Half Road on Efate in Port Vila was launched recently by Prime Minister Charlot Salwai.
Updated at 3:55 pm on 21 December 2023
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Nations agree on revised tuna strategy but concerns over vessel monitoring remains
A revised tropical tuna measure was agreed on during the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Rarotonga, but little progress has been made on tighter monitoring of transshipment that has a reputation for nefarious fishing activity.
Updated at 3:14 pm on 21 December 2023
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PNG's Porgera set to re-open Friday
The long-awaited re-opening of the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province is set to happen on Friday.
Updated at 12:44 pm on 21 December 2023
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Samoa govt presents supplementary budget
Minister of Finance Lautimu'ia Afoa Uelese Va'ai has sought approval to spend about $27.8 million tālā (about NZ$16m) extra for the remaining months of the financial year ending 31 May 2024.
Updated at 10:09 am on 21 December 2023
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New Zealand man dies in Cook Islands from suspected drowning
A 50-year-old New Zealand man has died in Rarotonga yesterday afternoon after swimming in one of the islands' lagoon passages.
Updated at 5:44 pm on 20 December 2023
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Palau makes stand against autonomous weapons revolution
Palau has taken a stand against the autonomous weapons revolution, calling for a cautious approach to lethal AI-powered warfare.
Updated at 5:06 pm on 20 December 2023
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Literacy and numeracy need 'a serious look' to help students in Cook Islands and Niue - researcher
When 242 Cook Islands and Niuean students sat new literacy and numeracy tests in June, 18 percent passed reading, 45 percent passed writing, and 23 percent passed numeracy.
Updated at 4:33 pm on 20 December 2023
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FICAC investigating acting Fiji prisons chief
The acting Fiji Corrections Service commissioner is under investigation for "abuse of office, forgery and obtaining of financial advantage", the country's anti-corruption watchdog has confirmed.
Updated at 3:55 pm on 20 December 2023
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'Christmas nightmare': Help people in need this festive season, Pacific community leader says
A Pacific community advocate and a former professional heavyweight boxer is giving back to families doing it tough this Christmas.
Updated at 3:19 pm on 20 December 2023
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Samoa PM 'recovering well' after operation
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is in good spirits after a surgical procedure in New Zealand last week.
Updated at 11:29 am on 20 December 2023
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'Reliable and affordable': Northern Marianas aims to provide free internet
The CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Office has set a goal to make broadband service costs free of charge for residents in an effort to make it even more accessible under its five-year action plan.
Updated at 11:23 am on 20 December 2023
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Pacific news in brief for December 19
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 9:57 am on 20 December 2023
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'It's in the good book': Winston Peters testing the Pacific's waters
New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister has set the tone for the coalition government's Pacific engagement making his first overseas trip to Fiji over the weekend.
Updated at 8:57 pm on 19 December 2023
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Solar dryers for Sepik vanilla farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation believes the vanilla industry in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, is set for a breakthrough , with the introduction of vanilla solar dryers.
Updated at 2:57 pm on 19 December 2023
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Rugby league: Storm, Knights confirmed for Lautoka game
Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights pre-season trial game, the first to be sanctioned by the National Rugby League (NRL) in Fiji, could be the launch pad needed for future NRL games in the country.
Updated at 2:54 pm on 19 December 2023
