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Eviction fear: PNG govt put on notice to pay up ‘outstanding fees' for Manus Island refugees
A group of refugees stranded in Papua New Guinea have been told that they will lose all services on Wednesday next week.
Updated at 2:15 pm on 17 November 2023
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Vanuatu politicians offer apology to citizens for political crisis
Vanuatu's opposition bloc has apologised to the people of Vanuatu for inflicting hardship on them by causing at least three changes in government.
Updated at 10:42 am on 17 November 2023
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Be cautious of taking Australian money, former Fiji PM warns Pacific leaders
A former Fijian prime minister and the leader of the country's Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry, is warning Pacific leaders to be wary of accepting financial assistance from Australia.
Updated at 5:15 pm on 16 November 2023
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Pacific news in brief for November 16
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 4:56 pm on 16 November 2023
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Sports news in brief for November 16
A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 4:27 pm on 16 November 2023
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'It’s not as colourful': Cook Islanders working to make tourism regenerative
Visitors to the Cook Islands are being encouraged to look beyond the picture perfect postcard and give back to the environment when holidaying there.
Updated at 1:05 pm on 16 November 2023
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Boxing: Joseph Parker to fight Deontay Wilder
Former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night as part of a stacked card on 23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Updated at 10:27 am on 16 November 2023
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Sunpix awards celebrating Pacific heroes in Aotearoa
The Sunpix Pacific Peoples Awards celebrates unsung heroes in Pacific communities.
Updated at 10:07 am on 16 November 2023
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Pacific nations return from football wilderness
The men's national football teams of American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga will soon return to FIFA's official world rankings when they play their first fixtures in over four years this month.
Updated at 10:02 am on 16 November 2023
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French Polynesia tourism arrivals back to pre-Covid levels
French Polynesia's tourism arrivals have returned to pre-Covid levels, with a specifically high spending by international visitors, latest statistics revealed.
Updated at 9:54 am on 16 November 2023
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Samoa's Dr Tufulasi Taleni wins double awards for his contribution to Pacific education
University of Canterbury Senior Lecturer Leali'ie'e Dr Tufulasi Taleni has been recognised for his research and impact in the field of Pacific education, winning two national awards.
Updated at 9:54 am on 16 November 2023
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Outrage in the Cook Islands after bar fight stabbing incident
Over 5000 people have signed a petition demanding rearrests of six tourists after a brutal bar brawl landed two local nightclub employees in hospital with stab wounds in Rarotonga.
Updated at 5:41 pm on 15 November 2023
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Charlot Salwai survives as prime minister: Vanuatu avoids dissolution of parliament
A dissolution of parliament has been avoided in Vanuatu after a meeting between the President Nikenike Vurobaravu and political leaders on Monday morning.
Updated at 5:02 pm on 15 November 2023
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Pacific Games 2023: Teams start arriving in Honiara
Pacific nations are starting to fly into Honiara for the 2023 Pacific Games, with several contingents already weclomed in by the Games Organising Committee.
Updated at 4:21 pm on 15 November 2023
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Talks proliferation in New Caledonia ahead of minister’s visit
Analysis - After a phase of reluctance, talks on New Caledonia's political future now seem to flourish both within pro and anti-independence parties and sometimes between opposing camps as well.
Updated at 4:18 pm on 15 November 2023
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The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union: Tuvaluan values or Australian interests?
Analysis - If Tuvalu's government changes after the upcoming elections, a new government may simply dissolve the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union, writes Jess Marinaccio
Updated at 4:14 pm on 15 November 2023
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Authorities begin restoration efforts as Tropical cyclone Mal moves away from Fiji group
Fiji's disaster management office is pleading with the public to stay home as work gets under way to restore critical infrastructure, with cyclone Mal moving away from the Fiji Group.
Updated at 2:41 pm on 15 November 2023
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Fiji: Tropical cyclone Mal strengthens to category 3
Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified into a category 3 system but it is now showing signs of weakening, the Fiji Meteorological Service says.
Updated at 10:43 am on 15 November 2023
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Vanuatu's president expected to make call on dissolution of parliament today
The President of Vanuatu is expected to deliver his decision on whether or not to dissolve parliament on Wednesday morning local time.
Updated at 10:00 am on 15 November 2023
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Tropical Cyclone Mal: 'Likely to intensify' into category 3 as Fiji prepares for 'worst case scenario'
The Fiji Meteorological Service says Tropical Cyclone Mal is "likely to has intensify" into a category 3 system as it approaches the Fiji Group on Tuesday night.
Updated at 4:42 pm on 14 November 2023
