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Jakarta pardons disguise increased military presence in Papua - activists
Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto has revealed plans to pardon as many as 44,000 convicts - about a third of the country's prison population.
Updated at 3:16 pm on 26 December 2024
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Flooding in Fiji, more rain expected
Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding.
Updated at 6:00 pm on 25 December 2024
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Vanuatu earthquake: "all hands on deck" at main hospital
Vila Central Hospital staff have been pulling long hours with many leaving their families to look after the injured after last week's devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake.
Updated at 3:36 pm on 25 December 2024
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No survivors from PNG small plane crash
Four passengers and the pilot were onboard when the plane crashed in a remote area of Morobe Province.
Updated at 11:45 am on 25 December 2024
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Block resignation topples New Caledonia's government
A block resignation means the whole government of New Caledonia is deemed to have resigned, and should now act in a caretaker mode.
Updated at 9:37 am on 25 December 2024
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Hawaiian Airlines employee terminated for her traditional Samoan tattoo
Hawaiian Airlines said employees who regularly interact with guests, such as flight attendants, must not have visible tattoos as part of uniform standards agreed to upon hiring.
Updated at 8:58 am on 25 December 2024
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Whangārei seals twin-city agreement with Ra'iātea in French Polynesia
Ra'ātea, about 230km west of Tahiti, is regarded as a likely starting point for the Polynesian migrations that led to the settlement of Hawaii and Aotearoa.
Updated at 5:58 pm on 24 December 2024
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Manuel Valls is appointed as France’s new Minister for Overseas
Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is France's new Minister for Overseas.
Updated at 5:46 pm on 24 December 2024
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Eight Fiji officer face serious criminal charges
Eight police officers in Fiji are facing serious criminal charges, including allegations of sexual assault and illicit drug possession, according to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
Updated at 5:21 pm on 24 December 2024
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'Aisake Eke is Tonga's new prime minister
Former PM Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigned on 9 December ahead of a no-confidence motion.
Updated at 3:27 pm on 24 December 2024
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A matter of centimetres: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's story
"I could feel that my jaw might be broken and looking down I saw blood on the concrete."
Updated at 10:33 am on 24 December 2024
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Tonga coach wants overseas players to bolster ranks as Rugby World Cup qualifiers loom
Head coach Tevita Tuifua is looking for a more balanced test squad to play against top sides in 2025.
Updated at 10:09 am on 24 December 2024
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Two contenders for top job in Tonga
The twenty-six members of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will choose the country's new Prime Minister, through secret ballot, in a special sitting in Nuku'alofa on Christmas Eve.
Updated at 8:34 pm on 23 December 2024
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Polyfest scales back: 'They're seeing it as a cost, rather than an investment'
Polyfest organisers are scaling back next year's event and blaming the government for not fronting up more cash.
Updated at 7:35 pm on 23 December 2024
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Watchdog fears 2027 PNG elections will be a another disaster
Transparency International in Papua New Guinea has expressed its fear another electoral disaster is on the way for PNG.
Updated at 7:21 pm on 23 December 2024
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Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - spokesperson
The Cook Islands can only have its own passport if it gives up New Zealand citizenship, the office of New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters says.
Updated at 11:42 am on 23 December 2024
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Pacific news in brief for 23 December
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the cost of tobacco-related illnesses in Fiji.
Updated at 11:05 am on 23 December 2024
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Vanuatu residents traumatised by quake afraid to return to homes
As strong aftershocks continue, some people are afraid to go back to their homes while others have attended outdoor church services.
Updated at 7:10 am on 23 December 2024
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Official death toll stands at 12 in Vanuatu with 80,000 affected people
The number of official deaths from Vanuatu's 7.3 magnitude quake now stands at 12.
Updated at 8:33 pm on 22 December 2024
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Vanuatu Quake: Warnings issued as impending bad weather poses hazard to Port Vila
New Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue says impending bad weather for Port Vila is now the most significant post-quake hazard.
Updated at 8:33 pm on 22 December 2024
