Pacific News Search
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Pacific Islands Forum pens cooperation agreement with ASEAN
The Pacific region's principal policy organisation has formalised an agreement with Southeast Asia's main political and economic bloc for greater cooperation in Jakarta this week.
Updated at 1:24 pm on 6 September 2023
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Ozone hole 'likely' affected by massive Tonga volcanic eruption
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption of January 2022 may have affected the ozone hole in the earth's atmosphere.
Updated at 12:21 pm on 6 September 2023
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Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papua liberation group
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared it will now base itself in the region after years of partial exile.
Updated at 11:03 am on 6 September 2023
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Sports news in brief for September 5
Round-up of sports news from around the Pacific including the Pearls' extended squad naming
Updated at 9:43 pm on 5 September 2023
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Indonesia responds after claim official attempted to bribe RNZ Pacific journalist
The Indonesian government says it will "surely look" into claims its officials attempted to bribe and intimidate an RNZ journalist at a Melanesian leaders' meeting in Vanuatu.
Updated at 3:45 pm on 5 September 2023
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Fiji PM says 'end the speculation' over allegations of minister's affairs
Fiji's prime minister has had to step in to quell "scurrilous and unproductive" social media rumours against two of his Cabinet ministers engaging in extra-marital affairs in Australia.
Updated at 2:52 pm on 5 September 2023
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Paris tries to break deadlock on New Caledonia's future status
New Caledonia's pro-independence and pro-French parties are in Paris as part of French-mediated talks about the Pacific territory's future.
Updated at 2:23 pm on 5 September 2023
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Blazer from first-ever Pacific Games found and donated
Former tennis player Rahim Zullah who won gold at the first-ever Pacific Games has donated his team blazer to the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.
Updated at 9:48 am on 5 September 2023
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RWC2023: rugby league heroes are inspiring Manu Samoa
Manu Samoa have the Toa Samoa rugby league team to look up to for inspiration.
Updated at 7:35 am on 5 September 2023
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Solomon Islands opposition call for probe into 'replica' Chinese weapons saga
Solomon Islands opposition has called for an independent investigation into a shipment of 'replica weapons' from China after US diplomatic cables claimed the guns were likely real.
Updated at 7:21 am on 5 September 2023
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Sato Kilman elected as Vanuatu's new prime minister
Four-time Vanuatu prime minister Sato Kilman has been elected to the top job for a record fifth time on Monday in Port Vila, ousting Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau.
Updated at 7:51 pm on 4 September 2023
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Banaban elder wants Fiji govt to urgently review 'colonial' settlement act
An elder from the Banaban community on Fiji's Rabi Island wants an urgent review of the Banaban Settlement Act.
Updated at 2:39 pm on 4 September 2023
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Vanuatu parliament to elect new prime minister after court appeal dismissed
Vanuatu's parliament will elect a new prime minister after the Pacific Island nation's court on Monday dismissed an appeal against a decision that would remove Ishmael Kalsakau from the role.
Updated at 2:16 pm on 4 September 2023
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Samoan climate activist welcomes UN's recognition of children's rights
A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is "the first step to global change".
Updated at 1:10 pm on 4 September 2023
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Pacific news in brief for September 4
Round-up of news and sports from around the region
Updated at 10:46 am on 4 September 2023
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Post-wildfires, Hawaii struggles to deal with housing crisis
Hawaii's high rate of homelessness and housing costs has been highlighted in the wake of last month's wildfires which devastated the town of Lahaina.
Updated at 7:25 am on 4 September 2023
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Solomon Islands footballers in fine form as semi-finals loom
Vanuatu will meet hosts New Zealand and Solomon Islands will face Fiji in the semi-finals at the Oceania Olympic Qualifier in Auckland.
Updated at 6:58 am on 4 September 2023
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Australia hand over final suspect involved in conspiracy to kill ex-Samoan PM
The final suspect in a high-profile conspiracy to murder a veteran Samoa politician was flown into Apia from Australia after three years of fighting his extradition there.
Updated at 9:12 am on 2 September 2023
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RWC2023: Tough Tongans cannot be ruled out
They say the only mountains one will find on Tongatapu are the people.
Updated at 7:37 am on 2 September 2023
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Pacific news and sports in brief for September 1
Around-up of Pacific news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 6:42 pm on 1 September 2023
