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Meet the humble Tongan sailor who won NZ Defence Force's top 2025 awards
Marine technician Joe Mataele deflects praise after being named Sailor of the Year and New Zealand Defence Force Person of the Year.
Updated at 2:17 pm on 22 December 2024
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Vanuatu snap election pushed back after earthquake
The election was triggered when the president dissolved parliament ahead of a motion of no-confidence in the now caretaker PM.
Updated at 2:24 am on 22 December 2024
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Vanuatu earthquake: Last repatriation from Port Vila, water in short supply
Boarding has started for New Zealand's last repatriation flight from Port Vila.
Updated at 2:57 pm on 21 December 2024
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Auckland women see eye to eye on Tonga health trip
Janice Yeoman and Germaine Joblin saw 210 patients in four and a half days.
Updated at 10:44 am on 21 December 2024
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Quake-shocked New Caledonian children repatriated from Vanuatu
"Children were falling to the ground, everyone was falling all around, it was panic" when the earthquake struck, group supervisor says.
Updated at 6:44 am on 21 December 2024
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Umaga hails Savea's touch as Moana Pasifika ramp up training intensity
Coach says players are in better condition than they were at the same time last year ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Updated at 2:54 pm on 20 December 2024
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Will it be Eke, Latu or someone else taking the top job in Tonga?
On Christmas Eve, MPs in Tonga will choose a new prime minister after the resignation of Hu'akavameliku Siaosi Sovaleni on December 9.
Updated at 2:54 pm on 20 December 2024
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Hopes dwindling of finding anyone alive in collapsed Port Vila building
A Kiwi in Vanuatu says the mood has shifted around Port Vila's collapsed CBD building, with locals feeling it is unlikely they will find anyone else alive.
Updated at 10:43 am on 20 December 2024
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Rescue teams continue hunt for survivors after Vanuatu earthquake
There are conflicting reports of the official death toll - with members of the public voicing frustrations online.
Updated at 9:45 pm on 19 December 2024
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Whooping cough: suspected and confirmed cases pass 100 in Samoa
Just over half of the cases have required hospital care.
Updated at 10:22 am on 19 December 2024
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Heavy rainfall brings relief to water crisis but cleanup efforts underway
The rainfall, while beneficial, also led to some physical disturbances, including strong water currents that washed debris from the sea onto the shores, prompting cleanup efforts at various locations.
Updated at 10:18 am on 19 December 2024
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Former Fiji police chief picked to lead force again, to be mentored by ex-NZ police boss
Rusiate Tudravu, who resigned in 2021, was revealed as the new police commissioner on Wednesday. He will be mentored by former New Zealand police boss Mike Bush.
Updated at 9:18 am on 19 December 2024
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Australia slammed over new refugee measure
The Australian government has introduced new measures for refugees in Papua New Guinea that detractors have labelled a "death sentence".
Updated at 7:24 am on 19 December 2024
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No poison in pina colada - Fiji toxicology report
Viliame Gavoka revealed on Thursday there were no illicit substances or methanol found in the ingredients and liquor samples.
Updated at 7:23 am on 19 December 2024
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Clock ticking in race to find survivors
Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter, a structural engineer says.
Updated at 7:19 am on 19 December 2024
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Samoa Citizenship Restoration Act: New Zealand approves 49 applications, more expected
New Zealand Internal Affairs office confirmed the it received 154 applications, 71 of them from Samoa, and over 100 more applications are expected this week.
Updated at 7:08 am on 19 December 2024
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Live: Rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu, international assistance begins to arrive
There are warnings the death toll is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu for people trapped in collapsed buildings.
Updated at 6:36 am on 19 December 2024
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Stranded workers desperate to get home to their families in quake-stricken Vanuatu
Dozens of workers from New Zealand are stuck in Fiji waiting for the Bauerfield International Airport to reopen.
Updated at 5:46 am on 19 December 2024
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Watch: Fiji's Deputy PM offers assurance the country is safe for tourists
Viliame Gavoka told reporters that the suspected alcohol poisoning of guests at a 5-star resort on Fiji's Coral Coast is an "extremely isolated incident".
Updated at 2:13 pm on 18 December 2024
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Services still down nearly 24 hours after Vanuatu quake
At least 14 people are confirmed to have been killed.
Updated at 2:13 pm on 18 December 2024
