Pacific News Search
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Hawaiian Airlines to weigh passengers on Pago Pago flights
Hawaiian Airlines will be conducting a "passenger weight survey" for the carrier's flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago.
Updated at 1:28 pm on 5 June 2023
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Fiji PM admits the Budget won't win popularity stakes
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has alluded that the upcoming 2023-2024 National Budget will be an unpopular, needs-based one.
Updated at 1:18 pm on 5 June 2023
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Sports news in brief for June 5
Round-up of sports news from the Pacific including Manusina's unlikely rugby success and football glory for Vanuatu footballer
Updated at 1:02 pm on 5 June 2023
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Fifteen Pasifika on NZ King's Birthday Honours List
Paediatrician Teuila Percival heads the list of Pacific recipients in the New Zealand King's Birthday Honours List for 2023.
Updated at 11:50 am on 5 June 2023
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Idol winner Tongi: "It took me a long time to be proud of myself"
Iam Tongi, the 18-year-old sensation whose voice has captivated the world after winning American Idol by a landslide, becoming the first Pacific Islander to win the popular award.
Updated at 11:23 am on 5 June 2023
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Fijian Drua into Super Rugby Pacific quarters, Pasifika get first win
The Fijian Drua have made history by reaching the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals in only their second season with a 43-17 win over the Reds in Suva.
Updated at 11:20 am on 5 June 2023
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Pacific news in brief for June 2
Round-up of news from around the region including Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, and New Caledonia
Updated at 4:55 pm on 2 June 2023
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New Zealand Fijians eager to meet PM Rabuka
Members of the Fijian communities in Auckland and Wellington are keen to meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka next week when he arrives on his first official State visit to New Zealand.
Updated at 3:28 pm on 2 June 2023
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Depths of Paraka's activities 'very worrying' says NGO
Transparency International Papua New Guinea has welcomed the conviction of lawyer Paul Paraka as the police confirm they are widening the investigation into the fraud commmitted.
Updated at 3:07 pm on 2 June 2023
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All to play for in final Super Rugby round
The Queensland Reds are best placed of the teams yet to secure a playoff spot heading into the final round of Super Rugby Pacific while the Fijian Drua have an outside chance of reaching the quarter-finals.
Updated at 2:32 pm on 2 June 2023
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Funeral visitation for Tongan Princess held in Auckland
A funeral visitation has been held for Tongan Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu in Auckland, with leaders from the Pasifika community in attendance.
Updated at 11:58 am on 2 June 2023
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Kaltak hoping to add A-League final glory after 'crazy' accolade
Vanuatu footballer Brian Kaltak has been named in the A-League team of the year for his performances for his club Central Coast Mariners.
Updated at 11:58 am on 2 June 2023
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New Caledonian side snatch victory with 100th-minute winner
A winning goal that came 10 minutes into added time has given AS Academy Féminine an opening-day victory in the Oceania Women's Champions League.
Updated at 11:42 am on 2 June 2023
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Global Expedition will allow Pacific people to tell their stories
National Geographic's Pristine Seas initiative has launched The Global Expedition to support conservation efforts in the remote tropical Pacific.
Updated at 9:50 am on 2 June 2023
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Pacific news in brief for June 1
Round up of news from around the Pacific including Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Guam, Samoa, and Solomon Islands
Updated at 5:18 pm on 1 June 2023
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Sextortion issue in the Pacific
Preliminary findings of a new Transparency International survey has found sextortion - demanding sexual favours in return for public services - is a major issue in parts of the Pacific.
Updated at 5:07 pm on 1 June 2023
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Trade officials have talanoa for first time in Niue
For the first time officials representing the countries in the Pacer Plus free trade agreement are meeting face-to-face.
Updated at 4:46 pm on 1 June 2023
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Mental health in rugby being tackled
Mental health must become part of rugby programmes across the Pacific Islands, a former All Black sevens player and mental health advocate says.
Updated at 12:46 pm on 1 June 2023
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Fiji's 2000 coup leader George Speight seeks pardon
Leader of Fiji's 2000 coup has applied for a presidential pardon under a mercy clause, raising the possibility of his release from prison after serving over 20 years of a lifetime sentence.
Updated at 9:38 am on 1 June 2023
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Marape tells Australia new security pact is delayed
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says a proposed security treaty with Australia has been delayed.
Updated at 9:29 am on 1 June 2023
