Pacific News Search
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'Have courage': Tokelau records its first four community Covid-19 cases
Tokelau remains in lockdown following the announcement of its first Covid-19 community cases.
Updated at 5:53 pm on 26 May 2023
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Council endorses 'landmark decisions' for Fiji's indigenous people
Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs have endorsed eight key outcomes for the "economic advancement" of the majority indigenous people in the country.
Updated at 2:19 pm on 26 May 2023
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Pasifika teams face each other - and the heat - in Lautoka
It is a do or die battle for the two Super Rugby Pacific Pacific teams this weekend.
Updated at 2:12 pm on 26 May 2023
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Pacific news and sport briefs for May 26
Round-up of news covering Tokelau, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Samoa
Updated at 1:26 pm on 26 May 2023
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Post-typhoon restoration process begins in Guam
Guam is in a recovery phase after being pummelled by typhoon Mawar.
Updated at 12:54 pm on 26 May 2023
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Oceania women's teams set to battle for world spots
Two spots in the World Rugby WXV global women's 15s competition in Europe in October are up for grabs at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship, which kicks off on Friday on Australia's Gold Coast.
Updated at 9:32 am on 26 May 2023
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Museum will bring Girmit experience in Fiji to life
In a significant step toward preserving and commemorating Fiji's rich history, efforts are underway to establish the country's first living museum.
Updated at 8:21 am on 26 May 2023
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Native land lease policy reinstated by Fiji council of chiefs
Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs has endorsed the reinstatement of a lease distribution policy with the iTaukei Land Trust Board.
Updated at 2:37 pm on 25 May 2023
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French Polynesian politician Oscar Temaru acquitted in funding case
The appeal court in French Polynesia has acquitted the pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru and two others in the case of the funding of Radio Tefana.
Updated at 2:29 pm on 25 May 2023
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Pacific news in brief for May 25
Round-up of news from Tonga, Fiji, the Samoas, Micronesia, the Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste
Updated at 12:41 pm on 25 May 2023
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Ten man Suva and struggling Auckland City set up football final
Fijian side Suva FC face Auckland City in the final of the Oceania Champions League after both teams came through dramatic semi-finals in Vanuatu.
Updated at 12:02 pm on 25 May 2023
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Landslides, flash flooding warnings as typhoon passes over Guam
Typhoon Mawar hit Guam overnight Wednesday-Thursday morning, with winds of up to 225km/h and torrential rain.
Updated at 11:27 am on 25 May 2023
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Moana Pasifika confirms Aumua's Crusaders move
Moana Pasifika star Levi Aumua has confirmed he is leaving the side at the end of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific competition as he tries to become an All Black.
Updated at 10:39 am on 25 May 2023
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Caledonian Union dismisses 'two generations to self-determination' suggestion
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party says the latest French pronouncement on self-determination is an insult to the decolonisation process.
Updated at 7:17 am on 25 May 2023
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Sports news in brief for May 24
Round-up of sports news in brief including Taekwondo, football, rugby, sevens and the Pacific Games
Updated at 3:00 pm on 24 May 2023
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Rebirth of Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs is underway
The high chief of the Kubuna confederacy - the hosts of Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) meeting today - says the reinstallation of the body is good for the indigenous people.
Updated at 2:29 pm on 24 May 2023
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People in Guam, Marianas told to seek shelter as typhoon approaches
Category four typhoon Mawar is heading directly for Guam with the worst conditions expected around 4pm on Wednesday, the US National Weather Service said.
Updated at 2:29 pm on 24 May 2023
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Pacific news in brief for May 24
A round-up of news from around the Pacific including the signing of a major agreement by Palau and the US
Updated at 2:04 pm on 24 May 2023
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Fiji President urges Great Council of Chiefs to serve the people
Chiefs are to serve people and not to be served, Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere told the Great Council of Chiefs on Bau Island in Fiji on Wednesday.
Updated at 12:52 pm on 24 May 2023
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Pacific health, IT and water to benefit from Indian commitment
Pacific nations will receive substantial backing from India that will boost water supply and health in the region.
Updated at 11:14 am on 24 May 2023
