Pacific News Search
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Sports news in brief for April 18
All the latest sports news, including rugby, rugby league, netball, tennis, archery, beach volleyball
Updated at 5:47 pm on 18 April 2023
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Northern Marianas prisons chief to review gun policy
Authorities in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas say prison officers on the island will not be allowed to take their guns home when they are off duty.
Updated at 11:50 am on 18 April 2023
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Pacific news in brief for April 17
News round-up from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Caledonia, French Polynesia
Updated at 11:47 am on 18 April 2023
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Anti-independence New Caledonian politician will not cooperate with French National Assembly
A senior New Caledonian politician has ruled out any further cooperation with the president of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet on the question of New Caledonia's future.
Updated at 7:10 am on 18 April 2023
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Sports news in brief for April 17
All the latest sports news, including rugby, football, and cricket
Updated at 3:59 pm on 17 April 2023
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Papua rebels say 9 soldiers killed after failure to negotiate on Kiwi pilot's release
Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region have claimed to have killed nine army personnel after Jakarta did not respond to a request to negotiate the return of abducted Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens.
Updated at 3:26 pm on 17 April 2023
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New Zealand boosts support for climate action in Solomon Islands
The government has committed $15 million to support Solomon Islands provincial governments to strengthen climate resilience at the grassroots level.
Updated at 1:51 pm on 17 April 2023
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French Polynesian voters head to the polls to cast ballots
Voting has started in French Polynesia in the first round to elect a territorial assembly for a new five-year term.
Updated at 11:50 am on 17 April 2023
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New Caledonia's independence factions end Paris talks
New Caledonia's rival pro- and anti-independence factions both say they are satisfied with the week of separate talks with French government ministers in Paris.
Updated at 8:19 am on 17 April 2023
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Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality
The Cook Islands has removed a law from its Crimes Act that could jail men for having sex with men.
Updated at 4:15 pm on 15 April 2023
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Four-year canoe expedition will visit 36 Pacific rim countries
The Polynesian Voyaging Society's circumnavigation of the Pacific is due to visit 36 countries and territories, and sail an estimated 43,000 nautical miles with about 400 crew members.
Updated at 3:00 pm on 15 April 2023
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'Mama traders' fear for the future after cyclones ripped through market
Vendors at a Vanuatu market for women traders are unable to pay their rent and are offloading stock at up to half price after recent natural disasters.
Updated at 2:34 pm on 15 April 2023
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Fijian Drua 'put on a performance' but not enough to tame Brumbies
The Fijian Drua gave the Brumbies a scare before ultimately going down 43-28 at GIO Stadium, Canberra in the Super Rugby Pacific contest on Friday.
Updated at 2:08 pm on 15 April 2023
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Air Vanuatu's only Boeing 737 returns after two weeks grounded
Air Vanuatu's only Boeing 737 is set to take off after being grounded for two weeks.
Updated at 2:04 pm on 15 April 2023
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Moana Pasifika lose battle in Apia against Reds
In an historic Super Rugby Pacific game in Samoa, Moana Pasifika lost to the Queensland Reds 40-28 in their first ever home game at Apia Park on Friday.
Updated at 7:47 pm on 14 April 2023
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Candidate list for Niue General Election released
The Chief Electoral Officer for Niue has announced the candidate list for the General Election being held at the end of this month.
Updated at 3:14 pm on 14 April 2023
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How Fukushima wastewater into Pacific will disrupt seafood trade
Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.
Updated at 2:53 pm on 14 April 2023
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Fiji's top prosecutor suspended for alleged misconduct
Fiji's chief prosecutor has been suspended for "allegations of misbehavior" by the country's head of state, the Fijian government confirmed on Thursday.
Updated at 1:15 pm on 14 April 2023
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Seruvakula to coach Fijian Warriors as squad to Samoa named
Flying Fijians assistant coach, Senirusi Seruvakula will guide the Fijian Warriors as they prepare for the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Samoa next month.
Updated at 11:20 am on 14 April 2023
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Partisan crowd will roar on Moana Pasifika in Apia
Moana Pasifika will have around 20,000 local fans cheering them on Friday evening in a Super Rugby Pacific showdown against the Reds at Apia Park in Samoa.
Updated at 11:04 am on 14 April 2023
