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Mixed challenges as Fiji hockey prepares for Pacific Cup
The event, which has attracted seven countries and a total of 16 teams competing in the men's and women's competition, is making a return after a six-year hiatus.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 6 December 2024
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Alumni group slams USP's failure to release Council meeting outcomes
The USP alumni statement released on Thursday included a "summary of major decisions", including the appointment of a new vice-chancellor.
Updated at 12:34 pm on 6 December 2024
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Palau's president invites Donald Trump to 'visit the Pacific' to see climate crisis impacts
Surangel Whipps Jr says he would "love" Donald Trump to visit Palau and even go snorkelling to see firsthand the impacts of climate change.
Updated at 10:31 am on 6 December 2024
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Border checks announced after whooping cough outbreaks
The Cook Islands has announced border checks in response to whooping cough cases in the wider region.
Updated at 10:09 am on 6 December 2024
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Watchdog lambasts PNG's poor governance in controversial forestry deal
Transparency International PNG says a planned forestry development in Western Province appears to have got the go-ahead with no due diligence being done by the government.
Updated at 7:20 am on 6 December 2024
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Plastic pollution treaty blocked by 'small group of countries' at UN talks
Fiji's representative Dr Sivendra Michael told RNZ Morning Report that fossil fuel and petrol chemical lobbyists flooded the negotiations in South Korea.
Updated at 7:00 am on 6 December 2024
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Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Track reopens today
Papua New Guinea's foremost tourist attraction, the Kokoda Track, reopened on Thursday afternoon after being shut down by landowners over a payment dispute.
Updated at 8:08 pm on 5 December 2024
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Vanuatu's climate envoy slams Australia and 'world's largest greenhouse gas emitters' at ICJ
Climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu said: "It is particularly concerning that some of these nations, upon whom we depend for aid and support, have not acknowledged the severity of the [climate] crisis.
Updated at 5:04 pm on 5 December 2024
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What the fall of the French government means for New Caledonia
As French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government has fallen to a motion of no confidence just three months after coming to office, New Caledonia is among the major victims.
Updated at 3:37 pm on 5 December 2024
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Whipps claims Palau's media is 'not ethical' amid family-owned company's defamation suit
Palau's media has "lost its credibility", is "not ethical", and "sensationalising" reports, the leader of the North Pacific island nation has claimed.
Updated at 2:36 pm on 5 December 2024
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President Lai's visit brings 'blessings' to Tuvalu
The visit by the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Tuvalu has "significantly strengthened" bilateral relations between the two countries, the Tuvalu government says.
Updated at 2:36 pm on 5 December 2024
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Manawanui continues to impact Samoan villages,
The sinking of New Zealand Navy continues to impact Samoan villages, as community threatens legal action.
Updated at 1:01 pm on 5 December 2024
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Debt a concern in report on Pacific funding support
A new report from Australia's Lowy Institute highlights growing concerns about debt related development funding in the Pacific.
Updated at 1:01 pm on 5 December 2024
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Basketball: The inspiring journey of the Ah-Hing family from Tonga
The Ah-Hing family from Tonga exemplifies a rare and inspiring legacy in the basketball world, as they combine coaching, officiating, and playing into one unified journey.
Updated at 12:27 pm on 5 December 2024
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Oceania Sevens: Samoa and Tonga favourites at Honiara rugby tourney
Samoa and Tonga's sevens rugby teams are top contenders for qualification into the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at this weekend's Oceania Rugby Sevens.
Updated at 12:27 pm on 5 December 2024
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Increased funding to PNG police will enhance safety - minister
When revealing the 2025 Budget, PNG Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey said, "it gives the police more than they asked for."
Updated at 11:30 am on 5 December 2024
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Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Guam
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero welcomed Taiwan President Lai as part of his Pacific tour late Wednesday night.
Updated at 11:03 am on 5 December 2024
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PNG MP accuses politicians on arming warlords
MP from Southern Highlands Province William Powi says politicians and bureaucrats are arming warlords and holding the nation's progress and security at ransom.
Updated at 7:27 am on 5 December 2024
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Environment groups in the Cook Islands demand proper public survey on seabed mining
Local environmental groups are urging the government to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine public support for seabed mining before further action is taken.
Updated at 7:15 am on 5 December 2024
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Palau's leader Whipps advocates for 'carbon free' nuclear energy as a climate solution
President Surangel Whipps Jr says countries will continue their reliance on fossil fuels, but "what's most important is what are we doing to transition away from that".
Updated at 3:13 pm on 4 December 2024
