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What is the real message from PNG on its border neighbour?
Analysis: While West Papuans face an 'existential threat' under Indonesia, PNG plans defence pact with Jakarta
Updated at 11:37 am on 23 December 2022
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Cook Islands families forced to wait for Christmas boxes
The annual Cook Islands Christmas Box project will bring donated goods to families in the islands later than expected.
Updated at 11:37 am on 23 December 2022
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PNG provinces banning booze over festive season to curb violence
Ahead of the Christmas weekend, some provinces in Papua New Guinea have introduced liquor bans in the hope of curbing the violence that stems from binge drinking.
Updated at 7:34 am on 23 December 2022
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Victims of Tonga volcano moving into new homes
Twenty-two displaced families of 'Atata Island, who were affected by the January 15 volcanic eruption and tsunamis, are due to move into their new homes, completed at Masilamea on Tongatapu.
Updated at 6:56 am on 23 December 2022
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Nothing to concede - FijiFirst says election can only be decided in parliament
The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 general election, saying it can only be called after the election of the prime minister on the floor of parliament.
Updated at 8:34 pm on 22 December 2022
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Pacific news in brief for December 22
Anger over tax hike in Palau; Jokowi backs Papua troops withdrawal; and new approach to covid on Niue
Updated at 2:06 pm on 22 December 2022
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Temaru rejects claims he did a China seabed deal
French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining.
Updated at 1:46 pm on 22 December 2022
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Sports news in brief for December 22
Vanuatu wins inter-island event; doubts about Fiji coach's future; and late replacement wins title
Updated at 1:46 pm on 22 December 2022
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Road toll in Tonga more than doubles this year
Fourteen people have been killed on Tonga's roads this year, according to police records up to Wednesday, a big increase on last year.
Updated at 8:16 am on 22 December 2022
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Fiji elections: Community in Auckland see promise and hope under Rabuka
Members of Auckland's Fijian community say they are "delighted and relieved" by last night's election result.
Updated at 7:05 am on 22 December 2022
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France re-sets its relationship with Vanuatu
France is working to establish stronger diplomatic bonds with Vanuatu as part of its Indo-Pacific strategy.
Updated at 8:13 pm on 21 December 2022
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Hiroshima survivor pleads for halt of radioactive waste dump
Japan is standing its ground over the planned discharge of treated radioactive waste from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 despite strong opposition from Pacific leaders.
Updated at 2:38 pm on 21 December 2022
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Pacific news in brief for December 21
Blockade over government inaction; covid cases rise after year-end events; and virus rates fall in French Polynesia.
Updated at 2:27 pm on 21 December 2022
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Petrol back on Rarotonga but motorists urged to be considerate
The Cook Islands' petrol stations have been filled up through a ship delivery, but fuel providers are urging people to be conservative.
Updated at 2:15 pm on 21 December 2022
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Reports of 'anomalies' in Sodelpa vote to go with opposition parties
There are claims of irregularities in the vote to create a new coalition government formed in Fiji.
Updated at 1:13 pm on 21 December 2022
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New chapter for Fiji - Rabuka to lead coalition
Fiji's main opposition parties, led by Sitiveni Rabuka, have formed a coalition to oust Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government.
Updated at 1:12 pm on 21 December 2022
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Temaru: 2023 election will be referendum on French Polynesian independence
The leader of French Polynesia's Tavini Huiraatira party, Oscar Temaru, says he'll treat next year's election as if it was an independence referendum.
Updated at 12:51 pm on 21 December 2022
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Sports news in brief for December
Island nation wants to join Argentina at top table; players join Super W clubs; and French Polynesia hosts MMA tournament
Updated at 9:06 am on 21 December 2022
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Nurses go on strike and hold protest over meagre pay rises
In American Samoa about 50 nurses held a protest on Monday morning local time over their employment conditions.
Updated at 7:35 am on 21 December 2022
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Tokelau becomes final Pacific nation to record Covid-19 cases
Tokelau has recorded its first cases of Covid-19 at the border of its northern-most atoll, Atafu.
Updated at 7:13 am on 21 December 2022
