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Fijians casting their votes today
More than 606,000 Fijians are expected to head to the polls today to elect a new parliament for a four-year term.
Updated at 10:02 am on 14 December 2022
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Moratorium on seabed exploitation approved in Tahiti
The French Polynesian assembly has adopted a formal declaration for a moratorium on any plan to allow seabed mining.
Updated at 9:22 am on 14 December 2022
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PNG minister banks on whistleblower law
Papua New Guinea's Public Service Minister Joe Sungi says whistleblower legislation would help ensure top officials do their work.
Updated at 3:05 pm on 13 December 2022
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Observers readied for Fiji election
Observers of the Fiji election have been briefed by the Supervisor of Elections ahead of polling, which begins tomorrow.
Updated at 2:45 pm on 13 December 2022
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Williams and Sio to quit NZ parliament next year
Two Pasifika government ministers are among six New Zealand MPs retiring at the 2023 election.
Updated at 2:30 pm on 13 December 2022
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Drought imperils Samoa power generation
Samoa's hydro electric power generation is under threat due to the prolonged dry season.
Updated at 2:00 pm on 13 December 2022
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Poll venue changes on eve of Fiji election
The Vatuwaqa Primary School in Suva will no longer operate as a polling venue for the Fijian General Election on Wednesday. A section of the school was destroyed by an...
Updated at 1:59 pm on 13 December 2022
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Sports news in brief for December 12
Tahiti secure handball title; Samoa's sevens success; and Pearls finish second in Singapore
Updated at 1:57 pm on 12 December 2022
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PNG women's coach pushing players as World Cup playoffs loom
The new coach of Papua New Guinea's women's football team admits time is not in his favour as the side attempts to qualify for the World Cup for the first time.
Updated at 12:41 pm on 12 December 2022
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Ex-army officer acquitted of killing of four Papua teens
An Indonesian court has acquitted a retired army officer in the fatal shooting of four teenagers in Papua in 2014, crushing hopes the military would be held accountable for alleged abuses in the region.
Updated at 12:35 pm on 12 December 2022
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Pacific news in brief for December 12
Ex-president no longer head of party; plans unveiled for dealing with covid in Tuvalu; and families forced out of area in French Polynesia
Updated at 11:03 am on 12 December 2022
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Ex-ministers form new party in French Polynesia
Two former government ministers in French Polynesia have formed a new political party ahead of next year's election.
Updated at 10:46 am on 12 December 2022
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Tongan hospital has new lab to tackle covid and other diseases
A new pre-built laboratory to test Covid-19, opened at Vaiola Hospital in Tonga last week.
Updated at 10:28 am on 12 December 2022
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Man in hospital in Pago Pago after frenzied shark attack
A 43-year-old man was bitten by a shark while working on undersea pipes in American Samoa.
Updated at 10:18 am on 12 December 2022
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Breakthrough for LGBTQI community in Cook Islands
A Human Rights Institute in the Cook Islands is a step closer to being finalised, and will tackle LGBTQI+ rights, among others.
Updated at 9:13 am on 12 December 2022
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Kids jump around as boxes are dropped to remote islands
As well as essential items, the boxes include famous bars of chocolate as a treat to people living on remote Pacific Islands.
Updated at 8:36 am on 12 December 2022
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Marianas to host two Olympic badminton qualifying tournaments
The Northern Marianas has been chosen to host two Badminton World Federation tournaments which serves as a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Updated at 8:36 am on 12 December 2022
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Pieces on the board as Fiji heads to polls on Wednesday
The final battle to form the next government is under way, with only 48 hours left to the 2022 Fijian General Election voting day.
Updated at 8:30 pm on 11 December 2022
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Pacific stands to benefit from geopolitical focus says senior UN official
The UN's assistant secretary general hopes to see a renewed focus from Pacific development partners on raising climate ambitions and diversifying island economies heading into the new year.
Updated at 1:56 pm on 9 December 2022
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US aims for 'top line' deal on aid to three Pacific island countries
Previous arrangements struck in the 1980s are due to expire soon, raising fears Pacific nations will turn to China.
Updated at 1:47 pm on 9 December 2022
