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Pacific news and sport in brief for August 29
Covid-19 cases reported in French Polynesia; Volcano alert level for American Samoa's Ofu and Olosega downgraded, and more
Updated at 7:59 am on 29 August 2022
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Trial of disbarred doctor in French Polynesia deferred, again
The trial of a disbarred and retired medical doctor in French Polynesia has been deferred for a fifth time.
Updated at 7:03 am on 29 August 2022
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Solomon Islands opposition claims PM's office declined request by US vessel
The Solomon Islands government's foreign policy 'friends to all, enemies to none is hypocrisy at its worst' according to the Solomon Islands opposition leader.
Updated at 6:53 am on 29 August 2022
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France must give a date for New Caledonia's sovereignty - Caledonian Union
A strategy meeting of the pro-independence Caledonian Union has been told that France must give a firm and irreversible date for New Caledonia's sovereignty.
Updated at 6:09 am on 29 August 2022
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Emotions evident at one-year anniversary of historic Dawn Raids apology
The first official celebration of the New Zealand government's apology for the Dawn Raids was an emotional affair at the Orakei Marae complex.
Updated at 7:39 pm on 27 August 2022
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Dawn Raids apology: Community gathers one year on in commemoration
Commemorations are underway at Ōrākei marae in Auckland for the one-year anniversary of the Dawn Raids apology.
Updated at 10:49 am on 27 August 2022
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Pacific news and sport in brief for August 26
Activists say Vanuatu political turmoil won't stop climate action move Civil society groups in Vanuatu will continue to fight for climate action despite the political uncertainly faced by the country.
Updated at 8:19 am on 27 August 2022
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New Caledonia's Wamytan set to be re-elected
The president of New Caledonia's Congress Roch Wamytan is set to be re-elected for another one-year term after the party holding the balance of power said it would again vote for him next week.
Updated at 7:21 am on 27 August 2022
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Contempt charge dropped against Marianas' governor
One charge against the Northern Marianas' Governor Ralph Torres has been dismissed by the Superior Court in the ongoing criminal suit filed against him.
Updated at 2:09 pm on 26 August 2022
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American Samoa ready to evacuate island residents quickly
American Samoa is drawing up plans for the speedy evacuation of residents of the Manu'a islands in case the ongoing earthquakes become a safety issue.
Updated at 2:05 pm on 26 August 2022
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Sorcery, violence and the struggle for development in the Pacific
Opinion - Independent film-maker and academic Paul Wolffram* analyses the concept of sorcery in Papua New Guinea and its complexities alongside the emergence of Sanguma.
Updated at 12:16 pm on 26 August 2022
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As covid cases drop, Marshall Islands praised for 'unprecedented' response
United States-based medical doctors have praised the Marshall Islands for an "unprecedented" response to its first covid outbreak, as the positive case numbers declined dramatically this week after a record-setting first two weeks.
Updated at 8:22 am on 26 August 2022
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Some rain, but not enough to break Tuvalu's drought
Brief showers in parts of Tuvau have not been enough to remedy the ongoing drought.
Updated at 7:13 am on 26 August 2022
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Bougainville govt dismisses call for PNG-wide consultation on independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government has rejected a call from the Papua New Guinea Government for a nationwide consultation on the independence referendum.
Updated at 7:13 am on 26 August 2022
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Marianas gets funding to keep snakes out of planes
The Northern Marianas government has been awarded $US450,000 to keep the invasive brown tree snake from its shores.
Updated at 2:58 pm on 25 August 2022
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Pacific news in brief for August 25
China helping PNG's fight against illegal drugs; Vanuatu chiefs want presidency; and increase in HIV in Fiji
Updated at 1:43 pm on 25 August 2022
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Cook Islands tourist operators plead for more direct flights
The Cook Islands tourism sector is calling for direct flights to Rarotonga from Sydney and Los Angeles.
Updated at 11:41 am on 25 August 2022
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Cooks govt stresses cannabis reform not for recreational use
The Cook Islands government is looking at how the new legislation on medicinal cannabis will work in practice.
Updated at 10:50 am on 25 August 2022
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Fiji women earn far less than men says new report
A new report shows that while women's participation in the Fijian workforce is growing, the pay gap between them and their male colleagues is the widest in the Pacific.
Updated at 9:18 am on 25 August 2022
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Bougainville group threatens action over contentious appointment
A prominent political group in PNG's autonomous region of Bougainville is threatening to pull its support for president Ishmael Toroama after he removed portfolios from two MPs.
Updated at 7:44 am on 25 August 2022
