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Operation to remove fuel from sunken naval vessel set to start in December
The deputy chief of Navy does not expect it to be "safe or practical" to remove "absolutely all the liquids" from the HMNZS Manawanui.
Updated at 3:37 pm on 18 November 2024
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Pacific news in brief for 18 November
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Australia funding a boarder management project for Solomon Islands.
Updated at 2:11 pm on 18 November 2024
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New Caledonia’s pro-independence movement struggling to maintain united front
There's been a flurry of news conferences from several pro-independence parties, all clarifying their respective stance and relationship with the FLNKS.
Updated at 1:15 pm on 18 November 2024
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Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital cuts open-heart surgery costs for Fijians
Fijians in need of coronary artery bypass surgery do not need to find upto $50,000 and travel to India anymore, the founder of Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital (PHS) says.
Updated at 12:52 pm on 18 November 2024
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Betel nut chewing in Micronesia: a social and spiritual tradition
Opinion - Betel nut chewing was a social activity that played an important part in the daily lives of the early Micronesians, writes Raquel Bagnol.
Updated at 11:23 am on 18 November 2024
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Pacific leaders outline foreign policy priorities amid geopolitical and climate crises
Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka and Vanuatu's Charlot Salwai have launched their first international blueprints that they hope will elevate the Pacific voice.
Updated at 10:56 am on 18 November 2024
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UPNG students think PNG heading in wrong direction
Opinion - The almost unanimous view that things are heading in the wrong direction should serve as a wake-up call for Papua New Guinea's politicians.
Updated at 9:56 am on 18 November 2024
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Cooks and Australia superannuation MOU
Cook Islands government has signed a superannuation agreement with Australia allowing returning Cook Islanders to retire and transfer their superannuation savings easily.
Updated at 9:05 am on 18 November 2024
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Vanuatu parliament amends Marriage Act to ban same-sex marriage
Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Napuat said that the law, as passed, stipulates that same-sex marriage cannot be registered.
Updated at 7:09 am on 18 November 2024
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Kaltak says All Whites 'a different level' after 8-1 drubbing
The Vanuatu captain says New Zealand plays another level of football, after his side was thrashed 8-1 in the second Group B FIFA World Cup 2026 OFC Qualifiers on Frida night.
Updated at 10:33 am on 16 November 2024
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New Zealand unwilling to raise observer issue at fisheries summit
The international NGO, Accountability.Fish, wants observers at key meetings to end decision-making behind closed doors and improve transparency and accountability.
Updated at 10:18 am on 16 November 2024
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'Critical motions': Leadership challenges loom in Vanuatu
The Speaker of Parliament in Vanuatu has accepted two motions seeking to remove the president and prime minister of the republic.
Updated at 9:05 pm on 15 November 2024
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Fiji Methodist Church leader calls for partnerships to address drug issue
The church is working with the government and all stakeholders on education and awareness about the impact of drug use on individuals, families, and society in general as a whole.
Updated at 8:59 pm on 15 November 2024
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Tahiti chase semifinals spot after 3-0 win over Samoa
Tahiti scored three second-half goals to beat Samoa at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on Friday evening in the Group B clash.
Updated at 8:09 pm on 15 November 2024
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Fiji's Namosi province will ban people involved in drugs, warns chief
Ratu Suliano Matanitobua told fijivillage.com that he has witnessed firsthand the damage that drugs can bring to a community or village.
Updated at 1:58 pm on 15 November 2024
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COP29: Nauru unveils ‘groundbreaking’ citizenship by investment scheme for climate action
The 'Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme' was announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Updated at 12:25 pm on 15 November 2024
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Solomon Islands police commissioner raises concern on sexual abuse
Police say three men were recently arrested for sexual abuse in one day, in one province of Solomon Islands.
Updated at 11:01 am on 15 November 2024
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Masjid Fatimah Rarotonga: Cook Islands has its first mosque
The Cook Islands' first and only mosque is quietly serving Rarotonga's Muslim community, reports Talaia Mika who followed a Google satellite map to find the local Islamic headquarters.
Updated at 11:01 am on 15 November 2024
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Indonesia: Survey warning on Papua mega project appears to go unheeded
Land clearance was underway even before the feasibility study was completed.
Updated at 9:27 am on 15 November 2024
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Oceania race for semifinal spots heats up
The Oceania winner will qualify for the FIFA World Cup '26, while the runner-up will get the chance to qualify through a play-off round.
Updated at 9:11 am on 15 November 2024
