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Return to normal maybe some time away at Kokoda
The Kokoda Trail, the route used by Australian troops in the Second World War in Papua New Guinea, and the site of many fierce battles, remains shut down by landowners.
Updated at 12:31 pm on 26 September 2024
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NZ govt urged 'to pay attention' for 'retaliatory attacks' by Indonesia after Phillip Mehrtens release
Octovianus Mote, the vice president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua is asking the New Zealand government to keep watch on Indonesia in case they launch an assault.
Updated at 11:46 am on 26 September 2024
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The penny drops - CNMI police arrest alleged coin machine thieves
Northern Marianas Police have apprehended two suspects in the theft of a coin machine in Saipan last month.
Updated at 10:39 am on 26 September 2024
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Tourist arrivals help Pacific economic growth - ADB
The economic prospects of the Pacific are primarily determined by PNG and Fiji, collectively accounting for 90 percent of the subregion's GDP.
Updated at 10:39 am on 26 September 2024
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Countries declare statehood will not be lost regardless of climate impacts
"Our states, maritime zones, and rights remain intact under international law, no matter the rising seas; we are here to stay."
Updated at 10:39 am on 26 September 2024
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Buffet appointment welcomed in French Pacific territories
François-Noël Buffet as the new minister for French Overseas has been mostly welcomed in the French Pacific.
Updated at 1:23 pm on 25 September 2024
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NZ Army takes part in mortar and machine gun tactical training in Fiji
Exercise Cartwheel is an annual RFMF-US Army Pacific bilateral exercise designed to train, assess and build light infantry and combat support warfighting capability.
Updated at 11:58 am on 25 September 2024
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Two inmates in Fiji's Naboro prison end hunger strike over kitchen dispute
The Fiji Corrections Service said the two prisoners, who were employed in the facility's kitchen, were temporary removed from their duties following a dispute over the handling of food supplies.
Updated at 11:49 am on 25 September 2024
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Fiji coup leader George Speight seems unlikely to seek political role - academic
Victoria University political scientist Jon Fraenkel has ruled out the possibility of the treasonist starting a new political career or joining Sitiveni Rabuka's People's Alliance Party ranks.
Updated at 11:01 am on 25 September 2024
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World's oceans on verge of becoming too acidic to sustain life - report
The report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research details nine factors that are crucial for regulating the planet's ability to sustain life.
Updated at 9:24 am on 25 September 2024
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Pacific news in brief for 25 September
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a call for traditional customs to have a role in Samoa's drug fight.
Updated at 9:15 am on 25 September 2024
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New Caledonia's symbolic date passes largely peacefully
Analysis - In an atmosphere of uneasy calm, the highly symbolic day of 24 September was marked by events throughout New Caledonia.
Updated at 9:03 am on 25 September 2024
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Papua New Guinea producer lobbying to get more out of kava
Ocean Kava Limited managing director Bilaki Enape Waizepa said currently PNG can only send roots to Fiji, but not the finished product.
Updated at 6:10 am on 25 September 2024
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Samoan community in diaspora films make a splash at Pacific Cinewaves event
Four films capturing the lives of the Samoan community in the US have been included in Visual Communications' Pacific Cinewaves event in Carson City.
Updated at 3:30 pm on 24 September 2024
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Fiji Rugby fallout: More Flying Fijians speak out against union
Senior members of the Flying Fijians team, including some who played at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, have reportedly called for drastic changes at the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).
Updated at 2:11 pm on 24 September 2024
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Political pressure, bribes, self-censorship 'greatest threats' to Pacific media freedom
Palau top, Nauru last in inaugural 2023 Pacific Media Freedom Index of region's 14 island countries.
Updated at 1:46 pm on 24 September 2024
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Tessie Lambourne claims Kiribati 'now a one-party state', takes aim at Taneti Maamau's leadership
Kiribati is preparing for a presidential election next month, but all four candidates chosen by parliament, are from the dominant party in the new parliament, the Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP).
Updated at 1:11 pm on 24 September 2024
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Tennis coach says 'good chance' of Davis Cup progression
Former Pacific/Oceania Davis Cup captain Jeff Race is confident the Northern Marianas will fare well in its debut in the tennis tournament.
Updated at 11:46 am on 24 September 2024
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Fiji launches white paper on foreign policy
The document "explains how Fiji sees itself" and how it would like to "present itself" to the global community, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said while launching the white paper on Monday.
Updated at 11:32 am on 24 September 2024
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Watch: Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by captors in peaceful ceremony
New video footage has been released of a peaceful hand-over ceremony of Kiwi pilot Philip Mehrtens' release in West Papua.
Updated at 7:51 pm on 23 September 2024
