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Tonga's crackdown on organised crime - two more Comanchero gang members arrested
The arrest come after 17 people were arrested and several kilograms of methamphetamine as well as firearms and ammunition were seized, in raids across Tongatapu last month.
Updated at 5:05 pm on 13 September 2024
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Personhood for whales: 'A legacy' of late Kiingi Tuheitia
A few months before his death, the Māori King stood with indigenous Pacific leaders, signing the He Whakaputanga Moana declaration, for whales to be given personhood.
Updated at 2:01 pm on 13 September 2024
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Corrections minister culpable after Cooks cafe caper - MP
Diane Charlie-Puna, who committed fraud, is less than six months into an 18-month prison sentence and had breakfast at a popular eatery in the capital Avarua last Friday.
Updated at 1:35 pm on 13 September 2024
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Preview: Pacific Nations Cup final rounds move to Tokyo
The Pacific's top three playing rugby teams will all be featuring in Tokyo this weekend, as the 2024 PNC moves to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Updated at 1:31 pm on 13 September 2024
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Bougainville government seeks Pope's support for independence
A letter from President Ishmael Toroama, calling for advocacy of Pope Francis, was presented to the Bishop of the Bougainville Catholic Diocese, Darius Kaluza.
Updated at 12:51 pm on 13 September 2024
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Pacific news in brief for 13 September
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including ECE teachers leaving Fiji for better pay.
Updated at 10:33 am on 13 September 2024
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Samoan journalists decry ‘ridiculous’ media restrictions at Commonwealth summit
Some 56 nations from around the world will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa next month.
Updated at 10:33 am on 13 September 2024
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Senior Samoa judge concerned juveniles jailed in adult prison
Senior Supreme Court Justice Vui Clarence said it was unfortunate there is no longer a separate facility for young offenders and adolescents in the country.
Updated at 10:31 am on 13 September 2024
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Kiribati MPs to elect Speaker today
The 45 MPs are required to make nominations of up to three people who will then campaign for the presidency.
Updated at 5:40 am on 13 September 2024
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Solomons' leader defends big spend on rented house
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says it's the responsibility of the State to provide housing for the leader of the country.
Updated at 10:33 pm on 12 September 2024
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Boxing: WBA reviewing Kauyaca v Parker fight footage
World Boxing Assocaition Oceania president Ferlin Marsh has asked another four international boxing judges to view the fight footage and send him the points.
Updated at 4:59 pm on 12 September 2024
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Le Lumana'i: Fa'afafine identity and breaking down barriers
Reigning Miss Fa'afafine Samoa's initiative launched to educate Samoan young people about their heritage and promote cultural arts and performances that celebrate their unique identities.
Updated at 4:39 pm on 12 September 2024
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Tough new rules for prospective MPs in Nauru
Nauru's aspiring electoral candidates have just two weeks left to apply to contest next year's national elections.
Updated at 4:36 pm on 12 September 2024
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'The Rise of the Drua': an inside look at the journey some 25 years in the making
The rise of the Fijian Drua rugby team and how it has captivated a nation, is now chronicled in a book.
Updated at 3:41 pm on 12 September 2024
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James Marape remains PM after no confidence vote against him fails
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has successfully thwarted a vote of no confidence after 75 MPs backed him and 32 voted for the opposition.
Updated at 2:58 pm on 12 September 2024
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Paedophile priests dumped in the Pacific
The legacy of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and the tactic of moving abusers to new dioceses without addressing the problem has been well-documented for decades.
Updated at 2:44 pm on 12 September 2024
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'Totally bias decision': Fijian boxing champion 'shamelessly robbed' in NZ, says trainer
Fijian cruiserweight boxing champion Alivereti Kauyaca lost by split points decision to New Zealand's John Parker in Hamilton on Saturday.
Updated at 2:11 pm on 12 September 2024
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Pacific news in brief for 12 September
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a sea rescue in Solomon Islands.
Updated at 12:14 pm on 12 September 2024
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Mpox vaccination advised to Samoa CHOGM attendees from high-risk countries
More than 3000 delegates are expected in Samoa for the meeting next month.
Updated at 12:11 pm on 12 September 2024
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Vanuatu: Book project to 'create a sense of their own identity'
Children in Vanuatu will soon be able to see themselves in books, which will likely include themes of climate change and natural disasters.
Updated at 6:01 pm on 11 September 2024
