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What’s in store for Pacific island nations under Trump 2.0
"Trump is a climate change denier. So there's good and bad with the Trump administration," a senior defence analyst at a global policy think tank and research institute says.
Updated at 6:00 am on 27 January 2025
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Fiji education minister urges teachers and parents to cut kava drinking to support students
Aseri Radrodro made the comments on Sunday ahead of the new academic year, which begins today.
Updated at 6:00 am on 27 January 2025
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Samoa and China sign new visa exemption agreement
The agreement will make travel easier for citizens of the two nations.
Updated at 6:00 am on 27 January 2025
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French Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news in brief from French Pacific territories, including an extended credit line for New Caledonia
Updated at 4:51 pm on 25 January 2025
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Vanuatu's AG condemns Trump’s Paris climate treaty exit as ‘troubling precedent’
Vanuatu's top lawyer has called out the US' "bad behavior" after President Donald Trump withdrew the world's biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gasses from the Paris Agreement, again.
Updated at 3:16 pm on 25 January 2025
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Samoa and NZ discuss compensation over Manawanui sinking
Samoa and New Zealand have been in discussions over Manawanui compensation, Samoa's CEO of Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure says.
Updated at 3:16 pm on 25 January 2025
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Uruguay stun Fiji and New Zealand in Perth world sevens series
Minnows Uruguay stunned rugby sevens powerhouses Fiji and New Zealand on a remarkable opening day of the world sevens series' Perth leg on Friday.
Updated at 8:14 am on 25 January 2025
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RNZ Pacific - 35 years of broadcasting to the region
On 24 January 1990 RNZ International, now RNZ Pacific, began broadcasting to the Pacific region.
Updated at 7:56 am on 25 January 2025
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Create pathways supporting academic and cultural success of Pasifika - project
Researchers are calling on educators to rethink their approaches and create pathways that support the academic and cultural success of Pasifika learners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Updated at 1:40 pm on 24 January 2025
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Pacific news in brief for 24 January
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including safety concerns in Papua New Guinea.
Updated at 11:36 am on 24 January 2025
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'Entire Pacific region at risk' - UNAIDS on Fiji HIV outbreak
Fiji's minister for health and medical services has declared an HIV outbreak.
Updated at 11:34 am on 24 January 2025
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Fiji coach Mick Byrne looks ahead
Several Test matches are lined up for the Flying Fijians this year.
Updated at 9:53 am on 24 January 2025
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First load of fuel removed from sunken Manawanui in Samoa
The first lot of fuel has been removed from New Zealand navy ship Manawanui which sank in October off the southwest coast of Upolu in Samoa.
Updated at 9:12 am on 24 January 2025
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Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments
2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.
Updated at 6:15 pm on 23 January 2025
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Student leaders gather to celebrate upcoming 50th Polyfest anniversary
"Being in an environment like this, where Polyfest embraces and expresses your culture, is an honor," Polyfest participant says
Updated at 4:45 pm on 23 January 2025
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Sol3 Mio's Pene Pati makes his New York Metropolitan Opera debut
Tenor Pene Pati says it was such a far-fetched dream to be able to make this debut. He's proud to represent Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Updated at 1:11 pm on 23 January 2025
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Vanuatu: public frustrated over political situation as after-shocks continue
Frustration is growing in Vanuatu over the snap election, with claims the government has put politics before people.
Updated at 11:45 am on 23 January 2025
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Pacific news in brief for 23 January
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including an update on Hawai'i fireworks burn victims.
Updated at 10:47 am on 23 January 2025
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Northern Mariana Islands advocates hit back at Trump diversity directives
A couple of LGBTQIA+ advocates in the Northern Mariana Islands are up in arms over US President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Updated at 10:47 am on 23 January 2025
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Tonga PM officially appointed
Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke has been officially appointed by King Tupou VI.
Updated at 10:07 am on 23 January 2025
