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From bows and arrows to assault rifles: How the rules of PNG tribal wars have changed
First person - RNZ Pacific's correspondent in PNG, Scott Waide, shares why the roots of tribal conflicts in Papua New Guinea are difficult to understand.
Updated at 1:54 pm on 31 July 2024
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Pacific 'increasingly investing in renewable energy', resulting in lower costs - briefing paper
The Asian Development Bank's policy paper looks at renewable energy investments in Fiji, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga.
Updated at 1:32 pm on 31 July 2024
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Boxing: Fiji's Kauyaca set to fight New Zealand cruiserwight champion Parker
Fijian cruiserweight boxing champion Alivereti Kauyaca has been offered the biggest fight of his life, a September date against New Zealand cruiserweight champion John Parker.
Updated at 12:58 pm on 31 July 2024
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Vanuatu PM Charlot Salwai to visit New Zealand
He is set to meet with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon for talks, including on labour mobility and climate change.
Updated at 11:58 am on 31 July 2024
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Cook Islands PM Mark Brown calls for stronger Pacific borders
The Cook Islands PM has urged regional customs agencies to innovate and collaborate across the Oceania region at the 26th Annual Oceania Customs Organisation Conference.
Updated at 11:57 am on 31 July 2024
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New Caledonia's ENERCAL gets financial buoy from France to avoid bankruptcy
The emergency assistance comes in the form of a "refundable advance" to the tune of €14.2 million designed to salvage ENERCAL from dire financial straits.
Updated at 11:45 am on 31 July 2024
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'Hit by tidal wave' - remote Federated States of Micronesia atoll calls for seawall
"We're trying to get some money to help build and make it safe for the future," Kapingamarangi Atoll's chief administrator Solomon Lowson says.
Updated at 11:34 am on 31 July 2024
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Vanuatu celebrates 44th independence day
Vanuatu marked its 44th independence anniversary on Tuesday with an official parade and flag raising ceremony at Independence Park in Port Vila.
Updated at 11:02 am on 31 July 2024
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Sāmoa or Samoa: Debate over the use of diacritical marks, glottal stops and macrons
While Sāmoan language experts agree there have been discussions for a more consistent written and reading text, there are mixed views on the use of using macrons and glottal stops.
Updated at 10:38 am on 31 July 2024
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Commonwealth chief dismisses The Telegraph's report on Samoa's 'musty linens' for King Charles
UK's The Telegraph published Samoa rushing to upgrade a beachside resort for King Charles after reviews condemned its "musty linens, outdated tiles and rattling air cons".
Updated at 9:42 am on 31 July 2024
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Aussie boxer with Cook Islands heritage, Teremoana, has chance to rewrite boxing history
Australian superheavyweight boxer Teremoana Teremoana could become the third boxer with Pacific Island heritage to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
Updated at 7:43 am on 31 July 2024
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Support for language weeks will continue despite job cuts - Ministry for Pacific Peoples
A spokesperson for the Ministry has confirmed 14 roles were disestablished from its former Pacific Languages directorate, but said the languages work continues through other restructured roles.
Updated at 5:42 pm on 30 July 2024
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Vanuatu fights for marine protection at pivotal UN deep-sea mining meeting
Vanuatu's minister of climate change Ralph Regenvanu at the ISA meeting of the 168 member nations plus the European Union said an environmental policy is "critical".
Updated at 5:27 pm on 30 July 2024
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Justice Minister slammed by Fiji women's rights advocate over divorce comment
On 12 July, Siromi Turaga, said that people "no longer shy away" from divorce, leading to broken families and landing children on the streets.
Updated at 11:10 am on 30 July 2024
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Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique - and so challenging
As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone's attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world away in French Polynesia.
Updated at 11:07 am on 30 July 2024
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Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre
Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left around 25 people dead last week.
Updated at 9:52 am on 30 July 2024
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New Caledonia’s mothballed nickel plant starts mass sackings process
New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant in Koniambo (North of the main island) has announced it has engaged in the mass sackings of some 1200 staff, despite efforts to identify a potential buyer.
Updated at 6:00 pm on 29 July 2024
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Tonga's outer islands to continue facing internet issues as repair vessel breaks down in Fiji
Nearly a third of Tonga's population still has no internet and is unlikely to have access until mid-August.
Updated at 5:44 pm on 29 July 2024
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Medical Association warns Fijians not to 'raise their grievance' on social media
The Fiji Medical Association says addressing grievances in public forum could lead to misinformation, breaches of confidentiality, and be detrimental to patient care.
Updated at 5:12 pm on 29 July 2024
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Vessel safety in focus after second overboard incident
The Ministry of Transport is investigating the case of a 22-year-old Fijian crew member of the Lady Moana who fell overboard during a return voyage from Mangaia last weekend.
Updated at 1:37 pm on 29 July 2024
