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One confirmed dead in Air Taxi Vanuatu plane crash
This is Air Taxi Vanuatu's second plane crash this year following its first in Sola, Vanualava Island, where the Finance Minister John Salong was a passenger on board the aircraft.
Updated at 3:59 pm on 16 July 2024
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Kanak lawyer warns 'separatist ideology' will create further inequalities in New Caledonia
A Kanak political commentator in New Zealand says calls to separate New Caledonia into pro- and anti-independence provinces would worsen racial inequality in the territory.
Updated at 1:08 pm on 16 July 2024
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Fijian children exposed to marijuana, meth, heroin
Drug-Free World Fiji founder Kalesi Volatabu says the use of illicit drugs among children as young as 10 years old has become a serious concern for the country.
Updated at 11:07 am on 16 July 2024
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Tongans without internet for more than two weeks petition govt for Starlink access
A third of Tonga's population has had no internet for more than two weeks, with officials blaming an earthquake.
Updated at 8:51 am on 16 July 2024
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New Caledonia, NZ qualify for FIFA U20 World Cup 2025
New Caledonia and New Zealand have qualified for the FIFA U20 World Cup 2025 in Chile after they came out victorious over Fiji and Solomon Islands in the OFC U19 Men's Championship semifinals in Apia.
Updated at 5:11 pm on 15 July 2024
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Academic launches podcast to talk about mental health from 'Samoan perspective'
Auckland University of Technology nursing lecturer, Dr Ioana Mulipola, wants the Samoan community to normalise talking about mental health from "Samoan perspective".
Updated at 3:46 pm on 15 July 2024
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Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa: 'Little brown girl from Vava'u' carries Tonga boxing to the Olympics
Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa, Tonga's first female boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games, says she will be going all out to fight for the Pacific in Paris.
Updated at 2:14 pm on 15 July 2024
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Diabetes Fiji calls for comprehensive action on diabetes prevention
Diabetes Fiji is calling for immediate action to prevent further tragedies and improve the quality of life for people diagnosed with diabetes.
Updated at 12:21 pm on 15 July 2024
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New shipment arrives for police, firemen in New Caledonia
More armoured vehicles and firetrucks have been delivered for New Caledonia's security forces, including police and firemen.
Updated at 11:15 am on 15 July 2024
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Australia govt announces $75m boost for media development in the region
Australia has announced more than AU$68 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand Australian broadcasting and media sector engagement across the Indo-Pacific.
Updated at 11:09 am on 15 July 2024
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'Culture plays a big part': Pacific female journalists face harassment and worse
Delegates at a Pacific media conference in Fiji heard harrowing stories of female reporters facing threats of violence and harassment.
Updated at 9:58 am on 15 July 2024
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23 endangered Mariana crows released into the wild
The hand-reared birds are endemic to the Marianas and their release into the jungles of Luta last month marked an important step towards achieving a self-sustaining population.
Updated at 9:50 am on 15 July 2024
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Tongan music teacher talks brass band tours and climate activism
Tongan teacher Mia Kami, a former activist and singer-songwriter, opens up students' minds through overseas music tours.
Updated at 4:11 pm on 13 July 2024
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French Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, French Polynesia's MPs endorse cannabis for therapeutic use, and Metzdorf hopes pro-independence MP Tjibaou will remain moderate.
Updated at 2:31 pm on 13 July 2024
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Google vessel in French Polynesia to prepare layout of five undersea cables
The first step in the multi-million-dollar project is for the Google ship to study the ocean's bottom and plot the best possible route, while taking into account environmental factors.
Updated at 1:01 pm on 13 July 2024
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'Serious implications': International concern for suspended Fiji prosecution chief
The NZ Law Society, along with the Fiji Law Society, has expressed concerns of slow progress by the Fijian government in dealing with its suspended Kiwi public prosecutor's case.
Updated at 5:43 pm on 12 July 2024
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The plight of displaced settlers in Papua New Guinea's biggest city
Bush Wara has been home to about 5000 people who had built permanent structures on the site and have been pleading they had no where else to go.
Updated at 5:11 pm on 12 July 2024
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Saipan bishop appointed archbishop in Guam amid clergy abuse scandal
Bishop Jimenez, who spent nearly 20 years in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, was appointed by the Vatican to become the Archbishop of Agana.
Updated at 4:52 pm on 12 July 2024
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Kiribati marks 45 years of independence, as nation prepares for polls
The people of Kiribati, celebrating their 45th Independence Anniversary this weekend, will go to the polls next month to elect a new legislature, the Maneaba ni Maungatabu.
Updated at 1:16 pm on 12 July 2024
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Tonga civil society groups raise deep sea mining concerns
The Civil Society Forum of Tonga is raising concerns over Tonga's involvement with Tonga Offshore Mining Limited, a subsidiary of the Metals Company.
Updated at 12:37 pm on 12 July 2024
