Pacific News Search
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Pasifika Sipoti - results from the weekend
A round-up of results from weekend sports, including Flying Fijians v the Barbarians, Super Rugby Pacific final, Vanuatu beach volleyball, Fiji's Skipper Cup 2024 title
Updated at 5:05 pm on 24 June 2024
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This year’s Pacific Island elections have one thing in common
Analysis - All the Pacific Islands countries going to the polls in 2024 have very low levels of women's political representation, writes Dr Kerryn Baker
Updated at 4:20 pm on 24 June 2024
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Pacific news in brief for June 24
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including recovering tourist numbers in the Northern Marianas.
Updated at 3:10 pm on 24 June 2024
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Former MP Arthur Anae slams National's stance on Samoa citizenship bill
A former National Party MP says his late party looked "like dickheads" not supporting the first reading of a bill that would restore New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans.
Updated at 3:06 pm on 24 June 2024
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'Geopolitical manoeuvring means nothing to Pacific peoples' - Baron Waqa
The new Pacific Islands Forum secretary general has sounded a warning to officials attending a regional conference on security not to allow geopolitics to disrupt peace in the region.
Updated at 1:28 pm on 24 June 2024
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New Caledonia's pro-independence leaders charged, transferred to mainland France
Pro-independence leaders charged with allegedly organising protests that turned into violent unrest in New Caledonia have been transferred to mainland France.
Updated at 1:08 pm on 24 June 2024
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Show fuses the melodies of the Pacific with the harmonies of Western music
TOLU ('three' in Samoan) is a collaboration between Pacific Dance NZ and NZTrio which weaves western music with the songs and dances of the Pacific.
Updated at 11:51 am on 24 June 2024
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OFC Nations Cup: All Whites, Bula Boys head into semifinals undefeated
New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Vanuatu will play in the OFC Men's Nations Cup semifinals in Port Vila on Thursday.
Updated at 11:39 am on 24 June 2024
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'Magic tricks, jugglers...really funny clowns' - VOU gives life to Fiji's first circus show
The dance company director Sachiko Soro says the performers have been training for more than a year with the help of coaches from Cuba.
Updated at 11:26 am on 24 June 2024
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Activity detected at Home Reef volcano - Tonga Geological Service monitoring situation
Tonga Geological Service is continuing to monitor the Home Reef submarine volcano after an ash plume drifting northeast was detected on satellite.
Updated at 9:03 am on 24 June 2024
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French Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a special emergency fund for New Caledonia , and a French Polynesia court acquits a father for treating his son with cannabis.
Updated at 8:42 am on 24 June 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti previews - History beckons at Super Rugby Pacific final
A preview of the Super Rugby Pacific final, OFC Nations Cup clashes and Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team's final attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Updated at 4:37 pm on 21 June 2024
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PNG-Australia: New initiatives announced under bilateral security agreement
A raft of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's security, law and justice priorities have been revealed.
Updated at 2:04 pm on 21 June 2024
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Papua New Guinea population census marred by delays
Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is yet to be completed in parts of the country.
Updated at 1:06 pm on 21 June 2024
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'We cannot have peace without independence' - New Caledonia government
New Caledonia will always get into trouble if the case of independence is not taken into consideration," New Caledonia government spokesperson Charles Wea says.
Updated at 1:04 pm on 21 June 2024
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Environment, inflation contribute to 'sharp increase' in Pacific child obesity - researcher
"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children."
Updated at 12:45 pm on 21 June 2024
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Samoa citizenship bill: Committee receives over 24,000 public submissions
Public submissions have closed on a bill which would offer a pathway to New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949.
Updated at 12:13 pm on 21 June 2024
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Pacific news in brief for June 21
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands government announcing vehicle owners will be taxed SBD$50 each year, as part of a new "pollution fee".
Updated at 11:41 am on 21 June 2024
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Marianas to experience some break from summer drought
The Marianas is expected to get a reprieve from brutal summer heat.
Updated at 10:14 am on 21 June 2024
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Samoan artist Yuki Kihara says fa'afafine and fa'atama 'here to contribute'
Kihara says although Samoa's rainbow community are culturally accepted, they remain a marginalised gender group in Samoan culture.
Updated at 5:19 pm on 20 June 2024
