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Marshall Islands, then and now
Feature - About 2,500 years ago, before the Europeans set foot in the Marshall Islands, life for the Marshallese was very different.
Updated at 11:54 am on 10 June 2024
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Cook Islands and Honolulu sign sister city agreement
The agreement states that its purpose is to deepen the shared historical, cultural and ethnic ties that bind the people of each city.
Updated at 11:21 am on 10 June 2024
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Pacific news in brief for June 10
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including theft of more than US$150,000 in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.
Updated at 11:00 am on 10 June 2024
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University of Canterbury student helps Tongan community improve drinking water
A University of Canterbury master's student is transforming her academic research into practical solutions to enhance drinking water quality in Tonga.
Updated at 10:57 am on 10 June 2024
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Macron's 'dialogue mission' takes a break from unrest-ridden New Caledonia
The pause comes ahead of pro-independence protesters' national Congress, where they will seek a common stance on the riots.
Updated at 7:41 pm on 8 June 2024
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Environment kept in play at Kwajalein army base
The US Army says the environmental team, working under an agreement with the Marshall Islands, pays special attention to several animal and plant species.
Updated at 5:08 pm on 7 June 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti
This week's updates include Super Rugby Pacific, Moana Pasifika awards, PNG crikcet at T20 World Cup, PNG Hunters, and Pacific netball series
Updated at 5:07 pm on 7 June 2024
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EU elections, Olympics overshadow New Caledonia crisis
People in New Caledonia are disappointed that the riots last month are now being overshadowed by the European elections and the Olympic Games.
Updated at 4:29 pm on 7 June 2024
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In pictures: Wa'a ceremony heralds the start of FestPAC
A fleet of traditional voyaging canoes have been welcomed into Kualoa bay, Hawai'i heralding the beginning of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.
Updated at 2:09 pm on 7 June 2024
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Super Rugby Pacific: Time for redemption for the Fijian Drua
While the club has made improvement on their standing following the regular season, there are still some strong opinions voiced by rugby critics back home.
Updated at 1:22 pm on 7 June 2024
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Support ongoing for PNG landslide survivors
Two weeks on from the landslide in Enga Province, humanitarian assistance is still being hampered by lack of road access, tension between tribes and new evacuation orders.
Updated at 12:33 pm on 7 June 2024
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Final plan released for Marianas Trench sanctuary
The Mariana Trench includes submerged active volcanoes and hydrothermal vents and the deepest point on earth.
Updated at 11:46 am on 7 June 2024
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Pacific news in brief for June 7
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's concerns about a new Australian visa causing brain drain.
Updated at 11:43 am on 7 June 2024
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Force not the answer in New Caledonia - PANG
Pacific Network on Globalisation "deplores" what they call increasing brutal treatment and repressive force by French police and other armed units against Kanaky youth.
Updated at 9:56 am on 7 June 2024
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PNG opposition outwitted by the government again
RNZ Pacific correspondent Scott Waide speaks with Don Wiseman about the Speaker's ruling that the opposition's motion of no confidence was not correctly filled in.
Updated at 4:45 pm on 6 June 2024
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Pacific news in brief for June 6
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Pacific security group raising concerns over a decade-long proposal to test missile defences at Guam.
Updated at 4:45 pm on 6 June 2024
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Pacific Netball Series: Fiji Pearls focus on 'one game at a time'
Captain Alesi Waqa said while they have prepared well, they respect their opponents at the week-long event in Brisbane starting next Monday.
Updated at 3:40 pm on 6 June 2024
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Washington eases restriction on US territories' membership in Pacific Islands Forum
The US government has agreed to allow US territories to join the Pacific Islands Forum as non-voting associate members, modifying an old policy that previously barred their participation.
Updated at 2:24 pm on 6 June 2024
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Papua New Guinea landslide: People in Enga's high risk areas advised to relocate
New Zealand geotechnical experts in PNG have advised for the immediate relocation of people marked in red zone areas in Enga Province because of the risk of another landslide.
Updated at 1:50 pm on 6 June 2024
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NZ announces nearly $27 million for projects in Fiji
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the announcement in Suva, including removing the need for transit visas for Fijians entering New Zealand.
Updated at 1:00 pm on 6 June 2024
