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Couple pulled alive from rubble after deadly PNG landslide, as hundreds feared dead
Amidst the despair of the Kaolokam landslide disaster in the Enga Province, there was a tiny glimmer of hope as villagers pulled out a husband and wife who had been trapped under the rubble.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 28 May 2024
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Emmanuel Macron’s gamble on New Caledonia’s crisis
In-depth - New Caledonia has been the scene of deadly and destructive riots since 13 May 2024.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 28 May 2024
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French President lifts state of emergency in New Caledonia 'for the time being'
The state of emergency ended at 5am on Tuesday, Nouméa time.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 28 May 2024
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Fijian-born soldier commands NZ Army construction troop in Tongan exercise
For Lieutenant Jokaveti (Sue) Waqanivalu, being in Tonga's remote Ha'apai islands with the New Zealand Army's Exercise Tropic Twilight reminded her of her home country Fiji.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 28 May 2024
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PNG 'landslide buried more than 2000 people alive': Rescue teams navigate unstable terrain, infighting
Villagers are using their bare hands to dig out buried family members as rescue teams struggle with unstable terrain and infighting.
Updated at 6:53 pm on 27 May 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti - results from the weekend
A round-up of results from weekend sports, including rugby, rugby league, soccer, boxing
Updated at 5:27 pm on 27 May 2024
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Samoa plane crash: Pilot reportedly dead
A search and rescue operation is underway in the Samoa industrial area of Vaitele, outside of the capital Apia, following a plane crash off the coast.
Updated at 5:22 pm on 27 May 2024
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Pacific news in brief for May 27
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 5:06 pm on 27 May 2024
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Manele's leadership in Solomon Islands: opportunities and challenges
Opinion - Solomon Islands' new prime minister brings a new leadership style to the position, compared to the abrasive approach of his predecessor, writes Tarcisius Kabutaulaka.
Updated at 3:11 pm on 27 May 2024
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Fiji MPs vote for salary increases as public faces economic hardships
Fiji's parliament has approved the salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs.
Updated at 2:38 pm on 25 May 2024
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PNG: Survivors of massive landslide desperately seeking help
The survivors of a massive landslide in a remote village in Papua New Guinea are still waiting for official help, more than 24 hours after the disaster.
Updated at 2:15 pm on 25 May 2024
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Man shot dead by police in riot-hit New Caledonia - media
Police shot dead a man in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron visited to the French-ruled Pacific island to try to calm tensions, local media said, citing the local prosecutor's office.
Updated at 8:38 am on 25 May 2024
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Hundreds feared dead after huge landslide in Papua New Guinea
Hundreds of people are estimated to be buried under a mass landslide that struck Yambasil village in Enga Province at 3am Friday.
Updated at 9:02 pm on 24 May 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti - a preview of weekend sports
A round-up of sports action this weekend, including Super Rugby Pacific, soccer, women's, rugby league, boxing, beach volleyball
Updated at 7:50 pm on 24 May 2024
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Pacific news in brief for May 24
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's deputy prime minister taking legal action against critics of Girmit Day celebrations.
Updated at 6:21 pm on 24 May 2024
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Lawsuit involving thousands over Bougainville's Panguna
Rio Tinto has acknowledged that a class action has been filed against it and Bougainville Copper in the National Court in PNG.
Updated at 5:59 pm on 24 May 2024
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International tribunal finds states have legal obligations to cut marine emission
ITLOS says state parties to the UNCLOS "have the specific obligations to take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce and control marine pollution from GHG emissions".
Updated at 5:41 pm on 24 May 2024
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Fiji MPs salary bump justified as they're paid 'like a pretty junior military officer', Rabuka says
"I doubt our MPs can see the poor and the ordinary from their tinted cars," a former parliamentarian says.
Updated at 5:28 pm on 24 May 2024
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Worsening mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Pasifika in Aotearoa - report
A new report released by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission paints a grim picture of Pacific peoples wellbeing in New Zealand.
Updated at 5:07 pm on 24 May 2024
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Samoa Citizenship Bill: New Zealand urged to ‘do the right thing’
The Christchurch Samoan community gathered to discuss a bill that if passed will reverse a nearly 40-year old law.
Updated at 1:15 pm on 24 May 2024
