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Melanesian leaders call for joint UN-MSG mission to New Caledonia
The leaders released the Tokyo Statement, raising concerns about the "ongoing tenous security situation" and expressed strong oppostion to the "apparent militarisation" of the French territory.
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The continuing struggle by PNG landowners to save their forests
7 minutes agoAfter what is left of forests in the Amazon and the Congo, the next of the planet's most important remaining forests is on the island of New Guinea.
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Backès faces backlash over New Caledonia's partition statements
3:22 pm todayAnalysis - New Caledonia's Southern province is facing a barrage of criticism following statements she made at the weekend, calling for the French Pacific…
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PIFLM53 housing situation 'doesn't look good'
2:08 pm todayWith Tonga just six weeks out from hosting the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit, there are fears the country will struggle to accommodate about 1000… Audio
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Staff call out Ahluwalia for sacking union president
Staff demand union leader to be reinstated, but the University of the South Pacific says it "is not at liberty to discuss staff information with third parties".
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Primanavia sing to gold at World Choir Games, despite challenges
Winning gold in Auckland was even sweeter for the Fijian group as majority of its choir members had never set foot on an airplane before. Audio
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'Separatist ideology' will create further inequalities in New Caledonia - lawyer
16 Jul 2024A 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. Audio
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Winston Peters wants more rational debate on deep sea mining
16 Jul 2024The NZ Foreign Minister says countries talking about the transition to a green future must understand that "we cannot get there unless...we are engaged in extraction."
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Pacific leaders to discuss big issues facing region at PALM10
16 Jul 2024However, absent will be Kiribati President Taneti Maamau due to upcoming elections and New Caledonia Congress President Louis Mapou due to the political crisis in the French territory.
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One confirmed dead in 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.
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'Out of proportion': 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.
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Pacific news in brief for July 16
16 Jul 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa recording another 12 dengue fever cases.
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Tongans without internet petition govt for Starlink access
16 Jul 2024A third of Tonga's population has had no internet for more than two weeks, with officials blaming an earthquake.
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Fau Gagana - podcast 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". Audio
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'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.
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'The cost of inaction is far too high'
Diabetes Fiji is calling for immediate action to prevent further tragedies and improve the quality of life for people diagnosed with diabetes. Audio
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New Caledonia, NZ qualify for FIFA U20 World Cup 2025
15 Jul 2024New 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.
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Australia govt announces $75m boost for media
15 Jul 2024Australia 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.
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'Culture plays a big part': Pacific female journalists face harassment and worse
15 Jul 2024Delegates at a Pacific media conference in Fiji heard harrowing stories of female reporters facing threats of violence and harassment. Audio
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23 endangered Mariana crows released into the wild
15 Jul 2024The 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.
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New shipment arrives for police, firemen in New Caledonia
15 Jul 2024More armoured vehicles and firetrucks have been delivered for New Caledonia's security forces, including police and firemen. Audio
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The plight of displaced settlers in PNG's biggest city
12 Jul 2024Bush 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.
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Tongan music teacher talks brass band tours and climate activism
13 Jul 2024Tongan teacher Mia Kami, a former activist and singer-songwriter, opens up students' minds through overseas music tours. Video, Audio
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French Pacific news in brief
13 Jul 2024A 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.
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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.
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Google vessel in French Polynesia to prepare layout of cables
13 Jul 2024The 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.
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Saipan bishop appointed archbishop in Guam
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.
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Kiribati marks 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.
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