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Tonga holds on: Katoa buries Kiwis' hopes with winning field goal
Isaiya Katoa fielded a goal from 30 metres out with four minutes to go to give Tonga XIII a 25-24 win in the deciding Pacific Cup championship game.
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Salvage company assessing how to extract fuel from Manawanui
Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee says equipment is being prepared in Whangārei. Audio
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Fetu Samoa win Pacific Bowl title and secure world cup spot
2 Nov 2024Samoan fans, among the 2000-odd crowd celebrated as the 2024 women's Pacific Bowls final came to an end.
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Start of cyclone season increases danger from Manawanui wreck - expert
4 Nov 2024As cyclone season begins in the Pacific, it's vital the hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel inside the wreck of the Manawanui be removed urgently, or the situation could quickly worsen quickly, an…
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Flying Fijians name all local players for Scotland
2 Nov 2024No Europe-based player has been named in the Flying Fijians match-day squad to meet Scotland in Murrayfield on Sunday morning (NZ time).
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Australian-backed Pacific police force an option to quell 'tension' in New Caledonia, Pacific leaders say
1 Nov 2024Fiji's prime minister says he is willing to personally intervene in New Caledonia's push for independence as the impasse over the way forward for the conflict-ridden French territory continues.
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Big rugby league matches to set pace for 2025
2 Nov 2024Pacific Cup rugby action in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea this weekend will determine future standings of Pasifika teams involved.
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Indo-Fijians voice concerns about ethnicity classification in Aotearoa
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says that as far as Fiji is concerned, Fijians of Indian descent are Fijian.
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Fetu Samoa aiming to secure Women's RLWC spot
The Samoan national women's side has its sights set on qualifying for the Women's Rugby League World Cup.
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Environment watchdog calls for regulation on turtle harvesting
1 Nov 2024Te Ipukarea Society wants to see that consultation is held with the public to find out how people would feel about such regulations.
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RNZ Pacific Cyclone Watch Service now in operation
1 Nov 2024RNZ Pacific has updated the on-air frequencies for its Cyclone Watch Service for the 2024-2025 cyclone season.
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Flying Fijians July tour report exposes Fiji Rugby's financial struggles
RNZ Pacific has obtained a copy of the 23-page tour report which exposes a chronic weakness in the FRU's operations practices.
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Former Black Ferns Sevens star embraces heritage to inspire new generation
1 Nov 2024Niall Williams-Guthrie is back on home soil, but this time in Fetu Samoa colours: "It's OK to choose our smaller nations over the more established nations".
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Empowering young people to embrace their cultural identity
Established in 2016, Tautua Dance Academy quickly gained recognition for its traditional Siva Samoa programs in schools.
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Filep Karma: political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua
1 Nov 2024Opinion - Karma was a as a leader who campaigned peacefully but tirelessly on behalf of the rights of Indigenous Papuans, writes Andreas Harsono.
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What is the outcome of Forum leaders fact-finding mission?
1 Nov 2024The French territory is grappling with the aftermath of rioting and violence which left 13 dead and the destruction of dozens of businesses.
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South Pacific cyclone season kicks off
What is a tropical cyclone, and what do all the categories mean?
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Call for PNG to cut GST on basic food items
31 Oct 2024Politicians in Papua New Guinea will soon be considering the country's budget for 2025 after a turbulent year in which many communities have suffered Audio
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'Move beyond the politics': Experts respond to Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration
31 Oct 2024The declaration was adopted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa by all 56 member nations.
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Tuvalu starts process for freedom of information legislation
Communications minister Simon Kofe said the framework will allow citizens to better question the government and journalists to hold leaders to account.
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Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji's new president
Ratu Naiqama was the current speaker of parliament and nominated by Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
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PNG pulls out of COP29 in protest of 'empty promises and inaction'
31 Oct 2024PNG's foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announced last week that PNG would not participate in the 29th United Nations Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties.
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Tongans silently confident of a win on Kiwi land
There is a silent breeze of confidence flowing through the Tonga XIII rugby league team camp.
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Forum troika's visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia
30 Oct 2024The three-day visit to from Pacific leaders seems to have triggered a new sense of awareness locally about the values of Pacific regional mechanisms of "talanoa", writes Patrick Decloitre.
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