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French diplomats leave New Caledonia as unrest simmers
8 Jun 2024The pause comes ahead of pro-independence protesters' national Congress, where they will seek a common stance on the riots.
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'Nobody talks about what is happening here anymore'
7 Jun 2024People in New Caledonia are disappointed that the riots last month are now being overshadowed by the European elections and the Olympic Games.
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Support ongoing for PNG landslide survivors
7 Jun 2024Two 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.
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Environment kept in play at Kwajalein army base
7 Jun 2024The US Army says the environmental team, working under an agreement with the Marshall Islands, pays special attention to several animal and plant species.
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Force not the answer in New Caledonia - PANG
7 Jun 2024Pacific Network on Globalisation "deplores" what they call increasing brutal treatment and repressive force by French police and other armed units against Kanaky youth.
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Final plan released for Mariana Trench sanctuary
7 Jun 2024The Mariana Trench includes submerged active volcanoes and hydrothermal vents and the deepest point on earth.
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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. Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti
7 Jun 2024This week's updates include Super Rugby Pacific, Moana Pasifika awards, PNG crikcet at T20 World Cup, PNG Hunters, and Pacific netball series
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Time for redemption for the Fijian Drua
7 Jun 2024While the club has made improvement on their standing following the regular season, there are still some strong opinions voiced by rugby critics back home.
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Pacific news in brief for June 7
7 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's concerns about a new Australian visa causing brain drain.
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PNG landslide: People in Enga's high risk areas advised to relocate
6 Jun 2024New 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.
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NZ announces nearly $27 million for projects in Fiji
6 Jun 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the announcement in Suva, including removing the need for transit visas for Fijians entering New Zealand.
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PNG opposition outwitted by the government again
6 Jun 2024RNZ 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.
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Pacific news in brief for June 6
6 Jun 2024A 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. Audio
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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.
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FestPAC 2024: Celebration of indigenous Pacific islanders kicks off this week
6 Jun 2024Hundreds of indigenous Pacific islanders are gathered in Hawai'i for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture. Audio
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Washington eases restriction on US territories' membership in PIF
6 Jun 2024The 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.
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Commercial flights resume from Nouméa
5 Jun 2024Only a limited number of international flights will be operational, in what AirCalin terms as a "light" and "modified" schedule.
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No confidence motion against James Marape out of order, PNG Speaker rules
6 Jun 2024The Papua New Guinea parliament erupted on Wednesday when the Speaker, Job Pomat, again ruled that the opposition's motion for a vote of no confidence was out of order.
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Aid starts to arrive for PNG landslide disaster victims
5 Jun 2024The International Organisation for Migration says 7847 people in the area had been affected by the landslide while around 1650 had been displaced.
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PNG explains lack of rush over Bougainville referendum
5 Jun 2024Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Manasseh Makiba, says the Bougainville referendum is a sensitive issue and the government will not take any short cuts in dealing with it.
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Niue works towards 'self-sustaining' future with NZ
An MP in Niue wants New Zealand to support the realm to stand on its own two feet economically. Audio
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Prime Christopher Luxon, Dalton Tagelagi announce $20m in Niue energy project
5 Jun 2024New Zealand plans to invest $20.5 million into a new, large-scale, renewable energy project in Niue, reducing the island nation's reliance on diesel.
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Leung is Fiji's new attorney-general
Fiji government has stripped the role of chief legal advisor from its Justice Minister Siromi Turaga and appointed lawyer Graham Leung as the new Attorney-General.
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