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Prabowo's presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia's restive Papua
21 Oct 2024As Prabowo Subianto, a former military commander takes power, many Papuans fear that their future will be marked by further violence and repression.
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'Pal must go': USP staff want vice-chancellor out
Fiji-based staff and students at the regional university are striking in Suva, demanding that the head of the institution step down immediately over "leadership failures".
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Small states role in geopolitics and climate change to top CHOGM agenda - expert
Otago University's Dr Robert Patman said that, as hosts, Samoa want to discuss the role that small states have in international diplomacy. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 21 October
21 Oct 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the opening of a new terminal and apron at the Faleolo International Airport in Samoa.
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Pasifika workers adapt for a digital future
21 Oct 2024Project Ikuna offers Auckland businesses with jobs at risk of automation and technological advancements the chance to upskill their Pacific workers.
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Business as usual after severe flooding in Nuku'alofa
Tonga Met Service said that while flood waters have subsided, the massive storm over the weekend toppled power lines and forced people to evacuate.
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Forum fact-finding mission dates confirmed - New Caledonia president
21 Oct 2024The much-awaited travel has now been agreed to take place from 27 to 29 October, New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou confirmed on Sunday.
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World needs 300 large protected areas by 2030 - study
21 Oct 2024The goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 was made at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Conference (COP15) in December 2022.
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Australia plays 'game of statecraft and power politics' with PNG
20 Oct 2024Canberra is offering A$600 million over 10 years for a prospective PNG club in the NRL on condition that the PNG government does not sign a security deal with China.
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'It will rejuvenate the party': Fiji PM on split in People's Alliance
Sitiveni Rabuka has brushed off concerns around a rift in his ruling People's Alliance Party.
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Niue’s 50-year journey, from independence to global citizen
Niue reflects on the 50 years since it gained independence from New Zealand, and its place in the world. Audio
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Kumuls dominate Bati as Samoa humbles Tonga in Pacific Championships opener
20 Oct 2024The PNG Kumuls romped to a 22-10 win over the Fijian Bati, while Fetu Samoa kept their 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup dream alive with a 30-16 win over Tonga in Suva.
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Mark Brown assures new passport won't affect constitutional ties with New Zealand
19 Oct 2024"The Cook Islands is not doing anything that will change our constitutional relationship with NZ."
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Alcohol-related suicides higher risk for Māori and Pacific women - study
19 Oct 2024A study has found Māori and Pacific women are disproportionately affected by suicide involving heavy alcohol use.
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Visiting minister's announcements receive mixed reactions
19 Oct 2024France's Minister for Overseas François-Noël Buffet said on top of the some €400 million already disbursed in emergency assistance, France remains committed to New Caledonia.
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IMF, ADB set sights on damning US$37m Solomon Islands aid audit
19 Oct 2024Report by auditor general found mismanagement and potential fraud in Covid-19 pandemic package payments.
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Manshika Prasad is Miss Universe Fiji - Official pageant body investigation concludes
After weeks of confusion, online furore and official pageant investigations, the winner of Miss Universe Fiji has officially been crowned.
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World Bank forecasts Pacific economic slowdown
18 Oct 2024According to the World Bank's Pacific Economic Update, growth in the Pacific is slowing following the Covid-19 recovery boost driven by borders re-opening. Audio
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Reflections on Pacific regionalism
18 Oct 2024Opinion - While regionalism can have many meanings, to me, it is about getting Pacific countries to (better) work together, and at all levels, writes Sione Tekiteki.
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All set for Pacific Bowls rugby league battles
18 Oct 2024Four teams, two men's and two women's sides, will feature at the National Stadium in Suva.
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Bowel cancer screening missing the mark among Aotearoa's Tongan community
"Most of them want to feel that they are part of the solution - far too long they have been treated as a problem to be fixed," New Zealand-based Tongan doctor Viliami Puloka says. Audio
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5000 residents on Vanuatu's Pentecost Island receive new water supply system
Vanuatu's Melsisi community, which was battered by Cyclone Lola in March last year, recieved the new water supply system through the Vanuatu-Australia Partnership.
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Manawanui clean-up on hold for CHOGM
19 Oct 2024Samoa's prime minister says dive and coastal operations around the sunken vessel will be on hold from Monday until next weekend.
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RNZ pulls Fiji Times story due to incorrect figures
18 Oct 2024RNZ is seeking clarification on figures.
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