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Fiji thrashed by Ireland
25 Nov 2024The Irish scored eight tries to two, with Mack Hansen grabbing a double.
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Vanuatu MPs scramble for funds ahead of snap election
22 Nov 2024President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved parliament last week, triggering a snap-election, for the second time in two years.
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COP29: Fijian sugar minister says delegates attending UN climate summit 'wasting time'
Charan Jeet Singh, also a millionaire businessman, described delegates attending the United Nations climate summit Azerbaijan as a "financial burden to their respective countries".
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Kiribati Court of Appeal to hear Judge Lambourne's appeal next month
David Lambourne left the country in May this year after a lengthy battle with the government, which wanted him out.
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Marape aims to bring back PNG Games in 2025
22 Nov 2024The Papua New Guinea prime minister wants the Games to be brought back next year to coincide with the country's 50th anniversary of independence.
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Samoan local upset with Manawanui updates
But both the Chief of Navy and the Samoan government say community engagement is being led by local authorities. Audio
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French Pacific news in brief
22 Nov 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific, including New Caledonia's mayors asking France for more money.
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Immigration Minister steps down temporarily over 'unauthorised' passport issuance
Pio Tikoduadua said the passports in question were issued to the children of the South Korean Christian doomsday cult, Grace Road Church.
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Fijians confident of Ireland upset
23 Nov 2024There is a breeze of confidence flowing through the Flying Fijians camp as they fine-tune their game plan for Sunday morning's Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Samoan bill provides rare feel-good moment in Parliament
When the bill to restore NZ citizenship to some Samoans passed this week, Parliament's galleries were full to the brim with members of the community.
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Samoa Citizenship Bill approved: Who is eligible to apply?
Greens MP Teanau Tuiono told RNZ Pacific that anyone born in Samoa between 1924 and 1948 can apply for citizenship.
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Govt consultation 'misleading'
21 Nov 2024Environmental lobby group Te Ipukarea Society says the Cook Islands government-led seabed mining consultation in Aotearoa "is a serious misrepresentation".
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Local board gives $64k to keep Polyfest in Ōtara
21 Nov 2024The annual secondary school festival, which began in Ōtara in 1976 to celebrate Pacific and Indigenous culture, has grown into one of the largest Pacific festivals in the world.
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The Oceania soccer tussle and what a new pro league could mean
21 Nov 2024Opinion - The All Whites have the best of everything: the infrastructure, governance, financial backing, and top players, writes Iliesa Tora.
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James Marape calls for strong parliamentary support to pass major reforms
21 Nov 2024He said the government is planning reforms in Public Service, the Provincial and Local Level Government system, the Law and Justice Sector, and in the country's resource laws.
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Pacific news in brief for 21 November
21 Nov 2024A round-up of Pacific news in brief from around the region, including drug-related arrests in Fiji.
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COP29: Pacific needs 'substantial climate finance' - Baron Waqa
The former Nauru president also said the Pacific is at the forefront of the climate crisis, and "For this reason, our leaders welcome the opportunity to co-host a Pacific COP31 in Australia."
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American Samoa elects new governor and lieutenant governor - unofficial results
21 Nov 2024Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr collected 5846 of the 9771 votes, while incumbent Governor Lemanu and Lt Governor Laapui received 3925 votes.
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Rio Tinto announces MOU to address Panguna mine legacy issues
21 Nov 2024In a statement Rio Tinto, which has never committed to paying for the damage caused by the mine, said the MOU will include setting up a remedy mechanism.
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'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
20 Nov 2024The Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament today.
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A brief history of the Samoa Citizenship Bill and what it aims to achieve
Explainer - New Zealand's Parliament will, on Wednesday, hear the third and final reading of a bill that will, if passed, restore a pathway for citizenship to a group of Samoans stripped of it decades…
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Norfolk Island governance battle with Australia continues
21 Nov 2024Norfolk was absorbed directly into the country's local government system nearly eight years ago.
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Polls open for runoff election in American Samoa
20 Nov 2024The vote today is between the two sides that received the most votes in the gubernatorial race on 5 November.
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Pasifika struggle in several New Zealand health statistics
20 Nov 2024The latest New Zealand health survey shows Pasifika are worse off, percentage wise, than the average population in numerous areas.
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