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New GCC chair to be appointed today to ensure 'iTaukei are heard'
Those in the running for the position include Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and the Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu.
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Christchurch Pasifika leaders recognised
28 Feb 2024Three organisations and three individuals were given awards by the Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation organisation for their service during the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
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PNG 'susceptible to rapid increase of transnational crime' - research
27 Feb 2024"Criminal activities that surpass borders, boundaries, jurisdictions, and nations" has adverse impact on the levels of investment and employment opportunities in PNG.
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Are women in Tonga looking for a new land to call home?
Women in Tonga are prepared to move away from the Kingdom due to the adverse Pacific climate challenges impacting their communities, according to new research.
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Tylah Farani-Watene: Young Māori and Pasifika wahine recognised for working to reduce inequality
27 Feb 2024She is one of just 32 inaugural Global Citizen Youth Leaders Award recipients from the Asia-Pacific region, and has been selected to attend the Global Citizen NOW in Australia.
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Pacific news in brief for February 27
27 Feb 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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GCC to hold first meeting with regional traditional leaders in attendance
iTaukei Affairs Minister Ifereimi Vasu confirmed three representatives each from the 14 provinces plus Rotuma will attend. He is expected to release more details later today.
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Vanuatu, PNG to play football friendlies in new FIFA project
The pilot 'FIFA Series' will see the governing body support its member associations in organising international friendly matches.
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Niue to have high frequency ocean radar
It will be the first of its kind for the region that provides real-time information on ocean currents.
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Feleti Teo elected new Tuvalu PM
Feleti Teo has been elected unopposed as Tuvalu's new Prime Minister on Monday morning in Funafuti.
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Pasifika children most disadvantaged in NZ - poverty data
26 Feb 2024Child poverty statistics released by Statistics New Zealand show despite the previous Labour government's push at addressing poverty, there's been no improvement.
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Pacfic tuna fisheries expert sounds caution on seabed mining
26 Feb 2024Dr Transform Aqorau has drawn from the region's experiences with its massive tuna fisheries industry to sound caution in the development of the "next frontier" of deep seabed mining.
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Candidates confirmed for Penrhyn Island by-election
26 Feb 2024Four candidates, including the wife of the former deputy prime minister, are running in the Penrhyn Island by-election next month.
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Coral reefs in remote Micronesia atolls more resilient - study
26 Feb 2024A new study has found corals in the remote atolls of the Federated States of Micronesia are more resistant to bleaching than those around the main islands.
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'I am not a contender': Ro Teimumu Kepa endorses Ratu Wiliame for president
The former opposition leader addressed rumours that she was aiming to become the next head of state. "If my name has been proposed, then it has been done without my consent," she said.
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Nauru Airlines adds to fleet with Boeing 737 aircraft
Nauru Airlines Chairman Dr Kieren Keke says this arrival completes the first phase of Nauru Airlines' fleet upgrade program.
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Pacific traditional leaders meet in Fiji
Pacific traditional leaders, including the Maori King, are gathering on Bau Island this week to have conversations about their role in the contemporary world.
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Tabuya calls for stronger online laws
Fiji's Women and Children's Minister Lynda Tabuya says Pacific island countries need to "strengthen our laws" on online harassment.
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PNG leader claims opposition abusing process
23 Feb 2024James Marape is referring a second motion of no confidence paper to the Parliamentry Privileges Comittee following allegations of forgery.
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Political matters dominate French ministers' visit in New Caledonia
28 Feb 2024Gérald Darmanin has ended his two-day visit to New Caledonia saying his door remained open, but that a controversial Constitutional review scheduled in the next few months was still on track.
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'Academic freedom': Govt revokes travel ban on former head of University of Fiji
Shushila Chang was banned from returning to Fiji by the Bainimarama government after she fled the country during Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 to be with her sick husband.
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Drua and Moana herald Pacific's weekend of sports
23 Feb 2024Pasifika Sipoti - a weekly preview of weekend sports in the region. Top on the agenda this weekend is the first round of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific kicking off Friday evening.
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French Pacific news in brief
23 Feb 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the French Pacific region, including hunters in New Caledonia's Island province now requiring to apply for a hunting permit.
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'I don't know what kind of country we call ourselves'
23 Feb 2024Women's rights advocates in Papua New Guinea are calling for peace and for the men in Parliament to act on the violence the country.
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