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Manawanui sinking: Tafitoala villagers demand compensation
Locals in the coastal village are demanding compensation from New Zealand, saying they have lost their livelihood as result of the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui. Audio
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Samoa Citizenship Bill gets unanimous support from select committee
A bill that aims to restore citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949 has unanimous support from the select committee to procced but will not include the decedents of the cohort. Audio
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$600 million deal to help PNG's NRL team bid may hinge on promise to avoid security pact with China
15 Oct 2024Papua New Guinea's hopes of fielding a team in Australia's NRL competition could hinge on a promise from its government not to sign a security deal with China.
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Dead whale remains floating off Moorea lagoon
15 Oct 2024The putrid remains have once again prompted a local warning to mariners and seafarers in the densely-populated area.
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Tonga police investigating drowning of toddler in rain-filled pit at private home
Police say the one-year eight months old boy was playing with his siblings near an unfinished ground hole filled with rainwater on Sunday.
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'We are not barbaric': West Papua rebel leader denies bribery
14 Oct 2024General Egianus Kogoya, regional commander of the West Papua National Liberation Army, claims the group achieved their mission to raise international awareness for West Papua's independence from…
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Fiji employer groups warn of job loses amid govt's employment law reforms
But the Employment Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to fostering inclusive dialogue during the review of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) 2007.
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Pacific news in brief for 14 October
14 Oct 2024A round-up of news news in brief from around the region, including the decommissioning of a Fiji Navy ship.
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FIFA World Cup 26 Oceania Qualifiers - As it stands
14 Oct 2024The opening group matches have been completed on the Road to the FIFA World Cup 26 for the eight remaining Oceania hopefuls.
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CNMI retirees may need to pay money back
14 Oct 2024"The law that is supposedly repealing overtime pay, as well as bonuses for certain elected officials, was enacted back in 2003. However, the Settlement Fund did not collect overpayments then."
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Māori-Samoan physiotherapist researching ways to better support Māori and Pasifika
14 Oct 2024Vaea Ulima Tofi, who holds the matai title Vaea from Matāutu Apia in Samoa, noticed the current system was not suitable for Māori and Pasifika patients.
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League game to raise awareness for mental health
14 Oct 2024"We want everyone to know, especially our men… if you are going through troubles, all you've got to do is to ask for help - please just ask." Audio
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Manusina Samoa qualify for women's Rugby World Cup
Manusina Samoa beat Madagascar 46-15 in the WXV 3 to finish second overall in the competition and secure their spot at next year's World Cup in England.
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Samoa prepares for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia
King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend CHOGM as part of a state visit to Samoa.
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'Success story': Bougainville cocoa boom fostered by aid donors
11 Oct 2024For Bougainville, whose cocoa trees were old, tired and ignored by the end of the civil war, what was needed was the lift provided by aid donors through the Bougainville Partnership.
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Marshall Islands wins UN Human Rights Council seat
11 Oct 2024Marshall Islands was elected on Wednesday to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council from next year, with climate change and nuclear justice as its top priorities.
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French Polynesian president asks UN to bring France into decolonisation talks
11 Oct 2024Any United Nations' role in negotiating the territory's self-determination aspirations is rejected by France.
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Watch: Celebrating Tongan ngatu - 'The practice is intergenerational'
Located on Scarborough Terrace in Parnell, Auckland, Studio Carolina Izzo is a hub of art preservation, focusing on the conservation of cultural heritage.
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First major cocaine case results in imprisonment
11 Oct 2024William Anthony Tauu Dave, 45, a New Zealand DJ was arrested last year for bringing cocaine and cannabis to Rarotonga.
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Pacific news in brief for 11 October
11 Oct 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, inlcuding a damning report into the Solomon Islands government's Covid-19 economic stimulus package spending.
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200,000 litres of diesel has already leaked from Manawanui
12 Oct 2024And RNZ sources say concerns had been raised about potential leakage from the ship's engine before it departed New Zealand.
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Outrage in Papeete after whale calf dies of vessel-inflicted injuries
11 Oct 2024Marine mammals protection associations are denouncing the fatal incident which they say was probably caused by a commercial ferry. Audio
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New Caledonia, Fiji have wins in Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifiers
11 Oct 2024On Friday, New Zealand plays Tahiti, and on Saturday, Vanuatu takes on Samoa.
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Fewer tropical cyclones expected in Southwest Pacific, says NIWA
The Southwest Pacific is predicted to experience six to 10 tropical cyclones during the upcoming cyclone season. Audio
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