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FijiFirst deregistration will create 'complex' political situation - Ratuva
A significant shift in Fiji's political landscape is expected Friday as the largest political party in parliament is set to be deregistered. Audio
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New Caledonia votes this weekend under tight security
1 Jul 2024Voters in New Caledonia are called to the polls this weekend under tight security, almost eight weeks after destructive and violent unrest broke out in the French Pacific archipelago.
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First-time OFC Nations Cup finalists Vanuatu to face New Zealand
The Oceania Football Confederation Nations Cup final will be played at the at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on Sunday.
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80,000 people face starvation after PNG landslide
27 Jun 2024With roads still blocked a month on, there is "no food supply" for tens of thousands, community leader says.
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MSG boss visit to Indonesia's Papuan provinces criticised
28 Jun 2024Unannounced visit by top Melanesian diplomat used by Indonesia to paint Papuan provinces as stable, despite recent deadly clashes.
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Pacific news in brief for June 28
28 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Airlines starting a weekly return flight from Brisbane to Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo island from 4 July.
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Tonga PM and PIF SG discuss PILFM53 preparations
27 Jun 2024Tonga is set to host PIFLM53 under the theme 'Transformative Resilient Pasifiki' in August.
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Focus on growing economy, reducing debt, economist tells Fiji govt
Inflation, unemployment, high cost of living, labour shortage and government debt are among a host of challenges plaguing Fiji's economy.
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Assange lawyer: WikiLeaks founder's fight continues
27 Jun 2024Julian Assange may be back in his home country of Australia, but his fight for free speech and freedom of the press will continue, according to his lawyer Barry Pollack. Audio
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All Whites ease past Tahiti into Nations Cup final
27 Jun 2024The All Whites secured their spot in the final of the OFC Nations Cup after a comfortable 5-0 victory over Tahiti in the semi-final in Port Vila on Thursday.
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Family fighting to keep aunt in New Zealand as Immigration tells her to go
27 Jun 2024Loasi Latu and her husband have lived in New Zealand for decades and have been told they have until Friday to leave the country voluntarily.
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Navigating through the tough times
27 Jun 2024Pacific and Māori workers must upskill themselves and be ready to switch jobs to remain in the workforce, a recruitment expert says.
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'We must not ethnicise the events' - France on New Caledonia crisis
26 Jun 2024A French diplomat in the Pacific has rejected claims there is a military operation in New Caledonia, saying "fake news portraying the riots as one community against another distort reality". Audio
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'Guam is a set piece in a grand chess game'
Guam's Acting Governor says military activity is ramping up on the island at an unprecedented rate and he wants assurances from the US that disruptions will be minimal. Audio
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Assange walks free
26 Jun 2024WikilLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage charge in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
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PNG govt needs 'control mechanism' for safe social media use - researcher
26 Jun 2024Social media is causing a proliferation of violence in PNG which indicates the government must implement laws that promote responsible use of social media, researchers say.
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Pacific news in brief for June 26
26 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Cook Islands Prime Minister saying he will re-establish community policing to tackle rising crime rate in Rarotonga.
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Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia
25 Jun 2024There has been more burning and destruction in the French overseas territory.
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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu sign Tirvau Agreement
25 Jun 2024The Tirvau basic border agreement is the overarching framework that will govern and regulate the joint border arrangements and movements between the maritime border.
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Assange hearing 'significant' for tiny Pacific island
26 Jun 2024WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's court hearing in Saipan is set to make "this dot in the middle of the Pacific" the centre of the world for one day, says a CNMI journalist.
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Pacific news in brief for June 25
25 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including drug concerns raised in Samoa's Parliament.
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Micronesian Games: Historic CNMI stint in 2024
25 Jun 2024The event wrapped up on Monday and Northern Mariana Islands has finished top in the unofficial final medal standings with 70 gold medals.
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Naenae School bilingual unit, Samoan proverbs and Samoan pride
25 Jun 2024"E mamae le Tava'e i ona fulu" is a Samoan Proverb which, in English, means "We are proud of who we are and where we come from." Audio
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'Geopolitical manoeuvring means nothing to Pacific'
24 Jun 2024The new Pacific Islands Forum secretary general has sounded a warning to officials attending a regional conference on security not to allow geopolitics to disrupt peace in the region.
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