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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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This year's Pacific Island elections have one thing in common
24 Jun 2024Analysis - All the Pacific Islands countries going to the polls in 2024 have very low levels of women's political representation, writes Dr Kerryn Baker
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Former MP slams National's stance on Samoa citizenship bill
A former National Party MP says his late party looked "like dickheads" not supporting the first reading of a bill that would restore New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans. Audio
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New Caledonia's pro-independence leaders charged
24 Jun 2024Pro-independence leaders charged with allegedly organising protests that turned into violent unrest in New Caledonia have been transferred to mainland France.
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Pacific news in brief for June 24
24 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including recovering tourist numbers in the Northern Marianas.
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Pasifika Sipoti - results from the weekend
24 Jun 2024A round-up of results from weekend sports, including Flying Fijians v the Barbarians, Super Rugby Pacific final, Vanuatu beach volleyball, Fiji's Skipper Cup 2024 title
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OFC Nations Cup: All Whites, Bula Boys head into semis undefeated
24 Jun 2024New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Vanuatu will play in the OFC Men's Nations Cup semifinals in Port Vila on Thursday.
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Activity detected at Home Reef volcano
Tonga Geological Service is continuing to monitor the Home Reef submarine volcano after an ash plume drifting northeast was detected on satellite.
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Show fuses the melodies of the Pacific with the harmonies of Western music
24 Jun 2024TOLU ('three' in Samoan) is a collaboration between Pacific Dance NZ and NZTrio which weaves western music with the songs and dances of the Pacific. Audio
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PNG Census marred by delays
21 Jun 2024Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is yet to be completed in parts of the country. Audio
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French Pacific news in brief
24 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a special emergency fund for New Caledonia , and a French Polynesia court acquits a father for treating his son with cannabis. Audio
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'Magic tricks, jugglers...funny clowns' - VOU gives life to Fiji's first circus show
The dance company director Sachiko Soro says the performers have been training for more than a year with the help of coaches from Cuba. Audio
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PNG-Australia: New initiatives announced under bilateral security agreement
21 Jun 2024A raft of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's security, law and justice priorities have been revealed.
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'Sharp increase' in Pacific child obesity in NZ - researcher
"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children." Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti previews
21 Jun 2024A preview of the Super Rugby Pacific final, OFC Nations Cup clashes and Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team's final attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
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Samoa citizenship bill: Committee receives over 24,000 public submissions
Public submissions have closed on a bill which would offer a pathway to New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949.
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Marianas to experience some break from summer drought
The Marianas is expected to get a reprieve from brutal summer heat.
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