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King Charles to be offered high chief title in Samoa
Lenatai Victor Tamapua, a Samoan chief and member of parliament, said he planned to offer the title of Tui Taumeasina to the monarch.
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Amplifying Pacific voices for science
It's hoped the launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences will lead to a stronger voice for Pacific science at both regional and global levels.
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New Caledonia the centre of attention in Paris and the Pacific region
24 Oct 2024The French Pacific archipelago was on the agenda of a top meeting in Paris on Tuesday evening, Paris time. Audio
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Marianas, US in relationship talks
24 Oct 2024Governor Arnold Palacios and Asistant Secretary of the Interior Carmen Cantor, who was chosen by US president Joe Biden as his representative, are leading the two-day summit.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla touch down in Samoa
The monarch has been greeted by a guard of honour at the airport before being escorted to his accommodation in Siumu. Audio
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All containers from Manawanui removed, says NZDF
Deputy Chief of Navy Andrew Brown describd the opertation as a "complex team effort" that took four days to pull off.
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Broader role for Sir Jerry in Bougainville critical - minister
23 Oct 2024Ezekiel Masatt said a joint understanding has been reached with Papua New Guinea to broaden the role of the recently appointed independent moderator.
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Kanak activist's imprisonment reversed by France's highest court
23 Oct 2024Christian Tein, the head of the CCAT (Field Action Coordination Unit), had been accused by the French of masterminding the violence that spread across New Caledonia in May.
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USP strike: Staff unions continue to demand leadership change
The regional university's Fiji-based staff unions began their strike action on Friday last week and continue to protest as of Wednesday, with no signs of a resolution. Audio
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Bus attack in Enga - multiple fatalities reported
23 Oct 2024Police said bodies were found inside the bus and scattered in nearby bushland.
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Samoan youth win Commonwealth Foundation climate photography prize
Four young Samoan photographers have won a landmark photography prize showcasing climate action and resilience.
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Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr Arjoon Suddhoo said none of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and women's empowerment are on track.
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Rabuka set to receive Samoan matai title in historic ceremony
The Fijian prime minister, who is in Apia for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, is set to get a matai tittle from the village of Leauva'a on Wednesday.
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Manawanui wreck the unwanted guest at CHOGM
23 Oct 2024Samoa is pulling out all the stops as Commonwealth heads of government arrive, but it's the New Zealand shipwreck that's disrupting daily life.
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Long road ahead: Pacific leaders' mission must 'look beyond the surface'
23 Oct 2024Islands Business journalist Nic Maclellan is back in Noumea for the first time since the rioting began on 13 May. "There's a long way to go before the French can bring people together," he said Audio
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Vaping in public schools a growing concern in CNMI
23 Oct 2024The rise in student vaping is a pervasive issue confronting most public schools in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a recent Public School System Citizen Centric Report. Audio
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Climate and China weigh on how the US views Pacific relations
22 Oct 2024Pacific leaders will keep their preference for US President quiet, yet viewing relations only through the lens of China does nobody a service, writes University of Hawaiʻi's Henryk Szadziewski
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Fact-checking key in Pacific's heightened geopolitical landscape
23 Oct 2024The intensification of geopolitics between China and the United States is fueling existing xenophobic rhetoric, an expert in Pacific geopolitics says.
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CHOGM: 'Let us listen to the voices of the people' - Samoa PM
The 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is about putting vulnerable groups at the front, Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa said. Audio
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Oceania Beach Soccer: Tahiti and PNG claim victories in Honiara
22 Oct 2024The winner of the four-team round-robin competition will secure a spot at next year's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles.
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Rio Tinto called on to step up over Panguna devastation
22 Oct 2024This comes after the release of draft results of an investigation into the damage has confirmed what many people have been saying for years.
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Buffet appeals for dialogue as he ends New Caledonia visit
22 Oct 2024"The time has come to return to dialogue, discussion, exchange, after the terrible (events) New Caledonia has been through." Audio
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The future of land management in Vanuatu
The book My Land, My Life: Dispossession at the Frontier of Desire by ANU's Siobhan McDonnell provides an important new addition to Vanuatu's land history.
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Prabowo's presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia's restive Papua
21 Oct 2024As Prabowo Subianto, a former military commander takes power, many Papuans fear that their future will be marked by further violence and repression.
![President Prabowo Subianto greets people as he rides in a car after his inauguration in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024, [Asprilla Dwi Adha/Antara Foto]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--A8jCVa_u--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1729492480/4KHY8EA_subianto_2_jpeg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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