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CHOGM, cost of living adjustment in Samoa's budget
Minister of Finance Lautimu'ia Uelese Va'ai has tabled a $1.15 billion tālā budget for financial year 2024-2025 in Parliament.
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US Navy ordered to give updates on Tinian port improvements
29 May 2024The US Navy has been directed by the US House of Representatives to provide updates.
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Unclear whether PNG opposition has votes to topple Marape
28 May 2024The political environment in Papua New Guinea remains very fluid ahead of a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape.
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Footage of French forces officer kicking Kanak man in the head surfaces
30 May 2024Police brutality will further escalate tensions between pro-independence activists and French security forces in New Caledonia, a senior church leader in Nouméa says.
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Aid arriving for PNG landslide survivors, including 9 orphaned children
29 May 2024Recovery efforts continue in Yambali village in Enga province, where more than 2000 bodies are buried, but it is estimated to be much higher.
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Samoa dengue cases down - health ministry
Samoa's dengue outbreak is expected to be called off Friday, director general of health Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma says.
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Cricket: Boost for Samoa, while PNG prepares for West Indies
Samoa Crciket believes the game will be boosted after under-19 women's qualified for the World Cup, while PNG Barramundis land in the West Indies for the ICC T20 World Cup.
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PNG landslide: More than 2000 'buried alive'
27 May 2024Villagers are using their bare hands to dig out buried family members as rescue teams struggle with unstable terrain and infighting.
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Northern Marianas governor says China is not the answer for its economy
28 May 2024Commonwealth of Northern Marianas governor Arnold Palacios has lamented the business sector's seemingly "China-or-bust" stance in reviving the economy.
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Pacific news in brief for May 28
28 May 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Fiji policeman accused of rape.
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French President lifts state of emergency in New Caledonia 'for the time being'
28 May 2024The state of emergency ended at 5am on Tuesday, Nouméa time.
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Fijian-born soldier commands NZDF construction troop in Tonga
For Lieutenant Jokaveti (Sue) Waqanivalu, being in Tonga's remote Ha'apai islands with the New Zealand Army's Exercise Tropic Twilight reminded her of her home country Fiji.
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Samoa plane crash: Pilot reportedly dead
A search and rescue operation is underway in the Samoa industrial area of Vaitele, outside of the capital Apia, following a plane crash off the coast.
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Macron's gamble on New Caledonia's crisis
28 May 2024In-depth - New Caledonia has been the scene of deadly and destructive riots since 13 May 2024.
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James Marape's coalition MPs defect, threat of no confidence vote looms
28 May 2024Members of Parliament who joined the opposition posted pictures on Facebook announcing their defection on Saturday night.
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Couple pulled alive from rubble after deadly PNG landslide, as hundreds feared dead
28 May 2024Amidst the despair of the Kaolokam landslide disaster in the Enga Province, there was a tiny glimmer of hope as villagers pulled out a husband and wife who had been trapped under the rubble.
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Manele's leadership in Solomon Islands: opportunities and challenges
27 May 2024Opinion - Solomon Islands' new prime minister brings a new leadership style to the position, compared to the abrasive approach of his predecessor, writes Tarcisius Kabutaulaka.
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Pasifika Sipoti - results from the weekend
27 May 2024A round-up of results from weekend sports, including rugby, rugby league, soccer, boxing
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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga
27 May 2024The kingdom was shaken by a 6.6 quake, 70km northwest of Fangale'ounga.
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Lawsuit involving thousands over Bougainville's Panguna
24 May 2024Rio Tinto has acknowledged that a class action has been filed against it and Bougainville Copper in the National Court in PNG.
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Man shot dead by police in riot-hit New Caledonia - media
25 May 2024Police shot dead a man in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron visited to the French-ruled Pacific island to try to calm tensions, local media said, citing…
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Fiji MPs vote for salary increases as public faces economic hardships
Fiji's parliament has approved the salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs.
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Macron leaves New Caledonia after talks with parties on both sides
24 May 2024Analysis - Macron departed after a whirlwind day of political meetings, but left behind 3000 security personnel and some members of his entourage.
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