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$600m backing for a Papua New Guinea NRL team could be better utilised - business leader
5 Sep 2024A Papua New Guinea business leader says the money the Australian government is making available to support a PNG rugby league team playing in the NRL is enough to build three hydro dams.
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More mental health support for Tonga and Vanuatu
The Ngalu Fānifo project aims to strengthen the capacity of health and community providers to provide mental health care. Audio
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Fiji and Tonga make changes for Te'ufaiva Park clash
5 Sep 2024The two camps have named their match-day 23, with changes announced in their starting XVs for Friday's Pacific Nations Cup battle.
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US court affirms ban on cockfighting in Northern Marianas
5 Sep 2024Former CNMI House rep Andrew Salas sued for the reversal of the ban and called cockfighting an important cultural and political activity throughout the islands.
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Niue constitutional referendum results
Niue's government announced official results of the 2024 constitutional referendum, with two of the four proposals voted in, including changing the title of Premier to Prime Minister. Audio
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'Demand quite high': Starlink licences to operate Pacific wide
5 Sep 2024Starlink is now in the last stages of getting operation licences across the Pacific following people illegally smuggling units from New Zealand and Australia. Audio
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CHOGM preparations on track
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa says all 56 member countries have indicated their attendance, including the members of the British monarchy.
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PNG Speaker accepts motion for vote of no confidence
4 Sep 2024The opposition has been endeavouring to file its motion since February of this year and this is, in fact, their fifth attempt to oust James Marape.
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'Efforts to strip Taiwan of its status' in Pacific Islands Forum 'deeply concerning'
4 Sep 2024Last week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit ended dramatically when China demanded the conference communique be changed] to eliminate a reference to Taiwan. Audio
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Pacific community pay their respect to Kiingi Tuheitia
4 Sep 2024As Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi concludes on Thursday, the community waits with bated breath for the announcement of who will succeed him, carrying forward his legacy of unity and inclusivity.
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New anti-corruption boss under investigation by anti-corruption office
Fiji's Judicial Services Commission has reportedly appointed a new head of the country's anti-corruption office who is currently under investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog.
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PNC 2024: Fiji and Tonga rugby battle tipped to be a thriller
The match between the 'Ikale Tahi and the Flying Fijians in Nuku'alofa will be the main event in the 100-year anniversary celebrations of Test rugby between the two nations.
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PNG leader swipes left to criticism he plays games on his mobile
4 Sep 2024James Marape told journalists on Monday his office is in contact with him "all the time" and he is "not doing something else".
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The Pacific Island residents who will have to pay $100 to enter NZ
4 Sep 2024Australian citizens and permanent residents and most Pacific Island citizens are exempt from the levy, but at least five Pacific Island territories will soon have to pay more to visit Aotearoa. Audio
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Are Guam schools safe for pupils?: 'Probably not' - education official
The US territory has failed or delayed health inspections and sanitary permits over the years, and officials can't answer for sure why. Audio
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PNG and Bougainville agree on moderator
4 Sep 2024Bougainville has wanted a moderator after it perceived Port Moresby changing the rules on the tabling of the referendum on independence.
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'Overwhelming success': Thousands register for Australia's PEV ballot
4 Sep 2024Over 56,000 applicants from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste applied for the Pacific Engagement visa, the head of ANU's Development Policy Centre says.
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Metal kava bowl finalist in NZ design awards
4 Sep 2024The "G-Bowl" was designed to meet food-safety standards, and users say the metal bowl creates a unique taste experience.
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Is New Zealand's immigration 'set up' to take in climate migrants from the Pacific?
It's predicted 50,000 Pasifika people could lose their homes each year due to climate change. In the last decade, one in 10 people from Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu have already migrated due to…
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'Help us': Guam's nuclear radiation survivors' plea to the United States
Sharing their stories for the first time, Guam cancer survivors of the nuclear radiation exposure, want the world to know how it has devastated their lives and their families. Audio
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Solomon Islands' major hospital in emergency mode
3 Sep 2024The Solomon Islands largest hospital in the capital Honiara has gone into emergency mode due to a shortage of consumables and anaesthetic drugs used for operating patients.
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No-confidence vote looms for PNG leader
3 Sep 2024A series of efforts by the opposition to bring a vote of no confidence so far this year have come to nothing and Marape said he has the numbers to avoid removal.
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Pope Francis arrives in PNG this week
3 Sep 2024He will be visiting PNG as part of a 11-day multi-country visit, which includes stops in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.
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Six takeaways from Pacific Nations Cup round two
3 Sep 2024Home advantage held sway in round two of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 with wins for Samoa and USA.
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