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Information wars raging in New Caledonia
26 Aug 2024Analysis - There's been a flurry of statements, counter-statements, denials, affirmations from left, right and centre in New Caledonia with no resolution in sight for the ongoing crisis.
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Whipps and Remengesau to run against each other
Palau's incumbent President Surangel Whipps Jr will go up against his brother-in-law and former president, Tommy Remengesau, in the 2024 Palau elections.
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Tonga PM wants 'more action' as Pacific leaders' summit kicks off
The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting is off to a start with pouring rain and an earthquake as the backdrop, with the New Caledonia and the climate crisis as hot button issues.
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Kiribati 'feel sorry' for barring diplomats
Kiribati's head of delegation at Tonga leaders' summit says "our constitutional task" is to prioritise the elections process and diplomatic visits will resume once new government is formed.
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RSE workers honoured with sports festival
26 Aug 2024Over 300 workers converged at the Blake Park in Mount Maunganui to participate in the first-ever sports festival, jointly organised by the Bay of Plenty Rugby and the NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc.
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PILFM53: 'Incredibly crowded' agenda for Pacific leaders
But for locals, Tonga hosting the summit means it offers a much-needed cash injection to the nation, which is still recovering from the Hunga-Tonga Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Audio
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Fiji wants to learn from China's success - Rabuka
The Fijian PM joins other Pacific leaders, from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru, who have had the red carpet rolled out by Beijing this year.
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Nauru signs up for Starlink Community Gateway service
A Nauru state-owned entity, Cenpac Coorporation, has signed an agreement to provide Starlink Community Gateway service.
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Pacific news in brief for August 23
23 Aug 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Northern Mariana Islands looking into cannabis tourism industry, and major arrests in Tonga for methamphetamine importation.
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Return of death penalty not solution to Fiji's drugs problem
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission chair and the Home Affairs Minister have opposed suggestion by Women and Children's Minister to bring back capital punishment.
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Fijians beat Manu Samoa 42-16
23 Aug 2024Flanker Kitione Salawa scored a hat-trick as the Flying Fijians punished the Samoans in the second half with two of the visitors sent home with two yellow cards.
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Diplomatic switch from Taiwan to China 'a positive outcome', first-time Kiribati MP says
Ruth Cross Kwansing said Beijing's rising influence in the Pacific region is no longer as big a concern domestically as it is internationally. Audio
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'New Caledonia is an administered territory' - 'This is how it is', French diplomat says
23 Aug 2024Veronique Roger-Lacan said the argument of New Caledonia Congress President Roch Wamytan "does not fly" and Paris has a "totally impartial" stance" on the decolonisation process. Audio
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Taiwanese official going to Pacific Islands Forum
A Taiwanese deputy foreign minister will be at this week's Pacific Islands leaders in Tonga, as China and the United States jostle for influence in the region.
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How to grow the next generation of Pasifika politicians
24 Aug 2024It's disheartening how little support there is for Pasifika local politicians, a Māori-Tonga councillor says.
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Tonga 'trying to put on a good impression' for Pacific leaders
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit is just days away from opening in Nuku'alofa in Tonga, and frantic efforts are still needed to ensure visitors are housed. Audio
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It's a long way to the top for a boy from Vanuatu
Brian Kaltak is still pinching himself and can't even find the words to describe the football fairytale that has changed his life forever.
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PNG community seeks govt help to host Pope Francis
22 Aug 2024The people of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea say they need money to help prepare for the Pope's visit early next month.
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Geopolitics can hinder 'development and security' of Pacific islands, think tank reveals
22 Aug 2024Lowy Institue's new research has found that "island countries are leveraging major power competition", but it "can distract from the Pacific's most pressing needs".
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PNC clash to kick off 100 years of rugby between Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga played first Test rugby games against each other in 1924. Audio
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Pasifika and Māori hit back at NZ PM's speech
22 Aug 2024Pacific and Māori local politicians have expressed concerns at both the tone and content of speech of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's address at Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) on Wednesday.
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Vanuatu puts forward airline agreement
Ernst and Young Australia has finished its revised report on Air Vanuatu, recommending a creditors' compromise which was set to go to a vote on Wednesday. Audio
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Fiji minister wants to 'explore the possibility of death penalty'
The Minister for Women and Children, Lynda Tabuya, believes capital punishment should be used as a "deterrence" and send a warning to international drug traffickers.
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Kiribati elections results: a record 5 women elected
Fourteen 14 sitting MPs lose seats, incumbent president Taneti Maamau as well as opposition leader back, 17 new and 27 returning MPs.
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