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Mark Brown calls for stronger Pacific borders
31 Jul 2024The Cook Islands PM has urged regional customs agencies to innovate and collaborate across the Oceania region at the 26th Annual Oceania Customs Organisation Conference.
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France steps in to bail New Caledonia's electricity provider
31 Jul 2024The emergency assistance comes in the form of a "refundable advance" to the tune of €14.2 million designed to salvage ENERCAL from dire financial straits.
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Sāmoa or Samoa: Debate over the use of diacritical marks
While Sāmoan language experts agree there have been discussions for a more consistent written and reading text, there are mixed views on the use of using macrons and glottal stops. Audio
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Vanuatu PM Salwai to visit New Zealand
He is set to meet with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon for talks, including on labour mobility and climate change.
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Kauyaca v Parker in September
Fijian cruiserweight boxing champion Alivereti Kauyaca has been offered the biggest fight of his life, a September date against New Zealand cruiserweight champion John Parker.
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Vanuatu fights for marine protection at UN deep-sea mining meeting
Vanuatu's minister of climate change Ralph Regenvanu at the ISA meeting of the 168 member nations plus the European Union said an environmental policy is "critical".
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Commonwealth chief dismisses UK news outlet's report on 'musty linens'
UK's The Telegraph published Samoa rushing to upgrade a beachside resort for King Charles after reviews condemned its "musty linens, outdated tiles and rattling air cons". Audio
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Support for language weeks will continue despite job cuts - Pacific Peoples Ministry
30 Jul 2024A spokesperson for the Ministry has confirmed 14 roles were disestablished from its former Pacific Languages directorate, but said the languages work continues through other restructured roles.
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Five arrested in connection with deadly PNG massacre
30 Jul 2024Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left around 25 people dead last week.
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Teremoana has chance to rewrite boxing history
31 Jul 2024Australian superheavyweight boxer Teremoana Teremoana could become the third boxer with Pacific Island heritage to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
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Vanuatu celebrates 44th independence day
Vanuatu marked its 44th independence anniversary on Tuesday with an official parade and flag raising ceremony at Independence Park in Port Vila.
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What makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique - and so challenging
30 Jul 2024As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone's attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world away in French Polynesia.
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Women's rights advocate calls out Justice Minister for divorce comment
On 12 July, Siromi Turaga, said that people "no longer shy away" from divorce, leading to broken families and landing children on the streets.
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New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant starts mass sackings process
29 Jul 2024New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant in Koniambo (North of the main island) has announced it has engaged in the mass sackings of some 1200 staff, despite efforts to identify a potential buyer.
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Tonga's outer islands to continue facing internet issues
Nearly a third of Tonga's population still has no internet and is unlikely to have access until mid-August.
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Medical Association warns Fijians not to 'raise their grievance' on social media
The Fiji Medical Association says addressing grievances in public forum could lead to misinformation, breaches of confidentiality, and be detrimental to patient care.
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Vessel safety in focus after second overboard incident
29 Jul 2024The Ministry of Transport is investigating the case of a 22-year-old Fijian crew member of the Lady Moana who fell overboard during a return voyage from Mangaia last weekend.
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Pacific Island nations owe 'astronomical' debts to China. Can they repay?
29 Jul 2024Aid and development experts say the debts carry large risks for Pacific Island nations, where frequent natural disasters and economic shocks can hobble their repayments. Video
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Fijiana sevens on thin ice after losing two games in Paris
29 Jul 2024The Fijian women lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics on Monday, and have a m and looks set to miss the quarterfinals in the process.
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$80m approved for CNMI to build out broadband
29 Jul 2024Governor Arnold Palacios said the funding "will create new opportunities in education, healthcare, and business, helping us build a more resilient and connected CNMI".
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Pacific news in brief for July 29
29 Jul 2024A round-up of news in brief from aorund the region, including Air Vanuatu setting up to restart domestic flights.
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No money to fuel up police vehicles delays response to deadly violence
27 Jul 2024Hundreds of people are displaced after a massacre in remote PNG and the province's governor says political problems are getting in the way of help.
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Fiji falls short as France claim Olympics 7s gold
Star French player Antoine Dupont scored two late second half tries and helped the side create history in front of a partisan 69,000 crowd.
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'We cannot solve the climate crisis without gender equality'
27 Jul 2024Marshall Islands President, Dr Hilda Heine, said the climate crisis faced in the region and the world would make gender equality more difficult to attain.
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