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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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Tahiti Olympics event: surfing in the day, floating at night
27 Jul 2024As French Polynesia's Olympic surfing competition begins at the weekend, it will be the only event to host athletes in a floating hotel.
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New Caledonia’s curfew hours changed again in the wake of Paris meeting
27 Jul 2024Hours after New Caledonia's French Parliamentarians met with President Macron in Paris, the French Pacific archipelago's hours were further relaxed on Friday.
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Campaigner warns world moving towards Pacific for deep sea minning
26 Jul 2024An advocate against deep sea mining says if action is not taken the world is "going to descend in the waters of the Pacific".
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Recap: Fiji Sevens team takes silver; France gold
France has ended Fiji's golden run.
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French Pacific news in brief
27 Jul 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including more attacks on New Caledonia's religious buildings, and another jail sentence for importing meth into French Polynesia
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'Mentality plays a huge part': Fiji focus on mental toughness
To create history with a third consecutive gold medal in Paris is still a tough ask for the Fiji men's sevens team.
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Q and A: Bougainville's draft constitution - influences and changes
26 Jul 2024The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, which expects to have won its independence by 2027, has now drawn up a draft of a new constitution.
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Encouraging PNG landowners to not log their forests
26 Jul 2024An Australian businessman says he wants to ensure Papua New Guineans landowners have the financial tools to save their forests. Audio
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Abuse in Care inquiry: Call for Pacific focused redress pathway
26 Jul 2024The Royal Commission of Inquiry's final report found Pacific people were overrepresented along with Māori, deaf, disabled, and mentally distressed people. Audio
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Police presence 'very limited' amid latest deadly violence
26 Jul 2024At least 26 people have reportedly been killed in relation to a land dispute.
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Talks could soon resume between New Caledonia's opposing parties
26 Jul 2024Four New Caledonian MPs met with the French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday, calling for political dialogue to resume urgently.
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In-depth Solomons reportedly 'targeted' by Facebook
26 Jul 2024Facebook has reportedly temporarily blocked posts published by an independent online news outlet in Solomon Islands after incorrectly labelling its content as "spam".
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Fiji a step closer for Olympic three-peat
The Fiji men's rugby sevens team is on track to defend its Olympic Games gold medal after beating Ireland 19-15 in the medal quarterfinal on Friday morning.
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Former PNG military chief furious after being charged
25 Jul 2024Renown former Papua New Guinea army leader, Major General Jerry Singirok, is furious after being arrested and charged under the Capital Markets Act.
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