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Activity detected at Home Reef volcano
Tonga Geological Service is continuing to monitor the Home Reef submarine volcano after an ash plume drifting northeast was detected on satellite.
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Show fuses the melodies of the Pacific with the harmonies of Western music
24 Jun 2024TOLU ('three' in Samoan) is a collaboration between Pacific Dance NZ and NZTrio which weaves western music with the songs and dances of the Pacific. Audio
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PNG Census marred by delays
21 Jun 2024Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is yet to be completed in parts of the country. Audio
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French Pacific news in brief
24 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a special emergency fund for New Caledonia , and a French Polynesia court acquits a father for treating his son with cannabis. Audio
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'Magic tricks, jugglers...funny clowns' - VOU gives life to Fiji's first circus show
The dance company director Sachiko Soro says the performers have been training for more than a year with the help of coaches from Cuba. Audio
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PNG-Australia: New initiatives announced under bilateral security agreement
21 Jun 2024A raft of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's security, law and justice priorities have been revealed.
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'Sharp increase' in Pacific child obesity in NZ - researcher
"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children." Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti previews
21 Jun 2024A preview of the Super Rugby Pacific final, OFC Nations Cup clashes and Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team's final attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
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Samoa citizenship bill: Committee receives over 24,000 public submissions
Public submissions have closed on a bill which would offer a pathway to New Zealand citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949.
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Marianas to experience some break from summer drought
The Marianas is expected to get a reprieve from brutal summer heat.
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Pacific news in brief for June 21
21 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands government announcing vehicle owners will be taxed SBD$50 each year, as part of a new "pollution fee".
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'We cannot have peace without independence' - New Caledonia government
21 Jun 2024New Caledonia will always get into trouble if the case of independence is not taken into consideration," New Caledonia government spokesperson Charles Wea says. Audio
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Samoan artist Yuki Kihara says fa'afafine and fa'atama 'here to contribute'
Kihara says although Samoa's rainbow community are culturally accepted, they remain a marginalised gender group in Samoan culture. Audio
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If Fiji MPs can get a pay rise so can teachers, union says
The union is not backing down from its demand for a 30 percent pay rise and have threatened strike action, as the education ministry struggles from teacher shortage.
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OFC Nations Cup: Vanuatu wants to repeat most famous win over All Whites
Twenty years after causing the biggest upset in Oceania football history by beating the All Whites in the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, Vanuatu once again hope to topple New Zealand.
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Pacific news in brief for June 20
20 Jun 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a vaccine warning for the CNMI, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, and Alaskan cities.
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Micronesian Games: Northern Marianas 'blowing it sky high'
20 Jun 2024The competition is entering its sixth day with softball, volleyball, track and basketball taking place this week.
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Niue's Edwards elected to international powerlifting body
Tony Edwards will represent the 14 member countries in Oceania and is the first Pacific islander to be elected as an International Powerlifting Federation board member.
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Pro-independence militant leaders arrested in New Caledonia
20 Jun 2024The arrests come five weeks after pro-independence protests - against a proposed change to voter eligibility at local elections - degenerated into violence, looting and arson.
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No breakthrough in hostage Kiwi pilot talks
19 Jun 2024All parties, including Papuan rebels who took Phillip Mehrtens hostage, want the New Zealand pilot released but freeing him is "complicated". Audio
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NZ human rights chief renews call for changes to RSE scheme
19 Jun 2024Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo says it's the perfect time to improve treatment of Pacific workers amid plans to expand the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme.
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FSM calls for stronger action to protect ocean
19 Jun 2024Federated States of Micronesia's permanent representative to the UN has emphasised the urgent need for decisive global action on ocean protection in light of the climate crisis.
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France committed to the reconstruction of New Caledonia - Macron
19 Jun 2024France's president Emmanuel Macron has written to New Caledonians, confirming he will not convene the Congress meeting on the controversial amendments.
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Northern Marianas leads Micronesian Games medal count
19 Jun 2024The CNMI swimming team continued to lead the charge as it added all 10 gold medals on Tuesday in the Kwajalein Pool in Kwajalein.
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