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Bougainville police hoping southern violence has eased
4 Apr 2024Late last month, violence erupted when factions of the Me'ekamui clashed in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region's south.
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Severe drought in parts of Micronesia region
Drought conditions in parts of the Micronesia region have been upgraded from severe to extreme.
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Squaring a vicious circle: political party laws in Vanuatu
After Vanuatu experienced three different prime ministers in the second half of 2023, reformers hope that the 2024 laws will usher in a new era of political stability, writes Jon Fraenkel
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Pacific news in brief for April 2
2 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Guam's efforts to curb sex crimes on the island by implementing of its long un-enforced chemical castration law.
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Bainimarama, Qiliho back in court today in corruption case appeal
Fiji's former leader Frank Bainimarama and suspended police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are back in court on Wednesday after their sentencing was appealed by the State last week.
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Pasifika Sipoti wrap - big weekend for rugby
The Drua franchise recorded wins in both Super Rugby Pacific and Super W in Lautoka, while Moana Pasifika were punished heavily by the Blues in Auckland.
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CNMI: Memorial for Navajo code talkers and Saipan scouts
2 Apr 2024A memorial court of honour for the Navajo code talkers and the Marianas' marine scouts will soon be erected on Saipan in the Northern Marianas.
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Tonga hosts Commonwealth secretary-general
2 Apr 2024Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Patricia Scotland makes her first official visit to Tonga.
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Pasifika Hall of Fame induction held in Auckland
2 Apr 2024A packed crowd witnessed the induction and the awards at Eden Park, with a lot of former Samoan and Tongan players turning up for the event. Audio
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Manu Samoa has a new head coach
Mase Mahonri Schwalger as been appointed for a four-year term, starting from 2024 and extending through the conclusion of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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French Parliament debates polarise tensions in New Caledonia
2 Apr 2024Analysis - Debates in the French Parliament in Paris this week have once again polarised tensions back in New Caledonia.
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'Are these the first steps towards abolishing the ministry?' - Carmel Sepuloni
29 Mar 2024Opposition MPs and unions are criticising a proposal by New Zealand's Ministry of Pacific Peoples to cut staff by 40 percent.
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French Pacific news in brief
29 Mar 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a delay in the signing of a "nickel pact" in New Caledonia worth hundreds of millions of Euro.
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Helping PNG's women farmers sell their crops to NZ
28 Mar 2024A Samoan doctor, who has lived and worked in Papua New Guinea for more than 40 years, wants to help out the women farmers there. Audio
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State appeals 'unsatisfactory' Banimarama, Qiliho sentences
Fiji's acting public prosecutor has filed an appeal in the High Court against the sentences of former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho.
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In pictures: ex-Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama 'on top of the world' after sentencing
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama was granted an absolute discharge in a packed court room in Suva on Thursday.
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Hopes logging giant will finally be held accountable in PNG
28 Mar 2024A retired Catholic archbishop, who led a campaign against a Malaysian developer in PNG more than a decade ago, hopes the Supreme Court will direct it to renegotiate land agreements with landowners.
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Pacific news in brief for March 28
28 Mar 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including call for minimum wage to increase in the Cook Islands.
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Oceania sides test themselves against higher-ranked opposition
28 Mar 2024An encouraging draw, a heartbreaking defeat, and two chastening losses but, more importantly, two top Pacific sides gained invaluable game time against strong Asian and African sides.
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NZ govt cuts will hit Pasifika communities hard - union
28 Mar 2024The "brutal" spending cuts that will see the size of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples slashed by 40 percent will hit Pasifika communities hard, the Public Service Association says.
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UN shipping body has possible draft on how to reach net zero
28 Mar 2024Last week, the International Maritime Organisation member states met in London to figure out the mechanisms of doing so.
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Fiji braces for another round of severe weather
28 Mar 2024Continous heavy rain has also damaged the main water pipes caused by a landslip at the Tamavua water treatment plant which has caused major disruptions to water supply.
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PNG earthquake death toll stands at three
27 Mar 2024RNZ Pacific reported on Tuesday that five people had died as a result of the earthquake. However, two people were killed by landslips due to heavy rain, unrelated to the quake. Audio
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Guam cannabis testing in a 'chicken and egg situation' - politician
"History has shown that the naysayers were wrong and the end of the world was not gooing to happen when we legalise cannabis," Senator Will Parkinson says. Audio
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