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Oceania's path to 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in September
22 Jul 2024The fight for Oceania's representative at the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts in September, with the winner gaining automatic qualification.
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PIF hopes to send delegation to New Caledonia according to Forum Chair
20 Jul 2024The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) hopes to send a high-level delegation to New Caledonia to investigate the current political crisis in the French Territory.
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Watch: Ardie Savea fronts questions about move to Moana Pasifika
Ardie Savea, together with Tana Umaga and Michael Jones. are talking to press about his decision to move to the Super Rugby side.
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'The old lion' Flosse steps down after 52 years in politics
22 Jul 2024French Polynesia's veteran politician, Gaston Flosse, 93, announced last week he is stepping down from his position as President of his Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi party.
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Pacific children left behind due to seasonal work schemes
22 Jul 2024Vanuatu's Deputy Prime Minister Matai Seremaiah says many children in the Pacific no longer live with their parents because of labour schemes in Australia and New Zealand. Audio
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Samoa has its first monolingual dictionary
A Samoan-only dictionary has been years in the making. Now it's here.
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What Ardie Savea's transfer means for Super Rugby
22 Jul 2024Analysis - Savea's presence won't turn Moana Pasifika into title contenders overnight, but expectations will be raised, Jamie Wall writes.
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PNG landslide survivors sleeping on a mass grave - community leader
19 Jul 2024Relatives of people buried alive in the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote Enga Province are still sleeping on the rocks that buried their dead relatives.
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New Caledonia: Shock and disbelief as more Catholic churches burn down
20 Jul 2024New Caledonia's Catholic community is in shock and disbelief as two of its historic missions have been burnt down by rioters this week.
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French Pacific news in brief
20 Jul 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a call for Congress MPs in New Caledonia to convince rioters to stop, and FIFA World Cup 26: Oceania Preliminary Qualifying draw.
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Pacific reach consensus with Japan on nuclear wastewater discharge
19 Jul 2024Consensus has been reached by Pacific leaders with Japan to address the controversial release of treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific news in brief for July 19
19 Jul 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including an aircraft from the New Zealand airline Air Chathams back flying domestic routes in Tonga.
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