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Explicit video of Fiji Minister leaked to PM
A video of a former cabinet minister in Fiji dancing naked was hacked by someone in government close to the Prime Minister, claims a veteran political activist.
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RNZ Pacific news: 2024 in review
8:08 am todayA look back at the major news stories out of the region in 2024.
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New Board of trustees tackles the challenge of running Fiji Rugby
6:11 pm todayJohn Sanday has been elected as Chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union.
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Pacific news in brief for 30 December
11:25 am todayA round-up of news in brief from around the region, including missing divers in Palau found, and Vanuatu's Education Ministry says 45 schools were damaged in…
Pacific News headlines with summaries.
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Pay gap most significant for Asians, Pasifika
11:33 am todayAsians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data.
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Cooks ship seizure 'creates a bad look' for NZ - expert
"Everyone associates the Cook Islands with New Zealand", so a Cooks vessel possibly aiding Russia's shadow fleet isn't ideal, international law professor Al Gillespie says.
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Fiji police describe leaked explicit video of MP an intrusion of privacy
10:10 am todayFiji police are investigating who leaked an explicit video of former cabinet minister Lynda Tabuya.
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French Pacific news in brief
28 Dec 2024A round-up of news in brief from French Pacific territories, including New Caledonia's Congress to meet in the new year to elect a new government.
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Vanuatu rescue team welcomed back to NZ
28 Dec 2024The team missed Christmas with their families to help, and showed "ultimate professionalism", leader says.
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New Zealand not responsible for ship seized by Finland - MFAT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand is not responsible for a Cook Islands-registered vessel carrying Russian oil seized in Finland.
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Foreign bride price: A Papua New Guinea guide to ‘marrying’ multiple partners
28 Dec 2024A Papua New Guinea guide to diplomatic polygamy. There are many prospects for partners but as Michael Kabuni writes, the existing ones may find themselves sharing the bed with even more.
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Work to remove fuel from Manawanui a step closer
10:10 am todayAll anchors are now in place for a barge that will extract fuel, oil and other pollutants from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa. Audio
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Whooping cough: Samoa waits for more test results from New Zealand
Suspected and confirmed cases of whooping cough have reached 127 in Samoa.
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Pacific news in brief for 27 December
27 Dec 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including search for missing divers in Palau continues, and Tonga's new PM will name Cabinet line-up next week
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Bad weather continues across Fiji as more people move into evacuation centres
An active trough of low pressure hoovering over the Fiji group has brought with it heavy rain, causing major flooding in parts of the country.
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Kiwi teachers experience Samoan learning environment
27 Dec 2024A long-running education trip has given hundreds of New Zealand teachers a chance to experience life and learning in a Samoan village.
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Stanthorpe cricket team donates thousands to Vanuatu earthquake victims
27 Dec 2024A cricket team made up of workers from Vanuatu has played through their grief after a devastating earthquake in their homeland to raise money for their communities.
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Flooding in Fiji, more rain expected
25 Dec 2024Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding.
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Fiji's PM dismisses Tabuya as Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection
Fiji MP, Lynda Tabuya has been dismissed as the Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, the prime minister announced.
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Jakarta pardons disguise increased military presence in Papua - activists
26 Dec 2024Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto has revealed plans to pardon as many as 44,000 convicts - about a third of the country's prison population.
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Vanuatu earthquake: "all hands on deck" at main hospital
Vila Central Hospital staff have been pulling long hours with many leaving their families to look after the injured after last week's devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake.
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Block resignation topples New Caledonia's government
25 Dec 2024A block resignation means the whole government of New Caledonia is deemed to have resigned, and should now act in a caretaker mode.
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No survivors from PNG small plane crash
Four passengers and the pilot were onboard when the plane crashed in a remote area of Morobe Province.
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Tonga has a new prime minister
Former PM Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigned on 9 December ahead of a no-confidence motion.
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A matter of centimetres: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's story
24 Dec 2024"I could feel that my jaw might be broken and looking down I saw blood on the concrete."
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Hawaiian Airlines employee terminated for her traditional Samoan tattoo
25 Dec 2024Hawaiian Airlines said employees who regularly interact with guests, such as flight attendants, must not have visible tattoos as part of uniform standards agreed to upon hiring.
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Manuel Valls is appointed as France’s new Minister for Overseas
24 Dec 2024Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is France's new Minister for Overseas.
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Tonga coach wants overseas players to bolster ranks as Rugby World Cup qualifiers loom
Head coach Tevita Tuifua is looking for a more balanced test squad to play against top sides in 2025.
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