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NZ's Foreign Minister wraps up Tonga visit now heads to Hawai'i
The New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded the Tonga leg of his Pacific mission and is now en route to Hawai'i.
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Pacific leaders disappointed at global shipping emissions deal
12 Apr 2025Pacific leaders and allies expressed their disappointment at an agreement to tackle shipping emissions during the International Maritime Organisation by…
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'Just take care of yourself out there'
12 Apr 2025Popo, Uto, Sonic and Shadow, Tokelau's turtle team, have made a dash into the big blue Pacific Ocean, leaving behind their young carers.
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CNMI lists 29 species as endangered or threatened
12 Apr 2025The CNMI's Division of Fish and Wildlife is actively engaged in a variety of projects aimed at enhancing the recovery of these species.
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Pacific activists urge COP30 hosts to end fossil fuels dependence
12 Apr 2025350.org's Fiji community organiser George Nacewa says it is now up to the Brazil COP Presidency to act "or lock us into climate catastrophe".
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8-year-old boy dies in quicksand in French Polynesia
12 Apr 2025Three people are dead, two of them children, following two separate fishing incidents in French Polynesia.
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Tokelau's coral reefs show signs of recovery
This is according to a rapid assessment expedition led by Conservation International with New Zealand Geographic. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 11 April
11 Apr 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Pacific nations pushing for the International Maritime Organisation to a carbon levy.
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New Zealand eases visa restrictions for Pacific Island nations
11 Apr 2025Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who is currently in Tonga, says government wants to make it easier for Pacific people, but he expects all visitors to follow the rules.
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Super Rugby: Moana Pasifika focused on 'big game' against Blues
12 Apr 2025Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga says the team is aware of the task at hand and they "have to make sure we start at the start, and we keep building" in the local derby at Eden Park tonight.
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Major changes to NZ visitor visas but opposition MPs say more needs to be done
Major changes for Pacific Islanders applying for New Zealand visitor visas have been announced but opposition MPs say more needs to be done. From July, visitors from Pacific Islands Forum...
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Rugby 'is a calling', says former Fiji legend at Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame
12 Apr 2025Waisale Serevi, a 2024 Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, says rugby "is more than a game" in the Pacific Islands.
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Trump tariffs: Guam's exemption could be short-lived - ex-US delegate
Guam sits outside the US customs zone, which means items imported into Guam are exempt from the tariffs that are being implemented in the 50 states. Audio
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Dengue outbreak declared in Fiji's Central Division
The Health Ministry has reported a total of 1090 confirmed cases of dengue fever from 1 January to 23 March this year.
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Le Franc replaced as New Caledonia’s High Commissioner
11 Apr 2025The French government has appointed Jacques Billant, 65, whose career involves a long stint in the French military, as the new High Commissioner.
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Moana Pasifika reject 'little brother' tag ahead of cross-city clash
11 Apr 2025While the Blues are playing it down, Moana Pasifika are embracing the rivalry with their cross-city brothers.
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Bougainville sets non-negotiable terms for independence
10 Apr 2025The Autonomous Bougainville Government president says the people of Bougainville will not accept any unlawful veto by the PNG parliament of their democratic decision for self-determination.
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'Cleaning and reusing': Fiji doctors forced to recycle medical products
10 Apr 2025But the Fijian government has dismissed claims of supply problems, labelling them as "misinformation".
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Winston Peters touches down in Tonga
11 Apr 2025Peters is visiting Tonga, Hawai'i and Vanuatu as part of his weeklong trip to the region.
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Palau leader is all-in for Australia-led Pacific COP
President Surangel Whipps Jr fully supports a Australia-led Pacific United Nations climate change conference (COP31) next year.
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'Cultural and institutional barriers' impede gender equality in Tuvalu
The country's prime minister says despite progress, "deep-rooted challenges remain" to achieve full gender equality.
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Pacific elders and youth forge stronger bonds with Auckland Museum
10 Apr 2025Community leaders are working to establish stronger connections between Pacific communities and the Auckland Museum, facilitating engagement with their cultural heritage.
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'Our job is to make sure the boys are not too hard on themselves'
10 Apr 2025Analysis - There is no other way for the Fijian Drua to secure a top six finish in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific, but to start winning, and keep winning from this weekend.
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Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin to remain in French jail
10 Apr 2025Téin is the head of a Field Action Coordinating Cell that organised a series of marches and demonstrations that later degenerated into months of civil unrest in New Caledonia.
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Movement fears 'watered-down' decision on Christian state push
10 Apr 2025A Christian movement advocating for a constitutional amendment to declare the Cook Islands a Christian state is concerned its push will fall short.
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Pacific news in brief for 10 April
10 Apr 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a hotline for the avian flu response in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Winston Peters leads delegation to Tonga, Vanuatu and Hawai’i
9 Apr 2025The Deputy Prime Minister is heading back to the Pacific leading a high-level delegation from across New Zealand's Parliament.
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'Embrace the challenge': Faith keeps young Moana Pasifika prop grounded
9 Apr 2025Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou believes being grounded in his faith as a Christian continues to help him as he grows in his rugby career.
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