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Locals fear damage, report smell after HMNZS Manawanui sinking
Residents on the south coast of Upolu in Samoa fear potential oil or chemical spillage from HMNZS Manawanui could be disastarous for the local environment and businesses.
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'Lessons of nuclear testing in RMI are lessons for the world' - UNOHCHR
7 Oct 2024The UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) has held a dialogue meeting to examine the nuclear testing legacy in the Marshall Islands.
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Pacific news in brief for 7 October
7 Oct 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including French Polynesian delegations in New York this week to attend the United Nation's decolonisation…
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Fiji's speaker 'must resign' after 'racially charged' remarks - rights groups
7 Oct 2024Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu made comments in response to an MP, who is a descendant of blackbirded Pacific Islanders, which rights groups say were "racially…
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Guam Kingfisher in the wild gives 'hope for biodiversity protection'
International wildlife conservationists responsible for bringing a native Guam bird species back from the brink of extinction hope to do the same for more wildlife in the Pacific region.
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50th anniversary of Polyfest gets funding
7 Oct 2024The 50th anniversary of the world's biggest secondary school cultural competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council.
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Change to drug testing law for CNMI govt jobs
7 Oct 2024A bill that essentially removes marijuana from pre-employment drug testing for government jobs has been signed into law by Northern Marianas governor.
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Samoa hammer Fiji in Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 qualification
7 Oct 2024Manusina were unrecognisable from the side that drew with the Netherlands last weekend as they secured an impressive 45-17 victory against Fiji at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday.
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Palau receives $80m in COFA grants
In exchange for economic assistance under the Compact of Free Association, the US gets exclusive rights to use Palau's waters, air and land.
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PNG Media Council unsure of next steps to proposed press policy
7 Oct 2024The PNG government says the National Media Development Policy aims to promote, uphold and support principles of freedom of expression and information in the country.
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Former Solomon Islands provincial leader and China critic charged
4 Oct 2024Outspoken former Malaita province premier Daniel Suidani said: "I am going to fight the charges".
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Bula vinaka: Fijian language week
The Fijian Language Week kicked of on Sunday in Aotearoa and this year's theme is 'Vakamareqeta na vosa vakaviti' which means to 'nurture and sustain the Fijian language'.
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What we know about the ship's sinking
7 Oct 2024The Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui has sunk off the coast of Samoa after running aground on a reef.
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Sir Jerry optimistic he can help resolve Bougainville/Moresby impasse
4 Oct 2024Sir Jerry has been holding meetings with both the leaders of PNG and Bougainville, and other officials, in Port Moresby this week.
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NZ Navy ship which ran aground off Samoa sinks after catching fire
6 Oct 2024HMNZS Manawanui ran aground Saturday night.
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Manu Samoa head coach suspended after criminal charges filed
Mase Mahonri Schwalger has been stood down, but will remain on full pay while he appears in court.
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Tonga to host 2031 Pacific Games
Tonga will host the 2031 Pacific Games, the announcement coming seven years after pulling out of hosting the 2019 Games.
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Much of Fiji's Central Division facing water disruptions
The water cuts also resulted in the parliament session for Friday to be cancelled to ensure MPs "hygience standards" aren't compromised, but affected schools are open.
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Cook Islands Games kicks off this weekend
4 Oct 2024Over 3000 athletes, representing 11 islands, will be participating in the third edition of the two-week multi-sport event, which kick off in Rarotonga this weekend. Audio
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Women's leadership and foreign aid in PNG
4 Oct 2024The local women leaders are catalysts for social change who must be involved in aid efforts from the beginning, writes Mary Fairio.
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Licensee anticipates delay in seabed exploration research
4 Oct 2024Cook Islands is currently in its third year of a five-year exploration phase to determine the feasibility of deep sea mining for polymetallic nodules rich in cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese.
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Financial assistance, tourism, and workforce top agenda of US-CNMI talks
4 Oct 2024"We want [the United States government representatives] to come and see the challenges we face," Commonwealth of Northern Marianas' Governor Arnold Palacios says.
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Baron Waqa refuses to accept blame for poor treatment of refugees on Nauru
A former refugee, who spent almost a decade at Nauru's offshore detention centre, wants the former Nauru president to admit responsibility for the "cruel and inhumane" treatment of refugees.
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Liquidator appointed to resolve Air Vanuatu's financial woes
The Vanuatu Supreme Court has approved the implementation of the Deed of Compromise which Ernst & Young Australia said is a positive outcome for the airline and its creditors.
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Mixed reactions to French PM's announcements on New Caledonia
3 Oct 2024Analysis - Michel Barnier's announcements Tuesday on New Caledonia has triggered a series of mixed reactions across the French Pacific archipelago's political spectrum.
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Pacific defence ministers' approve creation of disaster response group
4 Oct 2024The 2024 South Pacific Defence Ministers Meeting was hosted by New Zealand with Chile, France, Fiji, Australia, Tonga attending as members for the three-day meeting.
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Call for a Fiji rugby players association gets support
3 Oct 2024Opinion - Is there a need to have a rugby players association or union in Fiji? It's about time, writes Iliesa Tora.
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Pray for Fijian peacekeepers in the Middle East - minister
Fijian peacekeepers in the Middle East are "well, safe and in high morale" amid escalated tensions in the region, the country's acting home affairs minister says.
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