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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
10:33 am today"I could feel that my jaw might be broken and looking down I saw blood on the concrete."
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Tonga coach wants overseas players to bolster ranks as Rugby World Cup qualifiers loom
10:09 am todayHead coach Tevita Tuifua is looking for a more balanced test squad to play against top sides in 2025.
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Watchdog fears 2027 PNG elections will be a another disaster
23 Dec 2024Transparency International in Papua New Guinea has expressed its fear another electoral disaster is on the way for PNG.
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Two contenders for top job in Tonga
The twenty-six members of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will choose the country's new Prime Minister, through secret ballot, in a special sitting in Nuku'alofa on Christmas Eve.
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Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
23 Dec 2024The Cook Islands can only have its own passport if it gives up New Zealand citizenship, the office of New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters says.
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Quake-traumatised Vanuatu residents sleep in tents
23 Dec 2024As strong aftershocks continue, some people are afraid to go back to their homes while others have attended outdoor church services.
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Polyfest scales back: 'They're seeing it as a cost, rather than an investment'
23 Dec 2024Polyfest organisers are scaling back next year's event and blaming the government for not fronting up more cash.
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Pacific news in brief for 23 December
23 Dec 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the cost of tobacco-related illnesses in Fiji.
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Warnings issued to landslide-prone areas around Vanuatu capital
22 Dec 2024New Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue says impending bad weather for Port Vila is now the most significant post-quake hazard.
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Meet the humble Tongan sailor who won NZ Defence Force's top 2025 awards
22 Dec 2024Marine technician Joe Mataele deflects praise after being named Sailor of the Year and New Zealand Defence Force Person of the Year.
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Official death toll stands at 12 in Vanuatu with 80,000 affected people
The number of official deaths from Vanuatu's 7.3 magnitude quake now stands at 12.
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Umaga hails Savea's touch as Moana Pasifika ramp up training intensity
20 Dec 2024Coach says players are in better condition than they were at the same time last year ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Hopes dwindling of finding anyone alive in collapsed Port Vila building
20 Dec 2024A Kiwi in Vanuatu says the mood has shifted around Port Vila's collapsed CBD building, with locals feeling it is unlikely they will find anyone else alive.
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Will it be Eke, Latu or someone else taking the top job in Tonga?
20 Dec 2024On Christmas Eve, MPs in Tonga will choose a new prime minister after the resignation of Hu'akavameliku Siaosi Sovaleni on December 9.
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Auckland women see eye to eye on Tonga health trip
21 Dec 2024Janice Yeoman and Germaine Joblin saw 210 patients in four and a half days.
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'Our hearts are with you': Stranded Vanuatu workers trying to get home
19 Dec 2024Dozens of workers from New Zealand are stuck in Fiji waiting for the Bauerfield International Airport to reopen.
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Clock ticking in race to find survivors
19 Dec 2024Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter, a structural engineer says.
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Whooping cough: Suspected and confirmed cases pass 100
Just over half of the cases have required hospital care.
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Heavy rainfall brings relief to water crisis but cleanup efforts underway
19 Dec 2024The rainfall, while beneficial, also led to some physical disturbances, including strong water currents that washed debris from the sea onto the shores, prompting cleanup efforts at various locations.
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Vanuatu snap election pushed back after earthquake
The election was triggered when the president dissolved parliament ahead of a motion of no-confidence in the now caretaker PM.
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Vanuatu earthquake: Last repatriation from Port Vila, water in short supply
Boarding has started for New Zealand's last repatriation flight from Port Vila. Audio
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Quake-shocked children repatriated from Vanuatu
"Children were falling to the ground, everyone was falling all around, it was panic" when the earthquake struck, group supervisor says.
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Hunt for survivors after Vanuatu quake - what we know on day three
There are conflicting reports of the official death toll - with members of the public voicing frustrations online.
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Live: Rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu, international assistance begins to arrive
19 Dec 2024There are warnings the death toll is likely to rise as rescue efforts continue in Vanuatu for people trapped in collapsed buildings.
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No poison in pina colada - Fiji toxicology report
Viliame Gavoka revealed on Thursday there were no illicit substances or methanol found in the ingredients and liquor samples.
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Australia slammed over new refugee measure
19 Dec 2024The Australian government has introduced new measures for refugees in Papua New Guinea that detractors have labelled a "death sentence". Audio
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Former Fiji police chief picked to lead force again
Rusiate Tudravu, who resigned in 2021, was revealed as the new police commissioner on Wednesday. He will be mentored by former New Zealand police boss Mike Bush.
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