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What the fall of the French government means for New Caledonia
5 Dec 2024As French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government has fallen to a motion of no confidence just three months after coming to office, New Caledonia is among the major victims.
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Whipps claims Palau's media is 'not ethical' amid family-owned company's defamation suit
5 Dec 2024Palau's media has "lost its credibility", is "not ethical", and "sensationalising" reports, the leader of the North Pacific island nation has claimed.
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President Lai's visit brings 'blessings' to Tuvalu
The visit by the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Tuvalu has "significantly strengthened" bilateral relations between the two countries, the Tuvalu government says.
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Debt a concern in report on Pacific funding support
5 Dec 2024A new report from Australia's Lowy Institute highlights growing concerns about debt related development funding in the Pacific.
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Manawanui continues to impact Samoan villages,
5 Dec 2024The sinking of New Zealand Navy continues to impact Samoan villages, as community threatens legal action.
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Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan's Lai Ching-te
5 Dec 2024Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero welcomed Taiwan President Lai as part of his Pacific tour late Wednesday night. Audio
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Basketball: The journey of the Ah-Hing family
The Ah-Hing family from Tonga exemplifies a rare and inspiring legacy in the basketball world, as they combine coaching, officiating, and playing into one unified journey.
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Increased funding to PNG police will enhance safety - minister
5 Dec 2024When revealing the 2025 Budget, PNG Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey said, "it gives the police more than they asked for."
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Environment groups demand proper public survey on seabed mining
5 Dec 2024Local environmental groups are urging the government to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine public support for seabed mining before further action is taken.
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PNG MP accuses politicians on arming warlords
5 Dec 2024MP from Southern Highlands Province William Powi says politicians and bureaucrats are arming warlords and holding the nation's progress and security at ransom.
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Whipps advocates for 'carbon free' nuclear energy as a climate solution
President Surangel Whipps Jr says countries will continue their reliance on fossil fuels, but "what's most important is what are we doing to transition away from that".
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Canadian miner launches new phase of exploration in Bougainville
4 Dec 2024Island Passage Exploration (IPX) says it is beginning phase four of an exploration programme at Isina in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville.
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Australian businessman linked to 'land grab' scandal behind $1.8b PNG forest deal - investigation
4 Dec 2024It comes as the ABC has unearthed details of the Australian business behind the project.
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WCPFC makes commitments on crew conditions and electronic monitoring
4 Dec 2024The Commission agreed to implement measures aimed at ensuring fair pay, safe and decent working conditions, and protections against forced labour and other abuses.
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Vanuatu's landmark case at ICJ seeks to hold polluting nations responsible
Vanuatu's special envoy to climate change says their case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is based on the argument that those harming the climate are breaking international law. Audio
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Boxing officials call for safety as priority: 'What happened could have been avoided'
Two boxing officials have joined calls for tougher measures to protect Fijian boxers, following the death of the late Ubayd Haider last month.
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PNG Budget 2025: Govt exempts GST on basic items
4 Dec 2024Household goods such as rice, tea, coffee, tinned fish, tinned meat, flour, chicken, and noodles, along with diapers, and sanitary pads, will no longer carrying GST charges.
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Minister cautions against limiting religious organisations
4 Dec 2024Tingika Elikana fired back at an Opposition MP's his suggestion to revisit the Religious Organisation Restrictions Act 1975 to further limit religious organisations in the country.
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Netball Fiji quiet on New Zealand series
Netball Fiji has been unable to confirm details of a proposed Pacific Series with New Zealand because they do not have a chief executive officer in place yet.
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'Polytreneur' breaks into mainstream with Pasifika babywear
4 Dec 2024After many long nights and tears, a business owner is celebrating her babywear company's second anniversary alongside the launch of a pop up store in Auckland.
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Peters embarks on three-day visit to New Caledonia
3 Dec 2024The New Zealand Foreign Minister's schedule will include meetings with "a wide range of government, political, business and civil society leaders" from 3 to 5 December.
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Samoan triathletes finish in top 5 at bike race
Two young Samoan triathletes are returning home with a lot of knowledge from the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge last weekend, where they finished in the top five.
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Pacific people always likely to be worst-affected by pandemic - Covid inquiry
3 Dec 2024The first part of New Zealand's Commission of Inquiry into the Covid response says a disproportionate share of the health burden fell on Pacific peoples and Māori. Audio
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Vanuatu's political uncertainty continues as it prepares for a snap election
Vanuatu has been riven by political instability, with frequent elections and changes of leadership in recent years.
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