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WCPFC progress on labour rules, electronic monitoring, but ignores transshipment
9 Dec 2024The 26-member Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission reached some momentous decisions at its recent annual conference in Suva, Pew Charitable Trust says.
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Cook Islands advocates 'to decolonise international law' at ICJ
9 Dec 2024Fuimaono Dylan Asafo placed the blame on "our international legal system" for "the climate crisis we face today", urging legal reforms to address the climate crisis.
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'A good night rest would be a nice thing do to'
Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who quit from the top job on Monday ahead of a vote of no confidence, believes "the government is still in the right hands".
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Kiribati Court of Appeal hears deported Judge Lambourne's appeal
High Court Judge David Lambourne was forced out of the country earlier this year following a dispute with the government.
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Samoa and Tonga secure spots in Challenger Series
9 Dec 2024Manu Samoa Sevens won the men's final 17-12 against the Fiji Development team to claim top spot.
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Hu'akavameiliku resigns: 'Respect his decision'
Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned, the Tongan parliament office has confirmed.
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Tonga PM set to face vote of no confidence on Monday
The challenge has been brought by MP 'Aisake Eke, who claims to have the numbers to topple government. Audio
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Fiji defeats Australia to claim Men's Netball Nations Series
9 Dec 2024They defeated Australia Under-20 team 55-54 in the final Sunday evening, local time.
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Palau's president invites Trump to see climate crisis impacts
Surangel Whipps Jr says he would "love" Donald Trump to visit Palau and even go snorkelling to see firsthand the impacts of climate change. Audio
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Taiwan's president talks unity on Pacific trip
7 Dec 2024Guam marked the fourth of five stops on Lai Ching-te's week-long journey, which includes visits to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau.
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Panguna mine legacy assessment reveals ongoing devastation
6 Dec 2024Communities living with the ongoing devastation from Panguna mine are calling on Rio Tinto to commit to funding remediation and addressing public safety risks.
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Alumni group slams USP's failure to release Council meeting outcomes
6 Dec 2024The USP alumni statement released on Thursday included a "summary of major decisions", including the appointment of a new vice-chancellor.
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Sevens focus turns to Cape Town and Honiara
6 Dec 2024Pacific sevens rugby fans will turn their attention to two tournaments being held over the weekend.
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Solomon Islands marriage law under review
6 Dec 2024Advocates say one in five girls in Solomon Islands is married before the age of 18, and this increases to one in four in rural areas. Audio
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Pacific news and sports in brief for 6 December
6 Dec 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is set to face a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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Watchdog lambasts PNG's poor governance in controversial forestry deal
6 Dec 2024Transparency International PNG says a planned forestry development in Western Province appears to have got the go-ahead with no due diligence being done by the government.
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Border checks announced after whooping cough outbreaks
The Cook Islands has announced border checks in response to whooping cough cases in the wider region.
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Mixed challenges as Fiji hockey prepares for Pacific Cup
6 Dec 2024The event, which has attracted seven countries and a total of 16 teams competing in the men's and women's competition, is making a return after a six-year hiatus.
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Plastic pollution treaty blocked by 'small group of countries' at UN talks
Fiji's representative Dr Sivendra Michael told RNZ Morning Report that fossil fuel and petrol chemical lobbyists flooded the negotiations in South Korea. Audio
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Kokoda Track reopens
5 Dec 2024Papua New Guinea's foremost tourist attraction, the Kokoda Track, reopened on Thursday afternoon after being shut down by landowners over a payment dispute.
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Samoa and Tonga favourites at Honiara rugby tourney
5 Dec 2024Samoa and Tonga's sevens rugby teams are top contenders for qualification into the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at this weekend's Oceania Rugby Sevens.
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Vanuatu slams 'world's largest greenhouse gas emitters' at ICJ
Climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu said: "It is particularly concerning that some of these nations, upon whom we depend for aid and support, have not acknowledged the severity of the [climate] crisis. Audio
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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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