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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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Pacific nations decry 'unfair and disappointing' US tariffs
9 Apr 2025Leaders in Pacific Islands nations are disappointed and trying to wrap their heads around the United States' tariffs. Audio
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Samoa's Lelei LeLaulu nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
9 Apr 2025There are 338 candidates nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Hope arrives in the form of leased generators from NZ
The Samoan government continues work to resolve the electricity supply issue "bit by bit" while the country remains under a state of emergency until 29 April. Audio
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PNG no-confidence vote postponed
9 Apr 2025The Supreme Court had ordered the national parliament to resume sitting on Tuesday to hear the motion. Audio
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Opposition demands full investigation into Maritime Cook IsIands, Transport Ministry
9 Apr 2025It comes following the release of documents from New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade linking Cook Islands-flagged vessels to international illicit activity.
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Pacific news in brief for 9 April
9 Apr 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including the discovery of an empty bullet shell casing on a Fiji Airways flight.
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Tokelau's trifecta of issues: Trump's tariffs, delayed tuna funds, and self-determination
The initial reaction from Tokelauans to President Donald Trump's tariffs of surprise and laughter has turned to sadness.
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'Our voices continue to be ignored'
8 Apr 2025Marshall Islands' special envoy for maritime decarbonisation says finalising a carbon levy for global shipping at the International Maritime Organisation this week "is essential".
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Westpac adds Hindi, Samoan and Tongan language to all of its ATMs in NZ
8 Apr 2025"We want to make sure everyone feels confident about using our ATMs for their banking needs," the acting managing director of consumer banking & wealth at Westpac NZ says.
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Fijian student dies from dengue
8 Apr 2025The country's health ministry is urging the public to "destroy mosquito breeding places" amid a nationwide surge in dengue fever cases.
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Polyfest 2025: From a performer in 1976 to now a mentor
"If it has existed for 50 years, there is no doubt there is value in it," says Tauanu'u Perenise Sitagata Tapu, who performed in the first Polyfest almost five decades ago.
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Rugby Sevens: World Championship pools announced
8 Apr 2025The pools have been drawn for the season finale in Los Angeles next month.
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PNG parliament meets today to address no-confidence motion against Marape
8 Apr 2025This is after the PNG Supreme Court ruled last week that parliament must be recalled on Tuesday to debate a motion of no confidence against James Marape.
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Residents celebrate New Zealand citizenship milestone
8 Apr 2025"It's exciting and I'm relieved it finally came through."
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Samoan national sentenced for migrant exploitation and other charges
7 Apr 2025A Samoan national has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to 12 representative charges relating to a migrant exploitation scheme.
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'Big shock': Tough times for kava farmers as 32% US tariff hits
One of Fiji's largest kava farmers to export to the US says the Trump administration's tariffs means "Americans are going to end up paying the additional cost".
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Cook Islands fears indirect tariff impacts
7 Apr 2025Cook Islands has been hit with a 10 per cent basic tariff on all foreign imports by the United States, imposed by President Donald Trump.
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CNMI Commerce: Potential upsides in Trump's proposed tariffs
7 Apr 2025The US territory's commerce secretary admits that the proposed tariffs would largely raise costs for US consumers and businesses.
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Tokelau govt official says no tariff warning from US despite weekly contact
Tokelau, a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand with a population of about 1500 people, has received a 10 percent tariff.
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Watch: 'It was never our intention to mock Jesus'
Pasifika comedy troupe Naked Samoans member Oscar Kightley says "we've been offending and upsetting people" ever since they were formed almost three decades ago. Audio
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5 takeaways from Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua's games
7 Apr 2025Analysis - What can we learn from their Round 8 performances against the Waratahs and the Crusaders?
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Sorcery violence survivor reportedly rejected by family
7 Apr 2025The woman, a mother of four from Londol in Ambum, Enga Province, was tortured and burned alive, according to the Post-Courier report. Audio
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