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A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremaia Manele welcoming a legal challenge against his election.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Tuvalu PM saying he is dedicated to esnure outcomes from a UN forum for small islands are upheld.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including drought conditions showing some improvement across much of the US-affiliated Pacific islands.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including theft of more than US$150,000 in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's concerns about a new Australian visa causing brain drain.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Pacific security group raising concerns over a decade-long proposal to test missile defences at Guam. Audio

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Samoan village fining parents who do not send their children to school.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a controversial plan for the Papua New Guinea government to set up a gold refinery being shelved.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a top Chinese Communist Party official meeting with Vanuatu's prime minister and president.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Fiji policeman accused of rape.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's deputy prime minister taking legal action against critics of Girmit Day celebrations.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including more funding for Solomon Islands from Australia.

Pacific news in brief from around the region, including plastic concerns in Vanuatu and Starlink officially launched in Fiji.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a death in PNG following flooding in West Sepik and more than 400 new cases of HIV recorded in Fiji last year.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa Starlink users facing hefty fines if they do not register soon.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including climate funding for Vanuatu.

The latest news in brief from around the region, including Cook Islands increasing minimum wage from NZ$9 an hour to NZ$9.50 on 1 July.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including PNG midwifery association calling on government to bolster investment for the sector immediately.