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Fiji crash report recommends mountain flying training
An investigation into a plane crash in Fiji last year has recommended mountain flying training be introduced for all pilots.
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Appeal for info on 8th anniversary of Saipan girls' disappearance
14 minutes agoThe FBI has increased the reward for any information about two sisters who went missing on the Northern Marianas eight years ago today.
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Samoa appeals for banana growers to follow regulations, as exports resume
Samoan banana exports to New Zealand have resumed after a slip-up earlier this year.
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Sport: Fiji 7s eyeing World Series summit
It's crunch time in the Men's World Sevens Series, which resumes in London this weekend, with Fiji looking to chase down the pace-setting United States in the…
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Sport: Fijian Latui expecting step up vs Western Force
13 minutes agoThe Fijian Latui have made nine changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's Global Rapid Rugby match against the Western Force in Lautoka.
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More resignations from Papua New Guinea govt
Another batch of Papua New Guinea MPs, including several cabinet ministers, has resigned from the government of Peter O'Neill.
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Freesoul case in Fiji adjourned until late June
The case involving the Freesoul Real Estate Development on the Fijian island Malolo has been adjourned until next month.
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Rotumans in NZ urged to unite to support culture
Rotumans in New Zealand are being urged to support each other to ensure their values, culture and language remain strong.
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Pilots in fatal Fiji crash not at fault - report
Two Fijian pilots who died in a plane crash last year have been cleared of wrongdoing in a report into the incident.
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Company hired to draw up French Polynesian mining strategy
about 1 hour agoA French company has been hired by the French Polynesian government to draw up a strategy on mining, including on the territory's seafloor.
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Samoa's King Faipopo faces new charges over social media rant
Samoan man Malele Atofu, also known on social media as King Faipopo, has been arrested and placed in police custody for the second time.
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Permit renewed for Chinese company to build Hao fuel tank
The French Polynesian government has given the Chinese company Tahiti Nui Ocean Foods another year to build a large fuel tank for its planned fish farm on Hao atoll.
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Pacific allies voice support for Taiwan at WHO meeting
Taiwan's Pacific allies have rallied behind its bid to join the World Health Organisation, or WHO.
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Papua New Guinea PM refutes citizenship claim in court
about 1 hour agoPapua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has declared in court that he is not an Australian citizen and never has been.
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Wamytan elected as New Caledonia Congress president
The pro-independence politician Roch Wamytan has been elected as the president of New Caledonia's Congress.
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Pacific feminists urged to stay strong
Pacific feminists have been urged to stay strong in the face of "appalling attacks" on human rights defenders.
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French Polynesia's new autonomy statute has been adopted
A day after the French Senate approved it, French Polynesia's new autonomy statute has been adopted.
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Pacific Music Awards: Kings, Tomorrow People, SWIDT and a late Tongan Queen
The Pacific music industry was in full celebration on Thursday for the annual - and growing - Pacific Music Awards.
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American Samoan authorities investigate fake passport scam
The Department of Homeland Security in American Samoa is questioning people they believe may be involved in a scheme to move foreigners in and out of the territory using fake passports.
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Sport: Mate Ma'a Tonga coach praises player loyalty
Tonga rugby league coach Kristian Woolf says Tevita Pangai Junior deserves a lot of credit for turning down the chance to play State of Origin and fully commiting himself to the national team.
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NZ 'asking for explanations' over USP allegations
New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters says his government is "asking for explanations" about alleged mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific.
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NZ foreign minister in Cook Islands for ministerial consultations
New Zealand's foreign minister is travelling to the Cooks Islands today for annual ministerial consultations.
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East New Britain takes stock of large quake, still affected by rains
Around 300 people on Papua New Guinea's Duke of York group are without homes after their houses were destroyed in last week's major earthquake.
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Sport: PNG Hunters release two more players
Discipline issues continue to plague the Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team, with two players released from the squad indefinitely.
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IOM confirms Bangladeshi men trafficked to Vanuatu
The International Organisation for Migration, or IOM, has confirmed dozens of Bangladeshi men in Vanuatu are victims of trafficking.
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New opinion in Tahiti recommends throwing out compo claims
An expert opinion in French Polynesia has recommended to throw out 10 of the 12 compensation claims over the French nuclear weapons tests now before the court in Papeete.
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Eels tagged to reveal mystery Pacific spawning site
New Zealand scientists are hoping tags on 10 longfin eels will help them pinpoint where in the Pacific Ocean they go to spawn.
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Niue premier defends awarding of controversial parliament contract
Niue's Premier, Sir Toke Talagi, has confirmed there was no open tender for a multi-million parliament building funded by New Zealand.
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