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Major fire destroys Solomon Islands election office
The fire reportedly started overnight Tuesday due to a suspected electrical fault and could not be contained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Fire and Rescue Services.
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'We have more work to do'
17 Sep 2025Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says challenges, like corruption, crime and poverty, will need to be addressed for the country to move forward in… Audio
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NZ courts Fiji to join regional trade pact
17 Sep 2025But a Fijian deputy prime minister says signing up to PACER Plus, a regional free trade and partnership agreement, in its current form could be devastating for… Audio
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NZ tightens international adoptions, Samoa most affected
17 Sep 2025Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says until safeguards are in place, adoptions remain on hold.
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Pacific ocean protection initiative gets funding boost from American billionaire
17 Sep 2025The Bezos Earth Fund has announced just over US$37 million in grants to support marine protection efforts across 12 countries and territories.
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PNG Lewas claim EAP title, advance to Global T20 Qualifier
17 Sep 2025The Papua New Guinea women's team has won the 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier in Suva.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 17 September
17 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow being ruled out of playing for Samoa in rugby league's Pacific Championships.
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Laauli sworn in as Samoa's 8th Prime Minister
He becomes only the third Samoan prime minister from Savai'i.
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Nauru sells citizenship to wealthy while 'poor' refugees stay detained, advocate says
A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment initiative - a scheme described by the Nauru government as "a groundbreaking initiative" - is "a national pariah".
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New Caledonia's Congress votes to postpone provincial elections
16 Sep 2025The date for the provincial elections has already been postponed twice, and the French territory's lawmakers have endorsed a third postponement amid ongoing political division.
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Bougainville election results starting to trickle in
16 Sep 2025Vote counting was delayed twice last week - first on Tuesday due to major flooding, and again on Thursday evening due to the late arrival of ballot boxes from five provinces.
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Pacific news in brief for 16 September
16 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Northern Mariana Islands leaders reacting to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Polyfest to be split across two venues due to 'exponential' growth
16 Sep 2025Organisers of one of the world's biggest secondary school cultural festivals have decided to split the event across two venues, to accommodate its growth.
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'We are an ancient people': PNG celebrates 50 years of nationhood
16 Sep 2025Thousands of people gathered in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, as early as 5:00am local time Tuesday to welcome the dawn of Independence Day.
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Sir Michael Somare honoured as PNG celebrates 50 years of independence
16 Sep 2025"1975 was just a construct of nation, as depicted in United Nations Charter. Before that, we were a people that existed."
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Watch: 'For sure, I'll be staying on for the next five years'
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa reflects on her time in office as Samoa's first female prime minister and shares her plans as an elected member of parliament after her loss at the polls.
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'Clear actions' mark end of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum
15 Sep 2025Solomon Islands prime minister declared that "milestones were reached" during the "successful conclusion" of the annual leaders' meeting in Honiara on Friday.
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Flying Fijians to face Japan in Pacific Nations Cup final repeat
Fiji and Japan will clash again in next weekend's Pacific Nations Cup final after dominant semi-final wins in the US.
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New distillery crafts spirits from taro leaves
15 Sep 2025The husband-and-wife team turning a treasured cultural staple - rukau (taro leaves) - into the foundation of a unique range of handcrafted island spirits.
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Australia and PNG to 'totally integrate' military in defence treaty, minister says
15 Sep 2025Australia is set to integrate its military with Papua New Guinea's defence forces in a high-level security agreement, PNG's defence minister has told the ABC.
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Pacific news in brief for 15 September
15 Sep 2025A round-up of news and sports from around the region, including police officers from Fiji's Counter Narcotic Bureau arrested for possession of illegal narcotics.
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Fiji's Deputy PM reaches out to Kiwi investors to grow economy
Manoa Kamikamica led a delegation to New Zealand with the aim of securing investors interested in contributing to the country's growth beyond tourism.
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Samoa's World Cup hopes hinge on play-off against Chile
Manu Samoa failed to secure direct entry to the 2027 RWC after they were handed a 29-13 defeat by the USA in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup fifth-place play-off in Denver.
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Vote counting begins after multiple delays
12 Sep 2025Ballot counting was delayed twice this week - first on Tuesday due to major flooding, and again on Thursday evening due to the late arrival of ballot boxes from five provinces.
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Tonga PM says 'proof' of corruption submitted against former govt
However, his predecessor denies the allegations, saying audited government accounts for 2022/23 and 2023/24 show no findings of fraud or misappropriation.
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China pilots village surveillance in Solomon Islands, seeks stability
12 Sep 2025Chinese police are piloting fingerprint and data collection to curb social unrest, officials and locals confirmed to Reuters.
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NZ leader leaves Pacific Islands Forum with assurances on peace
12 Sep 2025Analysis: Christopher Luxon believes the freshly signed Ocean of Peace is a framework for unity among countries in the region.
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Solomon Islands becomes first in Pacific to remove tax on period products
12 Sep 2025Poor menstrual hygiene has long been a critical issue in the Solomon Islands, affecting not only women's health but also school attendance and academic performance.
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