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Fisheries commission to discuss monitoring of fishing fleet at meeting
Fishing monitoring processes will be discussed from today in Rarotonga when Pacific leaders gather at the annual talks on managing the world's largest tuna fishery.
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'Violence against women remains rife': Decades of activism have failed to stem gender violence
1:24 pm todayAnalysis - Decades since the Global 16 Days Campaign began, violence against women remains rife - and a significant barrier to achieving true gender equality…
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Vanuatu communities 'fed up' having to deal with 'mosquito invasion'
12:33 pm todayThe Penama Provincial Health in Vanautu has been deploying people on Pentecost to help locals combat the threat from mosquitoes.
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Pacific Games 2023: New Caledonia claims title as focus turns to Tahiti in 2027
11:06 am todayThe Solomon Islands were congratulated as the curtains fell on the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Saturday, with 24 countries competing against each other in…
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Oceania football confirms key venues, dates for 2024 competitions
1:50 pm todayThe Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has confirmed the host locations and dates for all competitions to be held across the region in 2024.
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COP28: More than 100 countries sign up to new major energy pledge
9:14 am todayCountries at UN climate talks have promised to take major strides forward in tackling global warming in a new renewable energy pledge.
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Activists call on NZ govt to do more for West Papua
2 Dec 2023"Journalist can't go to West Papua, it's part of the fact that New Zealanders are blind to the fact that there are thousands of displaced people with no international help and New Zealand stays quiet…
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'It's tragic': Palau's Whipps Jr slams NZ govt's oil and gas exploration plans
Palau's President has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans, as the COP28 global climate summit gets underway. Audio
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Bougainville negotiator dismisses 'non-binding referendum' line
1 Dec 2023The Papua New Guinea Minister for Bougainville Affairs is misleading MPs, Bougainville's lead negotiator on the independence question says.
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'Focused on Tuvalu's priorities': Australia says falepili union about 'shared interests'
Australia says the Falepili Union is "to achieve shared interests" in response to comments from former Tuvalu prime minister's comments that he will flush the treaty if he gets into office.
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COP28: Countries call for 'energy package' to come out of climate conference
The call comes from about two dozen countries that call themselves the climate high ambition coalition.
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French Pacific news in brief
1 Dec 2023A round-up of news from the French Pacific territories; New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna.
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COP28 disaster fund 'significant' but not good enough - Pacific climate group
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network says while the Loss and Damage Fund deal reached at the COP28]summit in Dubai is "significant", it does not go far enough. Audio
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What is COP and why should I care?
Progress on climate issues may be slow but COP remains the best mechanism for pressuring governments to make the changes needed to avert catastrophe.
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How Blizzard created Mauga - a Samoan Hero in Overwatch 2
1 Dec 2023Gaming - When it comes to video games, Pacific Islander characters are usually only found in the sporting simulations of American football and professional wrestling. Video, Audio
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Pacific Games 2023: Stage set for semi-finals and finals, medal and more
1 Dec 2023The stage is set for the Pacific Games men's and women's beach volleyball semi-finals at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara today.
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Pacific Games 2023: Closing ceremony tickets sold out as New Caledonia secures another title
1 Dec 2023French territories New Caledoania and Tahiti dominate medal count with two more days of competition to go.
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COP28 kicks off with climate loss and damage fund victory
The UN climate summit clinched an early victory Thursday, with delegates adopting a new fund to help poor nations cope with costly climate disasters.
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'This is why we need a finance mechanism': Climate change affects human rights
The human rights of people living on small Pacific Islands are already being impeded due to climate change, a study published in Nature Climate Change says. Audio
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PNG's Minister for Bougainville Affairs lays out view on referendum
30 Nov 2023Manasseh Makiba has reminded MPs that the Bougainville referendum results are non-binding, and the national parliament is the only authority that will determine the fate of the referendum results.
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Community collaboration vital to tackle rising HIV infections
30 Nov 2023With World AIDS day being marked on 1 December, UNAIDS says the role of communities in combatting the virus is critical.
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NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters praises US engagement in the Pacific
The new Foreign Affairs Minister has signalled the coalition government intends to strengthen engagement with the United States on strategic and security challenges.
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Fiji and Samoa take on the world sevens under a new format in Dubai
30 Nov 2023Both Fiji and Samoa have named three new faces each in their men's squad for the opening round of the 2023/2024 HSBC Sevens Series in Dubai this weekend.
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Prasad rejects claims the govt discriminates against Indo-Fijians
Fiji's deputy prime minister has defended the PAP-NFP-SODELPA coalition against "mischief and rumours" that the Rabuka-led government is discriminating against Indo-Fijians.
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Pacific Games 2023: Tahiti dominate 1,500m Va’a finals
30 Nov 2023Tahiti has dominated the Vaa competition at the Pacific Games in Solomon Islands, winning the Open V6 men's and women's 1,500 metre finals.
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Students paying teachers' wages after a PNG govt fail
30 Nov 2023Students of a primary school in Port Moresby have been paying their teachers' salaries every fortnight since the start of the current school year.
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Fire in Tongan church complex damages multiple houses
30 Nov 2023A South Auckland church community is rallying around people whose homes were damaged by fire early this morning.
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