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Pacific-Māori marriages lead new identity wave
3 Jul 2025The Ministry for Pacific Peoples says Pasifika who marry outside their culture often choose Māori. Video
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'Too expensive': Niue pulls out of Palau Mini Games
Niue was not listed on the medal table after day two of competition. It had been there on day one.
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Fiji PM says China's military bases are 'not welcome' in the Pacific
3 Jul 2025But Sitiveni Rabuka also stressed he doesn't believe that Beijing is actively looking for such a security foothold in the Pacific - because it doesn't need to.
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Manele fires chief of staff over unauthorised Vietnam deal
2 Jul 2025Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele sacked his chief of staff on Friday after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms.
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Tonga cybersecurity attack wake-up call for Pacific - expert
A former director of Tonga's cybersecurity agency says the country's health data hack last month is a "wake-up call" for the whole region. Audio
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Record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine seized off New Caledonia
2 Jul 2025The drugs were found in the Panama-flagged vessel named SM Dante, which had left Peru in May and was headed to Australia.
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Nearly 95,000 Samoan voters fully registered - electoral office
The country's electoral commissioner says based on the 2021 Census, that's 81 percent of all eligible voters who have completed full registration, including biometrics and photos.
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Ex-Hurricanes star poised for Flying Fijians debut
2 Jul 2025Salesi Rayasi is with the Fiji squad ahead of their test against Australia on Sunday.
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Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball still on hold
2 Jul 2025Tahiti's lead on the medal table continues to grow, as day two came to an end on Tuesday night.
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Pacific news in brief for 2 July
2 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Fijian prime minister visiting Australia this week.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 2 July
2 Jul 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a veteran Kiwi sports commentator expressing concerns about the "run it straight" phenomenon.
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Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
1 Jul 2025The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings Monday and Tuesday this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership on Wednesday.
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Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
Tuvalu's ambassador to the United Nations says he has been told by a US official that the island's inclusion on Trump's travel ban list was "an administrative and systemic error".
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Tjibaou: 'We want to resolve this now'
1 Jul 2025Emmanuel Tjibaou is a central figure in efforts to bridge the ongoing gap between the independence movement and conservative parties that want to remain within the French Republic.
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‘The Lord’s team’ - Ardie Savea weighs in on Moana Pasifika situation
1 Jul 2025"I think it will be a huge loss if Moana wasn't in any rugby competition."
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Samoan in Jersualem says businesses are slowly opening
Vincent Schimdt has helped a Samoan citizen get home from the Middle East following a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Audio
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Fauono Ken Laban: first Pacific candidate for Lower Hutt mayoralty
1 Jul 2025As the son of Sāmoan migrants who built their life in Wainuiomata, Fauono is a well-known broadcaster, community leader, and former police officer.
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What does the US remittance tax mean for the Pacific?
1 Jul 2025Washington is set to implement a tax on remittances and Pacific development experts say it poses a major threat to the region.
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Pacific news in brief for 1 July
1 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Niue government announcing its budget for 2025.
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In pictures: 2025 Pacific Mini Games day one
The organisers described the opening day as an "exciting start" filled with "incredible energy and sportsmanship".
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Fresh faces join political veterans in Samoa's 2025 election race
With less than nine weeks left until Samoa's early election, several senior public servants are throwing their hats in the ring.
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2025 Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti dominates opening day
1 Jul 2025Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open men's final in va'a (outrigger) racing. Audio
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Significant increase in tobacco tax
30 Jun 2025The move by the Cook Islands Cabinet aims to reduce smoking rates and combat non-communicable diseases.
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Marianas residents voice deep concerns over US military expansion
30 Jun 2025Tinian mayor Edwin Aldan warns that military activities could devastate ecosystems already threatened by climate change.
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