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Nauru heads to polls on Saturday
A total of 60 candidates are vying for seats in parliament.
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Ross Taylor injured but Samoa wins
Samoan cricketer Ross Taylor left the field injured at the Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Oman.
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Palau Senate still opposed to US proposal
Senate President Hokkons Baules said there are practical issues around introducing refugees in their society.
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Climate denial 'not based on science': Pacific climate advocate
10 Oct 2025A Pacific climate change advocate is hoping this year's COP will bring real change following global recognition of challenges facing the region.
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Manawanui compensation to be finalised after budget approval, Samoa govt says
Monday marked one year since the New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the south coast of Upolu.
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Another young Kiwi weightlifting prospect impresses at world champs
10 Oct 2025Eighteen-year-old Litia Nacagilevu broke New Zealand national records to finish ninth in the women's 86kg class.
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PNG needs corruption treaty, not a defence pact, advocate says
9 Oct 2025A leadership and governance advocate says successive Papua New Guinean leaders and governments have failed to "fix the system that keeps our people struggling".
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Govt shares blame for seasonal workers' misbehaviour abroad - NGO
The head of a grassroots organisation says the blame for Fijian workers' misconduct under seasonal employment schemes must be borne by the government. Audio
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Pacific region remains 'a theatre of peace'
9 Oct 2025As major powers look to militarise parts of the Pacific, leaders of the Pacific have urged that "this part of the world remain a theatre of peace", Cook Islands PM says.
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'Made in Colombia' narco sub found floating in Solomon Islands
9 Oct 2025Narco subs are ocean-going, semi-submersible or fully-submersible vessels, often custom-built by drug cartels to transfer huge amounts of product across oceans.
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Samoa fall to Oman in T20 World Cup qualifier opener
The team lost to the hosts in their first Group C clash, scoring 92 runs after losing nine wickets.
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'Rape, incest and abuse': Nearly 500 teen pregnancies in five months
Alarming levels of child abuse and rape are driving underage pregnancy in Fiji, prompting the nation's chiefs to take a hard line on sex offenders. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 9 October
9 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including discovery of undeclared firearms on a foriegn-flagged yacht in Fiji.
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CNMI diocese adopts zero-tolerance policy on child abuse
8 Oct 2025A single act of sexual abuse now results in permanent removal from ministry, with dismissal from the clerical state pursued where warranted.
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Tonga names star-studded teams for Pacific Championships
Tonga Rugby League is calling on all Tongans to unite behind their men's and women's national teams.
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The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of PNG-Oz relations
7 Oct 2025Analysis - The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific order, writes Scott Waide.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 8 October
8 Oct 2025A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region, including campaign for the inclusion of netball in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
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Samoan-Kiwi weightlifter just a few kilos shy of World Championship medal
8 Oct 2025Olivia Selemaia, 19, was within touching distance of a bronze medal in the 69kg category, finishing eighth at the World Championships in Norway.
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Samoan discus star aims for Olympic medal
Alex Rose claimed the bronze medal for the men's discus event at the World Athletics Championship held last month in Tokyo. Audio
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Corrections chief cancels NZ trip after criminal charge
Sevuloni Naucukidi appeared at the Suva Magistrates Court on Tuesday for allegedly threatening a member of his support staff in July this year.
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6.6 quake in Papua New Guinea
8 Oct 2025The quake struck near PNG's second largest city Lae but no tsunami warning was in place.
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Toroama sworn in, announces caretaker govt
7 Oct 2025The Bougainville president has announced an interim government following a formal swearing-in ceremony on Monday in the capital Buka.
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Watch: Tuilaepa reflects on decades-long political career
Samoa's longest-serving leader says his time in parliament is drawing to a close after more than four decades in politics.
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Manele defends 'weak leadership' criticism over Cabinet changes
7 Oct 2025The Solomon Islands PM reshuffled the finance portfolio three times in as many weeks, amid reports that a no-confidence motion against him is looming.
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