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Bougainville 2025 election: What's at stake?
29 Aug 2025The dominant issue going into the next election in less than a week in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is not much different from the last polls five years ago.
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'Huge relief' in Samoa post snap election - Aupito says
A former New Zealand politician says there is a sense of relief in Samoa following snap general election day. Aupito William Sio is in Samoa to vote and support the...
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Samoa snap general election: Election observer calls it a test of alignment
A Tasmanian academic observing Samoa's snap general election says the results will show whether voters are reaffirming the political shift of 2021 or returning to the old order.
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Fiji Police vindicated after record meth case convictions
Police commissioner Rusiate Tudravu said officers had faced public criticism over whether they were capable of handling such a significant case.
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Fijiana and Manusina in for more tough matches
Finding the strength to stand up again and fight on has been Fijiana's and Manusina's focus following their heavy opening round defeats at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.
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Samoa snap election: No results just yet - Electoral commissioner says
Preliminary election results are still trickling in for Samoa's snap election. Samoa's electoral commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo Alexander Stanley told the media the official count kicks off Monday…
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Samoa polls close, early results expected this weekend
Polling stations shut at 3pm local time (2pm NZT) on Friday, with preliminary results expected at the weekend and official results due from Monday.
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4yo child paralysed by polio
29 Aug 2025The health department says it is the first case of a child being paralysed since an outbreak of the disease was declared in May.
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Vanuatu whooping cough: 'Unvaccinated children at highest risk'
The country's Health Ministry has reported 89 cases of whooping cough.
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Pasifika uni students represent Aotearoa at world's largest canoe race
Two University of Auckland Pasifika engineering students left for Hawai'i on Wednesday to compete in the Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Race.
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Samoa general election underway
Voting has commenced in Samoa, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls today to decide the country's next government.
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Ringleader of Fiji's biggest drug trafficking operation gets life sentence
28 Aug 2025Ringleader of Fiji's largest-ever methamphetamine trafficking operation sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Marshall Islands fire: US support proposed for new build
28 Aug 2025US Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa has says she will look at options for United States support for a new parliament complex.
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Valls pushing ahead with Bougival Agreement despite FLNKS snub
28 Aug 2025FLNKS recently warned against any attempt to "force" an agreement they are not part of, raising concerns about possible unrest similar to the riots that broke out in May 2024.
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Canadian miner advances deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.
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'I'm all right': Bougainville's president is relaxed a week out from polling
28 Aug 2025Ishmael Toroama says he's not feeling the pressure as he seeks a second five-year term in office. Audio
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Australia and China gift vehicle fleets to Solomon Islands
28 Aug 2025The vehicles will be used to provide transport and support security operations during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting next month.
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Overcrowding, poor facilities undermine PNG education, study finds
28 Aug 2025A researcher in Papua New Guinea says the government has to urgently rethink how education is provided in the country.
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Marshall Islands declares week-long mourning for former president
28 Aug 2025Christopher Loeak served as the Micronesian nation's leader from 2012 to 2016, and passed away on 8 August in Hawaii, where he had been under medical care.
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Tuvalu PM says infrastructure key to island's future
28 Aug 2025Feleti Teo told the Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane last week that infrastructure is the backbone of Tuvalu's development.
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Samoa dengue cases drop
The country's Health Ministry said cases for the week of 18-24 August had dropped by 19 percent compared to the previous week.
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Papua New Guinea franchise rocked as CEO departs before NRL entry
28 Aug 2025Papua New Guinea's new NRL franchise has taken another hit with chief executive Andrew Hill leaving the club before a ball has even been kicked.
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Pacific news in brief for 28 August
28 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including concerns about sexual assault on Fiji's Rotuma Island.
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More than 1300 officials, 500 police to ensure smooth Samoa election
There are 101,981 registered voters for the 2025 general election.
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