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Pacific news in brief for 19 September
19 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including French Polynesia hosting the 2031 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 19 September
19 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a new structure for international women's rugby.
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Bougainville's Electoral Commissioner to assess return of writs deadline
20 Sep 2025Bougainville's electoral commissioner says his team will know by Saturday afternoon if they need to extend the return of writs date.
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'Brothers' Netanyahu and Rabuka open Fiji's embassy in Jerusalem
Last week, the Fijian prime minister doubled down on his government's decision to establish an embassy in the contested city, despite drawing criticism.
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About a third of votes counted in Bougainville
19 Sep 2025The autonomous Papua New Guinea region's electoral chief says there have been minor complaints from scrutineers, but the counting is generally going smoothly and peacefully. Audio
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Moetai Brotherson calls for moratorium on deep sea mining
18 Sep 2025The territory's president wants a Pacific-wide ban on seabed mining amid deferring view on the issue in the region.
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Pacific news in brief for 18 September
18 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a US$3 billion package for Guam to maintain the island's role in strategic defence.
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Duo charged case linked to kidnapped Kiwi pilot and West Papuan rebels
18 Sep 2025The case highlights ongoing tensions in the Indonesian province, where calls for independence are growing amid accusations of human rights abuses and corruption.
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Solomon Islands opposition leader calls for increased mental health funding
18 Sep 2025The nation, with a population of almost 800,000, has limited mental health services, and in many provinces, such services are non-existent.
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Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement
18 Sep 2025A major defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has failed to get over the line, with the countries resorting to signing a communique in lieu of the actual document.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 18 September
18 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Samoa taking on Chile to try and earn Rugby World Cup qualification.
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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 the next 50 years. Audio
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NZ courts Fiji to join regional trade pact
But 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 the country. 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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Major fire destroys Solomon Islands election office
17 Sep 2025The 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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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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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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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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