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Remembering violent Tonga eruption three years on
First Person - RNZ Pacific reporter, Iliesa Tora, reflects on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, saying people need to take tsunami warnings seriously.
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New French PM wants New Caledonia talks to resume this month
15 Jan 2025"I will invite, this January, (New Caledonia's) political forces to come to Paris and open those negotiations."
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PNG's Marape promising progress on Porgera landowners' deal
15 Jan 2025Papua New Guinea's prime minister is promising a community benefit-sharing agreement with Porgera landowners will be in place by the end of March this year.
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Pasifika Medical Association continues vital support to Vanuatu following quake
The Pasifika Medical Association's team continues to support communities in Vanuatu.
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Pacific news in brief for 15 January 2025
15 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including PNG soldiers destroying properties.
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More Cabinet Ministers removed in Samoa political saga
Samoa's Prime Minister has confirmed the sacking of three Cabinet Ministers in a press conference.
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Tongans looking for King's influence on new Cabinet
15 Jan 2025Tongans will be eagerly watching the formation of the new government's cabinet to see what influence King Tupou VI might have.
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Tuna transshipments plunge in Majuro, Marshall Islands
14 Jan 2025Majuro experienced its worst year for tuna transshipment in more than 10 years.
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Whooping cough cases still being reported in Samoa
Thirty-eight per cent of all cases have had hospital care.
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Fiji to face NZ in Perth Sevens pool play
Sevens series leaders Fiji will face New Zealand, Uruguay and Kenya in their group at the Perth Sevens.
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Pacific news in brief for 14 January 2025
14 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including fireworks amnesty in Hawai'i following a devastating explosion.
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New Caledonia nickel firm appoints new chair
13 Jan 2025New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant, Koniambo nickel appointed a new chairman.
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La Nina possibility drives up cyclone risk
13 Jan 2025The risk of cyclones in Pacific Islands close to the coral sea could increase as a La Niña watch remains in place.
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South Korean airline involved in deadly crash ends Busan to Saipan route
13 Jan 2025South Korean carrier Jeju Air has prematurely ended its charter flights from Busan to Saipan.
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Samoa: La'auli Leuatea Schmidt responds to termination
La'auli said he is innocent of charges laid against him.
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Tropical Cyclone Pita downgraded to a tropical low
12 Jan 2025The Cook Islands Meteorological Service says Tropical Cyclone Pita has been downgraded to a tropical low
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French Pacific news in brief for 11 January
11 Jan 2025A round-up of French Pacific news for 11 January.
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Pacific’s most popular baby names in 2024
13 Jan 2025The most popular Pacific baby names for 2024 in Aotearoa have been revealed, with Kaia topping the girls' list and Malakai leading the boys.
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Pacific news in brief for 13 January 2025
13 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a bush knife attack in Solomon Islands.
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Port Vila faces potential exodus, after devastating earthquake
In the aftermath of December's devastating earthquake, many people in Port Vila have been displaced and left jobless.
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PM terminates Samoa Cabinet Minister at centre of police charges
Samoa's prime minister has terminated Laauli Leuatea Schmidt as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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Australia responsible for Nauru detainees - UN Human Rights Committee
Two decisions from the UN Human Rights Committee say Australia remained responsible for the detention of asylum seekers in Nauru.
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Unexploded WWII bombs plague Palau amid US military build-up
10 Jan 2025UXOs contaminate the Pacific but there's little clean-up funding despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on new defense infrastructure.
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Vanuatu snap election to be contested by 217 candidates
The Vanuatu Electoral Office has confirmed that 217 people will contest the 16 January snap election.
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