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Ardie Savea’s milestone to come in biggest All Black test
5 Sep 2025The All Black loose forward and sometime captain has become such an important part of the team, so this occasion will befit someone of his stature reaching 100 test caps.
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Cricket: Ross Taylor switches to Samoa ahead of T20 World Cup
5 Sep 2025Four years after he last played for the Black Caps, he is coming out of international retirement to help the country of his mother's birth qualify for next year's T20 World Cup.
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Landowner concerns over Rarotonga Airport runway expansion clarified
5 Sep 2025Airport Authority Cook Islands and the nation's investment corporation have clarified concerns surrounding the potential leasing of land for the expansion of Rarotonga International Airport's runway.
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Samoa general election: Final vote count completed
5 Sep 2025Unofficial results indicate a landslide win for the ruling FAST Party.
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Pacific news in brief for 5 September
5 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a delayed start date for schools in American Samoa.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 5 September
5 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Tonga's netball team qualifying for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Australia's plan to mass deport non-citizens to Nauru 'deeply concerning' - refugee advocates
A new deal paving the way for the potential resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru is being criticised by refugee advocates. Audio
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Chinese police deliver 'public lectures' in Malaita
4 Sep 2025They also "showcased Chinese martial arts" in remote communities in North Malaita as part of a community policing awareness programme led by the Solomon Islands Police.
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Prisoner transfer sparks human rights concerns in West Papua
4 Sep 2025A West Papuan activist said the transfer of four political prisoners by Indonesian authorities is a breach of human rights. Audio
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Bougainville polling pushed back to Friday
3 Sep 2025Voting in Bougainville's election has been rescheduled until Friday, to allow enough time to dispatch ballot papers.
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Pacific community pay their respects at Koroneihana celebrations
5 Sep 2025Thursday marked the third day of Koroneihana, as hundreds of Pacific leaders gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia to pay tribute to the Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Audio
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A digital leap: PNG's ambitious journey to a digital govt
4 Sep 2025The journey to a digital government is far from over, but the progress made since 2023 is remarkable, writes Scott Waide.
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Drua 'helping drive Fiji forward' after record $80m economic boost
The Fijian Drua generated an unprecedented contribution to the nation's gross domestic product during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Tonga's export revenue falls by 25% in first quarter of year
4 Sep 2025New government figures show the government lost export revenues totalling T$1.7 million (US$734,000) compared to the same period last year.
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Samoa election update: FAST leads with 15 seats, HRPP secures 9
The Samoan Electoral Commission has confirmed 27 parliamentary seats, as the official count for the 2025 general election enters its third day.
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Fiji and Samoa prepare for final Women's RWC clashes
With both teams out contention for a place in the quarterfinals, they will be playing for pride in their respective final pool matches.
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Sand mining to cease at Pākiri after settlement with Māori Trust
3 Sep 2025In Aotearoa, a small community is celebrating a huge win against 80 years of sand mining on their coastline. Audio
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PNG's efforts to unlock monetisation for young content creators
3 Sep 2025While creators in other parts of the world can earn revenue from platforms like YouTube and Facebook, their Papua New Guinean counterparts have faced significant barriers, writes Scott Waide.
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Nauru was once the second-wealthiest nation. Here's how it lost everything
Nauru's government was once so flush with cash it funded an ill-fated West End musical in which Leonardo da Vinci had a love affair with Mona Lisa.
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Cook Islands' top diplomat resigns amid diplomatic tensions with NZ
3 Sep 2025The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has resigned after about a decade in the role
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Bougainville 2025 election: What's at stake?
3 Sep 2025The autonomous Papua New Guinea region goes to the polls on Thursday.
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Pacific news in brief for 3 September
3 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Palau keeping dialogue open with the US after an asylum seekers proposal was opposed by Congress.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 3 September
3 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Manu Samoa and the Flying Fijians arriving in Rotorua.
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Pandemics, climate shocks, unsafe food interconnected - WHO regional director
3 Sep 2025Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala says the world is shifting rapidly, "and so are the threats we face".
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