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Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
1 Jul 2025The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings Monday and Tuesday this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership on Wednesday.
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Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
Tuvalu's ambassador to the United Nations says he has been told by a US official that the island's inclusion on Trump's travel ban list was "an administrative and systemic error".
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Tjibaou: 'We want to resolve this now'
1 Jul 2025Emmanuel Tjibaou is a central figure in efforts to bridge the ongoing gap between the independence movement and conservative parties that want to remain within the French Republic.
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‘The Lord’s team’ - Ardie Savea weighs in on Moana Pasifika situation
1 Jul 2025"I think it will be a huge loss if Moana wasn't in any rugby competition."
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Samoan in Jersualem says businesses are slowly opening
Vincent Schimdt has helped a Samoan citizen get home from the Middle East following a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Audio
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Fauono Ken Laban: first Pacific candidate for Lower Hutt mayoralty
1 Jul 2025As the son of Sāmoan migrants who built their life in Wainuiomata, Fauono is a well-known broadcaster, community leader, and former police officer.
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What does the US remittance tax mean for the Pacific?
1 Jul 2025Washington is set to implement a tax on remittances and Pacific development experts say it poses a major threat to the region.
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Pacific news in brief for 1 July
1 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Niue government announcing its budget for 2025.
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In pictures: 2025 Pacific Mini Games day one
The organisers described the opening day as an "exciting start" filled with "incredible energy and sportsmanship".
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Fresh faces join political veterans in Samoa's 2025 election race
With less than nine weeks left until Samoa's early election, several senior public servants are throwing their hats in the ring.
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2025 Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti dominates opening day
1 Jul 2025Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open men's final in va'a (outrigger) racing. Audio
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Significant increase in tobacco tax
30 Jun 2025The move by the Cook Islands Cabinet aims to reduce smoking rates and combat non-communicable diseases.
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Marianas residents voice deep concerns over US military expansion
30 Jun 2025Tinian mayor Edwin Aldan warns that military activities could devastate ecosystems already threatened by climate change.
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Fiji govt unveils US$2b budget as deficit widens
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Biman Prasad told parliament that his government has guided the country to a better economic position than where he found it.
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New Oceania Netball president is optimistic despite challenges
Tonga's Salote Adi Lopaukamea Sisifa was confirmed as president at the 10th Oceania Netball annual general meeting in Nuku'alofa on Thursday.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 30 June
30 Jun 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Peter V'landys praising the rise of rugby league talent in PNG.
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Moana Pasifika owners deny public funding has gone into Super Rugby team
30 Jun 2025The owners of Moana Pasifika deny any public funding has gone into the Super Rugby side and is welcoming scrutiny of its funding processes.
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'Rise together': 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially underway
Monday's action begins at 8:30am local time (11:30 NZT) and includes baseball, softball, swimming, va'a, volleyball and wrestling. Audio
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About 14 million births in Asia and Pacific not registered within first year
30 Jun 2025Governments across Asia and the Pacific have made a pledge to ensure all births are registered and all deaths recorded by 2030.
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Tahiti prepares for its first Matari'i public holiday
30 Jun 2025In November, Tahiti will mark Matari'i as a national public holiday for the first time, following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa.
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'Disease of inequality': PNG declares national HIV crisis
27 Jun 2025The country's health minister says the rise in new HIV infections is "deeply concerning", with cases doubling since 2010 and an estimated 30 people contracting the virus daily in 2024.
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Palau ready to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Twenty-four countries are going to be represented at the event, with athletes competing across 12 sports.
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Pasifika Medical Association rejects claims public funds used inappropriately
28 Jun 2025Te Puni Kōkiri is launching an independent review into allegations that money was used inappropriately for Whānau Ora commissioning services.
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Traditional healers play key role in Samoan society - study
Taulasea play a sacred, community-centred role "rooted in spiritual duty rather than commerce", the lead author of a new research says. Audio
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