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Recaps: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
1 Jun 2025Read back on all the action from Sky Stadium, Wellington.
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PNG faces deadline for fixing issues with money laundering, terrorist financing
1 Jun 2025Papua New Guinea has five months remaining to fix its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems or face repercussions.
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Milestone moments: profiling Pasifika graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand
31 May 2025For many Pacific Islanders, academic graduations are momentous familial moments.
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Reti wants increased community visibility of Pacific wardens
31 May 2025Community leaders say a funding injection for Pacific wardens could pave the way for a national structure similar to the Māori wardens model.
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Call for action against violence, not just condemning it with words, in Papua New Guinea
30 May 2025Another gruesome video is circulating social media from Enga Province, which has a recent history of tribal conflict.
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Norfolk Island police say nothing untoward suspected after package washes ashore
30 May 2025Norfolk Island locals are shocked after a 40-kilogram package - believed to contain cocaine - washed up on one of their beaches.
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Drua facing daunting task in Brisbane to wrap their Super Rugby season
30 May 2025The Drua are sitting at 10th spot at the moment, with the playoffs out of reach.
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French politicians in New Caledonia this week, its future still at stalemate
30 May 2025The latest round of discussions, earlier this month, ended in a stalemate.
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Ardie Savea on Wellington homecoming: 'If they boo me, I get it'
30 May 2025Once a beloved son of Wellington, Ardie Savea is bracing for a hostile homecoming in the city.
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Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption suspended
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the president had taken several actions in response to recommendations of a report by the Commission of Inquiry.
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Kiribati's considerable kava consumption - and concerns
Michael Louze, former chairman of the Vanuatu Kava Industry said when you break it down, it's about four kilograms of kava per person annually if half the population drinks.
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Hurricanes expect warm welcome for Ardie Savea on his Wellington return
30 May 2025Moana captain Ardie Savea faces off against his old team on Saturday night.
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Explainer: Super Rugby Pacific’s blockbuster final round
30 May 2025There's a fight for the top spot and home ground advantage, another for a likely life in the play-offs, and a three-way battle to make it to the final six.
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A decade after Tropical Cyclone Evan, Samoan villages endure a silent struggle
More than a decade ago, Tropical Cyclone Evan, a Category 4 storm, roared through Samoa's capital, Apia, and its surrounding villages. It left behind more than just destruction.
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Meet Vanuatu's market mamas
Fresh produce seller Leidab David said when the earthquake struck they were at the national market in town and they all ran.
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Climate-affected health in the Pacific to be discussed at Auckland conference
29 May 2025Experts will gather in Auckland to discuss how to cope with the health impacts in the Pacific that are due to climate change.
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Moana facing do or die for Super Rugby playoffs
29 May 2025Moana Pasifika lock forward Tom Savage says they have prepared well as they face a final-round match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
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Samoan star shines bright as Blues too strong for Maroons in State of Origin opener
29 May 2025Man-of-the-match Payne Haas says the 18-6 win in Brisbane hands the defending champions an advantage heading to Perth next month for game two of the series.
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'Look at the plan for growth' - Reti on NZ budget
29 May 2025"It is an economic growth agenda and Pasifika people will benefit from economic growth."
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Package believed to hold drugs washes up on Norfolk Island beach
29 May 2025A package believed to contain about 40 kilograms of cocaine has turned up on a Norfolk Island beach. A statement from the Australian Federal Police said the package, which is...
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Cryptocurrency will boost CNMI economy, say supporters
29 May 2025"We believe that this initiative can help not only Tinian but the entire CNMI in our efforts to economic recovery."
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UK Consul-General visits Northern Marianas
29 May 2025Paul Rennie called the trip "overdue" but essential, as the United Kingdom looks to deepen ties with island communities across the Pacific.
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Samoa parliament to be dissolved in June, election date to come
28 May 2025Samoa's parliament will be dissolved next week and the country will have an early return to the polls.
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Child slavery cases prompt move on intercountry adoption laws
29 May 2025Fears over child slavery and abuse have prompted the New Zealand government to make a move on inter-country adoption laws.
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