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Call for CNMI leaders to fight back on high airfares
9 Jun 2025The former representative shared his frustration after attempting to book a four-day roundtrip ticket from Guam to Saipan.
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Téin release postponed after appeal
10 Jun 2025A Parisian appellate court has delayed the release of New Caledonia's Kanak pro-independence leader, Christian Téin, from custody following an appeal by prosecutors.
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Tonga strictly keeps the Sabbath. Some say it's gone too far
Tonga is so serious about the Sabbath that it banned most Sunday trading. Now the king and plice are urging people to keep the day holy.
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The Fijian pilot inspiring the next generation of Pacific aviators
When Salote Mataitini first dreamed of becoming a pilot, she was a child reading newspaper articles about aviators, long before iPhones or social media.
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CNMI Congresswoman urges fix to 'untenable' mail delays
9 Jun 2025Delegate Kimberly King-Hinds is calling for urgent reforms from the United States Postal Service.
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'Pacific solutions are indeed global solutions'
9 Jun 2025Pacific leaders are heading to the third UN Ocean Conference which kicks off on Monday in Nice, France.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 9 June
9 Jun 2025A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region.
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Migrant communities celebrate parent visa, amid concerns it'll lock many out
9 Jun 2025Migrant communities are hailing a new visa which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple times over a five-year period.
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Explainer: The saga of Samoa's politics as they prepare for 29 August election
6 Jun 2025The year 2025 was only days old when Samoa's political system hit turbulence.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Moana Pasifika release 15 players from franchise
6 Jun 2025The franchise announced on social media the mass release of squad members, many of whom have been with the side since its inception.
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A chief's children's book weaves fa'amatai and proverbs
"I didn't want the children to miss out on the richness of the values."
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Burnham Camp - the spiritual home of Bougainville peace process - Marape
6 Jun 2025The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, says next's week meeting involving the governments of PNG and Bougainville is a milestone in the ongoing post referendum consultations.
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The Pacific and the debt repayments
5 Jun 2025New research from the Lowy Institute shows the world's poorest countries will make record high debt repayments to China this year.
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Environmental legal fund fighting Trump fishing order
6 Jun 2025An environmental legal fund have sued US President Donald Trump in response to an executive order rolling back commercial fishing protections.
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Marshall Islands nuclear legacy: report highlights lack of health research
6 Jun 2025A new report on the United States nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands highlights the lack of studies into important health concerns voiced by Marshallese for decades.
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Samoa Language Week: A Black Ferns sevens player's journey
Former Black Ferns sevens player Shirray Kaka says one of the reasons she is learning Samoan to pass on her heritage to her baby boy.
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Call for testing - 'HIV should not be a death sentence in Fiji'
There were 490 new HIV cases in Fiji from October - December last year.
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Fiji Football against election of leader with criminal conviction
The Fiji Football Association says it does not condone anyone with criminal convictions being part of their leadership set-up.
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By the numbers: Moana Pasifika's 2025
6 Jun 2025The franchise said they saw an average increase of 369 percent in scanned attendance at each of their home games, compared to the previous season.
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Concerns over Pasifika healthcare access in Aotearoa
6 Jun 2025Fiugalu Tevita Funaki said there are some wins and some concerns in the country's 2025 budget.
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More teachers may strike in Vanuatu
Vanuatu teachers union say more members could strike in solidarity
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Tuvalu's coral reefs under stress, yet signs of life offer hope
As coral cover declines, researchers reveal healthy marine life below the surface, raising optimism for recovery and long-term protection.
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Nauru, Metals Company revise deep sea mining agreement
The updated "sponsorship agreement" was announced in a press release from The Metals Company.
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Samoa, Oceania teams in tough World Cup pools
Oceania football will feature in three junior World Cup football events being held this year.
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