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Mils Muliaina joins Auckland Business Chamber as first Pasifika director
7 Oct 2025The former All Black and financial adviser aims to inspire entrepreneurs and support local businesses.
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New Zealand pays Samoa $6m over grounding of HMNZS Manawanui
6 Oct 2025The government has paid $6 million to Samoa's government as compensation following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
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Former PNG defence chief slams defence pact with Australia
6 Oct 2025Major-General Jerry Singirok says Papua New Guinea is caught up in a geopolitical battle between the United States and China, with little benefit to Papua New Guineans. Audio
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Election week begins with music festival and beauty pageant
Nauruans will head to the polls on Saturday for two important votes: to elect their members of parliament and to decide on a change to the nation's constitution.
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Tonga election 2025: Pohiva brothers join race
Tongans will go to the polls on 20 November to elect their 17 representatives in the Legislative Assembly.
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Valls reappointed Minister for French Overseas
6 Oct 2025Manuel Valls' return to the role is expected to advance the sensitive project that directly concerns New Caledonia's political future.
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Pacific news in brief for 6 October
6 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a former military chief in Papua New Guinea opposing the defence treaty with Australia.
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All 45 seats now officially declared says Bougainville Electoral Commissioner
4 Oct 2025All votes from Bougainville's election have now been counted, and all winning candidates have been declared, Bougainville's Electoral Commissioner says.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 6 October
6 Oct 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including an update on the World Rugby rankings.
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How will the US govt shutdown affect Pacific?
6 Oct 2025US Pacific territories and affiliated states are watching Washington D.C. closely.
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Deal struck with Samoa over Manawanui compensation
RNZ understands an announcement is expected imminently.
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Winston Peters says Pacific leaders are 'realists' about climate
The New Zealand foreign minister says while a number of Pacific leaders see climate change as a security threat, the most important issue facing their countries is development. Audio
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Cabinet approves policy to create digital ID for all
3 Oct 2025The policy "is not just about technology - it's about empowering our people", the country's acting information and communications technology minister says.
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Former PM convicted again on corruption charge
Frank Bainimarama - who originally seized power in a military coup in 2006 - was found guilty of one count of unwarranted demand by a public official.
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'Tatou Tasi': Tuvaluans come together to celebrate language
Tuvalu is the world's fourth smallest nation, just 26 square kilometres of land scattered across nearly a million square kilometres of ocean.
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Dengue death toll rises to seven
The country has recorded more than 14,000 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January.
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Pacific news in brief for 3 October
3 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including James Marape on Bougainville independence.
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PNG confronts the risk of grey listing by global watchdog
3 Oct 2025As Papua New Guinea stares at the possibility of being placed on the Financial Action Task Force grey list early next year, government agencies are racing against time to fix the problem.
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Climate talks are 'heartbreak' for Pacific Islands - why they want to host them
Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks.
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Dengue ‘nearly eliminated’ as cases drop to one in Rarotonga
3 Oct 2025Cook Islands health chief says the dramatic drop in new infections is a promising sign that the outbreak is coming under control.
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PNG's cabinet approves 'Pukpuk' defence treaty with Australia
3 Oct 2025The treaty is Australia's first new alliance in more than 70 years, and will see the two countries agree to defend each other in the event of a military attack.
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Kanak pro-independence leader allowed to return to New Caledonia, court rules
2 Oct 2025The announcement of the latest Paris court ruling has once again triggered a torrent of diverse reactions to Christian Téin's return to the French Pacific territory.
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NZ and Pacific nations falling short on human trafficking - US report
2 Oct 2025The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report states that human trafficking can take place even if the victim initially consented to providing labour, services, or commercial sex acts.
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Pacific economies will grow in 2025 - ADB
2 Oct 2025But the region will slow in 2026, as the United States tariffs begin to set in and revenue from tourism, fisheries and other important sectors take a hit. Audio
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