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Fiji Rugby chairman wants to 're-engineer' Drua agreements
John Sanday believes the time is right to review and amend the current agreements between Counter Ruck - the company that manages the Drua franchise - and its main stakeholders.
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Australia-Vanuatu agreement hangs in the balance
The Australian prime minister is flying to Vanuatu today for what was originally flagged as a signing ceremony for a transformative $500 million agreement with the Pacific nation.
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Pacific news in brief for 9 September
9 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a meth seizure at the Samoa border.
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Samoa's newly elected parliament to sit Tuesday next week
9 Sep 2025Head of State sets date for opening of Samoa's 18th Legislative Assembly.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 9 September
9 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a foul play review for Manu Samoa flanker Taleni Sua.
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Thousands take to the streets against 'ice' in French Polynesia
8 Sep 2025More than 6500 protesters took to the streets over the weekend to oppose the growing influence of methamphetamines, which is believed to have created 30,000 addicts, including children.
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Pacific Resilience Facility treaty set for signing in Honiara
8 Sep 2025After years of frustration trying to access climate finance, Pacific leaders are creating their own climate fund.
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Bougainville unhappy with RNZAF presence
8 Sep 2025The New Zealand Defence Force and Bougainville appear to be at odds over whether a RNZ Air Force Hercules C-130J had permission to land in the region.
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Bougainville's Electoral Commissioner says polling was smooth and peaceful
6 Sep 2025Bougainvilleans waited in long queues to cast their votes in the region's election on Friday.
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New Caledonia confirmed as host of FestPAC14
8 Sep 2025New Caledonia has been officially endorsed as the host of the 14th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC14) in 2028.
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Tok Pisin takes centre stage in Aotearoa's pidgin language week
8 Sep 2025Papua New Guinea is home to more than 875 languages, making it the most linguistically diverse country in the Pacific.
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Preview: 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting
6 Sep 2025Pacific Islands Forum leaders are en route to the Solomon Islands for their annual meeting, which kicks off Monday. Audio
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Winston Peters blames Solomon Islands for any PIF disharmony
6 Sep 2025The New Zealand foreign minister says Pacific Islands Forum members may have opted to hold this week's leaders' meeting in another country if they'd known Honiara was banning outside partners.
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Fiji beats Samoa and hands Tonga World Cup ticket
The Flying Fijians defeated Manu Samoa 29-15 at the Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a Pacific Nations Cup and 2027 Rugby World Cup qualifier battle.
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Fijiana defeat Wales 28-25 at Women's Rugby World Cup
7 Sep 2025It was the side's last pool game at the Women's Rugby World Cup and one that they will remember for a long time yet.
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Samoa bow out of women's Rugby World Cup
7 Sep 2025Manusina Samoa's Rugby World Cup has come to an end with a 60-0 loss to the USA Eagles, but it was arguably their best performance of the tournament.
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'Troubling': New Caledonia's Louis Mapou on West Papua
6 Sep 2025Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia but the wider Pacific. Audio
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Samoa snap general election: Electoral Commissioner confirms results
6 Sep 2025Samoa's Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiaefelolo Alexander Stanley has declared the official results of the snap general election.
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Exiled Fijian lawyer claims Supreme Court constitutional ruling overreach
6 Sep 2025Aman Ravindra-Singh - who fled from Fiji in 2022 to avoid jail for contempt of court - claims a landmark ruling has paved the way for a long-running constitutional crisis. Audio
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Manu Samoa prepare to take on Fiji in must win game
A win will put their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign back on track.
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Women's Rugby World Cup: Fijiana and Manusina ready for their last dance
Both national women's rugby sides are out of the main competition, but the two sides still face their last pool matches this weekend.
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Bougainvilleans head to the polls amid push for independence
5 Sep 2025Polls will open at 8am local time (9am NZ time), with some 404 candidates contesting for 46 seats in the Bougainville parliament, including a record 34 women.
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Koroneihana: Pacific communities speak on deep connection with Aotearoa
5 Sep 2025RNZ Pacific spoke with attendees about this enduring connection, and how it continues to evolve as Koroneihana marks one year since the ascension of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po.
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Relief and hope: Post-election mood in Samoa's markets
While opinions about political parties differed, there was a shared sense of relief that the election was over and a hope that Samoa can now move forward.
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