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Independent 'draft assessment' of the Manawanui wreck circulates govt agencies for feedback
10 Jun 2025The New Zealand Defence Force is circulating a draft assessment of the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui to New Zealand government agencies but there's no date for public release.
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CNMI amendment would give cash dividend for indigenous voters
10 Jun 2025Senate president Dennis Mendiola said this "isn't about politics - it's about economic justice".
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 10 June
10 Jun 2025A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region, including expected player departures from the Fijian Drua.
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What is the High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans?
10 Jun 2025While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet to see their High Seas Treaty go into effect.
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Investigation after alleged rape of detained woman in PNG
9 Jun 2025Investigation is underway within Papua New Guinea police to determine how a former policeman who served time for rape was allowed to rejoin the police force.
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Climate, travel, immunity all factors in dengue outbreaks, says expert
Greg Devine said mosquitos that carry the virus "hitchhike around the world" and the increased movement of people is increasing those infected by dengue.
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Nature, not geopolitics, remains region's biggest threat - CNMI official
10 Jun 2025The top military affairs official in the CNMI said that while geopolitical tensions continue to make headlines, the region's most immediate and consistent threat remains environmental.
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Pacific news in brief for 10 June
10 Jun 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including steps to address PALM concerns in Australia.
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Polio vaccines set to arrive in PNG next week
9 Jun 2025The World Health Organisation declared an outbreak of the disease in PNG last month.
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'We ask that you act responsibly for humankind and for the Pacific'
Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea.
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Moana Pasifika review: Mass exodus and late drubbings take gloss off shining season
9 Jun 2025Jonty Dine looks back at Moana Pasifika's historic Super Rugby Pacific season.
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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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