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Five takeaways from Moana Pasifika's loss to Chiefs
26 May 2025There was one thing both Fa'alogo Tana Umaga and Ardie Savea agreed on about the Chiefs on Saturday night: Moana Pasifika still need to grow.
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'Preferred partner': Baron Waqa calls for stronger US commitment
26 May 2025Despite recent diplomatic strains among Pacific nations, the Pacific Islands Forum secretary general says unity and collaboration are key to addressing the region's shared vulnerabilities.
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Two or three typhoons possible in Guam and CNMI for rest of 2025
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says tropical cyclones can occur throughout the year across the western North Pacific.
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Pacific dengue cases surge, but don't cancel your holiday yet - health expert
25 May 2025Dr Marc Shaw advises travellers to use insect repellent and light clothing, warning that although dengue fever is serious, it is largely preventable. Audio
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'South Auckland to the Tech World' the future isn't just in Silicon Valley
25 May 2025"There's a lot of different aspects of technology, and there's a lot of creative technology as well. And for us, Maori and Pasifika, our brain leads more to the creative side."
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NBC moves to reintroduce shortwave radio for nationwide coverage
24 May 2025It is the national broadcaster's response to the government's goal of reaching 100 percent of the population - across "rugged mountains and scattered islands" - by 2030.
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Endangered Mariana Crow population rebounds on Rota
24 May 2025The endangered Mariana Crow, known as "Aga" in Chamorro, is showing strong signs of recovery, with 70 breeding pairs now thriving in the wild on Rota. Video
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Bowler Bloomfield works on Team Niue selection
Niue's bowler Olivia Bloomfield is continuing to build her own record and hoping she can still make it back into Team Niue Bowls for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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'Frustrating' as Chiefs 'smack' Moana Pasifika 'on the nose'
Moana Pasifika were humiliated by the Chiefs 85-7.
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Detector dog Iti retires as NZ reviews its dog programme for Pacific Island nations
24 May 2025The eight-year-old explosives detector has been sniffing out crime in the region as part of New Zealand Police Pacific Detector Dog Programme.
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Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga
23 May 2025The Health Ministry says the World Health Organisation and regional health partners have been informed. It adds recent rain and humidity have increased mosquito activity.
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Five schoolgirls and health worker still held after armed abduction
23 May 2025The perpetrators, who abducted the victims from the Middle Fly District in Western Province on 12 May, are demanding US$132,000 in ransom for their release.
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NZ branded 'a fair-weather friend' after climate and aid funding cuts
23 May 2025But a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Aotearoa "is committed to doing its bit to help the Pacific meet its development needs".
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Fijian chiefs unanimously reject 2013 Constitution
The Great Council of Chiefs chairman says the document, which grants every citizen equal status and rights, is "restricting a lot of work for the iTaukei" people.
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Improving understanding of a threatening toxin in Pacific fish
23 May 2025Ciguatera, which is primarily contracted from reef fish, is considered a growing threat to food security, livelihoods, and public health in the region.
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Chiefs ready for 'phenomenal' Moana Pasifika
22 May 2025Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan says Moana have "taken a big step forward", knocking down Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights this year.
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Pacific news in brief for 23 May
23 May 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including the death toll from a West Papua disaster rising.
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Christian nation proposal 'unconstitutional'
23 May 2025A parliamentary committee has rejected the proposal and deemed it discriminatory and a violation of fundamental human rights.
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World Rugby accused of 'late stage' player involvement in sevens overhaul
23 May 2025However, a spokesperson for the sport's governing body says consultation with players and representatives did take place.
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Air NZ to resume Auckland-Nouméa flights from November
23 May 2025Air New Zealand ceased flights between Auckland and the French territory's capital, Nouméa on 15 June 2024, at the height of violent civil unrest.
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'Bugger-all': Pasifika react to Budget 2025
23 May 2025"When you've got so many things being cut, you can understand why our communities are so desperate that they'll go to loan sharks [and] pyramid schemes." Audio
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Deep sea mining frontrunner set to sidestep UN oversight , pivots to US route
22 May 2025The Metals Company, which has been supported by Nauru and Tonga, has confirmed it won't apply for a mining licence through the International Seabed Authority. Audio
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'Every man and his dog is coming'
22 May 2025Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says the geopolitical landscape in the Pacific "is becoming very contested".
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