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Faith, family, and flight: A Pacific engineer’s sky-high calling
19 Mar 2025From setbacks in school and doubts from teachers to setting records in aviation, Elisa Niovara is encouraging young Pasifika to believe in themselves.
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Bougainville needs 'serious conversation' about its economic readiness - Marape
18 Mar 2025The PNG leader has urged Bougainville's leadership to consider the importance of economic independence alongside political aspirations.
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Catholic priest calls PNG's Christian state declaration 'cosmetic' change
18 Mar 2025The PNG parliament passed a constitutional amendment last week to formally recognise the nation as a Christian country. Audio
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Tonga constructing a new strategic development plan
The government of Tonga, led by Prime Minister Dr 'Aisake Eke and formed at the end of last year, is holding its first national development summit in Nuku'alofa.
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Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China
Campaigner says The Metals Company's loss of a third of its exploration area is sign of a stuttering industry.
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Flying Fijians coach discusses selection with Europe-based players
18 Mar 2025Mick Byrne says he wants all players aiming to play for Fiji at the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be on board from the Pacific Nations Cup this year.
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Pacific news in brief for 18 March
18 Mar 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Fijian authorities still looking into what caused the illness of a group of tourists in December.
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'Electrical appliances ruined': Power cuts in Upolu frustrates residents
Residents on Samoa's most populous island and home to the capital, Apia, have been hit with power outages and are expected to continue facing disruptions in the coming weeks. Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 18 March
18 Mar 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a Drua player copping a three-week suspension after Super Rugby Pacific finds him guilty of committing a dangerous tackle.
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'Bougainville has done its part': Now it's PNG's turn, says Toroama
18 Mar 2025Autonomous Bougainville Government president has appealed to Prime Minister James Marape "to take ownership and endorse" Bougainville's independence referendum in PNG parliament.
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Leaders' Summit to be held ahead of COP30 for organisational reasons
18 Mar 2025The COP30 World Leaders' Summit will be held several days before UN negotiations start in Belém. Audio
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Online scammers impersonate friends, fake banks in Cook Islands
18 Mar 2025Vulnerable Cook Islanders are being targeted by online scams involving fake prizes and fraudulent financial documents, leading to financial losses and potential security risks.
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Nauru officials meet Indian railway contractor to discuss 'cost-effective' phosphate transportation
The island's Minister for Nauru Phosphate Corporation met with Unirail officials in Dubai "to discuss a desktop study titled Sustainable Transport for Nauru - The Railway Solution for RonPhos.
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Watch: Rabuka's plans to change constitution 'might take a while' - academic
Jope Tarai, an indigenous Fijian PhD scholar, told Pacific Waves that issues like better roads and a reliable, consistent supply of ulitities were "more important than constitutional review." Audio
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CNMI can earn up to $12M from untapped coco-peat industry
18 Mar 2025A privately-owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
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China hands over sports complex to Tonga
The complex, which cost more than US$25 million, includes the Tonga High School Indoor Stadium, an international-standard rugby field, netball and tennis courts, and an aquatics center.
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Valls postpones return to New Caledonia
17 Mar 2025French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls will return to New Caledonia for further political talks one week later than originally planned, according to local media reports.
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French Ambassador for the Pacific makes first official visit to Port Vila
Véronique Roger-Lacan met with Prime Minister Jotham Napat and discussed a proposed free trade agreement with New Caledonia.
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5 takeaways from Brumbies v Drua
17 Mar 2025Key decisions at critical moments still stood out for the Fijian Drua as they went down 38-21 to the Brumbies at Gio Stadium in Canberra on Friday.
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Rarotonga crime stats challenged
17 Mar 2025Data released by police shows 300 incidents were reported to Rarotonga Police during January and February this year, compared with 258 over the same period in 2024 and 286 in 2023.
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'Political status': Tokelau sets sights on a potential third referendum
Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand and will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its relationship with New Zealand next year. Audio
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'Great loss': Fiji govt's constitutional reforms fail, PM decries setback
Criticising the opposition's lack of support, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warns the defeat denies Fijians a chance to shape their supreme law.
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A Blue Pacific rules-based order: 'Our home, our rules'
15 Mar 2025Analysis: In this turbulent landscape, the Pacific must move beyond mere narratives such as the "Blue Pacific" and take bold steps toward establishing a set of rules that govern and protect the Blue…
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Moana Pasifika Under-20s in close loss to the Crusaders
15 Mar 2025The Crusaders march on to the semi-finals while Moana Pasifika will join Fiji in the play-offs in the new week.
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