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Tough lessons for Fiji Under-20s in big loss to Hurricanes
15 Mar 2025Fiji's head coach Senirusi Seruvakula predicted the tournament would be a tough one for his young players.
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How a NZ charity helping to 'normalise' the 'disease of the poor' in PNG
14 Mar 2025Leprosy Mission New Zealand is breaking the stigma surrounding the disease by working in partnership with communities and "raise awareness to normalise leprosy". Audio
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Big hopes pinned on PNG-Bougainville moderation talks next week
14 Mar 2025Bougainville's Minister responsible for implementing independence, Ezekiel Masat, says that while some may be surprised by the date for independece, he is not.
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Rongelap evacuation changed course of history
14 Mar 2025Feature - Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, which helped evacuate people of Rongelap Atoll in 1985, shines a spotlight on the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, writes Giff Johnson.
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'Only one shot': Opposition to challenge constitutional amendments
14 Mar 2025The opposition MPs said the amendments, pushed through using the government's numerical strength, were not adequately debated and are dangerous for the country.
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Deep sea mining companies accused of infiltrating society
14 Mar 2025However, one mining company disagrees, saying that, "If you do not do anything, you get accused, and if you do something, you still get accused."
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Fiji soccer coach calls for A-League to offer visa slots for Pacific players
Robert Sherman, who is preparing his team for the FIFA World Cup qualifer semifinal clash against the All Whites next Saturday, says that "it would be a big step forward".
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Vanuatu is scrambling to cancel the citizenship of fugitive Indian ex-IPL boss. Can it?
Vanuatu has become embroiled in controversy after giving a "golden passport" to fugitive Indian ex-cricket boss, Lalit Modi.
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Trump's trade war, aid cuts send negative signal to the Pacific - analyst
14 Mar 2025Lowy Institute's Alexandre Dayant says Washington "is shooting itself in the foot" by imposing tariffs and freezing international aid. Audio
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Supreme Court denies bail for convicted lawyer seeking medical treatment
14 Mar 2025Paul Paraka, who is serving a 20-year sentence, filed an application last month seeking bail on medical and humanitarian grounds to undergo medical treatment overseas.
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PNG parliament further limits access to no-confidence votes
13 Mar 2025The constitutional amendment introduces an 18-month grace period after any unsuccessful vote against a sitting Prime Minister.
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Tough Brumbies clashes for Drua teams
13 Mar 2025The Fijian Drua men's team will battle the Brumbies men's in Canberra on Friday night, followed by the Drua women's team taking on Brumbies women's in Lautoka on Saturday.
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Preparation course aims to support students in life, study, and culture
13 Mar 2025An Auckland-based associate professor says there is value in programmes that honour cultural diversity. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 13 March
13 Mar 2025A round-up of news from around the region, Vanuatu authorities have deported a group of Vietnamese nationals found selling tarpaulins while on tourist visas.
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PNG declares Christian identity in constitutional amendment
13 Mar 2025The decision, made on Tuesday, saw an overwhelming majority of 80 votes in favour and only four against.
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Bougainville leaders recommend September 2027 for independence
12 Mar 2025The Bougainville Independence Leaders Consultation Forum has passed key resolutions and recommended 1 September 2027 as the date for Bougainville's independence.
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$12.9m approved for solar battery project, NZ confirms
13 Mar 2025Prime Minister Mark Brown says they were working closely with Aotearoa, but "unfortunately, the length of time it's taking to finalise this project" has gone beyond what he was expecting.
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Lulutai Airlines can cover its debts, former PM says
The comments come after the Tongan government ordered a review of the domestic carrier's operations and financial standing, with the view to winding up the company.
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CNMI, Guam governors joke about reunification with the US
13 Mar 2025However, Northern Marianan Islands' leader Arnold Palacios says he is under no illusion that this would come into fruition any time soon.
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Allan Bird: Compensation and killing pigs won't address PNG policing issues
12 Mar 2025The East Sepik Province governor says the policing needs of the country are being neglected and is calling on the government to intervene.
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Fiji PM silent on allegations of receiving NZ$113,000 Rolex watch
Photos of Sitiveni Rabuka flaunting the gold bling have been circulating on socia media and one former prime minister is demanding answers.
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Dengue cases in Tonga pass 200
The country's health ministry says that just over half of cases are from Vava'u.
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David v Goliath: Fiji's amateurs to battle All Whites' professionals
The odds are heavily stacked against the Fijian national men's soccer team when they go up against New Zealand in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifiers in Wellington.
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