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'New Zealand government cancelled its own proposed visit'
"The strong bonds between Kiribati and New Zealand will enable a resolution to this unfortunate standoff," the Kiribati President's Office said on Monday.
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Troubled road in New Caledonia fully reopens after eight-month closure
4 Feb 2025The troubled road linking Nouméa to the south of the main island was fully closed to traffic in July 2024 after tensions and violence in Saint Louis peaked.
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Pacific news in brief for February 3
3 Feb 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's director of public prosecutions reluctant to return to his job.
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‘It's God's purpose’ - Ardie Savea to lead Moana Pasifika
3 Feb 2025The 31-year-old says he's honoured to lead Moana Pasifika.
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Nauru and Kiribati sign agreement to boost air connectivity
The Nauru government said preliminary discussions were held last month, and the draft agreement was finalised by Nauru Air Corporation and Kiribati's Transport Ministry.
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History-making Samoa team takes World Cup preparation to new level
The Samoa under-17 women's team is determined to be one of the best prepared teams from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World Cup.
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Rabuka to pray in Washington
The Fijian PM, who has stated previously that he supports President Trump because of his support for Israel, will deliver a prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast.
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Psychosocial support a priority after December earthquake
People of all ages continue to experience fear and distress, with many still afraid to sleep inside their homes at night, the country's head of mental health says.
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NZ donates Boostrix vaccine to Samoa to fight whooping cough
As of 20 January, there have been 363 reported cases of whooping cough, with confirmed 24 cases.
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'Our government is misleading the public'
3 Feb 2025An advocate for ocean conservation and protection claims the Cook Islands government is misleading public into believing the country is undecided on whether to allow deep seabed mining
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Watch: Moana Pasifika builds depth in pre-season loss to Highlanders
3 Feb 2025The pre-season clash between Moana Pasifika and the Highlanders was always expected to be a tough one, and it lived up to the hype.
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'Pushing the boundaries': Is Tonga's King turning his back on democracy?
A high-profile lawyer in the Kingdom says the country is "in for a tough ride" as King Tupou VI reasserts his royal authority.
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Marape discusses women's 'important role in upholding the household'
31 Jan 2025The Prime Minister met with UN Women's Asia Pacific regional director Christine Arab in Port Moresby "to discuss issues of women".
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How personalities and misunderstandings can drive foreign aid
1 Feb 2025Opinion - We are seeing power plays from the US, but it is surprising from New Zealand, writes Sione Tekiteki.
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Singirok pays tribute to Sir Julius Chan
31 Jan 2025The former PNG army commander, who defied a government decision to send mercenaries to Bougainville in the late 1990s, expressed his condolences to one of the nation's founding fathers.
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Rabuka to come clean about 1987 coups
The Fijian PM says he will disclose names of those behind the political upheavals he orchestrated almost four decades ago to the newly appointed Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Samoa seeks NZ support for more K9 after seizing 10kg of meth
Police commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo said police and customs officials intercepted the drugs in a shipping container from the United States, concealed in cereal-like packaging.
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Marape highlights PNG's role 'as a global leader' in conservation
31 Jan 2025The PNG leader told delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit that his country has "a lot of stakes in the conversation on conservation".
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War on drugs: Fiji soldiers may be deployed to assist police - govt
The Pacific has gained attention in recent years as both a transit route for drug trafficking and a destination.
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Sir Julius Chan dies aged 85
30 Jan 2025There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea. Video
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: 'Questionable precedent'
Ruth Cross Kwansing, a New Zealand-born Kiribati MP, has come to her president's defence in the diplomatic row between Wellington and Tarawa.
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How will Trump's US aid freeze affect the Pacific?
30 Jan 2025A senior research fellow at the Development Policy Centre says the freeze is important because it raises the prospect of Washington stepping back from some key sectors.
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Pacific news in brief for 30 January
30 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the autonomous Papua New Guinea region preparing for its mid-year elections.
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'We were all labourers to them': The wider impact of blackbirding across the Pacific
30 Jan 2025More than 160 years ago, slave ships arrived at Tonga's 'Ata Island. Bishop Silouan Silala Vea's ancestors were invited aboard for a meal in a gesture the villagers thought was...
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