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Police charge tourist with false declaration after vape bust
14 Aug 2025The 19-year-old Australian visitor, who tried to smuggle vapes, a banned product, into the country was apprehended by police and charged with making a false declaration.
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Winston Peters blames 'outsiders' for Pacific Islands Forum tensions
The New Zealand Foreign Minister is attending the PIF Foriegn Ministers' Meeting in Suva, the final high-level meeting ahead of the Pacific leaders' summit next month.
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'Nothing stopping' China from meeting PIF leaders, says expert
A geopolitics expert says there is "nothing stopping" China from attending Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting side events if dialogue partners are blocked from the event. Audio
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Samoa ready to challenge defending champs NZ
Samoa has been the in-form team at OFC 2025 Under-16 Women's Championship alongside New Zealand.
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Flying Fijians coach expects RWC stakes to raise intensity
Mick Byrne is expecting a tougher Pacific Nations Cup series this year, with the event doubling as a qualifier for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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New bill gives Tonga's King control over diplomacy
New legislation passed by Tonga's parliament could give the King Tupou VI significantly more say in the country's foreign affairs.
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FBI expands reach to Cook Islands
13 Aug 2025The United States is increasing its presence in the Pacific, including the Cook Islands, due to concerns over China's growing influence in the region.
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Samoan women seek life-changing weight loss surgery in Turkey
Sarah Bennett and Lemau Timu's journeys highlight the rise of medical tourism and challenges in Pacific healthcare access.
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Samoa backs Solomon Islands' call to defer partner talks during leaders' week
The region's foreign ministers are meeting in Suva on Thursday for the final high-level meeting in a suite of gatherings ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. Audio
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Australia, Vanuatu close to signing Nakamal Agreement
A $500 million deal between Australia and Vanuatu is close to being signed.
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Suspension of salary 'unjustified' - Pryde
Fiji's chief prosecutor claims the President's suspension of his NZ$184,000 salary is illegal and unjustified.
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Meet the Fiji female engineers making their mark in Marshall Islands
13 Aug 2025Thirty years ago, the presence of a female worker in the power plants in the Marshall Islands wasn't just unusual: It rarely occurred, but that's now changed.
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Show me the money: finance question for plastics treaty
13 Aug 2025Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are scheduled for a regional meeting on Tuesday in Geneva.
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Pacific news in brief for 13 August
13 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a man found guilty of five murders in Fiji.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 13 August
13 Aug 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the naming of the Reds team to play Tonga in a Pacific Nations Cup warm-up.
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Over 31 instances of polio in Papua New Guinea
12 Aug 2025While no cases of paralysis had been reported, the risk of further transmission remained high, WHO said.
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Cook Islands deal has 'nothing to do with military agenda' - Chinese ambassador
12 Aug 2025The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between the Cook Islands and China has 'nothing to do with military or security agenda', the Chinese ambassador to New Zealand says.
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US Postal Service apologises for errors causing delays to the CNMI
12 Aug 2025The United States Postal Service has acknowledged routing errors that caused chronic delays in mail delivery to the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Mouthguards that flash red with head impacts to be used at Rugby World Cup
12 Aug 2025Mouthguards that light up when a player sustains a significant head impact will be used at this year's women's Rugby World Cup, which starts next week.
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CRL awards NZ$152m to Māori and Pasifika businesses
12 Aug 2025Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says there is a need for meaningful economic ownership and transport choices for Pacific and Māori communities.
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New Zealand can't talk about homelessness without tackling poverty, advocate says
12 Aug 2025A Pacific advocate for youth homelessness says Aotearoa must address poverty and systemic inequities to fix the housing affordability crisis.
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Samoa, NZ off to 2026 under-17 FIFA World Cup
12 Aug 2025The two countries have also already booked their spots for this year's age grade world cup.
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New Caledonia’s FLNKS to reject France’s Bougival project
11 Aug 2025The move by the pro-independence group has prompted France's Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls to travel to the French territory again next week.
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Pacific news in brief for 12 August
12 Aug 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs callin gon PIF to allow for its participation at next month's meeting.
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