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China hits back at FBI director's 'groundless assertions' in Wellington
1 Aug 2025Kash Patel said the new office would counter China's influence in the Pacific, but Winston Peters says China never came up in talks.
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Bougainville's election challenge: one day of polling on 4 September
1 Aug 2025It's thought such a poll has not previously been attempted in Papua New Guinea. Audio
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Pacific avoids major damage after powerful quake off Russia
31 Jul 2025Pacific Island countries have emerged relatively unscathed from a restless night punctuated by tsunami warning sirens following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
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Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of self-governance amid growing rift with NZ
31 Jul 2025The biggest event in the Cook Islands calendar is currently underway, marking 60 years of free association with New Zealand. Audio
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'From moral duty to legal obligation': Pacific church leader hails ICJ ruling
31 Jul 2025Pacific Conference of Churches secretary-geeneral says the landmark climate ruling from the world's top court is a significant win, but much more work is needed. Audio
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Fijiana coach: 'Positive growth overall' ahead of Rugby World Cup
Ioan Cunningham believes he has a strong squad that can put Fiji on the world rugby map at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.
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Jan Taouma: Tributes flow for pioneer of Samoan language
31 Jul 2025The founder of A'oga Fa'a Samoa and a champion of Gagana Samoa is being remembered as a visionary who transformed early childhood education in NZ. Video
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Pacific news in brief for 31 July
31 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon scheduled to address the PNG parliament.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 31 July
31 Jul 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including discussions for host venues for the rugby league Pacific Championships.
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'Cash cow' NZ driving drug crisis in Pacific - crime expert
A transnational crime expert says New Zealand and Australia's status as the "cash cows" of the Pacific methamphetamine market is a driving factor in the drug crisis facing the region.
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Child's dengue death reported in Samoa
Samoa has recorded more than 2270 dengue cases since the start of the year. Audio
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Dengue precautions in place as Samoa prepares for U16 women's tournament - OFC
Players and officials have been provided with mosquito repellent ahead of the 2025 Under-16 Women's Championship set to kick off in Apia on Friday.
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Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa name squad for Netball World Youth Cup
Tonga is the only exception as Netball Tonga is yet to finalise the Junior Tala team.
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Tsunami threat eases across Pacific following magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia's coast
31 Jul 2025There are now no formal warnings in the Pacific, but the threat of tsunami waves remains possible.
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Challenges issued ahead of Samoa general election
The country's electoral commissioner says when the window for objections closed, there was one voter objection and 11 candidate ones. Audio
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Tonga weighs new deep sea mining deal with The Metals Company
But a local NGO is "quite concerned" and urging the Tongan government to reject it. Audio
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'This is business': Fiji Rugby negotiating to host 'home' Tests in UK
The matches against England, Scotland and Wales are classified as "home" Tests for the Flying Fijians and are scheduled for the July international Test window.
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Samoa Football assure safety measures amid dengue outbreak ahead of OFC event
The Oceania Football Confederation's 2025 Under-16 Women's Championships is set to kicks off in Apia on Friday.
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Mormon Church responds to ex-missionary sex abuse allegations in Tonga
The Church claims it is unclear if the American man accused of sexual abuse in Tonga was employed by them at the time of the alleged offending.
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New Caledonia's population shrinks by nearly 7000, census reveals
30 Jul 2025The drop in population to below 265,000 is due to net migration outflow, according to the French National Statistical Institute.
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Shane Reti: No quotas for Pacific students at new medical school
But the Minister for Pacific Peoples and Universities says the academic institution in Waikato will prioritise under-represented communities.
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'Let us offer love, not labels'
A call has been made for compassion for the mother of a baby found in a sanitary bin in a Fiji university hostel.
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Live: 5ft tsunami waves hit Hawaii after 8.8 quake near Russia
30 Jul 2025The earthquake, the world's strongest in at least 14 years, has caused tsunami waves in Russia, Japan and Hawaii.
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Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake off Russia
30 Jul 2025The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has upgraded its earlier tsunami advisory to a tsunami warning following 8.8 magnitude quake off of Russia.
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