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'Miscommunication' over overtime pay leaves patients without meals
Hundreds of patients at Samoa's main hospital in the capital, Apia, went without meals after kitchen staff failed to show up for work in protest over unpaid wages on Thursday.
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Villagers begin talks with govt on sharing Manawanui compensation fund
A year after the grounding of the NZ Navy vessel in Samoa, both governments are working on a two-part recovery fund to support the affected villages and restore the reef. Video, Audio
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Resurgence of HIV epidemic: 'Urgent action needed' - WHO
Recent trends indicate a disturbing comeback of HIV/AIDS in parts of the Pacific, as the World Health Organisation prepares for its 76th Session in Fiji. Video
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Fans rally behind Toa Samoa ahead of clash with Kiwis
Rugby league fans were out in full force to meet the Toa Samoa, Fetu Samoa and Kiwis players at the special Fans Day on Tuesday at Auckland's Mt Albert Rugby League Club. Audio
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Pacific news in brief
16 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including 32 political parties in PNG put on notice by the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission.
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Fiji FA declines to engage with 'factually wrong' criticism
The Fiji Football Association has declined to respond to claims by a former local football administrator that the sport is "being held hostage" by the national body's hierarchy.
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Pacific voices urge experts to 'decolonise' climate adaptation
The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe gather at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch.
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Conjoined boys born in PNG bound for Australia for medical treatment
16 Oct 2025Conjoined twins delivered at a rural hospital in Papua New Guinea have been flown to Port Moresby ahead of an expected journey to Sydney.
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'If I lay a belt on my table the students wouldn't make a noise'
The Fijian Teachers Association is advocating for "leather belt" discipline, but the government emphasises its zero-tolerance policy on abuse and corporal punishment.
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Manihiki Plateau claim adds 350,000 sq km of seabed rights
15 Oct 2025Cook Islands has secured additional seabed control after the United Nations approved its claim over the Manihiki Plateau.
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Pasifika 'working for free' due to unfair pay gap
15 Oct 2025Workers' advocate Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo warns that recent amendments to the Equal Pay Act have widened wage disparities in Aotearoa.
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'Beautiful game held hostage': Civil society leader slams Fiji FA
A former football administrator is calling for major reforms, accusing "a small clique of long-tenured officials" for keeping Fiji football "locked in a permanent slump".
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Pacific news in brief for 15 October
15 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Palauans divided as Japan lobbies for more fishing grounds.
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Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans overseas
Under Tonga's Electoral Act, only in-person voting at polling stations within Tonga is allowed. There are no provisions for postal, absentee, or overseas voting.
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Pasifika, Māori called to reclaim ocean tradition to reduce drowning rates
15 Oct 2025A former navy diver says reconnecting Pacific seafaring traditions and tikanga could save lives, following a coroner's report into the death of Tēvita Moeakiola.
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Nauru's 'controversial' president re-elected unopposed
David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected as president unopposed at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament on Tuesday. Audio
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Up to nine tropical cyclones forecast for Pacific this season
The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Audio
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New French Overseas Minister's appointment causes concern
14 Oct 2025As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of Naïma Moutchou has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia.
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Pacific news in brief for 14 October
14 Oct 2025A round up of news from around the region, including a new mental health strategy in Tonga.
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Indonesia urges respect for its sovereignty after Australia-PNG defence treaty
14 Oct 2025The Indonesian government has responded to Australia and PNG's landmark defence treaty, saying it expects the two nations to "uphold the sovereignty and independence" of Indonesia.
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New training initiative to support Pacific and rural workers in NZ
14 Oct 2025Project Fetu promises to break down barriers to formal qualifications by offering NZQA-recognised training to employees in primary industries. Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 14 October
14 Oct 2025A round-up of sports newsfrom around the region, including results from the Prime Ministers' XIII rugby league.
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'Bougainvilleans must be the winds of change'
13 Oct 2025President Ishmael Toroama has laid out his government's plans for the first 100 days in office.
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Nauru election: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-yr term proposal
Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected, but he is not automatically reinstated as president - that will be decided by the new parliament.
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