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Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week kicks off in New Zealand
24 Nov 2025The theme for this year is "Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi", which translates to "Protect our language and culture".
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Scotland run riot over Tonga in dominant 56-0 victory
Ill-discipline got the better of the 'Ikale Tahi, who were thrashed in their only Autumn Internationals test match at Murrayfield early Monday morning.
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Rugby: Fiji hold off 'very good' Spanish side to win in Málaga
Having lost two earlier matches to England and France, the Fijians were glad of the win to end their three-match European tour.
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Mataks clinch OFC futsal crown as PNG, Vanuatu take Melanesian titles
Solomons Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were winners at two different football competitions across the Pacific over the weekend.
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Critical assessment underway for PNG's conjoined twins by Aussie doctors
21 Nov 2025The parents of six-week-old Tom and Sawong are desperate for their boys to be surgically separated, despite previous medical advice against it.
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Opposition leader calls for Samoan PM to resign over health concerns
But La'aulialemalietoa Polataivao Leuatea Schmidt says "I have far more better duties to serve Samoa" than respond to Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
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'My mana reignited': Attendees inspired at world's largest indigenous education conference
The conference, which closed on Thursday, brought together more than 3000 attendees from around the globe to Auckland.
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Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?
Analysis - After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event will now be hosted by Turkey.
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Pacific climate leaders 'deeply disappointed' in COP31 decision
Australia and the Pacific had most of the support to host the UN climate meeting, but the process meant if there was no resolution with Türkiye, the default city of Bonn would have hosted the meeting. Audio
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Tonga election: Eight new MPs elected amid low voter turnout
Caretaker Prime Minister Dr Aisake 'Eke has retained his seat in parliament for another term, winning his Tongatapu 5 constituency by nearly three-quarters of the electorate vote. Audio
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New Caledonia's path to 2026 FIFA World Cup revealed
The French territory will take on Jamaica in the play-off tournament semifinal. If they win, they will play Democratic Republic of Congo for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Narco subs appear in Pacific amid warnings cartels are ramping up trafficking to Australia
21 Nov 2025In the past 12 months, three empty vessels - bearing the hallmarks of boats used by Mexican and South American drug lords - have been found floating near the Solomon Islands.
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'Little bit of hysteria' at COP30 fire
The lead Pacfic campaigner for Greenpeace Australia Pacific says the fire ended up burning a hole through the ceiling.
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Brown says govt officials have engaged 'consistently' with NZ
20 Nov 2025The Cook Islands Prime Minister says ministers and officials have engaged "consistently" with New Zealand through every formal channel to address tensions with Aotearoa.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Flying Fijian Lekima Tagitagivalu nominated for try of the year.
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'Ikale Tahi to focus on options for Scotland test
Tonga's head coach believes despite their recent losses to Argentina and the All Blacks, Scotland will be tough to beat at home.
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Pro-independence split widens, another party quits FLNKS
21 Nov 2025Another founding member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front has formally split from the indigenous pro-independence movement.
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Samoan journalist calls newspaper ban 'premature'
An executive member of the Journalists Association of Samoa says Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa's decision to ban the Samoa Observer from press conferences came as a shock. Audio
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Pacific news in briefs
20 Nov 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including formal negotiations between Vanuatu and France on sovereignty over Umaenupne and Umaeneg islands.
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Pasifika smoking rates halved, but still twice the national average
19 Nov 2025A health leader has labelled the latest Pasifika smoking rates "totally unacceptable", despite the New Zealand government celebrating them.
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Non-profit calls for stronger action on illegal fishing and high seas transhipment
19 Nov 2025The Pew Charitable Trust believes the Pacific Tuna Commission needs to do more on port side measures in order to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the region.
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Polls close in Tonga general election
While more than 64,700 had registered to vote, only those in the country could vote as there are no overseas voting provisions under the kingdom's electoral laws.
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Tonga election: Two new noble representatives elected
Voting continues for the general public to elect 17 people's representatives, who will join their nine noble counterparts in the Legislative Assembly.
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After 15 years of democracy, is Tonga turning back to its king?
Thursday's general election occurs less than a year after the former PM Hu'akavameiliku resigned in parliament, just minutes after a no-confidence motion against him.
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