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Pacific news in brief for 24 July
24 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including reports out of the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville that prison warders are illegally freeing offenders from jail.
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Ni-Vanuatu youth celebrate landmark ICJ ruling
Student Vepaiamele says the international court's advisory opinion also affirms countries' legal obligations to combat climate change and protect human rights.
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Nauru is causing big waves over mining
24 Jul 2025Nauru, just 21 square kilometres and with a population of 12,000, has opened the door to a deep sea mining company to explore and potentially harvest the sea bottom for minerals and resources.
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Consumer watchdog warns Fijians about Auckland-based TikTokker's scheme
"LiveGood", which promotes a multi-level marketing company that sells supplements, "resembles a pyramid scheme", the Consumer Council of Fiji says.
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Solomon Islands bylaw empowers chiefs to block child marriage
24 Jul 2025In Koleasi, a remote village in Central Guadalcanal, traditional leaders now have the legal backing to stop child marriage and escalate cases of abuse.
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New Zealand challenges Cook Islands PM to independence vote
24 Jul 2025A MFAT spokesperson says if Mark Brown wishes to run a foreign and defence policy without the need to consult, then he should "call a referendum on independence from NZ".
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CNMI governor passes away after medical incident
24 Jul 2025Arnold Palacios, the 10th governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening surrounded by loved ones.
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ISA launches inquiry into deep sea mining firm
25 Jul 2025The International Seabed Authority Council has launched an inquiry into "non-compliance" by deep sea mining front-runner The Metals Company.
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UN's highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions
24 Jul 2025The landmark decision is the culmination of six years of advocacy and diplomatic manoeuvring which started with a group of Pacific university students in 2019. Audio
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'Biggest number we've had': Pacific dengue cases highest in a decade
Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organisation says. Audio
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A NZ photographer's 'poetic journey' into PNG's past
24 Jul 2025Almost five decades ago, Victoria Ginn set off on a brief solo journey - the first in a series of exotic trips - into the remote PNG Highlands. Audio
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Will the world's top court back a Pacific-led call to hold govts accountable for climate change?
23 Jul 2025Six years after a group of law students hatched an idea in a classroom in Port Vila, the International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict in The Hague.
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