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Brown hails seabed expedition as milestone
24 Oct 2025The United States research vessel E/V Nautilus was officially welcomed at Avatiu Wharf this week.
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Bulikula one win away from Rugby League World Cup debut
The Bulikula are trying to become Fiji's first women's team to play at a Rugby League World Cup.
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'Rest in God's love Una'
Tributes have been pouring in after former Fiji Pearls captain and coach Unaisi Rokoura died last week.
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Police hunt for man who fled on horseback during drug raid
The man was allegedly armed with a knife and threatened officers while they were executing a search warrant at his home in a settlement in Navosa Province on Thursday.
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'Vagahau Niue is in me'
Niue community organiser and educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia publishes a book in time for Niue Language Week. Video
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Samoa beaten by Canada at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Coach Juan Chang Urrea told FIFA+ it can sound like a defeat but it was win for Samoa.
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ULMWP alleges 15 civilians killed in West Papua military operation
23 Oct 2025However, the Indonesian government has dismissed the accusations as "baseless", saying that all those killed were members of an armed criminal group. Audio
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Pacific health leaders call for stronger alcohol and tobacco controls
23 Oct 2025According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol consumption in the region is higher than the global average, while tobacco use is one of the most preventable causes of death.
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Nautilus expedition reveals rich biodiversity in Cook Islands' deep-sea ecosystem
23 Oct 2025A local environmental organisation says "it is great that we are finally getting some dedicated scientific biodiversity research on our seabed".
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Pacific Championships: week two teams named
The line-ups for the weekend's games in Port Moresby and Brisbane have been confirmed.
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Fijian rugby community mourns former captain 'Big Joe'
The former Flying Fijians prop and World Cup veteran had been living in Whangārei, New Zealand, with his family and passed away in hospital on Wednesday.
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Australian 'admiral' peddling disaster donation relief scheme exposed as 'fake'
A twice-bankrupt Australian who styles himself as an 'admiral' managed to secure talks with Fiji's now-PM to seek backing for a "bogus" international rescue fleet, the ABC can reveal.
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Ex-Fijian PM given suspended prison sentence - reports
He is the first person in Fiji to be convicted of "making an unwarranted demand with menace".
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'Getting hit with hosepipe is not something we'd like to relive'
Fijian advocates, mental health professionals and those with lived experiences reject the call to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools.
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Pope Leo XIV canonises Papua New Guinea's first Catholic saint
22 Oct 2025Papua New Guineans say they are happy to have the first saint from their country and many travelled to watch the ceremony.
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Methamphetamine exposure in newborns soars in CNMI - report
22 Oct 2025In addition to the 12 meth-exposed newborns, three infants tested positive at delivery, and one expectant mother was found using meth while pregnant.
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Aviator returns home in milestone flight to Ma'uke
22 Oct 2025A Cook Islander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force made an emotional return to his tiny island home this month. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 22 October
22 Oct 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Guam's Bureau of Womens Affairs backing a bill that would make deepfake pornography illegal.
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NCEA changes: Education ministry submits official feedback
22 Oct 2025The Cook Islands has not yet received feedback from the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 22 October
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a former Flying Fijian's thoughts on R360.
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Fijian Deputy PM resigns amid corruption charges
Manoa Kamikamica has been charged by the country's anti-corruption office with perjury and providing false information in his capacity as a public servant.
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'Not an attempt to militarise our nation'
21 Oct 2025The Solomon Islands government confirms that work has started on developing a policy to establish its own defence force. Video, Audio
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Outspoken former Malaita leader dies
21 Oct 2025Daniel Suidani, the former premier of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands and China critic, has died in Honiara.
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More than 40% of Samoan households unable to afford healthy diets
Many Samoans face serious health risks due to poor nutrition, a diet analysis report has found.
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