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Fijiana defeat Wales 28-25 at Women's Rugby World Cup
7 Sep 2025It was the side's last pool game at the Women's Rugby World Cup and one that they will remember for a long time yet.
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Samoa bow out of women's Rugby World Cup
7 Sep 2025Manusina Samoa's Rugby World Cup has come to an end with a 60-0 loss to the USA Eagles, but it was arguably their best performance of the tournament.
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'Troubling': New Caledonia's Louis Mapou on West Papua
6 Sep 2025Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia but the wider Pacific. Audio
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Samoa snap general election: Electoral Commissioner confirms results
6 Sep 2025Samoa's Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiaefelolo Alexander Stanley has declared the official results of the snap general election.
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Exiled Fijian lawyer claims Supreme Court constitutional ruling overreach
6 Sep 2025Aman Ravindra-Singh - who fled from Fiji in 2022 to avoid jail for contempt of court - claims a landmark ruling has paved the way for a long-running constitutional crisis. Audio
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Manu Samoa prepare to take on Fiji in must win game
A win will put their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign back on track.
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Women's Rugby World Cup: Fijiana and Manusina ready for their last dance
Both national women's rugby sides are out of the main competition, but the two sides still face their last pool matches this weekend.
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Bougainvilleans head to the polls amid push for independence
5 Sep 2025Polls will open at 8am local time (9am NZ time), with some 404 candidates contesting for 46 seats in the Bougainville parliament, including a record 34 women.
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Koroneihana: Pacific communities speak on deep connection with Aotearoa
5 Sep 2025RNZ Pacific spoke with attendees about this enduring connection, and how it continues to evolve as Koroneihana marks one year since the ascension of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po.
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Relief and hope: Post-election mood in Samoa's markets
While opinions about political parties differed, there was a shared sense of relief that the election was over and a hope that Samoa can now move forward.
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France voices 'frustration' over PIF's exclusion of donors
5 Sep 2025France's top diplomat in the region says the investment of Pacific Islands Forum dialogue partners is significant and not allowing the partners to meet with Pacific leaders "is an issue".
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Ardie Savea’s milestone to come in biggest All Black test
5 Sep 2025The All Black loose forward and sometime captain has become such an important part of the team, so this occasion will befit someone of his stature reaching 100 test caps.
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Cricket: Ross Taylor switches to Samoa ahead of T20 World Cup
5 Sep 2025Four years after he last played for the Black Caps, he is coming out of international retirement to help the country of his mother's birth qualify for next year's T20 World Cup.
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Landowner concerns over Rarotonga Airport runway expansion clarified
5 Sep 2025Airport Authority Cook Islands and the nation's investment corporation have clarified concerns surrounding the potential leasing of land for the expansion of Rarotonga International Airport's runway.
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Samoa general election: Final vote count completed
5 Sep 2025Unofficial results indicate a landslide win for the ruling FAST Party.
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Pacific news in brief for 5 September
5 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a delayed start date for schools in American Samoa.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 5 September
5 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Tonga's netball team qualifying for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Australia's plan to mass deport non-citizens to Nauru 'deeply concerning' - refugee advocates
A new deal paving the way for the potential resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru is being criticised by refugee advocates. Audio
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Chinese police deliver 'public lectures' in Malaita
4 Sep 2025They also "showcased Chinese martial arts" in remote communities in North Malaita as part of a community policing awareness programme led by the Solomon Islands Police.
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Prisoner transfer sparks human rights concerns in West Papua
4 Sep 2025A West Papuan activist said the transfer of four political prisoners by Indonesian authorities is a breach of human rights. Audio
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Bougainville polling pushed back to Friday
3 Sep 2025Voting in Bougainville's election has been rescheduled until Friday, to allow enough time to dispatch ballot papers.
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Pacific community pay their respects at Koroneihana celebrations
5 Sep 2025Thursday marked the third day of Koroneihana, as hundreds of Pacific leaders gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia to pay tribute to the Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Audio
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A digital leap: PNG's ambitious journey to a digital govt
4 Sep 2025The journey to a digital government is far from over, but the progress made since 2023 is remarkable, writes Scott Waide.
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Drua 'helping drive Fiji forward' after record $80m economic boost
The Fijian Drua generated an unprecedented contribution to the nation's gross domestic product during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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