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Samoa and Tonga set to clash in PNC opener
Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup series opener between Samoa and Tonga will set the tone for both teams as they chase qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Tonga ends dengue outbreak
During the outbreak, which was declared on 19 February, 907 cases were recorded and three people died.
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Solomon Islands marriage age a children's rights issue - charity
20 Aug 2025A children's charity advocating to raise the marriage age from 15 to 18 in the Solomon Islands says it is a children's rights issue. Audio
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The White House(s) in Niue
Niue householders are taking part in a climate health survey involving the roofs of their houses.
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Children's Commissioner says immigration bill fails to reflect lessons of Dawn Raid era
20 Aug 2025Dr Claire Achmad told the select committee while she welcomed bill's intention, she wanted further provisions.
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Pacific news in brief for 20 August
20 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a whooping cough outbreak in Vanuatu.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 20 August
20 Aug 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region.
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187 candidates vying for 50 seats
Samoans will head to the polls on 29 August, with 50 seats being contested on polling day.
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Palau president calls exclusion of PIF partners a 'missed opportunity'
But Surangel Whipps Jr says he respects the position of the Solomon Islands as hosts of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. Audio
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Pasifika, Māori dying a decade earlier from heart disease, new report finds
University of Auckland professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the problem will only get worse amid a shortage in targeted resourcing.
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Fiji's Supreme Court hears case on amending 2013 Constitution
Fiji's highest court began hearing a constitutional case on Monday, brought by the Fijian government regarding making changes to the supreme law of the country.
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Tongan language is at the heart of its people's identity - academic
Tongan Language Week is being celebrated in Aotearoa this week under the theme, 'Our language is a vital strand of our Tongan culture'. Audio
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Unexploded WWII ordnance unearthed in Saipan
19 Aug 2025Decades-old explosive remnants of war - mortar rounds, artillery shells, grenades - removed following severe coastal erosion caused by Tropical Storm Krosa.
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Payne Haas changes allegiance to Samoa ahead of Rugby League World Cup
19 Aug 2025Payne Haas has delivered a boost to Samoa and a blow to Australia ahead of the Rugby League World Cup, confirming his change of allegiance to the Pacific nation.
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'Long live the King': Tongans divided over bill granting monarch control of key ministries
The recent move by Tonga's Legislative Assembly to pass legislation that transfers oversight of two key ministries from democratic control to the King has split opinion among Tongans.
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Pacific news in brief for 19 August
19 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including latest dengue figures out of Samoa.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 19 August
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the latest results from the Oceania under-16s football.
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New Australia-Vanuatu deal won't replicate Falepili-style pact - Pacific expert
The two countries have agreed to a landmark deal worth AU$500 million that will replace the previous security pact that was scrapped in 2022. Audio
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Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows
18 Aug 2025The question facing its people is no longer just about mining - but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship, and the ocean that binds them all.
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Hawaiian conservationists win legal battle to protect marine sanctuary
18 Aug 2025A US court has overturned an US government order allowing fishing in protected Pacific waters. Audio
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Nauru minister calls for stronger laws to combat violence against women
Pacific Island countries rank among the worst places in the world for women, with almost 70 percent of women experiencing intimate partner violence - double the global average.
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Pacific news in brief for 18 August
18 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including more money for the Forum Fisheries Agency.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 18 August
18 Aug 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including league legend Mal Meninga's comments on Payne Haas's call to play for Samoa.
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Tonga King's move to control foreign affairs 'a step backwards' - advocates
The youngest daughter of late Tongan PM 'Akilisi Pohiva and leader of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party says pro-democracy campaigners are "completely against" King Tupou VI's decision.
![A dengue outbreak was declared in Tonga on 19 February. Google translate of caption: While visiting areas confirmed to be infected with the Mofi Tengi virus, outside staff of the Ministry of Health or Health Inspectors are visiting houses to reduce the number of mosquitoes. easily injured by this fokoutua.
During the shooting, [spraying] schools that have already had students infected with Mofi Tengi and schools that are vulnerable to Mofi Tengi.](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--1byM0o3u--/c_crop,h_552,w_883,x_0,y_245/c_scale,h_552,w_883/c_scale,f_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1740609429/4KBBYI5_Tonga_spray_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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