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COP28: UAE planned to use UN climate talks to make oil deals
28 Nov 2023The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned.
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RNZ Pacific's transmitter 1 replacement project begins
28 Nov 2023Work has started to decommission RNZ Pacific's shortwave transmitter 1 at its site on New Zealand's North Island.
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Pacific Games 2023: New Caledonia en route to claim another title
28 Nov 2023New Caledonia maintain stronghold at the top and look set to claim another Games title with 62 gold already in the bag and a total medals haul of 142 at the end of competition on Monday.
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'All talk and no action': Storm clouds gathering at the University of the South Pacific
27 Nov 2023The regional university's staff gathered outside the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre on Monday to protest over better pay and conditions and the removal its vice-chancellor.
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France’s top 2 ministers in New Caledonia: political future, nickel on the table
27 Nov 2023Analysis - The French government's number two and three were in New Caledonia this weekend to continue tense discussions on the French Pacific territory's political future.
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Marshalls election shows big shakeup in parliament
27 Nov 2023The Marshall Islands domestic election result shows that as many as one-third of all members of parliament are likely to change when the body is sworn in during early January.
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Australia-Tuvalu falepili union 'shameful' - former Tuvalu PM
Opinion - The Australia-Tuvalu 'falepili' strategy is bullish and most alarming, writes former Tuvalu prime minister Enele Sopoaga.
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Pacific news in brief for November 27
27 Nov 2023A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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Pacific Games 2023: Tongan teenage golfer Alexis Vakasiuola scoops gold
27 Nov 2023Arizona-based 16 year old golfer Alexis Vakasiuola created history at the 2023 Pacific Games golf event on Saturday, winning the gold medal ahead of both New Caledonia and Tahiti.
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Niue duo to lead Oceania powerlifting
Niue sports administrators Tony Edwards and Sidney Lui have been elected to lead the Oceania Regional Powerlifting Federation for the next four years.
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Pacific Games 2023: What to expect as second week of competition kicks off
27 Nov 2023A record 4,963 athletes and officials from the 24 participating Pacific Island countries and territories are in Honiara. A total of 522 medals have been presented in 13 sports.
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Northern Marianas economy shows signs of post-Covid recovery
27 Nov 2023The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands economy is showing signs of recovery as the islands move further away from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ex-Flying Fijians mentor Simon Raiwalui takes up World Rugby role
27 Nov 2023Former Flying Fijians head coach Simon Raiwalui has been appointed the new general manager of World Rugby's High Performance Unit.
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Former gridiron star tells NZRU to recognise 'underappreciated' Pacific rugby players
25 Nov 2023A former Samoan American football player Manase Jesse Sapolu has called on New Zealand Rugby and the rugby world to recognise Pasifika players and give them their right dues.
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Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues
26 Nov 2023It was raining gold medals at the Pacific Games on Saturday for Fiji and French Polynesia in rugby sevens, basketball and volleyball team events.
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Pacific Games 2023: Fiji jumps on medal tally with more gold to be decided on Saturday
25 Nov 2023Fiji made the biggest jump on the 2023 Pacific Games medal tally on Friday but New Caledonia continued their hold at the top of the table as competition comes to a close for the first full week.
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Pacific Games 2023: CNMI teenage swimming phenom golden despite all odds
25 Nov 2023Isaiah Aleksenko won gold in the 2023 Pacific Games after dominating the 200m butterfly event at the Aquatics Center last Wednesday night in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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FSM 'faced with a fiscal cliff', President Simina says
24 Nov 2023Federated States of Micronesia President says his country could be staring down a "fiscal cliff" very soon if the US Congress does not approve its compact agreement. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 24 November
24 Nov 2023A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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French Pacific news in brief
24 Nov 2023A round-up of news from the French Pacific territories; New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna.
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Oceania women footballers to fight for 2024 Olympics spot
25 Nov 2023The draw for next year's Women's Olympic Football Tournament - Oceania Qualifier, has been confirmed.
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West Papua independence leader Wenda elected ULMWP president
24 Nov 2023West Papua independence campaigner Benny Wenda has been elected as president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
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Pacific Games 2023: Two swimming records tumble as New Caledonia extends medal tally lead
24 Nov 2023Two new Pacific Games swimming records were set on Thursday at the Aquatic Centre in Honiara as the 2023 Pacific Games rolls towards it first full week of competition.
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Seruvakula is acting Flying Fijians coach
24 Nov 2023Former Fijiana Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula is the acting head coach for the Flying Fijians rugby team.
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