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Sharing smiles: One NZ dentist's mission to upskill Pacific practitioners
Since 2011, Kiwi dentist Dr Abdul Aziz has been volunteering his time and money to help Pacific practitioners by teaching and upskilling dentists in the region.
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Six more Pacific players to play for Australian Super W teams
24 Nov 2023Six more players from Pacific Island rugby union playing coutries will join Australian Super W clubs for the 2024 season, made possible through the continued funding from Australia.
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Thousands evacuated in Papua New Guinea after Mt Ulawun erupts
23 Nov 2023An estimated 13,000 people have been evacuated since Mt Ulawun in West New Britain in Papua New Guinea began erupting on Monday night.
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Dignitaries mark 80th anniversary of Battle of Tarawa
American marines, alongside the Kiribati government and the US ambassador to Kiribati co-hosted the 80th annual commemoration of the Battle of Tarawa at the Betio Sports Complex on Tarawa Atoll.
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New Caledonia’s domestic airport blockaded, once again
23 Nov 2023A recent spate of blockades has resurfaced in New Caledonia with Lifou Island's airport being again paralysed by a group of disgruntled users protesting against the cost of domestic plane tickets.
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'Power of sports': Father-daughter duo to meet for the first time in 9 years
24 Nov 2023A proud Solomon Islander will be cheering for his daughter as she flies the tracks at the National Stadium in Honiara when the athletics competition gets underway.
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Pacific Games 2023: New Caledonia, Fiji, Guam, Samoa through to basketball semi-finals
23 Nov 2023New Caledonia have knocked Papua New Guinea out of the men's basketball competition at the Pacific Games in Solomon Islands setting up a semifinal with Fiji on Friday.
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Pacfic Games 2023: Lifter Katoatau leads Kiribati's surge in Honiara
23 Nov 2023Kiribati turned up the heat at the 2023 Pacific Games on Wednesday, jumping nine places from 18th on Tuesday to ninth after Wednesday's competition. Audio
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Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi paves way for Pasifika representation in Hollywood
23 Nov 2023Pasifika actors dominate the big screen in Taika Waititi's latest film, 'Next Goal Wins'.
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Vanuatu politics: MPs make compromises to avoid dissolution of parliament
Politically the mood eased slightly today in Vanuatu after the President Nikenike Vurobaravu had ordered MPs to sort themselves out or he would dissolve the parliament.
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NZ pilot held by West Papua freedom fighters 'alive, healthy'
22 Nov 2023New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens is alive and healthy, a spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army says.
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Big boost in number of students learning Pacific languages - new data
New data shows Pacific language uptake in New Zealand's primary and secondary schools has grown 40 percent over the last five years.
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Pacific is a top priority for France - Véronique Roger-Lacan
22 Nov 2023France's new ambassador to the Pacific says her focus will be on peace and freedom for the region, but would not comment on independence of the French territories. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for November 22
22 Nov 2023A round-up of news in brief from arounbd the region.
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Vanuatu's president issues ultimatum to MPs
Vanuatu's President Nikenike Vurobaravu issues an ultimatum to MPs, telling them they have until 2pm local time today to resolve the political instability that is rocking the country.
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Pacific Games 2023: Samoa jumps on medal tally, but New Caledonia in control at the top
22 Nov 2023Samoa was the biggest mover on the 2023 Pacific Games Medal tally after end of competition on Tuesday in Honiara, but New Caledonia remains in control at first place.
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Win-win for Fiji ice cream maker and women of Rabi
A Fiji ice cream maker and the women of Rabi Island have established the perfect relationship.
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'Glory to God’: Tongan women look to round out dream in league debut at Pacific Games
22 Nov 2023Medals will be decided in both the men's and the women's rugby league nines competitions at the Pacific Games on Wednesday night.
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Free West Papua campaigners convene for inaugural meeting in Jayapura
21 Nov 2023The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is holding its first ever congress in Jayapura.
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CNMI's youngsters get taste of Oceania soccer in loss to Fiji
21 Nov 2023The CNMI men's national soccer team got a rude awakening when it lost to Fiji 10-0, on Saturday in their debut in the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.
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Pacific news and sports in brief for November 21
21 Nov 2023A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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Pacific Games 2023: New Caledonia lead medal tally, but female lifters steal limelight
21 Nov 2023The 2019 Pacific Games champion New Caledonia leads the 2023 Pacific Games medal tally at the end of the fourth day of competition in Honiara on Monday night.
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'People are struggling': Tikopia continues to suffer post-Lola
20 Nov 2023Food supplies are running low on Tikopia Island, in the far east of the Solomon Islands, despite fresh supplies arriving on Thursday. Audio
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Pacific Games 2023: Weightlifter Wini wins three medals for Team Solomons
20 Nov 2023Solomon Islands' Golden Girl Jenly Tegu Wini claimed the first gold medals at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Monday, claiming three gold medals in the weightlifting competition.
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