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Samoa snap general election: Election observer calls it a test of alignment
A Tasmanian academic observing Samoa's snap general election says the results will show whether voters are reaffirming the political shift of 2021 or returning to the old order.
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Rugby World Cup: England run in 14 tries against Manusina
6:29 am todayThe Red Roses led 40-0 at the half hour mark, and had 66 percent of possession and 72 per cent of territory in the first half.
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Close one for Fijiana; Scotland secure quarterfinal spot
7:05 am todayCoach Ioan Cunnigham said he was happy with the "improved performance" despite the 29-15 loss.
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Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand set for FIFA Under-17 World Cup
7:30 am todayNew Zealand claimed the OFC title yet again on Saturday in Honiara, edging New Caledonia 2-0 in a tense final.
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Flying Fijians beat Tonga in PNC clash
30 Aug 2025Fiji's victory sunk the fiery Tongans, who needed a win to nab a spot in the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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'Huge relief' in Samoa post snap election - Aupito says
A former New Zealand politician says there is a sense of relief in Samoa following snap general election day. Aupito William Sio is in Samoa to vote and support the...
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Fiji Supreme Court advises lowering requirements for amending 2013 Constitution
30 Aug 2025Fiji's Supreme Court has declared that the majority requirements for amending the 2013 Constitution should be lowered.
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Bougainville 2025 election: What's at stake?
29 Aug 2025The dominant issue going into the next election in less than a week in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is not much different from the last polls five years ago.
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Kiribati opposition furious as govt ignores Court of Appeal fiasco
The Kiribati opposition is formally condemning the government's refusal to debate the suspension of the country's Court of Appeal, which occurred more than two years ago.
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Fiji Police vindicated after record meth case convictions
Police commissioner Rusiate Tudravu said officers had faced public criticism over whether they were capable of handling such a significant case.
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Fijiana and Manusina in for more tough matches
Finding the strength to stand up again and fight on has been Fijiana's and Manusina's focus following their heavy opening round defeats at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.
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'Marvellous' Māori-Pasifika teen signs with NZ pro basketball team
15-year-old Nahala Toeleiu goes from schoolgirl basketball courts to the pinnacle of New Zealand's women's professional league.
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Samoa snap election: No results just yet - Electoral commissioner says
Preliminary election results are still trickling in for Samoa's snap election. Samoa's electoral commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo Alexander Stanley told the media the official count kicks off Monday…
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4yo child paralysed by polio
29 Aug 2025The health department says it is the first case of a child being paralysed since an outbreak of the disease was declared in May.
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Vanuatu whooping cough: 'Unvaccinated children at highest risk'
The country's Health Ministry has reported 89 cases of whooping cough.
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Samoa polls close, early results expected this weekend
Polling stations shut at 3pm local time (2pm NZT) on Friday, with preliminary results expected at the weekend and official results due from Monday.
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Pasifika uni students represent Aotearoa at world's largest canoe race
Two University of Auckland Pasifika engineering students left for Hawai'i on Wednesday to compete in the Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Race.
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Samoa general election underway
Voting has commenced in Samoa, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls today to decide the country's next government.
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Ringleader of Fiji's biggest drug trafficking operation gets life sentence
28 Aug 2025Ringleader of Fiji's largest-ever methamphetamine trafficking operation sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Marshall Islands fire: US support proposed for new build
28 Aug 2025US Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa has says she will look at options for United States support for a new parliament complex.
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Valls pushing ahead with Bougival Agreement despite FLNKS snub
28 Aug 2025FLNKS recently warned against any attempt to "force" an agreement they are not part of, raising concerns about possible unrest similar to the riots that broke out in May 2024.
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Canadian miner advances deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.
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'I'm all right': Bougainville's president is relaxed a week out from polling
28 Aug 2025Ishmael Toroama says he's not feeling the pressure as he seeks a second five-year term in office. Audio
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Australia and China gift vehicle fleets to Solomon Islands
28 Aug 2025The vehicles will be used to provide transport and support security operations during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting next month.
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Overcrowding, poor facilities undermine PNG education, study finds
28 Aug 2025A researcher in Papua New Guinea says the government has to urgently rethink how education is provided in the country.
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Marshall Islands declares week-long mourning for former president
28 Aug 2025Christopher Loeak served as the Micronesian nation's leader from 2012 to 2016, and passed away on 8 August in Hawaii, where he had been under medical care.
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Tuvalu PM says infrastructure key to island's future
28 Aug 2025Feleti Teo told the Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane last week that infrastructure is the backbone of Tuvalu's development.
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Samoa dengue cases drop
The country's Health Ministry said cases for the week of 18-24 August had dropped by 19 percent compared to the previous week.
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