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Watch: Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by captors in peaceful ceremony
New video footage has been released of a peaceful hand-over ceremony of Kiwi pilot Philip Mehrtens' release in West Papua.
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A first-hand account of George Speight's 2000 coup in Fiji
23 Sep 2024First person - While we have pardoned him, and let him go to his family, we must ensure he and such people never ever assume public or political office, writes…
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'Disgrace': Peters lashes out at claims bribe was paid to free hostage pilot
23 Sep 2024The West Papua National Liberation Army, which held pilot Kiwi Phillip Mehrtens for more than 19 months, says a bribe was paid for his release.
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Airline says discrimination claim carries no weight
23 Sep 2024A Tinian inter-island carrier has been accused of discrimination by the US Customs and Border Protection after it requested a "lightweight" officer, due to…
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Pacific nations gear up for a fight over shipping emissions
23 Sep 2024Negotiations in London will center on how to slash emissions to net-zero 'by or around' 2050.
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Records fall at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
23 Sep 2024Samoa took eight gold, a silver and a bronze medal, and also set four Commonwealth and four Oceania records.
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Fiji coup hostage concerned about mercy release of George Speight
"What has been done for the victims of the coup, who have been waiting 24 years for justice?"
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Tinian in Marianas named WWII Heritage City
23 Sep 2024The recognition honours the contributions of American towns, cities, counties, and their citizens, who played a significant role in supporting the US war effort during World War II.
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Overseas minister appointed in new French government
23 Sep 2024François Noël Buffet is France's new "minister responsible to the Prime Minister, in charge of Overseas".
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Fiji claim sixth PNC title
23 Sep 2024Fiji put in a dominant second-half performance to silence the Hanazono Rugby Stadium crowd and claim a record-stretching sixth Pacific Nations Cup title.
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Big changes sought in wake of Porgera violence
20 Sep 2024Warring clan leaders in Papua New Guinea's Enga province have agreed to peace talks after chronic tribal revenge killings among local terrorists with military-style weapons.
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New Caledonia leaders claim 'barbaric', 'colonial' acts
20 Sep 2024Parties within the pro-independence FLNKS have denounced what they term "assassinations" and "barbaric methods" but public prosecutor Yves Dupas swiftly denied the claim. Audio
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Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans 'is not something new' - report
20 Sep 2024Racism, torture and arbitrary arrests are some examples of discrimination indigenous Papuans have dealt with over the last 60 years, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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'Master tactician' Eddie Jones psyches up Japan for PNC final against Fiji
20 Sep 2024The former England and Australia coach knows full well the Flying Fijians capabilities, as he witnessed that first-hand when the current PNC champs dumped his Wallabies in France last year.
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Samoan inspired restaurant wins Aotearoa food award
20 Sep 2024Head chef and owner Henry Onesemo holds the distinguished title of being the first Samoan to have his business named 'New Restaurant of the Year' at the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024.
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'Extremely grateful and relieved': Family of Phillip Mehrtens react to release
23 Sep 2024The New Zealand pilot - 'is in remarkably good shape given his long and arduous ordeal,' Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
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French Pacific news in brief
20 Sep 2024A round up of French Pacific news in brief, including New Caledonia's rugby union targeted by arson for the second time.
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Fiji coup leader George Speight granted Presidential pardon
The man behind the 2000 coup in Fiji, and the head of the mutineers, former soldier Shane Stevens have been granted Presidential pardons.
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NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in West Papua
21 Sep 2024Foreign Minister Winston Peters called the hostage's safe release after 1 1/2 years "one of the better stories I've had in my career, I have to say."
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Two dead after clashes with police in New Caledonia's hotspot
20 Sep 2024Two people are confirmed dead after clashes between police and dwellers in the village of Saint Louis, near Nouméa, local media report on Thursday.
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Samoa soar, NZ drop in FIFA men's world ranking
Samoa leapt seven places to 185 after beating Tonga and American Samoa in their FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
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PNG push for more grace periods to avoid no confidence vote
19 Sep 2024There are concerns in PNG at the distracting impact of endless votes of no confidence, or the threats of them, and the James Marape Government wants to do something about it. Audio
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Transhipping of fish costing Pacific nations
19 Sep 2024Analysis released by Pew Charitable Trust has found that the Western and Central Pacific regional fisheries management organisation is on the losing end of the multi-billion dollar industry.
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Player, rugby union and the prime minister: Who has the last laugh?
Opinion - With the public fallout between ex-Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu and Fiji Rugby, with PM Sitiveni Rabuka weighing in on the saga, one major wrong is revealed.
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Young couple could face life in jail after allegedly killing unborn child
19 Sep 2024Police in Isabel province are investigating the alleged abortion and subsequent burial of the foetus, which occurred in one of the villages recently.
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Pacific power officials discuss clean energy transition
19 Sep 2024This was a central theme among Pacific stakeholders at the two-day Oceania Renewable Power Summit in Auckland this week.
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UN outliers: 7 Pacific states vote against resolution to end Israel's occupation of Palestine
19 Sep 2024Fiji, FSM, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Tuvalu and Tonga voted against; Australia, Samoa, Kiribati and Vanuatu abstained; NZ, Solomon Islands and Marshall Islands voted in favour.
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30th anniversary of the twin eruptions of Rabaul
19 Sep 2024Today is the 30th Anniversary of the two eruptions of Vulcan and Tavurvur in Rabaul, East New Britain.
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