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A round up of French Pacific news in brief, including New Caledonia's rugby union targeted by arson for the second time.

Fiji, 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.

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr claims China is "weaponising tourism" in a bid to get the nation to sever its ties with Taiwan.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says: "A lot of people think that charity begins at home but in your long-term interest as a country, you neglect your neighbourhood at your peril."

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including OFC Men's Nations Cup fixtures, Super Rugby Pacific semifinals, Micronesian Games, T20 Cricket

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including rugby, rugby league, soccer, boxing

A Pacific regionalism expert has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS military pact. Audio

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

The Kiribati government and New Zealand's Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) have joined forces in their efforts to improve the health outcomes for i-Kiribati people.

A United Nations Special Rapporteur has castigated the Kiribati government for its treatment of judges and the country's judicial crisis. Audio

The new foreign affairs minister has signalled the coalition government intends to strengthen engagement with the United States.

The global regulator for international shipping is expected to agree to completely decarbonise the industry by mid-century to avoid dangerous climate change.

A shipping industry expert says the International Maritime Organisation climate summit in London next month is the last chance for the sector to get in line with global climate targets.

Round-up of news from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu, Guam

Round-up of news stories from Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Two of New Zealand's finest rowers, a Māori astronomer, and a much loved comedian are recipients of New Year honours announced today.

Tui Shortland (Ngāti Hine, Ngātiwai, Te Rarawa) was selected by her fellow councillors to head the nine-member council for the next three years in a Te Tai Tokerau first.

The Kiribati Government has suspended three senior judges after they stopped the deportation of High Court justice and Australian citizen David Lambourne.

Analysis - More than 900 doctors warn the health workforce is in serious trouble as the surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations draws a response from the government.

Analysis - The prime minister meets the US president in the White House and China doesn't get all it wanted from Pacific countries.

Opinion - As a new 'Great Game' for control of the Pacific escalates, New Zealand's foreign minister is coming under pressure from all sides, Geoffrey Miller writes.

Analysis - The PM visits the US, Australia's change of government raises questions about its effect on trans-Tasman relations and China moves to extend its influence in the South Pacific.

The New Year Honours list has been announced today and it includes a top police officer, a mosque attack survivor and a longtime advocate for victims of family and sexual violence.