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Explainer: What sparked New Caledonia's deadly civil unrest?
At least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting.
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'Deadly spiral'- New Caledonia's state of emergency and the Paris vote that sparked the violent unrest
1:22 pm todayFour people are dead due to the unrest and violence in the capital Noumea.
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Tonga eruption 'devastated' sea life - study
43 minutes agoAn oceanographer found her site of study covered in ash from the volcano's eruption, even 2.4 kilometres underwater.
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Winston Peters confirms NZ First's plan to support Samoan citizenship bill
29 minutes agoNZ First leader Winston Peters has confirmed his party will support Teanau Tuiono's member's bill right through parliament, but says there's still areas to be…
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Fiji floods: Residents in coastal areas told to move to higher grounds
Fiji's national disaster management office is warning of flooding in several areas of the Central division and along the Central Division.
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Bougainville and Port Moresby look to resolve differences
15 May 2024Key decisions were reached last week at a pivotal meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, which oversees Papua New Guinea's role in the management of the autonomous Bougainville region.
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'Running straight into the defence': Fijian Drua 'too predictable' says Boivert
10:09 am todayA former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes the Fijian Drua team has become too predictable. A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes...
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'Politically irresponsible': Niue's first female MP on proposed constitutional changes
"I maintain that we're in a very good position with New Zealand, and that's why we shouldn't spoil it," MP O'love Jacobsen says. Audio
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Young Indo-Fijians in NZ yearn to know more about the girmit era
15 May 2024Three young Fijians of Indian descent living in New Zealand have expressed a desire to learn more about their history as the community marked Girmit Day on Tuesday.
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65 new cases of dengue-like illness in latest Samoa report
Patients with dengue-like illnesses have not yet had laboratory confirmation of the dengue infection. A dengue outbreak was declared in Samoa on 19 April.
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New Caledonia violence 'unfortunate', but Henry Puna says 'I'm not surprised'
15 May 2024The outgoing secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is "not surprised" with the violent unrest in New Caledonia which has shut down the country. The outgoing secretary-general of the…
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New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm 'to preserve peace'
15 May 2024A group belonging to the pro-independence movement has released a communiqué saying they were "moved by and deplored the exactions and violence taking place". Audio
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New Caledonia unrest: Nouméa journalist says 'less rioting' as France sends more police
15 May 2024Police reinforcements have arrived in New Caledonia where two days of violent unrest has affected the capital.
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Three dead in New Caledonia amid continuing unrest, president's office says
15 May 2024Three people have now died in New Caledonia as the death toll rises amid escalating unrest.
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'Expensive': Moana Pasifika face 'cold economic reality' moving base and games to the islands
14 May 2024Moana Pasifika will continue to work with all partners in taking games to their home islands of Samoa and Tonga.
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Pacific news in brief for May 14
14 May 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a ban on importing live poulty into the CNMI.
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In pictures: Samoa Head of State's official visit to Aotearoa
Samoa's Head of State, O le Ao o le Malo, Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aleto'a Sualauvi II, is in Aotearoa for an official visit this week.
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'A lot of fire, violence': Nouméa burns as New Caledonia comes to a halt
14 May 2024The unrest comes amid proposed constitutional changes, which could strengthen voting rights for anti-independence supporters in New Caledonia.
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Fanning the sparks of dying languages
14 May 2024More than 160 languages are spoken in New Zealand. Week-long events celebrate the unique languages heard across the country, and this week the focus is on the Rotuman language.
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USP staff, management continue talks over pay disputes
14 May 2024The University of the South Pacific staff union and management remain at loggerheads over pay disputes.
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Attempted prison mutiny, demonstrations ahead of New Caledonia constitution vote
14 May 2024New Caledonia has gone through another day of tensions, a few hours ahead of a vote in Paris's National Assembly on a government-tabled Constitutional amendment.
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RSE workers from Vanuatu in limbo as airline grounds all flights
14 May 2024Seasonal workers here and in Vanuatu have been left in limbo with Air Vanuatu grounding all flights.
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New Caledonia unrest: Nouméa burning, shooting, looting like 'some kind of civil war'
14 May 2024Analysis - The situation in New Caledonia, especially Nouméa, remained tense throughout Tuesday, with scenes of burning, shooting and looting in hot points of the capital and its surroundings.
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Winston Peters cancels New Caledonia visit amid violent unrest
14 May 2024Winston Peters cancels New Caledonia visit amid violent unrest
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Some rain but also continued drought in US Pacific
Agricultural strain has been reported from assessment teams and residents from islands across Yap State, including taro patches drying up and yellowing crops.
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Pasifika Sipoti wrap - results from the weekend
13 May 2024A round-up of weekend sports results, including Super Rugby Pacific, OFC Men's Champions League, Fiji domestic rugby, Vanuatu beach volleyball.
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Family visits will offer 'ray of hope' for convicted Bainimarama and Qiliho
13 May 2024The son of a former prime minister of Fiji says his family will pray for Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho after the two were handed prison terms in a corruption case last week. Audio
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Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters meets with new Solomon Islands PM
The foreign affairs minister has landed in Solomon Islands for the first leg of his Pacific tour, and an audience with the newly elected Prime Minister.
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