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Plastics treaty could have major benefit for Pacific
One scientist and his team say new data they've produced shows it is possible to achieve a goal of zero plastic pollution by 2040.
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Controversial agreement with Azerbaijan sparks fresh row in New Caledonia
25 Apr 2024Analysis - The signing of a controversial cooperation agreement between New Caledonia's Congress and the National Assembly of Azerbaijan has fuelled more…
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Nambawan Super planning new Port Moresby suburb
25 Apr 2024Papua New Guinea superannuation operator Nambawan Super Ltd says about 1000 families will have to move from the Bush Wara settlement in Port Moresby by…
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Scholarships announced for Samoan doctors-in-training
25 Apr 2024All eligible Samoan students will be fully funded, in an effort to meet current doctor shortages.
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In pictures: Anzac Day marked at dawn services in the Pacific
25 Apr 2024Events were held across the Pacific region to mark ANZAC Day.
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Super W final: Fijian Drua women urged to 'be ruthless' if they want to be three-time champs
25 Apr 2024Previously known as the Fijiana Drua, the side won the Super W title in 2022 and defended it successfully in 2023.
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Pacific news in brief for April 25
25 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including drug peddlers in Fiji using school students to transport drugs.
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Solomon Islands' Sogavare says he runs security amid tense wait for new govt
24 Apr 2024Manesseh Sogavare said he narrowly won his seat and still exercises power over security, as he vies with opposition parties to form government after an election delivered no clear winner.
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Anti-corruption watchdog wants PNG govt to be open about gold plans
24 Apr 2024Transparency International Papua New Guinea says the government has to let the public know about its plans for a gold refinery and mint.
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In pictures: Anzac Day commemorations across the Pacific
25 Apr 2024Events have been held across the Pacific region to mark Anzac Day.
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Dengue cases expected to rise with climate change - medical advisor
There were 82 new cases were reported in Samoa in the two weeks to 14 April.
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Cook Islands LGBTQIA+ community celebrates 'progress, inclusivity, unity'
24 Apr 2024The country's inaugural Pride Week - Anuanua Week - was full of colourful activities and events exploring the diversity of LGBTQIA+ communities and their rights across the Pacific. Audio
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Super Rugby: Battle for positions heats up for Pasifika teams
24 Apr 2024It is shaping up to become a tougher battle than the others they have waged against each other in three years as both camps eye a win in Lautoka this weekend.
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Albanese and Marape walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day
24 Apr 2024After an elaborate tribal welcome to the mountains of PNG, the Australian PM spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer.
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David Lambourne: Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati
An Australian-born judge in Kiribati could well face deportation later this week after a tribunal ruling that he should be removed from his post.
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Lobbying to form next Solomon Islands govt intensifies
23 Apr 2024At this stage, it is next to impossible to predict the final form of the coalition government because MPs are not legally bound to political parties and can move freely between the different camps. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for April 24
24 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's government announcing it will extend the retirement age from 60 to 62 years.
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Northern Marianas generates 34,000 tonnes of waste annually
24 Apr 2024The CNMI on average generates around 34,000 tonnes of waste per year. Of that total, around 6 000 tons - or almost one-fifth of the CNMI's waste - is plastic waste.
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Cook Islands cryptocurrency bill 'reason for concern' - justice minister
23 Apr 2024Drumcliffe, a high-value debt collector specialising in international asset seizure, hired at least two Cook Islands-based lawyers to draft the Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill 2023. Audio
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PNG slow with reforms and ongoing restrictions to freedoms
23 Apr 2024Papua New Guinea is failing to meet its guarantees of human rights and civic freedoms, an international alliance of civil society groups warns.
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Report into Maui fires expounds disaster timeline, 'acts of heroism'
Fire Safety Research Institute's Derek Alkonis says the investigation gives a forensic study into the fires. He says the next two reports are expected to give potentially incriminating evidence. Audio
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Fumigation campaign underway in Samoa to address dengue outbreak
A national cleaning campaign is underway in Samoa to address the nation's outbreak of dengue fever. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for April 23
23 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including China pledging NZ$14 million for future projects in the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Prolonged drought in Micronesia with dry weather expected to continue until July
22 Apr 2024Extreme droughts in the Western Pacific region are expected to persist over the next three months. Audio
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New opportunities open to Pacific AFL players
23 Apr 2024New opportunities are opening up for young Pacific people who are keen to play Australian rules football.
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PNG looks for solutions to worsening gun crime
22 Apr 2024Papua New Guinea is considering looking at overseas solutions, perhaps from even as far as Africa, to find solutions to its gun crime problem. Audio
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American Samoa says PIF membership still on the table
22 Apr 2024The American Samoa government has rubbished reports about the US shooting down its PIF membership hopes.
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Pacific negotiators 'need to be more strategic' at UN plastic meeting
22 Apr 2024Palau's chief negotiator shares her thoughts on the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
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