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'Picking on me is not a smart thing to do' - PNG MP Allan Bird
11 Mar 2024Papua New Guinea's rising voice as opposition candidate for prime minister, East Sepik governor Allan Bird, has pushed back after addressing recent death threats.
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'Come to the table, deal with issues' - USP staff vote in favour of strike action
Staff union general-secretary Rosalia Fatiaki says "we are going round and round" over "numerous unresolved issues" and its time for the vice-chancellor to front up to their concerns.
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Samoa legislators pass electoral amendments despite concerns
The amendments will give Samoan citizens the right to register to vote from overseas, but the opposition are concerned about the country being governed by "outsiders".
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'Life under threat' after nomination as candidate for PM, MP says
11 Mar 2024East Sepik governor Allan Bird says he has been advised of this by a deputy police commissioner, who says they are monitoring the situation.
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Tonga's political standoff continues as tensions boil over in Parliament
Tonga's Parliament has seen outbursts and heated arguments this week, with two MPs suspended from the House for being disruptive. Audio
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NZ VSA workers using enterprise with detainees in Vanuatu
11 Mar 2024Rob Wait and Katy Buess are New Zealanders whose work for the Volunteer Services Abroad is helping rehabilitate detainees in Vanuatu. Video
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As it happened: Joshua's knockout blow 'one of the hardest punches I've ever seen'
9 Mar 2024Anthony Joshua Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight battle, while Joseph Parker has beaten Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Pacific obesity crisis: 'Big is beautiful' no longer the case
A recent health study revealed that nine out of 10 countries with the most number of people obese people in the world are from the Pacific.
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Dame Meg Taylor: 'A woman's voice is rarely heard'
8 Mar 2024On International Women's Day, Dame Meg Taylor discusses progress and the need for greater participation of women in the public sector across the Pacific.
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Ben Gollings gets the boot - Osea Kolinisau to take over as Fiji Sevens coach
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has sacked its national men's sevens team coach for his "inability to meet the desired standards and expectations".
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Safety agreement not good enough - Snorkel Cook Islands
8 Mar 2024A turtle tour operator in the Cook Islands says another accident, like a drowning, is bound to happen in the stretch of water where tours take place in Rarotoga. Audio
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Rift widens between New Caledonia's pro-French and pro-independence parties
8 Mar 2024One of the main components of New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS umbrella, the Union Calédonienne (UC), says it now has suspended all discussions with two pro-French parties.
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Pasifika Festival to showcase culture and identity
The stage is set for Pasifika to celebrate their cultural identity at Auckland Pasifika Festival this weekend. Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti: Moana Pasifika chase second win,
8 Mar 2024Pasifika Sipoti - a preview of weekend sports in the region. Moana Pasifika starting things off in Hamilton v Melbourne Rebels in the third round of Super Rugby Pacific tonight.
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French Pacific news in brief
8 Mar 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the French Pacific region, including violence in Noumea.
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American Samoa first quarter budget deficit at $9.4m
The acting governor has ordered measures to cut costs, including a freeze on hiring for new or vacant positions, suspension of overtime, and a ban on travel paid with local funds.
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France promises more help to New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry
8 Mar 2024The French government has agreed to dig into its coffers and help rescue New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry. But the aid is tied to a stringent reform "pact".
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Forex shortage remains the problem for PNG's Puma Energy
7 Mar 2024The Papua New Guinea government finally instituted measures to try and solve an ongoing crisis over the availability of fuel last week.
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'Leaving us high and dry': Will US Congress break the Compact roadblock?
8 Mar 2024The over five-month log-jam blocking US Congress approval of the Compacts of Free Association for the three North Pacific nations in Micronesia could end in the next few days.
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Q and A: East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to 'change the trajectory' of PNG
7 Mar 2024The man being touted by the opposition as the next leader of Papua New Guinea says the first thing his administration would do is put more focus on law and order.
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Electoral Amendment Bill: Samoa will not be governed by outsiders - minister
This week, the ruling Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party tabled the Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 in Parliament under the certificate of urgency.
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Democrat Jason Palmer beats Joe Biden in American Samoa
7 Mar 2024The previously unknown American Samoa entrepreneur won the most votes at 51 (51.56 percent), Biden got 40 (44 percent) and Dean Philips did not receive any votes.
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