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Pacific news in brief for April 9
9 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the WHO urging governments to accelerate action to realise the right to health for all of their people.
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Social media campaign to unearth players paying dividends for Cook Islands
9 Apr 2024From Asia to the Netherlands, the Cook Islands national team is casting its net ever wider in search of players.
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Pacific nations gradually embracing Elon Musk's Starlink
Broadband satellite service provider Starlink is now being used in the Pacific but not always legally, for now. Audio
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K-pop makes big impression among NZ's Pasifika youth
The South Korean pop culture phenomenon has taken the world by storm and landed on Aotearoa shores garnering a growing fan base among young Pasifika. Video
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Pasifika autism group a 'vehicle for change'
Pacific communities with negative perceptions of autism are being challenged to rethink their views and the language that describes people on the spectrum. Audio
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Deportations raise alarm in Marshall Islands
8 Apr 2024Marshallese deported from the US have been convicted of a murder, a knife assault, and rape, while two additional assaults that occurred last month are under investigation.
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'It's a real treat': US grown kava sparks concern in Pacific
8 Apr 2024The commercial production of kava in the United States is causing concern among Pacific Islands kava exporters. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for April 8
8 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including concerns Samoan seasonal workers are not being properly insured.
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Pasifika Sipoti wrap - results from the weekend
8 Apr 2024Pacific taekwondo athletes secure Olympic spots, Vanutau duo claim volleyball title, disappointing results for Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika, and more.
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Samoa bank manager jailed for 'record' theft
8 Apr 2024A former ANZ Samoa bank manager has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to more than six years in jail for theft of what the judge called "a record amount before the courts".
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Samoa, US extend ship rider agreement
8 Apr 2024This upgraded agreement enables Samoa to request the US Coast Guard to inspect vessels and enforce their coastal state regulations without a Samoan officer present.
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Solomon Islands election 2024: Polling day workers cast votes
10 Apr 2024Police officers and electoral officals became the first to cast votes for the 2024 Solomon Islands joint elections on 17 April.
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Cook Islands needs referendum to decide UN membership - minister
5 Apr 2024Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Tingika Elikana says a referendum would allow its people to decide whether to join the United Nations and separate from New Zealand.
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More protests expected in New Caledonia
5 Apr 2024The French Senate endorsed a move from the French government to allow French citizens to vote at local elections provided they have been residing for at least an uninterrupted ten years.
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New research finds marine protected areas benefit communities
5 Apr 2024The study found MPAs are economically beneficial to both fishing and tourism as Palau plans to shrink its marine sanctuary in bid to improve commercial fisheries revenue. Audio
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Pasifika Sipoti: preview of weekend sports
A preview of the weekend's sport, including the return of former Wallaby and Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu for the Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Chiefs, and more.
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Teams chase last title at Hong Kong's famous sevens home
Former Fiji sevens legend and World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Waisale Serevi said watching the last event in So Kon Po this weekend will be an emotional affair.
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Pacific news in brief for April 5
5 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including India offering PNG help to implement a free and fair elections in 2027.
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French Pacific news in brief
5 Apr 2024A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including crackdowns on cybercrime in French Polynesia ahead of this year's hosting of the Paris Olympics surfing event.
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Cricket: Barramundis and Lewas 'make waves' for PNG
5 Apr 2024The recent performances of the Papua New Guinea national men's and women's teams have put Papua New Guinea cricket on the world map.
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Tongan PM grants King's wish
Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku confirmed on Thursday that he has vacated his portfolio of defence minister after government sources revealed last week that he had stepped down.
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Niue constitutional amendments: Four bills passed on first reading
The proposals under the amendment bills include increasing the number of members of Cabinet from four to six and expanding the term of the Assembly from three to four years.
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NZDF in Honiara 'to support democratic process'
4 Apr 2024The Defence Force contingent to support the smooth running of the Solomon Islands 17 April joint national and provincial elections arrived in the capital on Thursday.
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Samoa superannuation fund records boost in contributions
The Samoa National Provident Fund member contributions increased by seven percent in 2023 to $140 million tālā (NZ$82.6m)compared to $131m tālā (NZ$77.3m) in the previous year.
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