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Niue cyclone warning cancelled
A tropical cyclone warning in place for Niue due to cyclone Pita has been cancelled.
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Samoa: La'auli Leuatea Schmidt responds to termination
11 Jan 2025La'auli said he is innocent of charges laid against him.
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French Pacific news in brief for 11 January
11 Jan 2025A round-up of French Pacific news for 11 January.
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Port Vila faces potential exodus, after devastating earthquake
10 Jan 2025In the aftermath of December's devastating earthquake, many people in Port Vila have been displaced and left jobless.
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Cyclone Pita, first South Pacific Cyclone of 2025, threatens Niue
10 Jan 2025A tropical cyclone alert is now in force for Niue, the Fiji Meteorological Service says.
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PM terminates Samoa MP at centre of police charges
Samoa's prime minister has terminated Laauli Leuatea Schmidt as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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Australia responsible for Nauru detainees - UN Human Rights Committee
Two decisions from the UN Human Rights Committee say Australia remained responsible for the detention of asylum seekers in Nauru.
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Unexploded WWII bombs plague Palau amid US military build-up
10 Jan 2025UXOs contaminate the Pacific but there's little clean-up funding despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on new defense infrastructure.
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Vanuatu snap election to be contested by 217 candidates
The Vanuatu Electoral Office has confirmed that 217 people will contest the 16 January snap election.
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Passport index shows Pacific Island nations' rankings
10 Jan 2025Solomon Islands has the highest-ranked passport of Pacific Island nations, at 37th equal.
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U.S. territorial Governors announce plans to join Republican Party
10 Jan 2025Two Governors of United States Pacific territories have announced plans to join US President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party.
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Flooding ongoing in Fiji
9 Jan 2025Multiple roads are closed in Fiji on Thursday morning due to flooding.
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Alcide Ponga is New Caledonia's new president
9 Jan 2025His election came after the first attempt to elect a President failed to bring out a sufficient majority.
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More assaults of women since Vanuatu earthquake - police chief
There have been dozens of cases reported to the police's family protection unit, a police inspector says.
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Tributes flow for Fijian netball administrator
9 Jan 2025Kiti Bogidrau, who served as the President of Netball Fiji from 2010 to 2020, died on Tuesday.
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Northern Marianas' 2024 revenue higher than forecast
9 Jan 2025Governor Arnold Palacios and lieutenant governor David Apatang said the revenue was $168.3 million.
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Pacific news in brief for 9 January
9 Jan 2025A round up of news in brief from around the region, including multiple rapes in Fiji in December.
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David Nyika falls in brutal knockout during world title fight
9 Jan 2025Jai Opetaia has retained his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles, after the fight in Australia last night.
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Police commissioner clarifies charges in Samoa political case
Samoa's police commissioner has clarified the charges against the chairman of the country's ruling FAST party, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt.
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Vanuatu earthquake: latest update paints a distressing picture
Concerns over gender-based violence in Vanuatu have emerged in a government report following the devastating earthquake in Port Vila three weeks ago.
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Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor reinstated
8 Jan 2025Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor Christopher Pryde has been cleared of alleged "misbehaviour".
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Samoa whooping cough - suspected and confirmed cases reach 286
A whooping cough outbreak was declared in the country in November last year.
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Pacific news in brief for 8 January
8 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a rise in sexual offences involving youth in Fiji last month.
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Students make medical maintenance trip to Tonga
8 Jan 2025"I'm hoping that by educating the people, we can get a workforce of biomedical technicians that are there year-round."
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New Caledonia’s Congress elects new government
8 Jan 2025New Caledonia's Congress on Tuesday elected its 18th government.
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Fourth death confirmed after Hawai'i fireworks explosion
7 Jan 2025Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi told a news conference: "We're angry, frustrated and deeply saddened".
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Perth Sevens next on Fiji's radar
7 Jan 2025Head coach Osea Kolinisau said the team has been training after a short break following the Dubai and Cape Town tournaments.
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Moana 2 co-director champions Pacific representation
7 Jan 2025I'm talking about representation, it has become a driving force in my life to want to improve the representation of our people, Dana Ledoux Miller says.
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