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Cook Islands questions removal from global shipping database
27 May 2025Maritime Cook Islands was told in May that it was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact due to a "potential violation".
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Polynesian pride: Track star with island roots driven by family
27 May 2025Feature - Laiana McClinton's family were not surprised when the 17-year-old claimed double wins at the Florida State High School Athletics meet earlier this month.
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Pacific news in brief for 27 May
27 May 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including dengue cases in Tonga reaching 793.
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Rugby legend urges Pasifika to prioritise measles vaccination
27 May 2025Lemalu Semo Sititi addresses concerns about complacency and the need for community action.
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Police and customs officers among those charged in meth smuggling attempt
Border officials seized the four kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in airfreight at Nadi International Airport during a joint operation between the police and customs service.
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Enga landslide survivors accuse PNG govt of stalling recovery efforts
27 May 2025More than a year since the landslide at Mulitaka in PNG's Enga Province left hundreds dead, many survivors are frustrated with authorities over the state of recovery.
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Pacific foreign ministers to gather in China for first in-person summit
26 May 2025Foreign ministers or reps from 11 islands that have diplomatic relations with Beijing will meet in Fujian province for the third China-Pacific Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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Tana Umaga to coach against British and Irish Lions in Australia
27 May 2025The Moana Pasifika mentor will be one of Toutai Kefu's assistants for the First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the Lions in July.
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Bougainvilleans urged to register to vote as voter enrolment kicks-off
26 May 2025The Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner has begun the formal process of voter registration and enrolment in the North Bougainville region for the September polls.
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Fiji can't compete with Australia and NZ on teacher salaries - Deputy PM
However, Biman Prasad says the government is taking steps to retain Fijian teachers as the education system faces a teacher shortage problem. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 26 May
26 May 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Islands police hunting a man they allege raped and murdered a woman in north Guadalcanal last Wednesday.
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Team Vanuatu awaits funding ahead of Palau Mini Games
26 May 2025The Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee is planning to send 130 athletes and officials to Koror.
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Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, 'a trailblazer' for Vanuatu women in politics, has died
Lini, 72, was the first woman to be elected to parliament in 1987 and went on to become the country's first female minister.
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Research shows Tonga's Maka Lahi boulder's journey
The researchers used numerical modelling to establish that wave heights of around 50 metres, and lasting around 90 seconds, would have been needed to dislodge the boulder from its cliff-edge origin.
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Main hospital in Madang on the brink of collapse, warns manager
26 May 2025Workers at Modillon Hospital in Madang say there is severe mismanagement, a lack of funding, and unsafe working conditions.
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Five takeaways from Moana Pasifika's loss to Chiefs
26 May 2025There was one thing both Fa'alogo Tana Umaga and Ardie Savea agreed on about the Chiefs on Saturday night: Moana Pasifika still need to grow.
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'Preferred partner': Baron Waqa calls for stronger US commitment
26 May 2025Despite recent diplomatic strains among Pacific nations, the Pacific Islands Forum secretary general says unity and collaboration are key to addressing the region's shared vulnerabilities.
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Two or three typhoons possible in Guam and CNMI for rest of 2025
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says tropical cyclones can occur throughout the year across the western North Pacific.
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Pacific dengue cases surge, but don't cancel your holiday yet - health expert
25 May 2025Dr Marc Shaw advises travellers to use insect repellent and light clothing, warning that although dengue fever is serious, it is largely preventable. Audio
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'South Auckland to the Tech World' the future isn't just in Silicon Valley
25 May 2025"There's a lot of different aspects of technology, and there's a lot of creative technology as well. And for us, Maori and Pasifika, our brain leads more to the creative side."
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NBC moves to reintroduce shortwave radio for nationwide coverage
24 May 2025It is the national broadcaster's response to the government's goal of reaching 100 percent of the population - across "rugged mountains and scattered islands" - by 2030.
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Endangered Mariana Crow population rebounds on Rota
24 May 2025The endangered Mariana Crow, known as "Aga" in Chamorro, is showing strong signs of recovery, with 70 breeding pairs now thriving in the wild on Rota. Video
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Bowler Bloomfield works on Team Niue selection
Niue's bowler Olivia Bloomfield is continuing to build her own record and hoping she can still make it back into Team Niue Bowls for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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