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Cook Islands parliament to hold first sitting focused on three major bills
10 Feb 2026The clerk of parliament says it will be business as usual and planned with no major changes to the agenda.
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Pacific news in brief
9 Feb 2026A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Airlines and Qantas battling for airspace.
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'Proud in their brown skin'
9 Feb 2026Wellington Pasifika Festival, a major gathering for Pacific communities in Aotearoa's capital, celebrates culture, language and belonging.
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Cook Islands reports dengue fever-related death
9 Feb 2026The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in May 2025.
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'Anything is possible': NZ-born Tongan set for Super Bowl debut
The Seahawks' running back George Holani was born in Auckland and lived in Onehunga before his family migrated to the US.
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Outcry on Saipan after 'Free Palestine' mural vandalised, arrest made
9 Feb 2026The mural, painted on private property in the village of San Jose and associated with the grassroots group Marianas for Palestine, was defaced last week.
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Tokelau general election results returned
The results of the 2026 Tokelau general election have been returned, after voters went to the polls on Thursday.
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Sevens: Fiji go down to South Africa in Perth final
Osea Kolinisau's players were chasing back-to-back titles, following their title win in Singapore the previous weekend.
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Tahiti United claim first win in OFC Pro League
Tahiti United and Bula FC now have five points each on the points table.
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OFC Pro League: Hekari remains bottom after loss
8 Feb 2026Hekari has a single point after losing four of their five matches so far.
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Football: Kings upset Auckland in Port Moresby
It was the Solomon Islanders' second win in the OFC Pro League.
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Pasifika hit hardest in NZ unemployment stats
6 Feb 2026Latest figures from Stats NZ show Pacific unemployment rate rose to 12.3 percent, with the government pinning the blame on the previous government's "dreadful mismanagement of the economy". Audio
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'Decide for ourselves': Ratu Tevita Mara warns Fiji against looking back to Britain
A high chief and the son of Fiji's first prime minister says Fijians need to decide their own future rather than "recede" the country back to the British Monarchy.
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Fiji Sevens team to face NZ in Perth semifinals
8 Feb 2026Fiji were three from three in their pool matches.
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Cook Islands club secures place in Oceania champions' league
7 Feb 2026The OFC men's champions' league kicks off in Fiji in August.
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Cocaine-linked vessel departs after ‘necessary remedial work’
6 Feb 2026The vessel, which was intercepted with tonnes of cocaine before arriving in Rarotonga under a distress call for engine repairs, departed Avatiu Port Wednesday NZT.
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Airlines' return seen as a boost to Oceania sports connectivity
6 Feb 2026Philippine Airlines' planned return to Saipan is being welcomed not only as a boost to Manila-centric air connectivity, but also as a potential game-changer for sports travel across Oceania.
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OFC Pro League clubs visit community ahead of matches
A day out with the community was how some clubs competing at the OFC Pro League in Port Moresby spent their free day on Thursday, ahead of their matches this weekend.
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Preview: Tougher challenges for Fiji teams at Perth 7s
The Fiji men's and women's sevens rugby teams competing at Perth Sevens this weekend will face tougher challenges in their respective pools.
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Super Rugby Pacific preview: Moana Pasifika
6 Feb 2026Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February.
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'We are all connected': Indigenous, Pacific leaders unite at Waitangi
5 Feb 2026Waitangi Day commemorations have become a gathering point for Indigenous ocean leadership from across the Pacific.
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Polls close in Tokelau election
Polling stations are now closed in Tokelau and counting for the national election is underway.
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Former anti-corruption chief seeks millions in compensation
The Fiji High Court ruled on Monday that Barbara Malimali's dismissal in June last year by the Fijian head of state - on the advice of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka - was unlawful.
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Health authorities in PNG's Morobe province respond to flu outbreak
5 Feb 2026Many parts of Papua New Guinea are reported to be experiencing outbreaks of the H3N2 virus, with the country in the middle of the rainy season.
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