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Tahiti sailors win 2024 Regatta in Raro

Sailors from Tahiti edged over Rarotonga, proving to be very competitive taking out first place in both the Lasers and the Optimist classes, winning the 2024 sailing challenge overall trophy.

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Former PM Puna first Cook Islander elected to East-West Center Board

Former Cook Islands prime minister and secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has been confirmed as the first Cook Islander appointed to the East-West Center Board of Governors based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

No confidence vote looming in Tonga

TONGA – The Tongan noble representative spearheading moves to oust the current prime minister says the government is “split and in trouble”.

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Group claims no permit was needed

Arrests after meeting a ‘return to dictatorship’

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Sanctuary celebrated on Pitcairn

PITCAIRN – Pitcairn Islanders and conservationist worldwide are celebrating the establishment of 830,000 square kilometres of marine reserve around the remote Pacific island.

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Housing scheme won't tackle homelessness

NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government’s new Auckland state housing development is long overdue, but it does not go far enough, the Labour Party says.

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Forum's commitment to West Papua questioned

WEST PAPUA – A West Papuan leader has questioned whether the Pacific Islands Forum will hold constructive dialogue with Indonesia about Papua

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Kermadec sanctuary negotiations break down

NEW ZEALAND – Plans to establish an ocean sanctuary in the Kermadecs have been put on hold, with the New Zealand government delaying a law change after failed negotiations between Maori and the Crown over fishing rights.

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Free tech offered to spy on illegal fishing

PACIFIC – A free technology will allow users to spy on global fishing practices, in a bid to curb illegal activity in the oceans and rebuild imperilled fish stocks.

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$5 million funding deal for Samoa

SAMOA – The World Bank’ has approved US$5 million for Samoa’s Second Fiscal and Economic Reform Operation, which will strengthen public finances, support economic growth and help foster increased climate resilience, it says.

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Guilty of human trafficking

NEW ZEALAND – A Fijian man has been found guilty of human trafficking in New Zealand – the first conviction for the crime in the country’s history.

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Papua New Guinea a nation divided?

Provincial flags waved on independence day

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Tongan paralympians achieve personal bests in Rio

TONGA – Tongan shot putter Ana Talakai set a new personal best at the Rio Paralympics.

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Kiwi rugby culture under fire after Chief's party

NEW ZEALAND – Dozens of prominent women in New Zealand have joined the country’s Human Rights Commission in calling for systematic cultural change in men’s rugby after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by players found no case to answer.

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Dutton reconfirms offshore detention policy

NAURU – Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says Australia’s relationship with Nauru in relation to processing asylum seekers will “continue for decades”.

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Crop shortage creates 'kava crisis'

FIJI – There is a “kava crisis” at the Suva market at the moment, say kava dealers.

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Fiji fends off outside criticism

FIJI – Fiji is continuing to fend off criticism over the detention of six prominent political figures in Suva last weekend.

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No deal to resettle refugees in NZ

Immigration minister talks down PM Key’s offer

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Cargo plane crash lands on runway in West Papua

WEST PAPUA – An Indonesian cargo plane had a serious technical malfunction while landing at an airport in West Papua on Wednesday.

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Rich boy's light punishment sparks outrage

NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand police have criticised the non-custodial sentence handed down to the teenage son of a multimillionaire who beat a police officer unconscious during a drunken rage.

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Fiji PM scoffs at dictatorship claims

FIJI – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is standing by the police decision to arrest his political opponents, and says criticism from the international community is “disappointing”.

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Refugees on Manus get ICC response

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have received a response to their letter to the International Criminal Court in July.

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