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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.

Courts need to test Fijian's rights

FIJI – The head of Fiji’s Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says Fiji’s courts are the best place to test the robustness of citizens’ constitutional rights.

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France secures grip on Pacific politics

Territories gain PIF seats in regional power play

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Nauru under scrutiny from UN child rights committee

NAURU – Nauru will come under fresh scrutiny in a United Nations hearing over the treatment of child asylum seekers sent there by the Australian government.

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Handling of detention centre contracts slammed

AUSTRALIA – The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been slammed for its handling of offshore detention centre contracts, some of which were entered into without prices being set first.

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Filmmaker remembers 'Black Harvest'

The last time filmmaker Bob Connolly was in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, he was caught up in one of the bloodiest tribal wars in the region’s history.

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Crackdown on family abuse

NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government has announced sweeping changes to its domestic violence laws, aimed at tackling the country’s poor record on family abuse.

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Midwives accused or racism

Cultural insensitivity claimed in NZ birth care

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Authorities investigate claims of 'healing water'

FIJI – Health officials in Fiji are investigating claims of “miracle healing water” being widely used in and around the village of Natadradave in the province of Tailevu on Fiji’s main island.

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Death after rugby league brawl not taken lightly

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Sports Minister says those responsible for the death of a man following a rugby league match should face the full force of the law.

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Kiwis too lazy or drugged up to work, says Key

NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand prime minister, John Key, has said the country is forced to rely on overseas workers to fill jobs because some Kiwis lack a strong work ethic and may have problems with drugs.

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Tongan hip hop artist keeps language alive

NEW ZEALAND – As a young boy growing up in Tonga in the mid-eighties, Rizvan Tu‘itahi’s first introduction to music was through the Tongan songs his parents would sing to him as a child.

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French territories to join Forum

PACIFIC – Leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Pohnpei have agreed to grant New Caledonia and French Polynesia full membership.

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Fiji opposition members detained

Prominent Fijians released after weekend in jail

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Passport seizure appeal possible

NAURU – A former secretary of justice in Nauru, David Lambourne, says people on Nauru still have an option of appeal if their passports are seized.

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Fiji police issue 18,000 tickets for speeding

FIJI – Speeding continues to top traffic offences committed on roads around Fiji as police say they have recorded more than 18,000 speeding bookings since January this year.

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French Pacific territories join Pacific islands club

PACIFIC – At its latest summit, the Pacific Islands Forum has added two members – French Polynesia and New Caledonia.

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Visa denial proves Australia has 'much to hide'

NAURU – Nauru’s secrecy over the Australian-run immigration detention centre on its island continues to deepen, with the Australian independent parliamentarian Andrew Wilkie denied a visa to the country.

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$9.6 billion spent on 'turning back the boats'

AUSTRALIA – Australia has spent $9.6 billion in just four years on its asylum seeker policy – the majority on its offshore and mainland detention centres – according to a new report from Unicef and Save the Children.

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Fiji PM to take over foreign policy

FIJI – A Fijian academic says the Fiji prime minister’s appointment of himself as foreign minister creates an interesting situation.

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Forum not phased by Fiji events

MICRONESIA – New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key says events in Fiji over the weekend did not overshadow the annual Pacific Islands Forum.

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