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Non-government organisations are frustrated with the Cook Islands government seabed mineral consultations that are being held in New Zealand, calling for a 10-year moratorium to allow for independent research and capacity building within the Cook Islands.

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USP Student body represents 14,000 students

The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.

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South Sea Islanders embrace heritage

Community celebrates its recognition in Australia

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Lunch break dive sets a Fijian wahoo record

FIJI – Fiji-based Australian spear fisherman Jaga Crossingham has won plenty of fans since images of his monster 57kg wahoo made a hit on social media last month.

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Tongan language week 'about respect'

NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand’s Tongan Language Week has kicked off with a celebration of unity and culture in Wellington on Monday.

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West Papua petition tabled in New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND – A petition has been tabled in New Zealand’s parliament calling on the government to make a number of representations on the plight of West Papuans.

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Samoa to launch inquiry into violence

SAMOA – Samoa’s Ombudsman plans to launch a national enquiry into violence next year.

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Kitesurfer killed by shark

NEW CALEDONIA – An Australian kitesurfer has died in a shark attack off New Caledonia’s main island, in the second fatal attack in the South Pacific territory in six months.

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Global warming making oceans sick

New report paints bleak picture for marine life

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Pacific mini games' preparations on schedule

VANUATU – The new head of the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu says preparations for next year’s event are about to hit top-gear.

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$100 gold mine remains a disaster

SOLOMON ISLANDS – The Solomon Islands environment ministry has condemned the “immoral behaviour” of an Australian miner for selling an abandoned gold mine to traditional landowners for one hundred dollars.

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Fa'afafine deserve a 'special day'

SAMOA – The newly-crowned Miss Samoa Fa‘afafine, Precillia Mulinuu Ulberg, believes that fa‘afafine deserve a special day in Samoa in line with Mothers Day, Fathers Day and White Sunday.

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PM confirms messages are from God

Samoa’s Tuilaepa has spiritual writing translated

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Quest to record Pitcairn's cultural treasures

PITCAIRN ISLAND – A search is underway for treasures from Pitcairn Island which have been disseminated abroad along with Pitcairn’s diaspora.

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Fijian man allegedly beaten and 'left to die'

FIJI – A Fiji businessman was reportedly beaten and left for dead after being attacked in his home on Tuesday, allegedly by security forces.

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British MPs 'baffled' after Norfolk visit

NORFOLK ISLAND – A cross party delegation of British MPs has called on Australia to review its decision to remove the autonomy of Norfolk Island.

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Offshore detention policy foundering

AUSTRALIA – An Australian NGO says Wilson Security’s decision not to renew its contract for security at detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru has left Australia’s offshore detention policy foundering.

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Call for state of emergency in Tahiti

FRENCH POLYNESIA – There is a call for France to extend its state of emergency in force since last year’s Paris bombings to French Polynesia to counter Islamic radicalism.

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Violence plagues PNG rugby league

Spectator killed in brawl after match in Port Moresby

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Somare denies taking bribes

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s founding prime minister Sir Michael Somare has denied receiving bribes or inducements, after a Singapore court said he got more than A$1 million from a money laundering scam.

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MPs heading home early embarrass government

AUSTRALIA – Australia’s prime minister has said he “read the riot act” to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his government lost a series of votes.

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