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Pacific
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.
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.
Signs of increasing child poverty in Tonga
TONGA – There are signs that child poverty is growing in Tonga, Radio New Zealand has reported.
Vanuatu rower picked for Olympics
VANUATU – A Vanuatu sportsman has become the first rower from his country to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
Bougainville referendum date set
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Bougainville President John Momis and Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill have agreed to work towards a 2019 referendum on independence, following a meeting in Port Moresby last week.
Allegations 'make no sense'
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has attempted to answer questions surrounding longstanding allegations of corruption levelled against him.
PM tells students: 'I won't step down'
O’Neill attempts to diffuse escalating protests
Archbishop calls sex abuse allegations malicious
GUAM – There are calls for Guam’s Archbishop to stand down after an accusation of historical sexual abuse was made against him.
Domestic violence a long-term challenge
There is hope for Papua New Guinea and Australia’s shared domestic violence challenge, writes Denga Ilave, operations manager for Femili PNG. Femili PNG is a NGO based in Lae that runs a Case Management Centre to assist survivors of family and sexual violence.
Comments undo violence initiatives
FIJI – Fiji’s Parliamentary Speaker is refusing to apologise for saying that women sometimes cause domestic violence.
Police to remain on campus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A police presence will be maintained at the University of Papua New Guinea’s main campus in Port Moresby to discourage more protests and assemblies by striking students and also to protect state property, the Post -Courier newspaper reports.
Student protest gains momentum
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The deadline set by protesting students for Papua New Guinea’s prime minister to step down has passed, with little word on whether they will follow through on their threat of a mass withdrawal.
Nauru should be cause for concern
NAURU – Canberra could do a lot more to encourage a move back to good governance in Nauru, according to an Australian academic.
Use of term 'Fijian' still a sensitive issue
FIJI – It’s a hundred years since the end of Fiji’s indentured labour system which saw thousands of Indians arrive to work in the country’s sugar plantations.
Injured guards seek compensation
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Two former Wilson Security guards are desperately seeking compensation from the security company after they were injured at Australia’s offshore processing centres on Nauru and Manus Island.
Bishop denies abuse allegations
GUAM – The head of the Catholic Church in Guam has been forced to publicly defend himself from accusations of sexual abuse, describing the allegation as part of an ongoing “malicious” attack.
'Last chance' for Samoa college
SAMOA – Students of Samoa’s Avele College were back at school this week after the college reopened under very strict conditions and the threat of permanent closure.
Prohibiting Islam a 'dangerous move'
SAMOA – A Samoan academic has warned that it could be a dangerous move to prohibit a religion in Samoa’s by law.
Survivor in Samoa
SAMOA – Reality TV show Survivor has chosen Samoa as its location for the fifth time, with Australia’s Channel Ten announcing that Samoa was once again chosen for its rugged beauty and remoteness for the 2016 Australian season.
A magic moment for Samoa sport
SAMOA – Samoa staged a stunning comeback at the weekend to beat Fiji 29-26 in the cup final to win the Paris Sevens. It’s the first tournament victory for the Manu since Dubai in 2012 and reverses a 42-5 hiding suffered at the hands of their Pacific rivals in pool play a day earlier.
Detainees protesting on Manus Island
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Asylum seekers and refugees at the Manus Island centre in Papua New Guinea are staging the biggest protests there since a mass hunger strike in January 2015.
Mispronunciation a form of racism
AUSTRALIA – Accusations of racism have been thrown up amid complaints about commentators not pronouncing Pasifika names correctly at the recent Pacific Island Rugby League Internationals in Sydney.
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