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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.

Partial phone service restored

HAGATNA – The telecommunications outage in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has eased slightly, with the partial restoration of phone connection late last week, but Internet service hasn’t yet been restored on Saipan.

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The struggle to help Carteret islanders

TULUN – There are hopes people moved from Bougainville’s endangered Carteret Islands will be able to produce food to send back to those that have chosen to remain on their low lying atolls.

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Tonga has new plans to expand tourism

NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga’s small population swelled to almost a full house over the two weeks of celebrations for the the coronation of KingTupou VI.

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Detained MPs denied legal help

YAREN – Two opposition MPs on Nauru are spending another week in custody as they continue to battle for legal representation.

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NZ team kicked out of Olympics

PORT MORESBY – New Zealand has been disqualified from the final to determine Oceania’s representative at next year’s Rio Olympics men’s soccer tournament after it fielded an ineligible player in the semi-finals, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said.

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world BRIEFS

BOMB ACCIDENTLY FALLS ON BAGHDAD IRAQ – At least eight people have been killed after a “technical problem” caused a bomb to fall from an Iraqi military plane over Baghdad.

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Toua disappointed with tally

PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s weightlifting favourite Dika Toua was upset about her performance in the women’s 53kg category at the PNG Power Dome on Sunday.

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Wini wins three gold medals

PORT MORESBY – Jenly Tegu Wini of Solomon Islands won all three gold medals in the women’s 58kg class in weightlifting at Port Moresby 2015 at the PNG Power Dome on Monday.

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Greece says 'no' to austerity

ATHENS – Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned, just hours after his government won victory in a bailout referendum which could splinter Europe.

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Tunisia in state of emergency

TUNIS – Tunisia has declared a state of emergency, eight days after a gunman killed dozens of foreign tourists at a Mediterranean beach resort.

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Uncertainty over Syrian artifacts

PALMYRA – The Islamic State has released a photo purporting to show the destruction of artifacts a man attempted to smuggle out of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

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No babies allowed off schedule

BEIJING – A credit union located in northern China has published a policy telling female employees they could not get pregnant outside of an “agreed schedule,” lest they face consequences.

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Taking Games to new level

PORT MORESBY – The Pacific Games Council (PGC) says it intends to push the Pacific Games to another level.

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It was 'shallow advertorial'

AUCKLAND – The two page article in Forbes Custom is shallow and inaccurate, according to veteran Pacific journalist Michael Field.

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Samoa's big day has come

Excitement at fever pitch as All Blacks arrive for historic test.

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Lawyers voice concerns over Nauru

WELLINGTON – Lawyers in New Zealand and Australia are rallying over concerns about human rights and rule of law in Nauru.

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Nauru situation worrying John Key

WELLINGTON – The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says the crisis that has enveloped Nauru is worrying and pressure will be applied to the island’s government this week.

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Food exporters encouraged to tell their stories

AUCKLAND – Exporters from the Pacific have been told the stories behind their food, like traditional farming practices, is a valuable selling point in the New Zealand market.

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Jailing of ex-police boss vindicates arrest order

PORT MORESBY – The head of Papua New Guinea’s anti-corruption unit said the sentence handed down to the country’s former police commissioner is one of the highest ever for contempt.

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Pohiva defends paid interview

Tonga’s leader happy with Forbes magazine article worth $150,000.

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