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23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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21 September 2024
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Everyone is a winner, says Culture
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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.
Rain claims life in American Samoa
A teenage girl has died and homes have been evacuated under the threat of landslides following a day of severe weather in American Samoa.
NZ: Key's absence at Forum noted
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key’s absence was duly noted by host president Tommy Remengesau at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, who made it clear he wanted him there.
Forum call to save world's oceans
The 45th annual meeting of Pacific Island leaders has officially begun in Palau with a message about protecting the world’s oceans.
Money to be made from breadfruit cultivation
Cultivating breadfruit trees is a developing business and a potential source of income for Pacific islands thanks to an initiative between the Hawai’i-based Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and a private horticultural company, Cultivaris.
Glasgow: First fight against another woman
Teenage women’s division boxer Taoriba Biniati has never fought another woman – only men – because on the tiny Pacific Island where she lives there are no other female fighters.
PNG's development strategy 'visionary'
The world’s largest conservation organisation has described Papua New Guinea’s strategy for sustainable development as ‘visionary’.
Japan kills 115 whales in the Pacific
Japan has concluded a two-and-a-half month whale hunt in the Pacific, killing 115 whales.
Vanuatu: PM sacks three ministers
Vanuatu prime minister Joe Natuman has suspended three government ministers after they reportedly backed a plan to move a motion of no confidence.
Robots may spy on illegal fishing
A US company is attempting to help Pacific island nations and territories combat illegal fishing with a wave-riding robot which can sense boats offshore.
Rugby coach wants a 'winning culture'
Fiji Rugby Union’s new chief executive Radrodro Tabualevu has pledged to work towards a “winning culture in rugby and beyond”.
Hawaii: Mayoral candidate 'stunned'
A barefoot, bong-making, wannabe Hawaiian mayor who resisted arrest has been shocked by police in a public street.
Tonga raises drinking age
The Tongan parliament this week passed a law raising the alcoholic drinking age from 18 to 21 years old.
Fiji: Call for sustainable sea transport
There’s been a call for international donors to adjust their priorities and invest in sustainable sea transport to reduce the Pacific’s reliance on expensive and high-polluting fossil fuels.
Plane crash near Pago Pago
A plane carrying an American father and son attempting to fly around the world for charity crashed in the Pacific Ocean Tuesday night near the Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa.
Pacific flags fly at start of Games
Pacific athletes have taken their place at the colourful opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Samoa: Market delays upset vendors
Farmers and vendors braving the rain and the boiling sun on the streets of Fugalei in Samoa are slowly losing hope.
Lions may play in the Pacific
The British and Irish Lions are under pressure to follow the All Blacks’ lead and play a test in the Pacific Islands on the way to New Zealand for their 2017 tour.
PNG: Churches offer AIDs faith healing
Revivalist churches in Papua New Guinea are promoting prayer as a substitute for medication to those with HIV, according to human rights groups.
Samoa: One woman's flight from a life of violence
A poignant story of one young woman’s struggle against domestic violence has been told in the Samoa Observer newspaper this week.
News service laments its own demise
The impact of recently announced cuts to Radio Australia and other international services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, is likely to be raised at a Pacific leaders meeting in Palau next week.
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