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Pacific
Fears for families as Vanuatu reels from deadly earthquake
The devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has sent shockwaves around the world, with Ni-Vanuatuans residing in Rarotonga praying for the safety of their loved ones at home.
Emotional groundbreaking for Fale Niue
The Niue Community and Friends Inc, Society were overwhelmed to finally host their Groundbreaking ceremony for their Fale Niue Kūki ʻĀirani hostel in Tupapa.
Kiribati exit from Pacific forum 'out of order' - former president
Kiribati's sudden withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum without wider political discussion by the government is out of order, the country's opposition leader and its first president Sir Ieremia Tabai says.
Marshall Islands prevents itself from participating in Forum
Majuro president David Kabua would have attended this week's first in-person meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders if members of his own government had not derailed an effort in February to undo legislatively-binding action to terminate the country's membership in the premier regional organisation.
Marape wins re-election in first PNG election result
Papua New Guinea's caretaker prime minister James Marape has been re-elected as the MP for Tari-Pori in the country's Hela Province.
Will Australia’s new climate policy be enough to reset relations with Pacific nations?
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations when he meets with island leaders next week, writes Wesley Morgan – Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University.
Vanuatu confident of support for climate change court action
The Vanuatu government is confident it will receive full endorsement from Pacific Forum leaders for its campaign to seek an advisory opinion on climate change from the world's highest court - the International Court of Justice.
PNG election woes continue
Election woes in Papua New Guinea continue to pile up with the sudden resignation today of a returning officer for Port Moresby Northeast and the indefinite suspension of voting in the National Capital District electorate.
'Forum Family' to convene in Suva for the 51st leaders' meeting
Fiji is set to host the 51st Forum Leaders Meeting (PIF51) scheduled to take place in the capital, Suva, from 11 to 14 July.
Pacific news in brief
PNG and Indonesia at odds over waste shipments, World Bank payment for Tonga schools, and arrest over Pago Pago bomb threats
Fijians hoping for smooth power transfer if govt loses election
New research has found Fijians are concerned whether there'll be a smooth transfer of power should the government lose in this year's general elections.
NZ aid on the way to Niue
Aotearoa New Zealand is sending a medical team and supplies to Niue to help it respond to new cases of Covid-19, following the opening of its border to quarantine-free travel last week.
Mixed views on French overseas portfolio rejig
France's abolition of the status of an overseas minister has received mixed reactions in both France and its overseas territories.
New Caledonia's Backes joins French government
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes has been given a post in France's reshuffled and enlarged 42-member government.
Papua New Guinea voters head to the polls
Voting in the Papua New Guinea general election begins today.
Vanuatu's Australian-supplied patrol boat awaiting repairs
Vanuatu's patrol boat RVS Takuare remains docked at the SinoVan wharf in Port Vila where it has been since the second week of June because of an engine defect.
Convicted Vanuatu health minister receives pardon
Vanuatu's president Obed Moses Tallis has pardoned the health minister Bruno Leingkone - a year after he was convicted for breaching aviation security.
Tonga resumes import tariffs as pandemic subsidies end
Tariffs on all imports into Tonga are being resumed today marking the end of a two-year tax holiday.
Power fully restored in Niue after six day power outage
Niue has full electricity for the first time since a widespread power outage cut began six days ago.
New film a 'love letter' to urban Pasifika community
An all-female film crew is about to launch Still Here, a documentary series intended as a love letter to the central Auckland Pasifika community.
Man hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving in Niue on quarantine-free flight
Niue's Director of Health has confirmed a man with pre-existing health conditions has been hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving on a quarantine-free flight from New Zealand.
Pacific News in Brief
Call for Samoas to talk on travel, American Samoa easing covid restrictions, and rat infestation at govt department
