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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.
Prison conditions could spark riot
NEW ZEALAND – If conditions don’t improve at Waikeria Prison there could a riot, People Against Prisons Aotearoa says.
Rare heron snared by plastic ring
NEW ZEALAND – A rare white heron has been found in Christchurch with a plastic ring around its neck from rubbish that has wound up in waterways.
Student defends meth research
A student who received a methamphetamine information booklet says it was appropriate for high school students.
Petrol reseller market 'broken'
Energy Minister Megan Woods says she believes the petrol market is “broken” after a meeting with BP executives to discuss its pricing tactics.
Set fire to confisacted house
A judge says he hopes a cannabis grower who burned down a house about to be confiscated from him has put his criminal ways behind him.
Samoa's Rugby World Cup hopes in jeopardy
SAMOA – Samoa’s Rugby World Cup hopes face another major hit after World Rugby delayed their upcoming qualifiers.
Family in fear after 'gang hit'
NEW ZEALAND – The family of a young Tongan father killed in a gang suspected shooting in Mangere on Tuesday fear for their lives as the gunmen remain on the loose.
China hails Samoa as model for Pacific co-operation
SAMOA – A top Chinese diplomat says the relationship between China and Samoa has become the model for Beijing’s co-operation with Pacific Island countries.
'Too small for indepenedence'
NEW CALEDONIA – A leading New Caledonian anti-independence politician says the territory is too small to assume all the powers of an independent state.
Many questions to answer in New Caledonia
NEW CALEDONIA – Strategic ties and the “Indo-Pacific axis” were high on the agenda when French President Emmanuel Macron met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney this week.
Polls show majority is 'anti'
NEW CALEDONIA – Two opinion polls published by media outlets in New Caledonia show that a majority is against independence from France.
Pasifika midwives join protest
NEW ZEALAND – Pacific Island midwives in New Zealand are among hundreds who joined a march in Wellington today to get fair wages and working conditions.
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Hawai'i to ban sunscreens
Hawai‘i – The island that is synonymous with suntan lotion has become the first US state to pass a bill banning the sale of any sunscreens that have chemicals known to harm coral reefs.
Island prepares for mass evacuation
VANUATU – The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands.
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Sailor brought back from American Samoa
AMERICAN SAMOA – Maori elders have performed a traditional service at a graveside ceremony in American Samoa before the repatriation of the remains of a New Zealand sailor.
'And thanks for your delicious wife'
AUSTRALIA – French President Emmanuel Macron likely had food on the brain when he thanked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his “delicious wife” Lucy for their hospitality.
Petition for Tonga PM to resign
TONGA – A group of Tongans is preparing a petition which calls for the resignation of Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva.
China backing Guadalcanal project
SOLOMON ISLANDS – A Solomon Islands official has hit back at reports that a proposed Chinese-backed development project could challenge Australia’s strategic dominance in the region.