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Pacific ministers endorse Fiji camp as disaster relief depot
Pacific countries have officially agreed to use the Fijian Military's Blackrock Camp as a regional humanitarian relief depot. Fiji's...

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Sep 19, 20221 min read


Biden approves disaster declaration in American Samoa
US President Joe Biden has approved American Samoa's federal request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration following high surf, high...

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Sep 19, 20221 min read


Dialogue begins to get Kiribati back into Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum has started a diplomatic dialogue with Kiribati, in the hope of persuading it to return to the fold. Kiribati...

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Sep 13, 20221 min read


Large earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
There is very limited information about the extent of damage in Papua New Guinea from a large earthquake which hit just after lunchtime...

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Sep 11, 20221 min read


Tongan Language Week helping empower Tongan youth
Mālō e lelei! Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga, or Tongan Language Week, is under way with schools and community groups organising...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read


Redevelopment plans for Cook Islands wins international awards
Landscape redevelopment plans for Avarua, the main town on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and the island of Aitutaki, have won...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read


Vanuatu snap election timeline announced
Mālō e lelei! In Vanuatu over 300,000 registered voters will go to the polls for a snap election on October 13. The election was...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read


Kiribati drought at critical stage says UN body
Fears of malnutrition and other illnesses are mounting in Kiribati as the country grapples with an ongoing drought. The Kiribati...

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Sep 6, 20221 min read


Minister heads to PNG after nods to possible new security deal
Mālō e lelei! Exciting news: NZPBC is working towards hosting an event with NZ Minister for Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta to talk about...

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Sep 6, 20221 min read


It's Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga — Tonga Language Week!
Mālō e lelei! This year’s theme for Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week - is: Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i...

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Sep 5, 20221 min read


France must give a date for New Caledonia's sovereignty - Caledonian Union
A strategy meeting of the pro-independence Caledonian Union has been told that France must give a firm and irreversible date for New...

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Aug 30, 20221 min read


New Zealand to fund $4.8m health partnership programme for Tonga
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced a new programme to bolster Tonga's health service. The New Zealand government is funding a...

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Aug 21, 20221 min read


PTI NZ provides eCommerce Scholarships
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand and Oceania Indigenous House of ecommerce Ltd are partnering to offer eighteen ecommerce education...

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Aug 21, 20221 min read


Nanaia Mahuta to launch new climate finance strategy in Tonga
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is launching a new strategy during her visit to Tonga, which outlines how decisions will be made to spend...

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Aug 19, 20221 min read


Vanuatu president dissolves parliament
The president of Vanuatu has dissolved the country's parliament just over halfway through the current four-year-term. Nikenike Vurobaravu...

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Aug 19, 20221 min read


Governor declares state of emergency in quake-hit American Samoa
American Samoa's governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has declared a State of Emergency following continued earthquake activity in the...

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Aug 19, 20221 min read


Vanuatu prime minister calls for dissolution of parliament
The prime minister of Vanuatu has called for a dissolution of parliament with over a-year-and-four-months still remaining in his...

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Aug 16, 20221 min read


Marshall Islands sees fast Covid spread.
Majuro - The Marshall Islands is a live demonstration that the Omicron BA.5 variant is the most contagious Covid variant yet to appear:...

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Aug 15, 20221 min read


Mark Brown confirmed as Cook Islands Prime Minister
The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister. In a statement issued from Mark Brown's...

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Aug 14, 20221 min read


James Marape returns as Papua New Guinea Prime Minister
James Marape has been re-elected unopposed as prime minister of Papua New Guinea. Marape returns to the top job after turbulent general...

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Aug 12, 20221 min read
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