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Pacific nations find hope despite pushback on loss and damage
Days into the climate talks and Pacific Island countries have already been strong-armed into taking the short end of stick. While the...

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Nov 13, 20221 min read
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Tuvalu urges COP27 to adopt global treaty on fossil fuels
The Tuvalu government has urged countries to establish a global treaty to phase out the use of fossil fuels. Speaking at the COP27...

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Nov 13, 20221 min read
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Tonga
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga just before midnight local time, 211km from the capital Nuku'alofa. People in Tonga were...

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Nov 12, 20221 min read
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French Polynesia to cap visitor numbers
French Polynesia's tourism agency says it aims for a cap on visitor numbers in an updated strategy to make the industry sustainable....

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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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Tuvalu declares State of Public Emergency for ongoing drought
Tuvalu has declared a State of Public Emergency due to the prolonged drought throughout the islands. The Pacific News Agency Service...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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COP27: Vanuatu welcomes NZ's commitment to climate-related loss and damage
Vanuatu has welcomed the New Zealand government's commitment to allocate $NZ20 million to address climate-related loss and damage in...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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COP27: What you need to know about UN climate summit
World leaders have gathered in Egypt to bring to the forefront global climate-related issues at the UN climate summit in Egypt. The...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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WHO records 140 covid cases in Tuvalu
The World Health Organisation says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu. A WHO spokesperson, based in Suva, says Tuvalu's...

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Nov 9, 20221 min read
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Marshall Islands confirms membership of Pacific Forum
The Marshall Islands ended two years of being at the centre of controversy over the possible break up of the Pacific's premier regional...

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Nov 9, 20221 min read
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Guam says Washington now more Pacific-friendly
A participant at a climate change summit says the United States has shown a lot more effort to engage with the Pacific region through...

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Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Australia's new aid package for Solomons
Australia has announced a new $US103 million aid package for Solomon Islands. Its High Commissioner in Honiara, Lachlan Strahan, said the...

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Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Call for better infrastructure following Vanuatu election
A Vanuatu Mobile Force's officer who risked his life wading through chest-high water carrying ballot boxes, is calling on the new...

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Oct 31, 20221 min read
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New Zealand opposes seabed mining in international waters
The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters....

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Oct 31, 20221 min read
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US looking at military bases for FSM
The United States is considering the establishment of military bases in the Federated States of Micronesia. The Pacific Islands Times...

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Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Population of American Samoa falls by about 10 percent over a decade
New figures show the population of American Samoa has dipped below 50,000. The US Census Bureau has released a demographic profile of the...

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Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season
Fiji's weather office predicts that up to seven tropical cyclones may affect several Pacific countries in the coming cyclone season and...

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Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Australia to increase development assistance to Pacific
Mālo ni! Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged her Government will increase its development assistance to Pacific Island...

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Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is under way!
Fakamālo atu kia te koutou uma! This year's theme for Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is "Halahala ki vavau, kae ke...

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Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Tuvalu remembers destructive storm from 50 years ago
Fakaalofa lahi atu! Today, Tuvalu marks 50 years since the islands were struck by a devastating category 3 cyclone. Cyclone Bebe caused...

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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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First ever Melanesian Festival in New Zealand
Fakaalofa lahi atu! The Melanesian Festival will take place this Saturday 22 October from 9am to 5pm at the Waitemata Rugby Club Grounds...

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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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