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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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Preliminary census results in the Marshall Islands show poverty worry
Preliminary data released by the Marshall Islands government from its late 2021 national census indicates rampant poverty in the north...

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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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NZ and Cook Islands sign new partnership
Fakaalofa atu! New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown have signed a new Statement of...

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Oct 17, 20221 min read
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It's Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week!
Fakaalofa lahi atu ki a mutolu oti! This year’s theme for Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week is - Fakatūleva e Vagahau Niue...

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Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Australian Foreign Minister visits Majuro, Nauru
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in the Marshall Islands this week to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between...

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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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American Samoa and Samoa talks to take place in Apia
The second round of the American Samoa and Samoa talks will take place in Apia. American Samoa's delegation, led by Governor Lemanu...

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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Samoa reviews overseas employer schemes
Samoa's Minister for Police and Prisons has raised concerns over the loss of police officers to New Zealand's Recognized Seasonal...

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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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New Caledonia Market Update - October 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), as part of the Market Intelligence Report series, has published the New Caledonia...

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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Guam to join Pacific Islands Forum
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has announced that Guam would apply for membership in the Pacific Islands Forum. “The Pacific Islands...

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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Nauru Airlines wins Australian tender, will resume north Pacific service
Nauru Airlines is expected this month to resume air service linking Brisbane with islands in the central and north Pacific that it halted...

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Oct 4, 20221 min read
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Solomons-New Zealand meeting 'significant' - Pacific security expert
Ni sa bula vinaka! Solomon Islands says consultation between Pacific nations could be improved, ahead of a foreign affairs bilateral...

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Oct 4, 20221 min read
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‘We have let this drift’: US says further work to do after signing Pacific Islands partnership
Ni sa bula vinaka! The United States has conceded it let its relationship with Pacific Island nations "drift" before reaching an historic...

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Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Safety system implemented on Covid-free Tokelau as workers return home
With Covid 19 restrictions relaxed, Tokelau which remains Covid-19 free, has opened its borders to allow essential workers to return to...

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Oct 3, 20221 min read
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It's Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti – Fijian Language Week!
Ni sa bula vinaka kece sara! This year’s theme for Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti – Fijian Language Week is Me vakabulabulataki, vakamareqeti,...

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Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Pacific Aviation Ministers launch new strategy
Pacific Aviation Ministers have launched what they are calling a ground-breaking 10-year Pacific Regional Aviation Strategy at the...

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Sep 30, 20221 min read
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US to commit more aid to Pacific
Talofa koutou! The United States is preparing to commit a lot more aid to the Pacific. As its first-ever summit with Pacific Island...

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Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Historic US-Pacific summit begins
The first ever United States summit with the countries of the Pacific is underway in Washington D.C. 12 nations have sent their leaders,...

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Sep 29, 20221 min read
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PM Jacinda Ardern, Minister Michael Wood announce RSE scheme expansion after Cabinet meeting
An extra 3000 Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme seasonal workers will be able to be brought in as relief for the horticultural...

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Sep 27, 20221 min read
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Solomons PM defends China links
Talofa koutou! Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his nation has been unfairly targetted since it formalised...

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Sep 27, 20221 min read
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It's Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week!
Talofa koutou! This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te Gagana Tuvalu mo te...

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Sep 26, 20221 min read
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