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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:38:58 +1200
Solomon Islands PM blasts Australia over criticism of China security deal
Solomon Islands prime minister has delivered a withering verbal assault on Australia, mocking the federal government's complaints about the secrecy surrounding the Pacific Island country's security pact with China.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:16:13 +1200
Crypto 'paradise' planned on Vanuatu island
A tiny island off Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo Island could become a haven for people who want to live exclusively in a digital world.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:20:47 +1200
Impeachment trial of CNMI Governor divides community
The impeachment trial of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is dividing the community.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:35:59 +1200
Call for Australia to allow Pacific diaspora to grow
An aid development economist says Canberra should focus less on Pacific aid and more on providing a migration pathway into Australia from the region.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:47:13 +1200
Moana Pasifika set for first game in Australia against the Rebels
Moana Pasifika will kick off the Australian leg of their Super Rugby Pacific campaign against the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday night in Melbourne.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:22:34 +1200
French Pacific elections support Macron despite drop in voter turnout
The Pacific French territories have shown their support for Emmanuel Macron at the polls. However, the territories' voter turnout has been lower than usual.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:14:55 +1200
Cruise ship helping with Vanuatu vaccine roll out
A cruise ship, called HelpPR1, is being used as part of the Vanuatu Government's vaccination rollout, helping health officials get to inaccessible areas.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:47:28 +1200
Pacific news in brief - Friday 29th April
Police officers in custody in American Samoa, Samoa's Director of Health issues warning, growing concerns for mental health in Tonga, tourists return to CNMI, PNG league player banned for 10...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:48:20 +1200
Malolo developers given huge fine by Fiji court
A landmark case in Fiji today as the High Court in its capital Suva issued what is the country's first environmental crime sentence. Controversial Chinese Resort Development company Freesoul Limited...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:13:52 +1200
Fiji political polls point to a shift in allegiances says Fijian academic
Campaigning is underway for the general election in Fiji and early predictions are pointing to a shift in allegiances.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:48:20 +1200
Tonga: NZ medical team notices signs of post-traumatic stress disorder
Mental health is a concern in Tonga, as the country's struggle to recover from the January volcanic eruption has been made even more difficult by the current Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:40:33 +1200
Underwater cables to improve internet in New Caledonia
New Caledonian telecommunications company OPT-NC has almost finished connecting key underwater internet cables. These will give New Caledonia and its eastern islands faster internet.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:29:22 +1200
Moana Pasifika determined to break losing streak says coach
Sekope Kepu has recovered from his collar bone injury and will captain the Moana Pasifika against the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:02:12 +1200
Covid spreads to more islands in Vanuatu
Covid-19 is continuing to spread around Vanuatu with six positive cases on the island of Tanna in Tafea province in the south.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:19:26 +1200
Former Reds winger joins Drua
Former Queensland Reds winger Ilaisa Droasese has joined the Drua Super Rugby squad.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:41:33 +1200
NZ tech firm selected to help support Pacific UN programme
A New Zealand firm's technology has been selected to help protect Pacific workers in a United Nations programme which also aims to prevent the extinction of hundreds of endangered species.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:24:52 +1200
PNG election start delayed by two weeks
The start of Papua New Guinea's 2022 National General Election has been put back two weeks.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:46:13 +1200
Fiji's general election contest expected to heat up
Campaigning officially got underway in Fiji on Tuesday but no official date has been announced for the general election.



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