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Wed, 11 May 2022 14:53:48 +1200
Samoan court rules Parliament will have three new women MPs
Samoa will now have seven women members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ordered the Speaker, Papali'I Li'o Ta'eu Masipa'u, to swear in three new women MPs forthwith.

Wed, 11 May 2022 15:36:25 +1200
Pacific news in brief
Dozens of new cases of disease in Vanuatu, Mona Festival to kickstart Bougainville tourism, and 36-year-old is youngest covid-related victim in Samoa Leptospirosis cases revealed in Vanuatu A total of...

Wed, 11 May 2022 19:24:24 +1200
Vanuatu Govt says no to vaccine protest march
The Vanuatu Government has pulled the plug on a planned march tomorrow in Port Vila to protest the rules around vaccines.

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:22:33 +1200
New Caledonia's green nickel plan to stand out in global market
New Caledonia is looking to turn to more environmentally-friendly nickel production as other countries are able to manufacture the metal at much lower costs.

Wed, 11 May 2022 18:02:31 +1200
Sports news in brief
Wimbledon wildcard shock for young player, draw made for OFC Nations Cup, and Moana Pasifika game gets new date

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:47:14 +1200
Search is on for head of NZ's new Pacific Health arm
A new Pacific Health National Director role has been created as part of an overhaul of New Zealand's health system.

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:18:46 +1200
New Zealand's new commissioner to Solomons unveiled
New Zealand has appointed a new high commissioner to Solomon Islands.

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:15:01 +1200
Pro-Macron parties in New Caledonia plan merger
Four anti-independence parties in New Caledonia have joined forces as the territory prepares for a new statute after last year's rejection of independence from France.

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:53:48 +1200
Vanuatu church group demands government stops youth vax plan
A group of Vanuatu churches, known as Ministers Fraternal, is planning a march on Thursday in the capital Port Vila against the planned covid vaccination of children as young as 12.

Wed, 11 May 2022 11:08:56 +1200
Vanuatu faces shortage of workers in tourism sector ahead of border reopening
A labour coalition has been established to address the shortage of skilled workforce in Vanuatu's tourism and hospitality sector.

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:35:39 +1200
Air Vanuatu repatriation flights bring home 5000 stranded people
Air Vanuatu has operated three repatriation flights since the ease of international restriction to repatriate over 5,000 nationals and residents who have been stranded in other countries due to covid lockdown.

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:49:51 +1200
Pacific news in brief
Ex-coach seeks seat in PNG parliament, crackdown on price hikes on basic goods, and Fijiana to take on Canada

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:15:02 +1200
'It's never too late to reclaim this rich heritage' says Rotuman community member
Sustainability of the language and culture will be the main focus of this year's Rotuman language week.

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:33:22 +1200
FLNKS insists on New Caledonia sovereignty
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement and five other small nationalist parties have agreed that they will only discuss the territory's accession to full sovereignty in talks planned with France.

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:33:22 +1200
Stand-off between protesters and police on Norfolk Island averted
A stand-off was averted on Norfolk Island when a couple occupying a historic house chose to leave rather than face criminal charges.

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:33:22 +1200
Speaker of Vanuatu Parliament summons MPs
Vanuatu's Parliament has been summoned by Speaker Simeon Seoule to meet for its 2022 First Ordinary Session this week.

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:08:37 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Solomon Islands opposition criticises foreign minister's trip to Suva; Samoan rugby player dies in France; President of IOC visits Tonga, and more.

Mon, 09 May 2022 18:09:06 +1200
France wants to be 'power balance' between US and China in the Pacific, says Admiral
The commander of the French Armed Forces in the Pacific says France wants to be a power of balance amid the rivalry between the United States and China.



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