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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:54:05 +1200
Fiji's Elections Office bars two new parties
The Fijian Elections Office has rejected the applications for the registration of two political parties.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:41:07 +1200
Influenza spreading in Samoa
Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed there is a rampant spread of flu in the country.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:14:09 +1200
PNG voters angry after being turned away at the polling station
Frustrations are mounting in Papua New Guinea where an outdated electoral roll is resulting in voters all over the country being turned away at polling stations.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:35:53 +1200
Pacifc news in brief for July 6
Call for massacre to be remembered, online abuse claims in Fiji, and Australian Greens urge backing for Vanuatu

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:23:46 +1200
Fiji Rugby names squads for Commonwealth Games Sevens
Fiji Rugby has announced its two sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England starting later this month.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:53:03 +1200
Kiribati suspends its chief justice over judicial article
A New Zealand judge who has been serving as Chief Justice of Kiribati for the past year, has been suspended.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:32:54 +1200
PNG leader Marape confirms son arrested over money in suitcase
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed reports his eldest son is one of two men arrested in relation to a suitcase found with $US440,000 at a domestic airport in the Hela province.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:50:28 +1200
Gaining top role at world's biggest services firm huge for Pasifika says Lisa Tai
Fiji-born Lisa Tai has been appointed as partner at Deloitte New Zealand - to become only the second Pasifika female to make such a senior role at Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:15:07 +1200
Floating electrical power plant set to depart for New Caledonia
An electrical floating power-plant is set to leave for New Caledonia from Turkey on July 12.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:15:07 +1200
Opetaia crowned cruiserweight world champion
Australian-Samoan boxer Jai Opetaia sprung a major shock in snatching the IBF and Ring cruiserweight titles from Latvian legend Mairis Briedis.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:07 +1200
NZ aid on the way to Niue
New Zealand is sending a medical team and supplies to Niue to help it respond to new cases of Covid-19, following the opening of its border to quarantine-free travel last week.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:08 +1200
Fijians hoping for smooth power transfer if govt loses election
New research has found Fijians are concerned whether there'll be a smooth transfer of power should the government lose in this year's general elections.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:07 +1200
Mixed views on French overseas portfolio rejig
France's abolition of the status of an overseas minister has received mixed reactions in both France and its overseas territories.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:08 +1200
Pacific news in brief for July 5
New patrol boats for Samoa; pediatric Covid campaign in Fiji all go; Pacifica targeted in NZ diabetes campaign; new life for closed Samoa airstrip; no change to abortion availability in American Samoa; upset at Vailima move to Fiji and more

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:08 +1200
Convicted Vanuatu health minister receives pardon
Vanuatu's president Obed Moses Tallis has pardoned the health minister Bruno Leingkone - a year after he was convicted for breaching aviation security.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:08 +1200
Papua New Guinea voters head to the polls
Voting in the Papua New Guinea general election has begun.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:41:21 +1200
Niue leader's trip to Forum could be under threat
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi remains in isolation after becoming a close contact of a Covd-19 case who arrived on the first quarantine free flight from New Zealand last week.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:39:30 +1200
Pacific news briefs for July 4
French Polynesia records more Covid-19 cases; Covid-19 cases at Niue's border is now ten; French Polynesian unions challenge new employment law, and more



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