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Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:49:50 +1200
Debt to hamper Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery - Neelesh Gounder
Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery will be a "slow process" due to the debt burden faced by the country, according to University of the South Pacific academic Dr Neelesh Gounder.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:27:56 +1200
Niue and New Zealand renew partnership
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi has arrived in Wellington and met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:51:27 +1200
Police shocked at wanton violence after 18 killed in PNG
Eighteen people have been killed in a brutal massacre in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, near the Porgera mine, which has been closed for two years.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:04:51 +1200
Push for reconciliation around Bougainville's Panguna
The government in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville wants to ensure landowners at Panguna agree and reconcile before the area is opened to development.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:44:34 +1200
Sea levels returning to normal in parts of the Pacific
Sea levels in the eastern Pacific are expected to return to normal after days of heavy swells that have caused flooding in the Cook Islands, both Samoas, French Polynesia and Hawai'i.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:28:29 +1200
Ex-chairman of Samoa's National Council of Churches dies aged 86
The former chairman of Samoa's National Council of Churches, Deacon Kasiano Leaupepe, has died at the age of 86.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:36:34 +1200
Pacific news in brief for July 21
Forum legal block to be removed, Vanuatu seasonal workers sorry but defiant, and French warplanes head to Noumea

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:22:59 +1200
Niue aims to punch above its weight at Commonwealth Games
Niue's sports officials believe the nation can shake off its miniscule size and compete against the big nations for medals at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in England.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:36:12 +1200
Family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance
A family has been under house arrest in Tokelau for almost a year after they refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:24:04 +1200
'Catastrophic' effect on human rights from pandemic says Samoan report
Samoa's Ombudsman Luamanuvao Katalaina Sapolu says the human rights effects from the covid-19 pandemic have been catastrophic.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:56:37 +1200
Sports news in brief
Krishna staying in India, Samoa top Nations Cup group stage, and AS Pirae's remarkable turnaround

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:01:09 +1200
Micronesia finally loses covid-free status
Two of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reported their first community spread of covid, ending the country's status as one of a handful of covid-free countries globally.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:06:53 +1200
Pearls strike gold in opening Oceania World Cup qualifying game
Fiji began its Oceania Netball World Cup Qualifier campaign with a 74-32 victory win over Papua New Guinea at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:12:38 +1200
Pacific news in brief for July 20
Attempted murder charges dropped after witnesses fail to show, Palika joins New Caledonia talks boycott, and Norfolk Islanders stand firm against increases

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:09:03 +1200
High swells hitting Pacific coasts made worse by rising sea levels
A prolonged indentation in sea levels is being blamed for causing damaging elevated high tides in the Cook Islands, both Samoas and French Polynesia.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:12:20 +1200
Pacific digital toolbox needed to hammer out misinformation
Opinion - a shortage of resources and investment from digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling misinformation and under-moderation.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:07:07 +1200
French territories part of cooperative Pacific region - ambassador
France's ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu says his country shares the Pacific's ambition for regional integration.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:04:16 +1200
Election in danger in some areas of PNG after spate of violence
Papua New Guinea police and electoral authorities are on the verge of declaring failed elections in some part of the country where violence has all but halted the electoral process.



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