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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:03:08 +1200
French Polynesian firefighters enroute to La Gironde
A team of French Polynesian firefighters have volunteered and are en route to help with bush fires in France.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:14:25 +1200
Tonga: By-election set for November to replace unseated MPs
Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says it has been tough to lose three cabinet ministers at the same time.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:47:16 +1200
Cook Islands opposition parties stay silent on petition plans
Cook Islands opposition parties are refusing to say whether they accept the election result as they won't say if they will lodge petitions.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:59:18 +1200
Pacific news in brief for July 15
Tonga police are warning the public to watch out for fraudsters gaining access to their bank account details online.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:01:06 +1200
Marshall Islands sees fast Covid spread
Marshall Islands' health authorities scrambling to stay on top of fast-moving Covid-19 outbreak.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:15:45 +1200
Refugees robbed at gunpoint in Papua New Guinea's capital
A refugee advocate says Port Moresby is not a safe place for those awaiting resettlement.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:27:12 +1200
Micronesia announces death of vice president Yosiwo Palikkun George
The FSM Government said the late vice president exemplified the country's foreign policy of being 'a friend to all and an enemy to none'.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:55:39 +1200
US scientists closely monitoring earthquake activity in American Samoa
Following a swarm of earthquakes detected at the Manu'a Island Group in American Samoa, the US Geological Survey has dispatched a team to Pago Pago to assess and set up equipment to monitor seismic activities in the island group.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:00:42 +1200
Mark Brown confirmed as Cook Islands prime minister
The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:16 +1200
Vanuatu launches revised action plan on climate change
Vanuatu has launched its revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) at the Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Port Vila, where inadequate and inaccessible climate finances dominated discussions.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:44:21 +1200
Pasifika women helping drive gender, cultural diversity on boards honoured
Pasifika women in leadership across New Zealand were recognised at the recently held Women in Governance awards at Parliament.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:16 +1200
Pacific news in brief for July 12
American Samoa still feeling tremors, drop in crime in Tonga, and independence leader says Tahitians not beggars

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:34:57 +1200
Samoan govt puzzled as to how seasonal workers were able to leave
The Samoa government is questioning how seasonal workers were allowed to leave Samoa for New Zealand this week without approval.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:05:09 +1200
Ruling party in Cook Islands closer to power after gaining seats
The Cook Islands Party has gained two more seats following the final count of the general election, edging it closer to power.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:17 +1200
Pacific sport news in brief
Football semi-final line-ups now known, Pacific Oceania's great start in tennis event, and Olympic officials are in Tahiti

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:05:10 +1200
Samoa Airways to take out loan to pay for redundancies
Samoa Airways will take out a loan from the Unit Trust of Samoa so it can partly settle redundancy pay for staff.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:57:27 +1200
New project aims to stop human trafficking in four Pacific countries
The United States government has launched a $US10 million five-year project to stop human trafficking in the Marshall Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:54:11 +1200
Solomons police issue warning on burning after 13 live bombs found
The police in Solomon Islands have detected 13 live bombs at Taro airport in Choiseul Province.



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