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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:22:28 +1200
New MP in PNG wants action to curb violence in her district
The new MP for Rai Coast Open in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province Kessy Sawang wants immediate action to curb violence that has been occurring in her district for years.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:53:32 +1200
Solomon Islands opposition claims PM's office declined request by US vessel
The Solomon Islands government's foreign policy 'friends to all, enemies to none is hypocrisy at its worst' according to the Solomon Islands opposition leader.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:09:14 +1200
France must give a date for New Caledonia's sovereignty - Caledonian Union
A strategy meeting of the pro-independence Caledonian Union has been told that France must give a firm and irreversible date for New Caledonia's sovereignty.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:03:38 +1200
Trial of disbarred doctor in French Polynesia deferred, again
The trial of a disbarred and retired medical doctor in French Polynesia has been deferred for a fifth time.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:59:14 +1200
Pacific news and sport in brief for August 29
Covid-19 cases reported in French Polynesia; Volcano alert level for American Samoa's Ofu and Olosega downgraded, and more

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 19:39:36 +1200
Emotions evident at one-year anniversary of historic Dawn Raids apology
The first official celebration of the New Zealand government's apology for the Dawn Raids was an emotional affair at the Orakei Marae complex.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:49:19 +1200
Dawn Raids apology: Community gathers one year on in commemoration
Commemorations are underway at Ōrākei marae in Auckland for the one-year anniversary of the Dawn Raids apology.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:21:35 +1200
New Caledonia's Wamytan set to be re-elected
The president of New Caledonia's Congress Roch Wamytan is set to be re-elected for another one-year term after the party holding the balance of power said it would again vote for him next week.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:16:51 +1200
Sorcery, violence and the struggle for development in the Pacific
Opinion - Independent film-maker and academic Paul Wolffram* analyses the concept of sorcery in Papua New Guinea and its complexities alongside the emergence of Sanguma.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:13:42 +1200
Bougainville govt dismisses call for PNG-wide consultation on independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government has rejected a call from the Papua New Guinea Government for a nationwide consultation on the independence referendum.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:09:31 +1200
Contempt charge dropped against Marianas' governor
One charge against the Northern Marianas' Governor Ralph Torres has been dismissed by the Superior Court in the ongoing criminal suit filed against him.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:22:55 +1200
As covid cases drop, Marshall Islands praised for 'unprecedented' response
United States-based medical doctors have praised the Marshall Islands for an "unprecedented" response to its first covid outbreak, as the positive case numbers declined dramatically this week after a record-setting first two weeks.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:05:58 +1200
American Samoa ready to evacuate island residents quickly
American Samoa is drawing up plans for the speedy evacuation of residents of the Manu'a islands in case the ongoing earthquakes become a safety issue.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:19:46 +1200
Pacific news and sport in brief for August 26
Activists say Vanuatu political turmoil won't stop climate action move Civil society groups in Vanuatu will continue to fight for climate action despite the political uncertainly faced by the country.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:13:43 +1200
Some rain, but not enough to break Tuvalu's drought
Brief showers in parts of Tuvau have not been enough to remedy the ongoing drought.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:41:04 +1200
Cook Islands tourist operators plead for more direct flights
The Cook Islands tourism sector is calling for direct flights to Rarotonga from Sydney and Los Angeles.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:58:49 +1200
Marianas gets funding to keep snakes out of planes
The Northern Marianas government has been awarded $US450,000 to keep the invasive brown tree snake from its shores.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:43:52 +1200
Pacific news in brief for August 25
China helping PNG's fight against illegal drugs; Vanuatu chiefs want presidency; and increase in HIV in Fiji



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