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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:58:18 +1300
Vanuatu election: International observers arrive
There are a total of 49 regional and international observers currently in Vanuatu to monitor the running of the October 13 snap election.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:43:00 +1300
American Samoa and Samoa talks to take place in Apia
The second round of the American Samoa and Samoa talks will take place in Apia.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:52:14 +1300
Aua e te fefe: Art exhibition challenges audience 'Don't be afraid'
A new art exhibition by a Samoan visual artist hopes to challenge people's perception around skulls and what it normally represents in the western culture.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:03:29 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 12
Samoan patients seeking overseas medical treatment on the rise; FSM no longer requires a Covid-19 vaccination booster; PNG Orchids head to England, and more.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:31:29 +1300
Samoa reviews overseas employer schemes
Samoa's Minister for Police and Prisons has raised concerns over the loss of police officers to New Zealand's Recognized Seasonal Employer workers scheme.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:13:45 +1300
The deadly remnants of a war that won't go away
Eighty years after the end of World War II, leftover munitions in the Pacific have been dubbed the problem that will never be fixed.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:55:43 +1300
PNG govt depts locked out of offices due to rent arrears
The closure of Papua New Guinea government offices due to non-payment of rent has ended in court.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:07:04 +1300
UNHRC adopts resolution on Marshall Islands' nuclear legacy
We have suffered the cancer of the nuclear legacy for far too long and we need to find a way forward to a better future for our people says Marshall Islands representative to UNHRC.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:02:20 +1300
RWC: Fijiana keen to improve from first game
The Fijiana are preparing to work on what they need to improve on after their opening loss in the women's Rugby World Cup.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:36:42 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 11
Samoa's top cop says increasing criminal complaints lodged by tourists a concern; Palau climate negotiator believes Climate Finance promise needs to be followed through at COP27, and more

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:44:12 +1300
PNG's total debt is in the billions of US dollars says bank
The Bank of Papua New Guinea says the country's total debt at the end of June was 51 billion Kina about US$14 billion and is expected to increase.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:30:31 +1300
Vanuatu Electoral Commission says 219 candidates to contest snap election
The Vanuatu Electoral Commission has listed the names of 219 people to contest the Vanuatu snap election on October 13.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:55:33 +1300
FijiFirst has announced its first batch of 20 proposed candidates
Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst has announced its first batch of 20 proposed candidates for the 2022 general elections.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:40:40 +1300
Fiji-Hindi is not a broken language says linguist
Narratives around the Girmit language or Fiji-Hindi as a broken language are erroneous and endanger growth progression says a linguist.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:13:21 +1300
Mapou wants New Caledonia's future decided by 2024
New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou has told the UN he wants to put the future direction of New Caledonia back on the table by 2024.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:20:24 +1300
Rapa Nui: Sacred statues damaged by wild fire
A wild fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:03:12 +1300
From painters to poets: Artists recognised in Pasifika Arts Awards
Eight Pasifika artists in New Zealand have been recognised for their achievements and contributions with the 2022 Pasifika Arts Awards.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:06:49 +1300
Catholic Church in Guam begins processing abuse victims' compensation claims
Guam court approves the final revision to the compromise agreement that would bring closure to the clergy abuse victims' civil action against the Catholic Church



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