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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:30:14 +1300
Rugby star reveals he is an abuse survivor
The Methodist Church of New Zealand and Wesley College representatives have apologised to abuse survivors at the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's Faith-Based Institutional Response public hearing. Rugby...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:10:52 +1300
Two leading Samoa opposition MPs suspended from parliament for two years
Samoa's parliament has voted to uphold a recommendation to suspend two members for two years.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:26:27 +1300
Cook Islands school children get more science exposure
There are hopes the first ever science expo in the Cook Islands will inspire the next generation of scientists.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:07:12 +1300
Vanuatu veteran footballer happy to be in A-League
Vanuatu footballer Brian Kaltak has continued his long career by joining Australia's A-League.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:55:48 +1300
Pacific sports in brief for 19/10/2022
Niue boxer gets home for the first time; Tonga squeak home in rugby league World Cup opener; Basketball's Melanesia Cup held next week

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:44:10 +1300
New bill to combat child abuse in Guam
A new bill in Guam aims to set clear boundaries for how long kids can stay in foster care and when parental rights need to be terminated.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:37:10 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 19
Pro-independence parties in New Caledonia still unsure about Paris talks; Niue marks 48 years of self-governance; USP journalism student wins Vision Pasifika Media Award, and more

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:28:56 +1300
RWC: Fijiana, one game away from quarterfinals
The Fijiana are only one step away from reaching the quarterfinals of the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:10:30 +1300
Lawyers of disbarred doctor in French Polynesia seek trial deferral
The lawyers for a disbarred and retired medical doctor in French Polynesia have asked for his trial to be deferred for a sixth time.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:29:15 +1300
French Polynesian atolls still wary decades after nuclear tests
The new French High Commissioner to French Polynesia has heard calls for support and compensation for atolls close to the test sites of France's nuclear weapons tests.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:53:40 +1300
14 killed in head-on bus crash in PNG
14 people died after two buses collided at Tomba in Western Highlands in Papua New Guinea.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:35:46 +1300
Defence women’s rugby tournament underway in Auckland
The first-ever women's International Defence Rugby competition is underway in Auckland.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:26:17 +1300
Unofficial results show two former Vanuatu PMs back
Based on unofficial results from the Vanuatu snap election, two of five former prime ministers are set for seats in the new parliament.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:15:09 +1300
Backes threatens to quit if France fails to open New Caledonia's electoral rolls
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes says she will quit her position in the French government if it fails to open up New Caledonia's electoral rolls.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:58:53 +1300
France ignores calls to engage in UN-supervised decolonisation process
French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party says France's refusal to engage in any UN-supervised decolonisation process is becoming increasingly untenable.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:02:13 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 18
NZ bank warns Cook Islands of a scam; NZ's Pacific Peoples Minister to visit Niue; Tough start for Pacific teams at the Rugby League World Cup, and more

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:53:00 +1300
New Caledonia's UPM will decide on Wednesday if it will to go to Paris
New Caledonia's pro-independence UPM party says it will announce on Wednesday whether it will be at next week's talks on New Caledonia's new statute in Paris.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:33:41 +1300
France should pay for study on genetic impact of its Pacific nuclear tests
The French state should pay for a study on the genetic impact of its nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific, the French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch says.



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