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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:00:06 +1300
Cop27 finale: Leaders debate climate damage funding for Pacific nations
After two weeks of negotiations at the climate talks at an Egyptian resort, it's now down to the wire.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:48:13 +1300
Tonga warning system put to test by recent tsunami threat
Tonga was hit by a huge jolt recently. RNZ Pacific finds out how well the tsunami warning system did in alerting Tongans to imminent danger.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:36:05 +1300
Pacific sport news in brief for November 18
Repeat of World Cup quarter-final cracker on the cards; Pearls facing tough tests in Singapore; and more

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:14:16 +1300
Toa Samoa has united all Samoans globally says rugby league boss
Toa Samoa players are being hailed for uniting Samoans around the world as they head into the final of the Rugby League World Cup against Australia's Kangaroos in Manchester this weekend.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:11:07 +1300
COP27: Pacific nations join alliance dedicated to ditching fossil fuels
Fiji and Tuvalu have made commitments to a managed phase-out of fossil fuels by joining as 'friends' of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA).

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:16:38 +1300
Action plan launched to tackle poor health outcomes among Pasifika in NZ
A two-year plan has been launched to tackle health inequities among New Zealand's Pasifika population.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:00:53 +1300
Aussie team coach looking for new Pacific stars on Vanuatu visit
An Australian team will make history by becoming the first A-League football side to visit Vanuatu for a tournament, as the club's manager urges the league to relax its quota system to allow more Pacific footballers to play at the highest region...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:48:49 +1300
Pro-independence camp insistent on 2025 date for sovereignty
The pro-independence camp in New Caledonia has reiterated that the territory's full sovereignty must be achieved by 2025.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:55:29 +1300
Toa Samoa v Kangaroos Rugby League World Cup showdown 'significant' for Pacific sport
Samoan fans around the world are preparing for parades and celebrations ahead of the Rugby League World Cup showdown between Toa Samoa and Australia's Kangaroos.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:09:54 +1300
Solomons' health service deployed as hundreds of covid cases detected
An outbreak of Covid-19 has been declared for Temotu Province in Solomon Islands, with more than 400 cases reported in the nine days to Tuesday morning.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:06:28 +1300
Emergency grant for Tuvalu to help combat effects of drought
The Asian Development Bank has provided a $US4 million emergency grant to the Government of Tuvalu to help drought relief efforts.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:52:21 +1300
Pacific COP27 news in brief for November 17
Vanuatu appeals to world leaders to vote in favour of ICJ resolution; Canada's funding for climate advisor, and more.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:26:29 +1300
Walking away from league but Harris-Tavita wants a World Cup for Samoa first
Samoa's Chanel Harris-Tavita is still working out what he's doing next year but he knows he's going to run out against Australia the World Cup final on Sunday morning at Old Trafford, and that's enough for now.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:42:09 +1300
COP27: Nauru minister condemns 'false solutions' of Western decision-makers
Nauru's Minister of Climate Change has told the UN's climate summit there has been a long-standing lack of care for the Pacific from those with real power.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:17:40 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 17
First Vanuatu court verdict on election petitions; tragic death of Samoan palolo hunters; and Porgera mine deal

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:00:41 +1300
Samoan court rejects killer's appeal against his conviction
A Samoan a man who appealed his life imprisonment for killing his wife and making it look like a suicide has lost his appeal against his conviction.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:45:29 +1300
COP27: New Zealand blasted for 'obstructing' fund for climate damage
New Zealand has risen a couple places in international rankings on climate action, but it has also been handed a 'fossil of the day' award at COP27.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:12:35 +1300
Mariners warned to avoid area of Marianas due to volcanic activity
An underwater volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the Northern Mariana Islands, but scientists don't know for sure because of its remoteness.



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