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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:03:36 +1300
People living in fear after huge Solomons quake
At least 20,000 people in remote communities in Solomon Islands have been seriously impacted by the series of earthquakes that struck off the south coast of Guadalcanal from Tuesday afternoon through to Wednesday morning.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:13:50 +1300
The agony and the ecstasy: Pacific reflections on COP27
With the establishment of a loss and damage fund, the Pacific appears to have benefited from COP27 in Egypt. But can it be described as a successful summit? Rachael Nath finds some very worrying concerns.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:00:50 +1300
Sports news in brief for November 23
PNG sevens teams heading to South America; Naduva joins Fiji team; and more

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:37:57 +1300
Expert fears PNG cooling on Bougainville independence
An Australian academic believes the Papua New Guinea Government might be preparing to walk away from the idea of independence for Bougainville.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:19:06 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 23
Governor wants policing improved; tourism boost in French Polynesia; and more

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:17:00 +1300
It's a Miracle: Samoan loose forward picked by Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika has named its 39-strong squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:10:09 +1300
Bloody Battle of Tarawa remembered in Kiribati
Kiribati has commemorated the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa in a solemn dawn ceremony at the US World War II memorial in Betio, South Tarawa.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:21:36 +1300
Pointing out spelling mistake leads to contempt conviction for Fiji lawyer
A Fiji lawyer Richard Naidu has been found guilty of contempt of court over a Facebook post pointing out a spelling mistake.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:16:59 +1300
Swarm of quakes cause worry in Solomon Islands
Much of the Solomon Islands experienced a series of earthquakes on Tuesday and into Wednesday, the most severe being a magnitude 7 quake.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:47:21 +1300
Tuvalu minister hails Loss and Damage fund but fight for action continues
Tuvalu's Finance Minister has labelled the outcome of the COP27 Loss and Damage fund an historic breakthrough.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:55:54 +1300
Fiji elections boss concerned at postal vote application numbers
The Fijian Elections Office is concerned with the low number of postal vote applications received so far.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:30:26 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 22
President dismisses French Polynesian citizenship calls; expert says Samoa should look at work quota; and more

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:23:35 +1300
Toa Samoa stars push for more Tests after World Cup success
Samoan players have pledged to keep playing for the Pacific nation and they may be joined by more stars after qualifying for the Rugby League World Cup final.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:58:34 +1300
Solomon Islands hit by 7.3 quake
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck in the Solomons Island region triggering a tsunami warning for areas up to 300km away.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:38:10 +1300
Solomon Islands begins countdown to Pacific Games with appeal to national pride
The Solomon Islands organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games marked the beginning of a one-year countdown with a noisy parade and a stirring dance performance at the weekend.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:38:10 +1300
French Polynesian assembly approves medicinal cannabis law
A local law approving the medicinal use of cannabis has been approved by the French Polynesian assembly.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:20:06 +1300
Heavy out-migration underlines economic conditions in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands had its highest-ever sustained out-migration over the past five years, according to a statistical report released earlier this week.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:58:37 +1300
Tongan volcano emitted biggest atmospheric explosion recorded in over 100 years
It caused 10 cubic kilometres - the equivalent of 2.6 million Olympic-sized swimming pools - of seafloor to be displaced and destroyed the ecosystems around the volcano.



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