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New Zealand Pacific

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:12:50 +1300
World's largest active volcano in Hawaii erupts
The largest active volcano in the world, Hawaii's Mauna Loa has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:07:50 +1300
Fishing nations meet in Vietnam to discuss future management of tuna fishery
The future management of the world's largest tuna fishery, which is in the Pacific, is being discussed in Vietnam this week.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:12:39 +1300
Vanuatu's Regenvanu urges Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel projects
Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu is urging Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel projects if it wants to be a friend to the Pacific.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:50:43 +1300
France opens archives related to nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific
France has opened its archives to the vast majority of documents related to its nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:15:38 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 29
Hawaii volcano erupts; PNG govt set to table its Budget; Fiji election will officially begin next week; Fiji nurses deployed to Tuvalu, and more.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:27:00 +1300
President of New Caledonia's Southern Province expects France to rescue SLN
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes says she expects the French government to come to the rescue of the SLN nickel company to stave off insolvency.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:23:50 +1300
Uniting to oppose Japanese plan to dump nuclear waste in Pacific
Activists and academics are joining forces to fight Japan's plans to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean for 30 years.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:10:44 +1300
Samoan weightlifters smash Oceania records
Two Samoan weightlifters have set new Oceania records at the New Zealand national championships in Mt Maunganui.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:12:54 +1300
Retrial of New Caledonian provincial president ordered
France's highest court has ordered a retrial of the president of New Caledonia's Northern Province, Paul Neaoutyine, who had been convicted for favouritism.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:49:19 +1300
Samoan opposition woes continue as third MP quits party
Samoa's opposition Human Rights Protection Party has lost another member from its Parliamentary caucus, with the MP for Va'a-o-Fonoti constituency tendering his resignation.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:27:28 +1300
Torres concedes to Palacios in CNMI election run-off
The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas has a new governor after the incumbent, Ralph Torres, conceded to his rival in the run-off.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:37:00 +1300
Pacific news in brief for November 28
Ministerial visit to discuss New Caledonia future; Cruise ship visit angers Kanaks; and more

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:01:12 +1300
Facebook conviction of Fiji lawyer labelled 'disproportionate'
The guilty verdict handed to a high-profile Fijian lawyer for contempt of court charges has been described by legal professionals as disproportionate.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:55:03 +1300
Pacific fisheries observers could return in 2023
Commercial fishing vessels in the Pacific could see regional fisheries observers returning to their decks as early as January.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:55:03 +1300
It's increasingly difficult to counter impacts of sea level rise says PNG environmentalist
It is becoming increasingly difficult to counter the impacts of sea level rise says an environmentalist and climate change activist from Papua New Guinea.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:55:03 +1300
My children will continue to fight and protect our islands says Pacific activist
Calls for a nuclear free and an independent Pacific have been made loud and clear at the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania conference in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:30:01 +1300
Tim Finn's Tahitian opera Ihitai Avei'a returns to the stage
In March 2021, Ihitai'Avei'a - Star Navigator premiered to sell-out South Auckland crowds before Covid-19 closed the curtains.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:22:37 +1300
Marianas election officials appeal for calm after choking allegation
The two camps in the Governor run-off in the Northern Marianas are calling for calm after an alleged assault incident this week involving rival supporters.



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