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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:33:41 +1300
Rabuka condemns 'outrageous' arrests of deputy leaders so close to Fiji election day
With the Fiji General Election just days away, a major political party has condemned the arrests of its deputy leaders on charges of vote buying.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:36:10 +1300
Sports news in brief for December 7
Samoa qualifies for world age group cup

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:22:03 +1300
Pacific news in brief for December 7
Meteorological drought in Samoa; Vanuatu climate push back in Africa; and warning of more cyber attacks

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:01:17 +1300
Six countries join forces for Christmas mission to remote islands
Five countries are joining the US Airforce's 71st Operation Christmas Drop this year.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:36:43 +1300
Spectacular lava flow threatens major Hawaiian highway
In Hawaii, lava flowing from Mauna Loa volcano continues to move slowly towards a major highway.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:45:49 +1300
Where is West Papua now?
Analysis - Indonesia is splitting West Papua into three. Where does this leave the region now?

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:56:28 +1300
Justice condemns sexual violence against children in Samoa
A Supreme Court Senior Justice in Samoa has decried the continued increase in sexual offences targeting young children, despite efforts to increase court-imposed penalties for offenders.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:48:39 +1300
'Really excited' at two new major flight routes into Cook Islands
The Cook Island Tourism Industry Council is elated at the government's announcement of two new airline partnerships; however the benefits will not kick in until mid-2023.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:05:43 +1300
Independent assessment of former Bougainville mine due to open
An independent environmental and human rights legacy impact assessment of Rio Tinto's former Panguna mine in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region Bougainville is due to begin this week.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:30:41 +1300
Pacific news in brief for December 6
Sentencing in taxi kidnap case; raid nets 160 marijuana plants; and more

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:00:39 +1300
France tiptoes towards next New Caledonia statute
The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has wrapped up a week of wide-ranging talks in New Caledonia trying to advance work on a new statute for the territory.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:39:59 +1300
Pre-polling kicks off for Fijian election
The 2022 Fijian General Election began on Monday with 77,907 citizens able to cast their votes at 613 pre-polling venues this week.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:27:02 +1300
Super Rugby action locked in for both Pacific teams until 2030
The Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika's spots in Super Rugby Pacific are secure until 2030.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:56:29 +1300
First woman to head Tuna Commission hopes to effect change
Meet Rhea Moss-Christian the first woman executive director of the Pacific Tuna Commission.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:19:51 +1300
Quakes continue off Samoa after 6.7 jolt
More earthquakes have struck following the large tremor south of Samoa on Monday.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:39:59 +1300
Covid cases rising in Niue, French Polynesia
The number of active covid-19 cases in Niue has reached 61, taking the total number of cases to 172 since the virus first arrived at the border in March.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:44:14 +1300
Pacific news in brief for December 5
Anger at temporary classrooms; new airport being built; and more

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:40:14 +1300
From nothing to international competition: Tonga takes to handball
Tonga makes its international debut in handball this week after a surge in popularity in the sport in the Kingdom.



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