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Pacific leaders concerned over RSE exodus
How a financial win/win situation over seasonal workers turned into a loss for Pacific Island nations watching their citizens leave for richer pastures
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New Caledonia unrest rocks French politics
19 May 2024Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory. Video
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Uneasy calm in New Caledonia as 'massive' reinforcements arrive
19 May 2024Food rationing is in place, and hundreds more police, army and firefighters are on the streets in an effort to regain control of Nouméa.
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'It's a revolution here, using Tiktok' - Pro-independence activist on New Caledonia unrest
17 May 2024A member of the pro-indepdendence Kanak group says the unrest in New Caledonia is a "revolt", as the death toll rises to five, with a gendarme being accidently…
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Wife of a former Palau president sues Surangel Whipps Jr, seeking US$150,000 in damages
President Surangel Whipps Jr has been sued in his personal and official capacity before a US Federal Court in Texas for banning an American woman from entering Palau.
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Pasifika Sipoti
17 May 2024A round-up of previews of all the Super Rugby Pacific action this weekend, as well as soccer, rugby 7s, cricket and volleyball competitions. Audio
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Bougainville plans constitution consultations in parts of PNG
17 May 2024Four teams are scheduled to travel to the Highlands, Momase, New Guinea Islands, and the Southern region in PNG.
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Pacific news in brief for May 17
17 May 2024A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including climate funding for Vanuatu.
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New Caledonia unrest: Defence Force to bring New Zealanders home
19 May 2024Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety.
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'Total chaos': Resident watches Noumea turn into 'a complete war zone'
Hari Simon told RNZ Pacific it has been a terrifying experience to witness the chaos unfold in New Caledonia.
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'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia
French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Nouméa, says the top French official in the Pacific island…
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Embattled Kiribati judge departs the country
A Kiribati judge, who has been battling a government determined to have him removed from his post, has now left the country. David Lambourne, for nearly four years, has faced...
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Fiji Water and union workers reach agreement
Fiji Water and its employees who have spent the last 10 days on strike have come to an agreement. Audio
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Home detention for ringleaders, TikTok banned in New Caledonia
17 May 2024The number of guns circulating in the community - despite a government ban - is a major problem as unrest continues. Audio
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Tonga eruption 'devastated' sea life - study
16 May 2024An oceanographer found her site of study covered in ash from the volcano's eruption, even 2.4 kilometres underwater.
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Winston Peters confirms NZ First's plan to support Samoan citizenship bill
NZ First leader Winston Peters has confirmed his party will support Teanau Tuiono's member's bill right through parliament, but says there's still areas to be worked out.
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Pacific news in brief for May 16
16 May 2024The latest news in brief from around the region, including Cook Islands increasing minimum wage from NZ$9 an hour to NZ$9.50 on 1 July.
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2024 Australian aid spending and effectiveness update
16 May 2024Analysis - Most country allocations are unchanged, but there are a few winners. The share of aid to the Pacific continues its inexorable rise, reaching 44 percent in this budget.
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Explainer: What sparked New Caledonia's deadly civil unrest?
16 May 2024At least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting.
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Fiji floods: Residents in coastal areas told to move to higher grounds
Fiji's national disaster management office is warning of flooding in several areas of the Central division and along the Central Division.
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'Deadly spiral'- New Caledonia's state of emergency and the Paris vote that sparked the violent unrest
16 May 2024Four people are dead due to the unrest and violence in the capital Noumea.
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Bougainville and Port Moresby look to resolve differences
15 May 2024Key decisions were reached last week at a pivotal meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, which oversees Papua New Guinea's role in the management of the autonomous Bougainville region.
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'Running straight into the defence': Fijian Drua 'too predictable' says Boivert
16 May 2024A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes the Fijian Drua team has become too predictable. A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes...
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'Politically irresponsible': Niue's first female MP on proposed constitutional changes
"I maintain that we're in a very good position with New Zealand, and that's why we shouldn't spoil it," MP O'love Jacobsen says. Audio
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Young Indo-Fijians in NZ yearn to know more about the girmit era
15 May 2024Three young Fijians of Indian descent living in New Zealand have expressed a desire to learn more about their history as the community marked Girmit Day on Tuesday.
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65 new cases of dengue-like illness in latest Samoa report
Patients with dengue-like illnesses have not yet had laboratory confirmation of the dengue infection. A dengue outbreak was declared in Samoa on 19 April.
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New Caledonia violence 'unfortunate', but Henry Puna says 'I'm not surprised'
15 May 2024The outgoing secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is "not surprised" with the violent unrest in New Caledonia which has shut down the country. The outgoing secretary-general of the…
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New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm 'to preserve peace'
15 May 2024A group belonging to the pro-independence movement has released a communiqué saying they were "moved by and deplored the exactions and violence taking place". Audio
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