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NZ-Kiribati fallout: Peters rejects excuse as Hipkins urges constructive diplomacy
The Foreign Minister has hit back at comments by a Kiribati government minister that the island nation's leader failed to receive him because of pre-planned commitments.
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Tonga PM unveils new Cabinet
3:58 pm todayEleven Cabinet ministers were selected instead of 12, with four of them elected by the Prime Minister under the provisions of the Constitution.
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Vanuatu coalition talks finalised
1:02 pm todayThe leaders of five political parties in Vanuatu have agreed to form the next coalition government.
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Tala wary of challenge as they eye fifth title
4:06 pm todayThe Tonga Tala netball team is wary of the challenge they will receive at the PacificAUS Netball series in Brisbane next month.
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Fiji's former PM doubts Rabuka's constitution review plans
Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry expressed doubt that the government will achieve anything of substance before the general election in December 2026.
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PNG govt pushes forward with controversial media legislation
2:41 pm todaySince the Communications Minister Timothy Masiu first introduced the draft policy in February 2023, the Media Development Policy has received heavy criticism.
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says 'impacts to be felt by the people'
The visit by New Zealand's foreign minister "was cancelled by NZ itself" but blame is falling on Kiribati's president, a Cabinet minister in Taaneti Maamau's government says.
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USPS issues affecting CNMI, Guam taxpayers
6:34 am todayA tax lawyer has written to the Northern Marianas delegate on the US Postal Service issues impacting taxpayers.
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: 'Cutting aid usually works in the reverse direction'
Victoria University's Jon Fraenkel says "there are difficulties in the relationship between Wellington and Kiribati" but "Kiribati does have alternatives" both in Beijing and elsewhere.
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Pro-independence FLNKS congress agrees to talks
27 Jan 2025A congress held by New Caledonia's pro-independence front ended on Sunday with declarations to lead the French Pacific territory to talks with Paris regarding full sovereignty.
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Tonga's new Cabinet to be sworn in this week
Newly appointed Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke will finally have his Cabinet sworn in this week after it was delayed due the "involvement" of King Tupou VI.
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Pacific news and sports in brief for 27 January
27 Jan 2025A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region, including PNG leader calling on Donald Trump to rethink his decision of pulling out the USA from the Paris climate accord.
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World Cup qualifiers focus for 'Ikale Tahi
The Tonga rugby team will be prioritising a strong outing at the Pacific Nations Cup series in July, with hopes of securing direct entry to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Nauru and China take relations 'to new heights' - Aingimea
The Micronesian nation switched ties from Taiwan to Beijing in early January 2024, with its government at the time saying the decision was made in the best interest of its people.
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New Zealand's aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Winston Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand's aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a meeting with him.
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NZ foreign affairs chief to meet with Cook Islands govt
27 Jan 2025The proposal for a Cook Islands passport will be on the agenda when Aotearoa's Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Bede Corry visits Rarotonga this week.
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What’s in store for Pacific island nations under Trump 2.0
27 Jan 2025"Trump is a climate change denier. So there's good and bad with the Trump administration," a senior defence analyst at a global policy think tank and research institute says.
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Cut kava drinking, education minister urges teachers, parents
Aseri Radrodro made the comments on Sunday ahead of the new academic year, which begins today.
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Samoa and China sign new visa exemption agreement
The agreement will make travel easier for citizens of the two nations.
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Fiji Sevens drops ball in Perth
27 Jan 2025However, the team still retain their lead at the top of the points table, although they are now tied with Argentina and Spain, on 48 points each.
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Samoa women's U19 cricketers end T20 World Cup campaign winless
The team lost by 52 runs to Pakistan in Sarawak, Malaysia, last Friday in their final group match.
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Vanuatu's AG condemns Trump’s Paris climate treaty exit as ‘troubling precedent’
Vanuatu's top lawyer has called out the US' "bad behavior" after President Donald Trump withdrew the world's biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gasses from the Paris Agreement, again.
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Samoa and NZ discuss compensation over Manawanui sinking
Samoa and New Zealand have been in discussions over Manawanui compensation, Samoa's CEO of Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure says.
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'Entire Pacific region at risk' - UNAIDS on Fiji HIV outbreak
Fiji's minister for health and medical services has declared an HIV outbreak.
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French Pacific news in brief
25 Jan 2025A round-up of news in brief from French Pacific territories, including an extended credit line for New Caledonia
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RNZ Pacific - 35 years of broadcasting to the region
25 Jan 2025On 24 January 1990 RNZ International, now RNZ Pacific, began broadcasting to the Pacific region.
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Create pathways supporting academic and cultural success of Pasifika - project
24 Jan 2025Researchers are calling on educators to rethink their approaches and create pathways that support the academic and cultural success of Pasifika learners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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First load of fuel removed from sunken Manawanui in Samoa
The first lot of fuel has been removed from New Zealand navy ship Manawanui which sank in October off the southwest coast of Upolu in Samoa. Video
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