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Metals bosses enjoy front row seat at UN deep-sea mining negotiations
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‘Double agents’: Fossil-fuel lobbyists work for U.S groups trying to fight climate crisis
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Open letter to Pacific Islands Forum leaders and ministers
Dear Pacific Islands Forum leaders and ministers,
Pacific greetings to you. As you prepare to convene in the lead up to the 52nd Pacific Islands...
Unleashing the Blue Pacific’s Potential: Empowering Cities for a Sustainable Future
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The rising value of Papua New Guinea’s strategic geography
By Euan Graham
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Australia should offer our ‘Pacific family’ access rather than simply reacting to China
By Joanne Wallis
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New Zealand asks U.S to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused...
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Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...