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Samoa Speaker unaware by-election dates have changed
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UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna
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Former PNG PM acquitted on abuse of office charge
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Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber resigns
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Pacific countries face COVID-19 hurdles to get to COP 26 climate talks
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Samoa PM encourages people to achieve herd immunity
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PNG Health Minister urges MPs to put politics aside
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100,000 Pfizer doses will arrive in Fiji Monday
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expecting the Pfizer vaccine, earmarked to be administered on children aged 12 to 14, to arrive...
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Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...
Pacific leaders concerned over missile testing in the region
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa says missile testing in the Pacific is a concern for...