Samoa committed to be CHOGM host, says PM Mata’afa
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Fiji leads the region in digital finance: Trade Minister
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Fijian Drua player Vularika’s contract terminated for disciplinary reasons
Serupepeli Vularika has been terminated from the Fijian Drua team for disciplinary reasons.
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Chinese police training arrangement in Honiara setting off alarm bells in Canberra
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Tongan King consents to relocate tsunami affected people in royal estates
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Nauru accused of rushing test for controversial seabed mining
A seabed minerals company has been accused of rushing a landmark mining test in the Pacific.
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