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How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games

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Flight FJ 1910 touched down at Nadi International Airport on Wednesday evening local time, as the Fijiana’s historic Olympic campaign concluded in style. The Tokyo...

Transhipment challenges in the WCPO

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By Iliesa Tora Not many Pacific Island women work on fishing vessels, but a young Fijian woman has found a way to support the...

14 death row prisoners to be executed: PNG Correctional Commissioner

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Fourteen out of 15 prisoners currently on death row will be executed after a “possible execution mode is identified”, says Papua New Guinea Correctional...

Fiji records 398 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported

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Fiji has recorded 398 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 38,742 and 343 deaths...

$14-million climate change funding support to benefits Pacific Islands

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Pacific Countries will be benefiting from a $14-million (US$9.7 million) climate change funding support from the New Zealand government. The five-year funding assistance will help...

‘No public protest is allowed’ says Solomon Islands Attorney General

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Public assembly or procession of any form will not be allowed under the current state of emergency unless authorised by the Prime Minister, says...

Pacific Forum leaders set permanent maritime borders, as rising seas shrink islands

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Pacific island leaders have agreed that their maritime borders should be permanent, even if their countries shrink due to a future rise in sea...

PNG PM: Focus on Bougainville self-rule

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says Parliament needs to address soon the quest for independence by the people of Bougainville. “There is no...

‘Bad neighbours’: Australia at risk of becoming ‘global pariah’

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Australia is already considered a “bad neighbour” and will become a “pariah” if the federal government does not move past its long-running climate policy...

Travel restricted from Fiji to NZ

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Travel is restricted to New Zealand from Fiji this weekend. There are more than 24,000 active cases of Covid-19 in Fiji and at least 330...

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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says

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The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...

Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge

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Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...

Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...

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While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...