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La Niña just raised sea levels in the western Pacific by up to 20cm. This height will be normal by 2050

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By Shayne McGregor Severe coastal flooding inundated islands and atolls across the western equatorial Pacific last week, with widespread damage to buildings and food...

Australia’s wait for world champion goes on as favourite Cikamatana bombs out

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Fijian born Eileen Cikamatana's attempt to become Australia’s first female world champion in weightlifting failed when she bombed out of the women’s 81 kilograms...

School drop-outs, illegal drugs and health three major concerns for Tonga’s new PM

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Tonga has many urgent needs and three major concerns for new Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni, are health, illegal drugs and school dropouts. “There's a lot...

Referendum “unjust and unfair” for Indigenous People of Kanaky

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The French Government’s decision to proceed with the third and final referendum vote for self-determination in Kanaky/New Caledonia was unjust and unfair for the...

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’

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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday...

PNG Police ready for 2022 general elections, says Wagambie Jr

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Papua New Guinea Police are ready to deliver the 2022 National General Elections despite manpower and resource issues next year. This was the general conclusion...

Tuvalu chooses GoDaddy for lucrative Dot tv domain name

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By Dionisia Tabureguci The Tuvalu government has announced its selection of GoDaddy Registry as the new registry service provider for its dot tv country...

Strengthening a nuclear-free Pacific — Rarotonga Treaty 2021 talks

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States Parties to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, the Treaty of Rarotonga, are advancing efforts to secure the entire Blue Pacific as...

Tongan MPs choose Siaosi Sovaleni as new Prime Minister

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Tonga’s Parliament has elected a new prime minister to replace Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa. Siaosi Sovaleni, 51, the Minister of Education, has won convincingly with 16 votes,...

Fiji calls for climate resilience to be at the core of UN peace and security

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Fiji joined 113 member states of the United Nations who called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to integrate climate resilience into the...

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