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Fiji dedicates 7s win to people back home

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Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's Covid-19 health crisis. Fiji defeated New...

Pacific Economic outlook weakens, but vaccination progress provides optimism — ADB

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Despite a weakening economic growth forecast for the Pacific, recent progress in vaccination rollouts and stronger public health measures are providing optimism for the...

African nations criticise Nauru’s push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks

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African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru to fast-track...

Fiji records 1,057 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths

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Fiji has recorded 1,057 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths reported Wednesday. The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong...

Fiji retain Olympic rugby gold with victory over New Zealand

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Fiji secured their second successive men’s Olympic rugby sevens gold medal as they beat New Zealand 27-12 in a thrilling gold medal match at...

Macron promises transparency over French Polynesia nuclear tests

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French President Emmanuel Macron promised transparency around decades of nuclear tests in French Polynesia and changes to compensation procedures on Tuesday when he stopped...

More needs to be done to protect our oceans, says France-Oceania summit

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By Iliesa Tora Pacific Island heads of states and fisheries ministers have agreed that more needs to be done to protect our oceans from...

Fiji health staff who test positive for COVID-19 asked to continue working as outbreak worsens

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As Fiji continues to battle a spiralling outbreak, its government has directed asymptomatic health staff who have tested positive to COVID-19 to keep working. In...

New Zealand and Fiji into gold medal match

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New Zealand and Fiji will meet in the gold medal match of the men’s Olympic sevens tournament at Tokyo 2020. The All Blacks Sevens, who...

Fijian Speaker of Parliament rejects petitions against Bill 17

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Fijian Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has rejected three petitions against the iTaukei Land Trust Amendment Bill. Three separate petitions were filed by SODELPA...

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430 million face hypertension threat in Western Pacific

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About 430 million people across the Western Pacific are affected by hypertension, putting millions at risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death as...

More PNG citizens able to enlist in Australian military

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More Papua New Guinea citizens have been given a green light to join the Australian military as part of strengthening ties between the two...

Israel granted request to become partner in Pacific Islands Forum

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Israel has joined the Pacific Islands Forum as a partner, the Foreign Ministry announces. The ministry says that Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa informed Foreign...