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NZ and Pacific urged to ‘step up’ against Japan’s nuclear plan

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Japan’s decision to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for the next 30 years has been condemned by a Pacific alliance. And the group of community members, academics, legal experts, NGOs and activists is calling on New Zealand and the Pacific to act to stop Japan. Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant had meltdowns after the earthquake...

SPREP supports one Pacific Voice on biodiversity at COP15

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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), as the mandated inter-governmental organisation of the Pacific island countries to protect the Pacific environment, has further amplified our one Pacific voice at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in Montreal Canada. As well as providing support to all the Pacific delegations, and...

Argentines erupt in joy after epic World Cup final

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Argentines let loose on Sunday and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national team beat France on penalties. It was the country’s third World Cup title, and the first since 1986. “I’m very happy, we really deserved this. The team suffered quite a bit, but it recovered as time went...

Oceania Rugby Women’s Combine talent to be showcased in Super W

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More than a third of the players who took part in the inaugural Oceania Rugby Women’s Combine earlier this year have been selected to showcase their talents in Rugby Australia’s Super W 2023. In September, 20 of the best female players from Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga were exposed to world-class coaching on Australia’s Gold Coast. Participants had been selected...

14 days wait for next government

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The Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) is in no rush to choose the next government as it is being courted by the ruling Fiji First Party (FFP) and the coalition of Peoples Alliance Party (PAP) and the National Federation Party (NFP) to form the next Fijian government. This after the Fijian Elections Office announced the result of the 2022 General...

Fiji to get a coalition government, Members of Parliament named

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Four political parties will represent the Fijian voters in Parliament for the next four years after the counting of votes was completed Sunday afternoon. No party has an absolute majority to claim victory in the 2022 General Election, which also means that a coalition is required as it stands. The current arrangements based on the 470,584 votes cast has FijiFirst 26...

Fiji’s military will respect electoral process – Kalouniwai

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The Fiji military commander has rejected a request by opposition party leaders to intervene in a dispute over the country's election process. Speaking to RNZ Pacific, Major General Jone Kalouniwai said the military (RFMF) as an institution will put its trust in the electoral process. “I wish to reassure the people of Fiji that the RFMF will not respond to People’s...

Falemaka urges Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO matters

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PIFS ambassador urged Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO and be more active in the discussions in putting forward issues that are common interest to our region By Elenoa Dimaira SUVA, 16 DECEMBER 2022 (PASIFIKA ENVIRO NEWS) --- The Pacific was instrumental in the negotiation of the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA) in June at...

Peoples Alliance maintain leads

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People's Alliance Party still leading vote count with 21,810 a total of 43.41 percent from the 470 polling station counted out of 2,071 as of 5pm Friday. FijiFirst Party has 16, 515 vote with 32.8 percent, Social Democratic Liberal Party, 3,684 votes, National Federation Party 3,256, Unity Fiji 1,688 and Fiji Labour Paty 1,269. FiijiFirst Party leader Voreqe Bainimarama is still...

Votes from Fiji police and military officers split between Rabuka and Bainimarama

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Early final results indicate that People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is gaining a lot of votes from polling stations where police officers cast their votes. The result app shows that of the 130 voters who voted at the Fiji Police Southern Division Headquarters, Rabuka collected 41 votes, FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama secured 32 votes, and the remainder was shared among...

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