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Nations are under pressure to agree ambitious emission reduction targets and consider a tax on pollution by the sector at a key meeting of...
Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders’ nuclear trust fund may have been ‘squandered’
Following widespread media coverage of the collapse of what was a more than US$70 million trust fund for Bikini islanders displaced by American nuclear...
Fiji Military true to its role: Commander Kalouniwai
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai has dispelled widely circulated rumours that the RFMF will take “unconstitutional” steps...
The looming fate of Fukushima’s contaminated water
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By Daniel Mandell
In the coming months, Japan will be in...
Tahiti digs in to protect ‘most beautiful wave’ ahead of Olympic surf event
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New Zealand overpower Solomon Islands to book place in Semi-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship
New Zealand have taken a step closer to retaining their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship title with an impressive victory 19 - 0 over Solomon...
Cook Islands incredible run continues at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 with victory over Vanuatu
Cook Islands have advanced to the Semi-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 after an engaging and intense Quarter-Final battle with Vanuatu.
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Fiji score late on to seal their place in Semi-Finals in front of raucous home crowd
Fiji scored with only 5 minutes remaining of their Quarter-Final against New Caledonia in Suva to confirm their place in the Semi-Finals of OFC...
Samoa overcome resilient Tahiti in penalty shoot-out to advance to Semi-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023
Samoa have booked their place in the final four at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 but were made to work in overcoming a dogged...
UN agencies head up new US$115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help countries curb the...
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Bougainville independence must be resolved by PNG, Bougainville: Aust Foreign Minister Wong
Australia says the question of Bougainville’s independence must be resolved through negotiations between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and Papua New Guinea, while Canberra is...
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A severe environmental crisis.
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Fiji takes South Fiji Basin claim to UN
Fiji is seeking international recognition of the outer limits of its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the South Fiji Basin, with its...