Australia to host ‘largest ever’ Exercise Talisman Sabre with ADF, U.S military
A massive military operation – described as the “largest ever” in its history – involving some 30,000 military personnel will be hosted across multiple...
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Palau urges the rest of the world to resist deep-sea mining activities
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Cook Islands Parliament decriminalises homosexuality
Cook Islands Parliament has repealed provisions in its Crimes Act that criminalised homosexuality.
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Candidate list for Niue General Election released
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Fiji and China relationship tested as PM Rabuka skips meeting with top Chinese diplomat
A diplomatic spat has broken out between China and Fiji after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka skipped a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat.
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NZ Deputy Prime Minister lead Pacific Mission
New Zealand deputy Prime Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region) Minister Carmel Sepuloni is leading a Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands, Fiji and...
French Polynesian voters head to the polls to cast ballots
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The polls opened at 8am...
Considering the possible impacts of deep sea mining in the Cook Islands
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