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Pressure on Tonga ahead of vital Rugby World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong

Tonga look to bounce back against Hong Kong following a disappointing Pacific Nations Cup...

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Personal bests and national records the goals for PNG athletes at the Comm Games

Eleven of the 18-strong track and field team from Papua New Guinea have been doing some fine...

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Crunch time at OFC Women's Nations Cup with World Cup play-off spot to be won

The battle to represent Oceania in the inter-continental FIFA World Cup play off next year is...

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MasterChef NZ winner celebrates Pacific heritage

After seven weeks of intense cooking challenges Fijian-born Sam Low has taken home the MasterChef...

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Outbreaks of violence undermining election integrity says PNG corruption watchdog

The head of Transparency International PNG says election violence is worse this year than in 2017...

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Australian TV show returns to Samoa as borders re-open

Samoa’s business community has welcomed news that the reality TV show Survivor Australia is...

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Fears violence is undermining the integrity of PNG's elections

There's fears that violence and lawlessness in Papua New Guinea is undermining the integrity of...

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Samoa’s business community deals with fallout from Vailima move

Samoa’s business community is reeling after a decision to shift the brewing operations of...

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Pacific nations at odds over deep sea mining

A new study has found noise pollution from proposed deep-sea mining could reverberate hundreds of...

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USP cuts back on expenses as Fiji refuses to pay grant

The University of South Pacific’s Vice Chancellor says Fiji’s failure to pay its grant...

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New study uncovers dangers of deep-sea mining

A new study finds noise pollution from mining oceans could reverberate hundreds of kilometres. A...

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Hundreds of eye patient wait for treatment in Vanuatu

Vanuatu's single eye doctor has a backlog of 800 patients waiting for treatment but with borders...

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Election violence hinders PNG vote count

The outbreak of violence in parts of Papua New Guinea is affecting vote counting as polling wraps...

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Advocates press for same sex law reforms in Cook Islands

Pacific LGBTQI advocates are hoping legislative change in the Cook Islands will ignite a regional...

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Proposed legislative change sparks hope for same sex relations in Cook Islands

Pacific LGBTQI advocates are hoping legislative change in the Cook Islands will ignite a regional...

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Cruise ships set to return to Fiji next month

Fiji will again become a major cruise ship destination, with the country set to welcome back the...

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Cook Islands assess damage from storm surge

An unusual weather event has sparked a state of emergency in one Pacific country as storm surges...

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Rising cost of living a major concern for Fijians

The price of fuel, electricity and food items have soared in recent months and Fijians are wary...

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King tides prompt state of emergency declaration in parts of Pacific

An unusual weather event in Kiribati, Cooks Islands and French Polynesia, has caught officials by...

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The Pacific Islands Forum stands at "a critical juncture" in its history

We take a look at the fall out from the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' retreat, and in sport...

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