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Kiribati judge hopes to finally have day in court

An expatriate judge in Kiribati hopes he will get a chance to make his case on Tuesday over his controversial suspension three years ago.

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Aussie nursing students get a tropical dose of healthcare

Eight University of South Australia Bachelor of Nursing third-year students are visiting Rarotonga for a two-week study programme, immersing themselves in a different culture, a different health setting, and acquiring unique experiences.

Climate change, overfishing: Pacific tuna faces ‘unprecedented challenges’

The annual regional fisheries meeting to discuss and address crucial matters concerning tuna fisheries and the marine ecosystems they inhabit began yesterday with a traditional welcome and official opening ceremony at the National Auditorium.

Environment


Pacific tuna at stake: Global leaders gather for sustainable solution

Cook Islands is hosting the 20th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC20), which oversees the world’s largest tuna fisheries, this week.

Environment


Cook Islands bolster Solomon Islands’ biosecurity measures

Cook Islands biosecurity officers are in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to provide much-needed reinforcement to the local team due to a significant surge in arrivals for the Pacific Games.

Environment


PM Brown briefs Solomon Islands counterpart on Pacific Islands Forum outcomes

Prime Minister Mark Brown paid a courtesy call on Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during his visit to Honiara to witness the Pacific Games.

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Free West Papua campaigners convene for the inaugural meeting in Jayapura

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is holding its first ever congress in Jayapura.

Regional


Teahupoo confirmed as 2024 Olympic Games venue, but with a lighter tower

After weeks of controversy over potential environmental damages, French Polynesia's iconic site of Teahupoo has been confirmed as the 2024 Olympic Games surfing competitions venue, but it will be set up in a lighter format.

French Polynesia


‘People are struggling’: Tikopia continues to suffer post-Lola

Food supplies are running low on Tikopia Island, in the far east of the Solomon Islands, despite fresh supplies arriving on Thursday. The islands crops were destroyed during severe tropical cyclone Lola that made landfall about a month ago.

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Rabuka humbled by support from Fijian diaspora in Cook Islands

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was humbled by the support he received from Fijians residing and working in Rarotonga and Aitutaki during his weeklong visit for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting last week.

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‘Misunderstanding’: Brown on Nauru President’s exit

Nauru President David Adeang’s abrupt departure from the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting may have been a case of misunderstanding, says Forum chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.

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Cook Islands and Fiji sign MoU for development cooperation

Healthcare, law, and skilled labour shortages have been recognised as critical areas for regional cooperation.

52nd Pacific Islands Forum 2023


Micronesian leaders hold firm on Waqa’s nomination for SG role

Micronesian leaders maintain their support for the nomination of controversial former Nauru president Baron Waqa as the next Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

52nd Pacific Islands Forum 2023


A curse to be a parent in Gaza: more than 3600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war

More than 3600 Palestinian children were killed in the first 25 days of the war between Israel and Hamas, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry. They were hit by airstrikes, smashed by misfired rockets, burned by blasts and crushed by buildings, and among them were newborns and toddlers, avid readers, aspiring journalists and boys who thought they’d be safe in a church.

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PNG churches not interested in taking over ‘entire government functions’

The government is abrogating its responsibility by asking the country's churches to provide more critical social services, a Papua New Guinea think tank has warned.

Papua New Guinea


China wants direct air link with French Polynesia, says Consul

In a rare interview, China’s Consul in French Polynesia, Tian Lixiao has told local media his country was in favour of a direct air link with Tahiti. He also shared his country's views on a wide range of topics directly affecting the Pacific region.

French Polynesia


Cook Islands MP-elect Nicholas has her eye on Pacific peoples portfolio

The only Pacific MP-elect in New Zealand’s National Party has her eye on the Pacific peoples portfolio.

National


‘Concerns’ on amount of gun violence in Auckland central

The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland’s city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.

New Zealand


IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima

A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea said Thursday, he does not expect any rise in radiation levels in the fish caught in the regional seas.

Pacific Islands


Vanuatu on high alert for early season cyclone Lola

A tropical cyclone warning was in place for Vanuatu's Torba and Senama, with tropical cyclone Lola a category 2 storm as of Monday morning (yesterday).

Regional


New Zealand’s banana ‘shortage based on seasonal demand’

New Zealanders are bananas for bananas, but the country relies on imports from Mexico, Ecuador and the Philippines for its supply. Some fruit growers hope to change that by sowing the seeds for a homegrown industry.

New Zealand


PNG-China common currency talks

One of the matters on the table for Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape during his visit to Beijing is establishing for both countries to trade in their own currencies.

Papua New Guinea


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