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Ōtara 'locked out' in stoush over local board leadership roles
7 Nov 2025Ōtara elected members say being refused any local board's leadership roles is like a "slap in the face" and broke a long-standing tradition of sharing the top positions between suburbs.
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Conjoined twins in PNG 'have a will to live' but face uncertain future
7 Nov 2025The parents of Tom and Sawong are fighting for surgery for their sons despite medical advice from Papua New Guinean doctors warning against it. Audio
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Former All Blacks bolster Moana Pasifika for 2026 campaign
Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga announced his Super Rugby Pacific squad on Thursday.
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New dates for French minister's visit to New Caledonia
6 Nov 2025French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was postponed last week due to urgent budget talks in Paris.
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Samoan PM pledges to raise Pacific visa issue with NZ government
Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt has committed to addressing the issue of visa-free travel for Pacific citizens directly with New Zealand's Prime Minister.
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Vaping seems to have led to more adolescents smoking - study
The new study does not support claims that vaping reduces harms for Māori and Pacific youth. Audio
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Kiwis coach calls for greater scrutiny after 'scary' Katoa concussion
6 Nov 2025Stacey Jones believes there needs to be plenty of surveillance during warmup for matches to make sure there isn't a repeat of the situation that happened to the Tongan player.
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Fisheries commission hopes to adopt albacore tuna plan
6 Nov 2025The Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission hopes to adopt a management procedure for South Pacific albacore tuna at its annual meeting in Manila next month.
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Pacific news in brief
6 Nov 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including drugs concealed in a shipment to Fiji.
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Massat: Is PNG 'willing and ready' to accept Bougainville independence?
5 Nov 2025Bougainville's vice president says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is going full steam ahead with its political agenda to achieve independence.
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WHO declares Fiji free of measles, rubella and trachoma
It comes amid a measles outbreak in New Zealand, where 17 cases have been confirmed so far.
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Fuel supplier faces diesel shortage after tanker delay
6 Nov 2025One of the two fuel suppliers in the Cook Islands is running out of diesel.
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Pacific news in brief
5 Nov 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a conference on the future of Pacific labour mobility in the Solomon Islands.
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Confidential documents reveal MPP raised concerns over census overhaul
5 Nov 2025Internal advice shows the Ministry for Pacific Peoples minister was warned that replacing the traditional census with administrative data would have negative implications.
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Katoa's 'scary' concussion draws condemnation from ex-player
Former NZ star Shaun Johnson has called out the circumstances that led to Eliesa Katoa's frightening injury scare in Sunday's New Zealand vs Tonga Pacific Championships clash.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief
5 Nov 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the Cook Islands Aitu trying to qualify for the Rugby League World Cup.
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People's mission to New Caledonia warns over 'broken trust' in France
5 Nov 2025A People's Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia says the French Pacific territory remains in a fragile political and social transition nearly three decades after the signing of the Nouméa Accord.
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PNG's population surpasses 10 million, census data reveals
4 Nov 2025The 2024 National Population Census final figures also reveal there are more males than females, representing approximately 110 males for every 100 females in the country.
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Pacific communities urged to get vaccinated as measles cases rise
Health experts warn the number of measles cases could pass 1000 within months unless immunisation rates improve. Audio
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Deep sea mining: 'One day someone will make a decision'
3 Nov 2025There is still not enough known about the seafloor to decide if deep sea mining can start in the Cook Islands, government scientist says.
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Why keeping rugby league's eligibility rules is a win for the Pacific
Opinion - Prior to the rule changes, only three countries - Australia, England and New Zealand - dominated the men's competition, writes Iliesa Tora.
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Cook Islands tourism set for major lift with new seasonal direct flight
4 Nov 2025This follows Air New Zealand's announcement of a new seasonal direct flight between Christchurch and Rarotonga from May to October 2026.
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Fiji 'in a state of flux' after resignation of two deputy PMs - expert
A Fijian politics expert says the ongoing political instability in Suva will have some bearing on the national general election next year. Audio
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Henry-Anguna crowned Miss Cook Islands 2025
4 Nov 2025The Miss Cook Islands Association successfully revived the national pageant this year, since its previous staging in 2019.
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