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Cyclone Donna leaves northern Vanuatu, heads for New Caledonia
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Fiji declares state of disaster as TC Yasa wreaks havoc in Vanua Levu
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Hundreds evacuated in NZ’s South Island floods – state of emergency
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Vanuatu quake: Hospitals under pressure as death, damage toll grows
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Eight die in Papua plane crash – teenager boy lone survivor
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Deaths, buried villages reported as 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits PNG
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Flash flood impacted Pasifika communities in NZ on alert
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Ni-Vanuatu villagers need more help after cyclones Judy and Kevin
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PNG quake-hit communities plead for relief aid to ‘bypass’ government
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Pacific media freedom groups blast assault on reporters on volcano island
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Ambae is Vanuatu’s story, not just a global media backdrop
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Life after the PNG quakes and more really tough decisions ahead
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